MAA250 - Ethics and Financial Services
Unit details
| Year | 2018 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MAA350 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | MAA103, MAF101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAA350 |
| Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week Cloud (online): Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops of 3 hours duration. From Trimester 3 2018: Cloud (online): Online independent and collaborative learning including 11 scheduled online workshops of 1 hour duration |
Tri 2 Unit Chair
Trimester 2: Felicity Fallon
Tri 3 Unit Chair
Trimester 3: Luisa Lombardi
Content
As a requirement of International Education Standard 4 released by the International Federation of Accountants, the unit develops students' appreciation of ethics and their ability to evaluate and apply ethical principles in the decision-making process in accounting and finance. Topics covered include: the nature of ethics; ethical factors influencing the performance of financial services; ethical theories and principles applicable to finance professionals; ethical decision-making models; ethical issues and conflicts of interest in the financial services industry; professional codes and workplace ethics; corporate social responsibility; principles of corporate governance; applying ethical decisions in case scenarios; and international business practices.
Assessment
Assessment 1: Written Report (Individual) Case Analysis (2000 words) - 20%
Assessment 2: Professional Reflection (Individual) Video interview - 20%
Examination: (2 hours) - 60%
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Unit Fee Information
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