BX3013 - Performance Management and Control

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

An in depth study of management accounting techniques and concepts; control and performance evaluation in decentralised organisations; relevant cost analysis models; pricing decisions and accounting information; performance measurement and the balanced scorecard; sustainability related issues.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the nature of management accounting systems useful for planning and control purposes;
• develop skills to assist managerial decision making in the areas such as pricing, strategy, sustainability and performance measurement;
• apply techniques designed to help evaluate and manage organisation performance.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	(BX2012 OR CO2101) AND (BX2011 OR CO1003 OR CO1001)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CO2102 CO3111

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Chris Durden
Lecturer:	Mr Rafiuddin Ahmed.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr Chris Durden.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); essays (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 08-Dec-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Rafiuddin Ahmed
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 11-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Rafiuddin Ahmed
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.