Turnitin

All text based assessments must be submitted through Turnitin as per instructions provided in the unit guide. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that work is submitted correctly prior to the due date. No hard copies of assessments will be accepted and only Turnitin records will be taken as records of submission.

Multiple submissions may be possible in some units via Turninin prior to the final due date and time of an assessment task and originality reports may be made available to students to view and check their work. All identified matching text will be reconsidered carefully. Students should note that the system will not immediately produce the similarity score on a second or subsequent submission -  it takes approximately 24 hours for the report to be generated. This may be after the due date so students should plan any re-submissions carefully. Please refer to these instructions on how to submit your assignment through Turnitin and access similarity reports and feedback provided by teaching staff. Should you have questions about Turnitin or experience issues submitting through the system, you must inform your unit convener immediately. If the issue is technical in nature you may also lodge a OneHelp Ticket; please refer to the IT help page.

It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assessment.

Late Submission(s): "Late assessment must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 20% penalty). Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.

This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. 

Textbook

Throughout the session, the following textbook is referred to: Merchant, K.A. & Van der Stede, W.A. (2017) Management Control Systems (Pearson, 4th edition). Please note that unless otherwise directed, students must not use the 3rd edition of the required textbook because the content is different to the content in the 4th edition. All relevant chapters and cases from the textbook can be accessed electronically through the library, using the Leganto link on iLearn. Whilst students may wish to purchase the textbook it is not necessary as all required reading materials are available on Leganto.

Other required readings, such as academic journal articles are also available electronically through the library using the Leganto link on iLearn. The unit schedule contains a summary of the required chapters, cases and academic articles students are expected to read each week. Please note that whilst the Unit Convenor monitors the availability of learning materials available from the library, accessibility of these materials is directly under the control of the University Library. If you experience any problems accessing the readings on Leganto, please contact the unit convenor. 

Unit Web Page

1. All course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn).

2. iLearn can be easily accessed via the university's student webpage or at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

3. You are expected to regularly consult this unit's web page.  You will find administrative updates (announcements), lecture notes, assessed coursework activities, grading rubrics, helpful resources and the assessment guide posted there.

4. If you are unable to access the website because you are not aware of or have forgotten your username and password, please see the URL http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/ on how to obtain assistance from the IT helpdesk. The IT help desk will also be able to assist you with using iLearn. You may also refer to the help feature in iLearn.

5. Please remember to log out when you have finished using iLearn. Failure to do so could result in unauthorized access to your iLearn account.

Technology Used and Required

 Students are required to use information technology in this unit. Students will need to use:

• Library databases to source academic research papers, which are accessed electronically;
• Leganto (see ACCG8028 website) to access the required readings for this unit;
•  Microsoft Word for assessment tasks;
• Microsoft Excel for assessment tasks if required;
• Microsoft Power Point for seminar notes, 'Participatory Tasks' (when required) 
• Electronic (internet) access to iLearn to download assessment guide and lecture material each week;
• Internet access to research organisations and to access other materials for the 'Research Project' 

Delivery Format 

Lectures & Workshops

This unit comprises three hours of teaching per week, consisting of a weekly three hour workshop which can be completed either online or face to face. .  All classes commence in week 1 and continue through until week 13. Students are able to choose whether they attend a online or face to face workshop. Please select your preference via e-student. The timetable for the weekly workshops can be found at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. Once you have enrolled in a workshop you are excepted to attend that class for the entirety of the session.

As workshops constitute a critical learning experience of this unit, students must attend all workshops and come prepared to participate in the discussion and workshop activities. A high participatory teaching strategy with inclusive practice is adopted, where students can engage with their fellow students and the Unit Convenor. Please note that Workshops 10 and 12 are self-study workshops and students are not required to attend workshops during these weeks. Students are required to complete work for these workshops online, including assessed coursework activities. There is no workshop in Week 13 Students should work towards submission of the Research Project.

* All chapter references refer to Merchant, K.A & Van der Steded, W.A. (2017). Management Control Systems, Pearson, 4th edition.

The readings for each week are available on Leganto, which can be accessed via iLearn.