Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

Additional Major Information
Professional Accreditation: Accredited by The Institute
of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA
Australia (CPAA). Additional units will be required to meet
these accreditations.
business core units Credit Points
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF1120 Finance I 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I 15
units in the major:
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ACC2250 Accounting II 15
ACC2350 Cost Accounting 15
ACC2360 Managerial Accounting 15
ACC2700 Financial Reporting Standards 15
ACC3201 Accounting Information Systems 15
ACC3510 Auditing 15
ACC3700 Financial Accounting, Theory and Practice 15
cPA and IcAA accreditation
Students seeking ICAA and other professional body accreditation
must take the following units:
LAW2300 Company Law II 15
LAW2410 Income Tax Framework II 15
Students seeking CPA accreditation must take:
LAW2300 Company Law II 15
It is highly recommended that they take LAW2410 Income Tax
Framework II.
Single Major
Students should take these units among their elective units or as
part of the Professional Accounting Minor.
Double Majors
Students should take these units as electives where possible and
refer to double majors course planners for details of structures.
careers: Accountant, Company Secretary, Corporate Accountant,
Management Accountant, Practising Accountant, CPA, Public
Accountant, Auditor.
economics
campus: Joondalup
Provides an understanding of the two broad areas of macro
and micro economics, as well as equipping students with the
transferable employability skills of leadership, teamwork, critical
thinking, communication and problem solving, sought by graduate
employers. It is a vital backdrop to a business career, and the
economist’s approach to problem analysis is deeply embedded in
our society. Economists are found in every sphere of commercial
activity, including the public sector, banking, journalism and
politics. Economics can be a great accompaniment to a second
major in Accounting, Finance or Marketing.
business core units Credit Points
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ECF1120 Finance I 15
ECF1151 Quantitative and Statistical Techniques
for Business 15
units in the major:
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF2210 Capital Markets II 15
ECF2211 National Economy II 15
ECF2258 Business Analysis 15
ECF2380 Business Economics II 15
Select three units from the following list:
ECF3215 Business and Corporate Strategy 15
ECF3221 International Economics and Finance III 15
ECF3600 Economics of Work and Pay 15
ECF3612 Applied Economics: A Business
Consulting Approach 15
careers: Economist, Economic Adviser, Management Consultant,
Diplomat, Bank Officer, Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer.
event management
campus: Joondalup + Mount Lawley
Recommended for students wishing to focus their studies towards
a career in management in the events industry. With the increasing
social, economic and political significance of high-profile events,
employers increasingly prefer university graduates with analytical,
practical and transferable employability skills, including leadership,
teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem solving,
for managerial positions.
This major equips students with the knowledge and practical
skills needed to function as event management professionals and
industry leaders in a diverse range of contemporary event settings.
buSINESS coRE uNITS Credit Points
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
units in the major:
MKT1600 Marketing Principles and Practices 15
TSM2202 Introduction to Event Management 15
PRN2124 Public Relations Event Management* 15
SPM3115 Sport Recreation and Event Evaluation 15
TSM3501 Event Operations Management 15
MAN3612 Project Management 15
Select two units from the following list:
TSM3500 Business Events Management 15
SPM3114 Sport Venues and Events 15
LSC3112 Industry Practice 15
* Only available at Mount Lawley campus. A substitute unit may be approved
by the course coordinator if required.
careers: Event Manager, Events Coordinator, Events Officer,
Events Business Manager, Events Operation Manager, Activities
Coordinator, Events Consultant.
Finance
campus: Joondalup / Mount Lawley
Recommended for students wishing to focus their studies
towards a career in financial management or financial services.
This major equips students with the necessary knowledge and
transferable employability skills of leadership, teamwork, critical
thinking, communication and problem solving, to pursue careers
in stockbroking, investment management, financial advisory roles,
and the finance division of all types and sizes of companies.
business core units Credit Points
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF1151 Quantitative and Statistical Techniques
for Business 15
units in the major:
ECF1120 Finance I 15
ECF2210 Capital Markets II 15
ECF2222 Corporate Finance II 15
ECF2226 Investment Finance II 15
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