Overview

The Honours year will provide students with an opportunity to learn the necessary skills to tackle the taxation issues and challenges that they will encounter throughout their careers. These skills include analytical skills in problem solving (identification of problems, mapping out solutions and executing them) and taxation (both practical and … For more content click the Read More button below. To satisfy the Honours requirements, students undertake an additional year of study, completing Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and undertaking a research thesis. Students must have completed the prerequisite courses prior to their Honours year. TABLAH is only offered full-time with students being admitted in Term 1.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge: Students should be able to identify and apply current knowledge of disciplinary or interdisciplinary theory and professional practice to business in local and global environments.
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Critical thinking and problem solving: Students should be able to identify, research and analyse complex issues and problems in business and/or management, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
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Communication: (a) Written communication: Students should be able to produce written documents that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose. (b) Oral communication: Students should be able to produce oral presentations that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
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Teamwork: Students should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
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Ethical, social and environmental responsibility: (a) Students should be able to identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice. (b) Students should be able to identify social and cultural implications of business.
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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - BCom (Hons)4501 - Commerce (Honours)

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC.

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