BUS1AFB: Accounting and Finance for Business

5 of 6 tutorial quizzes (10% - 2% each)
For six weeks there were 8-question quizzes that contributed to the assessment which relate to the topic/s studied in the same week or the previous week. Only the best 5 contributed to the score. Revision is essential, it is closed book.

10 of 11 online quizzes (10% - 1% each)
You are given access to MyLabsPlus (Pearson) where these online quizzes take place. There was an even distribution of Accounting quizzes and Finance quizzes in which you were given exactly one week to complete them. Some are timed, some are not. You are given multiple choice questions and some short response questions - as well as some "fill in the blank" questions too. Majority of the quizzes allow you to complete them over and over for the week they are open, attempting to achieve the highest score possible.

Group Case Study (20%)
For this piece of assessment, you are given a case study and have to work in groups of 3-5 to write up and complete a 10 page (approximate) case study. The case study for Semester 1, 2013 was Domino's Pizza and there was three parts to the case study. With approximately 10-12 questions per part. This case study was very thorough and examined lots of real world information (e.g. annual reports, statement of financial position, financial performance just to name a few).

Peer Evaluation of Case Study (10%)
At the end of the case study, your peers will receive an evaluation sheet where they have to rate their team members according to their contribution, effort etc. These scores are combined and you are given a mark out of 10 depending on the scores issued by your peers.

Examination (50%)
The exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions relating to topics learnt throughout the semester. Some are theoretical based questions, some require you to calculate and solve problems. A non-programmable calculator is permitted in this examination.

This subject was very unorganised. There was heaps of formulas to learn and we were not provided with a basic formula sheet in the examination, which I found to be very unhelpful personally.

In my opinion lectures could have been more engaging - however if you didn't attend them, the lecture slides were sufficient enough.
I personally found it was okay, however it was

Yes, with screen capture and voice.

Suzanne Salmon (Accounting), Greg Jamieson (Finance)

N/A

2/5

There is a La Trobe Business School textbook which is available from the university bookstore. I personally only used the textbook (the e-book version) to do the online quizzes, nothing more.

2 x 1 hour lectures (there were three lectures on a Monday and three on a Friday at different times of the day - you only have to attend one on the Monday and one on the Friday)
1 x 1 hour tutorial

2013 Semester 1

74 (B GRADE PASS)