ACX4040 Issues in accounting information systems
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACX4040 Issues in accounting information systems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACX4040
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ACX4040
No unit lists ACX4040 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B3701 or B6002 to undertake this unit.
Overview
The objective of this unit is to provide you with a broad introduction to the contemporary themes in research into Accounting Information Systems. The unit covers issues of research and practice in the following areas: frameworks and ontologies in information systems; decision making; process modelling; behavioural aspects concerned with the design and implementation of systems; and data management issues. Upon completion of this unit, you are expected to be able to evaluate critically the design and conduct of research, and to design your own research into issues of relevance to the accounting information systems field.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of key philosophical issues in Accounting Information Systems research, particularly the ontological foundations of the discipline
- 2
articulate solutions to significant research problems using key paradigms in the Accounting Information Systems discipline
- 3
critique research relating to the design and use of accounting and business information systems
- 4
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with issues in accounting information systems and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by ACX4040.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Carla Wilkin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACX4040?
ACX4040 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ACX4040 offered?
In 2021, ACX4040 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ACX4040?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACX4040 have an exam?
No. ACX4040 has 1 assessment task and no exam.