Subjects overview
This program can be completed in 2 years (6 semesters)
Core Curriculum
Students must complete three (3) subjects plus the Beyond Bond Program.
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CORE11-011: Critical Thinking and Communication (10CP)
In this subject, students will be introduced to critical thinking and clear expression. They will evaluate arguments, identify assumptions, judge patterns of inference, and recognise and apply various methods of reasoning. Students will learn how to clarify and visually represent their thinking to make better decisions, evaluate and use evidence, and communicate more effectively in their writing and speaking. Using these skills, students will structure and write an academic essay and deliver an oral presentation.
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CORE11-012: Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (10CP)
Integrity, and the courage and capability to act on one’s sense of responsibility, are key components of a thriving life. Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse fosters students’ lifelong commitment to responsible discourse and action in all spheres of human interaction, recognising the global aspect to contemporary citizenship. Students explore the complex relationship between character, responsible action, and creative critical thinking, learning how to reflect on and articulate their unique sense of global citizenship and responsibility. By accentuating the importance of justification and articulation of the reasons for our actions, students exercise their critical, communicative, and cooperative capabilities so that they can thrive with integrity in the multiple contexts of action they will face as private, civic, professional, and global citizens.
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CORE11-013: Collaboration for Global Change (10CP)
In today's work and study environments, individuals often encounter complex, open-ended problems that necessitate collaboration in both physical and virtual realms and across sectors and specialisations. In Collaboration for Global Change, students engage collaboratively to craft genuine solutions for global issues. In this context, students link their endeavours to specific sustainable development goals, thus positioning their actions as contributions to global citizenship. As they learn to defend their ideas and perspectives, students apply critical thinking, design thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills within a problem-based learning environment. This comprehensive approach equips them with the necessary skills and mindset to excel in future work, academic pursuits, and global initiatives.
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Beyond Bond Program
To keep up with the ever-changing work landscape, we aim to help our students future-proof their careers by developing broader employability skills that are actively sought out by employers. Unique to our University, Beyond Bond is a compulsory professional development program with a practical, activity-based approach that is integrated into all undergraduate degrees.
Required Subjects
Students must complete the following twenty credit points (20CP) of subjects.
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LAWS11-105: Legal Foundations A (10CP)
Legal Foundations A is an introductory compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the nature and sources of law, with a primary focus on legal problem solving. Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: legal research and reasoning, and legal writing and drafting.
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LAWS11-106: Legal Foundations B (10CP)
Legal Foundations B is an introductory compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines a broad range of foundational topics, including legal history, legal theory, legal practice and procedure, and legal careers. Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: oral communication and advocacy, dispute resolution and collaboration, and legal ethics and professionalism.
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Law Electives
Students must choose one hundred credit points (100CP) of subjects from the following electives.
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Law Faculty Undergraduate Electives (LAWS11, LAWS13 and LAWS17)
Any Law undergraduate subject that has a code beginning with LAWS11, LAWS13, or LAWS17.
Business Electives
Students must choose eighty credit points (80CP) of subjects from the following electives.
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Bond Business School Undergraduate Electives
Any Bond Business School (BBS) undergraduate subject available as a general elective.
Optional Business Major
Students are encouraged to undertake an optional Major. This will replace sixty credit points (60CP) of Business electives.
Combined Faculty Elective (Business and Law)
Students must choose ten credit points (10CP) of undergraduate subjects from either the Faculty of Law or Bond Business School.
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Bond Business School Undergraduate Electives
Any Bond Business School (BBS) undergraduate subject available as a general elective.
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Law Faculty Undergraduate Electives (LAWS11, LAWS13 and LAWS17)
Any Law undergraduate subject that has a code beginning with LAWS11, LAWS13, or LAWS17.
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Required Subjects
Students must complete the following sixty credit points (60CP) of subjects.
- ACCT12-202: Financial Accounting and Company Reporting (10CP)
This subject examines the regulation, concepts, Australian Accounting Standards and processes relevant to financial accounting and reporting. Emphasis is on the application of accounting principles, regulation and the Australian Accounting Standards that underpin the preparation of general purpose financial statements. The subject focuses on the preparation and analysis of these financial statement and is therefore relevant to students pursuing careers in which a working knowledge of corporate financial statements as either a preparer or user is beneficial.
- ACCT12-203: Taxation Practice for Accountants (10CP)
This subject provides an overview of the Australian taxation system and the conceptual framework in which it operates. The topics include essential areas of taxation that are most frequently dealt with by accountants working in tax practice, including compliance with statutory and professional obligations and their application. The subject is designed around an applied approach to learning that focuses on authentic professional tasks and situations.
- ACCT12-211: Accounting Information Systems (10CP)
Information technology is an essential accounting tool. Amongst other applications, it is used to automate transactions and business processes, streamline reporting and support business analysis. This subject covers the critical evaluation and design of accounting information systems (AIS) and their use in managerial decision-making. It provides both a theoretical and practical understanding of AIS in a broader industry and corporate setting. Emphasis is placed on AIS and technology, control mechanisms, data analysis and reporting. The applied nature of the subject enables the development of practical skills in using accounting software for transaction processing and decision support.
- ACCT13-303: Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (10CP)
This subject focuses on advanced issues pertaining to the preparation of financial statements by reporting entities and provides an examination of the theories underpinning accounting practice and its professional standards. The aim is to foster an understanding of both the rationale underlying accounting principles and standards and how they are applied in practice. The appraisal of contemporary practices regarding the accounting standards and their application is emphasised.
- ACCT13-305: Auditing (10CP)
Auditing is an important process necessary to provide assurance about the accuracy and transparency of corporate financial statements. This subject introduces the principles and practices of external auditing in the public accounting domain within the framework of Australian and International Auditing Standards. Whilst the audit risk model and each phase of the audit process is presented, emphasis is also placed on ethical considerations, independence and corporate governance.
- ACCT13-306: Data Analytics for Accountants (10CP)
Data analytic skills are core for accounting practitioners in our data-intensive business environment. In this subject we build on fundamental data and analysis concepts to develop an analytical mindset where students learn to frame managerial questions, assemble the data, compute relevant metrics and models, identify actionable insights, and design effective and efficient communication of the outcomes. Students explore and apply these skills in a variety of contexts including management accounting, tax, audit and assurance, and financial statement analytics to develop practical skills in working with multiple analytics tools. Finally, students will learn how to best interpret and communicate the results from data analytic procedures using visualisations.
Study plan
Take the guess work out of planning your study schedule. Your program's study plan has been carefully curated to provide a clear guide on the sequential subjects to be studied in each semester of your program. Your study plan is designed around connected subject themes to equip you with the fundamental knowledge required as you progress through your course.
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