Business Process Analysis

Subject 306-106 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 306-108 Accounting Transactions and Analysis or 306-104 Accounting 1B.
Corequisites: 306-108 Accounting Transactions and Analysis or 306-104 Accounting 1B.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Subject Overview:

The objective of this subject is to provide students with a broad introduction to core business processes that underpin organisational business activities and the role and operation of information systems associated with these. In particular, the subject will discuss methods for documenting business processes and information systems (principally data flow diagrams and system flowcharts); internal controls for business processes and information systems; core business processes associated with revenue, expenditure, production transaction cycles and business reporting.

Assessment: A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (50%), assignments totalling not more than 4000 words (40%) and class participation (10%). Successful completion of this subject requires a minimum 50% pass in the end-of-semester examination.
Prescribed Texts: To be advised.
Recommended Texts: To be advised.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software.

  • Moderate level of development: oral communication; written communication; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

Notes:

Students may not gain credit for both 306-106 Business Process Analysis and 615-150 Organisational Processes.

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