Overview
This introductory management accounting unit focuses on the types of cost information that can be produced to assist managers and other employees within organisations in planning and control, and in decision-making. Topics include: costs and cost behaviour, product costing, cost allocation techniques, cost-volume-profit analysis, and the use of cost information … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
NOV12-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S1-FF-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
TRI-A-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
TRI-B-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
TRI-C-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prerequisite
Prohibition
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Prabanga Thoradeniya
Dr Aldonio Fernandes Ferreira
Dr Anna Stamatelatos
Dr Zhiyun Gong
Notes
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
classify costs dependent on the context and purpose of related decisions
2.
analyse cost behaviour and estimate costs
3.
design, use and evaluate costing systems
4.
analyse and use cost information relevant to decision-making
5.
apply critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills to individual and/or group activities to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - Within semester assessment
2 - Examination
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Technology resources
Other unit costs
Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: $40