Faculty of Economics and Business
The University of Sydney
Postgraduate Unit of Study Outline
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Semester 1, 2006
Unit of Study Outline
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version date 31-Mar-2005
1. Teaching Staff
Unit of Study Coordinator:
Name
Room and building
Phone number
Email
Consultation hours
2. Unit of Study Aims
[In no more than one quarter of a page, please explain to students the aims of the unit of study and
how it fits into the major and/or the different degrees.]
Guide:
The key focus or purpose of this
unit
How this unit of study relates to
previously studied units
How this unit of study prepares
students for subsequent units
How this unit of study relates to the
degree program/s
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3. Unit of Study Learning Goals
[Academic Board requires each unit of study to state the learning goals, and to link the goals to
assessment.
a. Select up to six learning goals, and adapt as necessary.
b. Each learning goal must have an associated assessment.
c. Assessment may include a final exam, research essay, group work project, case study, multiple
choice quiz, etc.]
University and Faculty Learning Goals
Assessment
Engage in lifelong learning, reflective thinking and self and peer assessment
Understand economic, political, legal, commercial and business issues and apply
fundamental theories and concepts in diverse and unpredictable environments
Formulate and develop persuasive arguments relevant to major fields of study that
can be applied to business problems
Think critically about underlying theories, concepts, assumptions and arguments in
major fields of study
Apply principles, techniques and technologies to data/information relevant to
practice in major fields of study
Appreciate the changing nature of the frontiers of knowledge through research;
initiate and conduct research in archives, libraries, the web and other sources such
as an organisation’s in-house materials
Communicate effectively in verbal, written and group contexts to a professional
standard
Lead and participate in teams (including members from diverse cultural
backgrounds); manage, persuade and influence others
Be aware of ethical (and accountability) issues in business, government and
society, and have the capacity to deal with these issues in their personal and
professional lives
Apply technical and specialist skills to global business issues and/or in practice
within a multicultural environment
Understand the links between strategic, tactical and operational perspectives in
problem solving.
Master of Commerce Additional Goals
Demonstrate an in-depth application of specialist skills that are recognized by
professional associations
Apply specialist skills and knowledge drawn from the traditional disciplines of
commerce in business and professional practice
Analyse and solve business problems
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Master of Business Additional Goals
Assessment
Demonstrate the breadth of knowledge gained in an inter-disciplinary approach
Demonstrate strategic thinking and conduct strategic analysis of business
opportunities
Apply specialist skills and knowledge in business and professional practice in a
great variety of contexts
Apply advanced analysis, business communication and leadership skills in
business and professional practice
Master of IR&HRM Additional Goals
Understand and analyse the legal, regulatory and organizational contexts within
which the employment relationship occurs
Demonstrate awareness of the institutions, processes, rights and responsibilities
relating to the employment relationship in particular national contexts
Demonstrate a critical awareness of current debates about the nature and purpose
of human resource management
Apply specialist knowledge of the main functions and practices of human resource
management
Select, apply and evaluate key human resource management policies and
practices in particular organizational contexts
Master of HRM&C Additional Goals
Integrate the strategic, legal and ethical aspects of people management with the
theories and techniques of coaching psychology
Apply specialist knowledge of the main functions and practices of human resource
management
Select, apply and evaluate key human resource management policies and
practices in particular organizational contexts
Demonstrate awareness of the nature and purpose of coaching in workplace
context
Apply specialist skills and knowledge in coaching psychology in an effective,
professional and ethical manner in a range of situations and with a range of
coaching clients
Master of IB Additional Goals
Apply specialist skills and knowledge in business and professional practice in an
international context
Demonstrate strategic thinking and conduct strategic analysis of business
opportunities in an international context
Demonstrate appropriate cross cultural sensitivity in conducting business in an
international context
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Master of IB/Law Additional Goals
Assessment
Apply fundamental legal concepts in business and professional practice in an
international context
Demonstrate familiarity with specialist areas of law related to conducting business
in an international context
Master of Logistics Management Additional Goals
Assessment
Apply concepts, techniques and principles that underlie logistics and supply chain
management
Understand the relationships between business processes within and between
organizations
Use systems approaches to logistics to solve business problems
Manage the impact of current and future trends in logistics management on
business processes
Master of International Studies Additional Goals
Assessment
Be able to apply and critique the dominant theories and concepts in the field of
international relations.
Formulate and develop persuasive arguments relevant to the study of international
relations that can be applied to other international studies problems.
Engage in critical analysis of the competing literature in this area in order to
differentiate between academic and polemical writing/reporting.
Demonstrate a capacity for critical reflection so that the assumptions underpinning
international studies can be effectively scrutinized.
Master of Public Policy Additional Goals
Assessment
Be able to apply and critique the dominant theories and concepts in the field of
public policy.
Be able to formulate, analyse and evaluate policy options.
Engage in critical analysis of the competing literature in this area in order to
differentiate between academic and polemical writing/reporting.
Demonstrate a capacity for critical reflection so that the assumptions underpinning
public policy can be effectively scrutinized.
Master of Economics (Social Science) Additional Goals
To demonstrate a critical command of the dominant conceptual frameworks in
economics and political economy.
To be able to combine theoretical perspectives and an appreciation of economic,
institutional and political forces in a systematic manner.
To develop skills for the timely delivery of a manageable research proposal.
To demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the
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Assessment
supervisor for the timely delivery of a coherent and innovative thesis.
Master of Economics (Social Science) in Australian Political Economy
Additional Goals
Assessment
To demonstrate a critical command of the dominant conceptual frameworks in
political economy. To demonstrate an appreciation of the development of
economic policy in a political setting.
To demonstrate a comprehension of the processes by which economic theories
and ideologies mediate interpretation of economic events and policy responses
To be able to combine theoretical perspectives and an appreciation of economic,
institutional and political forces in a systematic manner.
To be able to mediate conceptual frameworks and professional experience for
mutual benefit.
Master of Transport Management Additional Goals
Assessment
Apply concepts, techniques and principles that underlie transport management,
planning and analysis.
Understand the relationships between government agencies and the private sector
in the provision, financing, operation, and maintenance of transport networks.
Use contemporary modelling techniques and data collection processes to solve
problems in transport management, planning and analysis.
Manage the impacts of future trends in transport management, planning and
analysis.
Master of Professional Accounting Additional Goals
Assessment
Think critically about underlying theories, concepts, assumptions and arguments in
accounting and related fields of study
Demonstrate in-depth application of accounting skills recognized by professional
accounting associations
Analyse and solve business problems
Generic Attributes
Assessment
Knowledge Skills. Graduates should:
have a body of knowledge in the field(s) studied;
be able to apply theory to practice in familiar and unfamiliar situations
be able to identify, access, organise and communicate knowledge in both
written and oral English;
have an appreciation of the requirements and characteristics of scholarship
and research.
Thinking Skills. Graduates should
be able to exercise critical judgment
be capable of rigorous and independent thinking
be able to account for their decisions
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be realistic self-evaluators
adopt a problem solving approach
be creative and imaginative thinkers
Personal skills. Graduates should have
the capacity and desire to continue to learn
the ability to plan and achieve goals in both the personal and the
professional sphere
the ability to work with others
Personal attributes. Graduates should
Assessment
strive for tolerance and integrity
acknowledge their personal responsibility for:
(i) their own value judgments; and
(ii) ethical behaviour towards others.
Practical skills (where appropriate)
Graduates should be able to
collate, correlate, display, analyse and report observations
apply experimentally-obtained results to new situations
test hypotheses experimentally
4. Assessment
4.1
Types and due dates of assessment for <UoS apha
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Type (for example)
1. Essay
2. Mid-semester test
3. Final examination
Total
4.2
Weighting
25%
15%
60%
100%
Submission date
2/4/05
14/5/05
20/6/05–2/7/05
Academic honesty
Deliberate breaches of academic honesty constitute academic misconduct. These breaches include:
 Plagiarism
 Fabrication of data
 Recycling previously submitted material
 Engaging someone else to complete an assessment on one’s behalf
 Misconduct during supervised assessments
The penalties for academic misconduct may include:
 A mark of zero on the assessment
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 A fail grade in the unit of study
 Additional assessment (including an unseen exam)
 Reference of the matter to the University Registrar
Issues concerning breaches of academic honesty may be dealt with either through the process of
determining academic results in a unit of study, or, in the most serious cases, by invocation of
misconduct procedures
To assist the clarification and application of honest academic practices students should:
 refer to the University’s policy Academic Honesty in Coursework
(http://www.usyd.edu.au/ab/policies/Academic_Honesty_Cwk.pdf)
 consult the Faculty’s procedures in the Administration Manual for Students
(http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio)
 complete the self-paced academic honesty module available via Blackboard. Commencing
students in 2006 should complete the module before their first assessment submission. The
assessment cover sheet contains a box to tick to indicate completion.
4.3
Cover sheet for assessments
Students must attach a cover sheet for all assessments:
 Individual: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/14795.html
 Group: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/14795.html
[Unit Coordinators may use an equivalent cover sheet]
4.4
Assessment policy and procedures
4.4.1 Feedback on assessment
[Indicate how students receive timely feedback on their assessments.]
4.4.2 Penalties for late assessments - optional
4.4.3 Policy on calculators - optional
4.4.4 Special Consideration and additional assessment
Special consideration will only apply to cases of serious illness or misadventure. Applications must
be made with the Student Information office, within one (1) week of the occurrence of the illness or
misadventure.
Students who have a brief or minor illness or misadventure, and require an extension of up to one (1)
week to complete a particular assessment, should apply directly to the unit of study coordinator.
Consult the Administration Manual for Students
(http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=2383)
or the Student Information Office (http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio) for procedures.
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4.4.5 Student appeals: Academic and Administrative
A student may appeal against a mark or grade for either a single assessment, or the final assessment
for a whole unit of study. Students are encouraged to consult with their unit of study coordinator in
the first instance.
A student may appeal against an administrative decision.
Consult the Administration Manual for Students
(http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=2383)
or the Student Information Office (http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio) for procedures.
5. Classes
[Provide information on:
 Type of face-to-face contact, e.g. lecture, tutorial, workshop, seminar
 Type of other study, e.g. library time, extra reading/research, group discussion, on Blackboard
 Other requirements, e.g. class participation]
6. Prescribed Texts
[Please list all prescribed texts (including reading bricks).
Other references and resources should be placed on Blackboard. – optional ]
7. Response to Student Feedback
[All units of study must indicate how student feedback, gathered through surveys and other sources,
has been incorporated into the unit of study].
Guide:
Feedback from past students has been incorporated into assessments and tutorial readings.
Lecture notes are now posted well ahead of the lecture.
The lecturer now accepts written questions, which can be responded to either in seminars or
online (e.g. email, Blackboard). Questions posted on the Blackboard discussion board are now
addressed every second day.
Additional examples found at: http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/FEEDBACK/acting.htm
8. Communication Policies
8.1
Blackboard and other electronic sites
[Units of study that require students to use Blackboard or other electronic sites to access
information or complete assessments must provide detailed information here.]
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8.2
Student representatives - optional
Guide:
Student representatives can meet with the staff to express their views about the unit of study.
These representatives need to be selected by the students and times set aside for meetings.
8.3
Email contact policy - optional
Guide:
(ACCT1001) All communication with teaching staff concerning a matter not of private nature
should be made via the discussion board of Blackboard. Responses to your questions will be
given on a weekly basis. Please note we will not respond to individual emails from students.
(MKTG) Outside of consultation hours and classes, email should be the primary means of
contacting the discipline and individual members of staff. Due to concerns about viruses,
anonymous emails and emails containing unsolicited attachments are unlikely to be opened or
read.
(FINC2001) Members of staff teaching n this unit will be available for consultation at specified
hours or by appointment. Email is the preferred method of contact.
8.4
Phone contact policy - optional
9. Student Support
Information on student support services is available from: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/stuserv/
9.1
Faculty-based student support
Dr Michael Paton, Teaching Quality Fellow
Room 388, Merewether building
Ph: 9351 5569, email m.paton@econ.usyd.edu.au
Dr Paton is available to help students experiencing learning difficulties.
9.2
Admission, enrolment, graduation, course information and
student matters
Contact: The Student Information Office, Merewether Building, City Road
http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio.
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9.3
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Others
Counselling Service: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/counsel. (free and confidential)
Learning Centre: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/lc. (develops learning skills)
Mathematics Learning Centre: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/mlc. (develops mathematical
knowledge, skills and confidence)
International Student Services Unit: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/issu (provides an integrated
counselling and welfare service to international students)
Disability Services Office: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/disability. (provides information and
assistance)
9.4
10.
Discipline-based support for teaching and learning - optional
Other Resources and Sources of Information
10.1 Computer access
PCs in teaching labs (Economics & Business Building) can be used when the labs are not required
for teaching. There are also 60 PCs provided by the Faculty for access (Merewether building), and
the university has a further 187 PCs located on the main campus that may be used when not in use
for teaching purposes. The Faculty website provides further information on computer facilities
available to students. See http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=117.
10.2 Information on the Faculty website
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Administration Manual for Students: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=2383
Orientation: Teaching and learning, course and course structure, information for sponsors and
parents, local and international students on accommodation, enrolment, semester dates, facilities
and resources, safety and security: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=13532
Peer Mentoring: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/content.php?pageid=12865 (builds a supportive
learning environment and a sense of belonging among postgraduate coursework students)
Transition: http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/transition/ (provides detailed information on lectures,
tutorials, group work and how they help students achieve successful learning outcomes)
Learning and Teaching : http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/14419.html (provides information on the
faculty’s commitment to learning and teaching)
11.
Week-by-Week Topic Guide
For examples of best practice, please see http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/14795.html
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