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ACADENG 100
: Forms in Academic English2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on developing an understanding of academic reading and writing, including sentence and paragraph structure and academic vocabulary, and aims to develop strategies for employing these for effective reading and writing of academic texts. Develops an understanding of broad principles and practices of academic discourse at university level.
Restriction: May not be taken if ENGWRIT 101 or ESOL 201 or ACADENG 201 or ESOL 210 or ACADENG 210 has previously been passed. This course is available only to students who speak English as an additional language
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ACADENG 101
: Academic English Writing2024 Semester One (1243)
Teaches students the skills necessary to write essays of exposition and argument for university purposes. It includes brainstorming, writing an outline, structuring an essay, integrating quotations, summaries and referencing.
Restriction: May not be taken if ACADENG 93F, 201, 210, ENGWRIT 101, ESOL 201, 210, TFCACENG 93F has previously been passed. This course is available only to students who speak English as an additional language
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ACADENG 104
: Academic English for Business2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on core English academic reading and writing skills, and strategies for learning disciplinary vocabulary. Targets the academic literacy needs of students in accessing the undergraduate business curriculum and develops awareness of appropriate text structures and academic style to understand and express business-related concepts in an academic context.
Restriction: May not be taken if ENGWRIT 101 or ESOL 201 or ACADENG 201 or ESOL 210 or ACADENG 210 has previously been passed
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ACADENG 210
: Writing Research Reports2024 Semester One (1243)
Aims to develop skills needed for writing research and laboratory reports. It covers key stages in writing a standard report and the language patterns associated with each of these stages. Course components include writing the literature review, methodology, results and discussion sections of a report, dissertation or thesis.
Prerequisite: ACADENG 101 or approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ESOL 210. This course is available only to students who speak English as an additional language
Restriction: ESOL 210. This course is available only to students who speak English as an additional language
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ACCTG 102
: Accounting Concepts2024 Semester One (1243)
Basic principles and concepts of accounting that underlie the production of information for internal and external reporting. This course provides the technical platform for second year courses in financial and management accounting, finance, and accounting information systems.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 101 or BUSINESS 114
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ACCTG 151G
: Financial Literacy2024 Semester One (1243)
People who understand the basic principles of finance are likely to get much more mileage out of their money – whether spending, borrowing, saving or investing – than those who do not. Develop an understanding of how to be in control of spending and saving; understand borrowing; make informed investment decisions; know broadly what to insure and what not to; recognise scams and consider whether money is the key to happiness.
Restriction: May not be taken by students with a concurrent or prior enrolment in Accounting or Finance courses
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ACCTG 211
: Financial Accounting2024 Semester One (1243)
The study of financial accounting principles within New Zealand, to enable students to: (i) understand how they are developed and influenced; (ii) understand and apply New Zealand Financial Reporting Standards; (iii) report the results of complex business structures involving multiple entities and segments. Completing students will understand the role financial statements play in investment, analysis and contracting decisions, providing a base for advanced study and supporting other areas, particularly finance.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 102
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ACCTG 221
: Cost and Management Accounting2024 Semester One (1243)
Budgets and standards, costing systems, cost information for decision-making and control, performance appraisal, and contemporary related issues.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 102
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ACCTG 222
: Accounting Information Systems2024 Semester One (1243)
Encompasses the development and distribution of economic information about organisations for internal and external decision-making. Major themes include: objectives and procedures of internal control, the database approach to data management, data modelling, typical business documents and reports and proper system documentation through data flow diagrams and flowcharts.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 102, INFOSYS 110
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ACCTG 311
: Financial Accounting2024 Semester One (1243)
Explanatory and prescriptive theories of accounting provide the context for an examination of the determinants of financial reporting practice in New Zealand with special reference to accounting for pensions, foreign currency, deferred tax and financial instruments. Issues in international accounting and professional ethics are also addressed.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 211
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ACCTG 312
: Auditing2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the audit of financial statements. The objective of an audit is to add credibility to the information contained in the financial statements. Emphasises the auditor's decision-making process in determining the nature and amount of evidence necessary to support management's assertions. The end result of a financial statement audit is a report that expresses the auditor's opinion on the fair presentation of the client's financial statements.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 211 or 292, and INFOMGMT 296 or 294 or ACCTG 222
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ACCTG 321
: Strategic Management Accounting2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of the design of revenue and cost management systems to facilitate strategic decisions. This includes activity-based costing and activity-based management. The learning environment is student-centred with the seminar leader's role being that of facilitator rather than lecturer. Students work not only as individuals but also in teams. The learning environment is a combination of lectures, case studies and related readings.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 221 or 291
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ACCTG 371
: Financial Statement Analysis2024 Semester One (1243)
How is financial statement information used to evaluate a firm's performance, risk and value? An opportunity to examine this question and to gain experience in evaluating performance, assessing risk and estimating value.
Prerequisite: FINANCE 251 or 261, and ACCTG 211 or 292
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ACCTG 701
: Research Methods in Accounting2024 Semester One (1243)
The theory and application of modern research methods in accounting. The content will include the philosophy, process and design of scientific research. Prior knowledge of basic statistical techniques is assumed.
Restriction: FINANCE 701
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ACCTG 714
: Contemporary Auditing Research2024 Semester One (1243)
An examination of the theoretical and empirical literature relating to the demand and supply of auditing, theoretical support for auditing activity, measures of audit quality and related topics.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ACCTG 721
: Research in Management Control2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides an insight into the theoretical and empirical literature relating to management planning and control in private and public sector organisations. Explores the relationship between strategy, organisation design, performance measurement and evaluation, application of productivity analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ACCTG 780
: Special Topic: Sustainability Accounting and Integrated Reporting2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the theoretical and empirical literature on the role of sustainability accounting and integrated reporting and the determinants for the supply and demand for non-financial reporting and how this has evolved over time.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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AEROSPCE 720
: Space Dynamics and Missions2024 Semester One (1243)
Classical orbital mechanics and dynamics of spacecraft. Application of this knowledge in mission design for achieving pre-specified objectives and adequate spacecraft pointing. Examples of past missions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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AEROSPCE 730
: Aerospace Systems Design2024 Semester One (1243)
Systems engineering for aerospace systems including current practice and standard methods. Conceptual and detailed design of interfaces and subsystems for aerospace projects, including aircraft and spacecraft. Advanced computer-aided tools are used to complete team projects. Includes an overview of indigenous perspectives of space and aerospace based on Mātauranga Māori as a case study.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ANCIENT 110
: Classical Mythology2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of ancient mythology – its gods, heroes and monsters – through the works of major writers and artists from Greece and either Rome or Egypt.
Restriction: CLASSICS 110, 110G
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ANCIENT 210
: Egyptian Language 1A2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of the Egyptian language, hieroglyphic writing and selected documents up to Dynasty 18.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Ancient History, Classical Studies or Classical Studies and Ancient History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ANCHIST 210
Restriction: ANCHIST 210
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ANCIENT 211
: Ancient Greek Language 12024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the study and use of the Ancient Greek language.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Ancient History, Classical Studies or Classical Studies and Ancient History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ANCIENT 221, 311, 321, GREEK 100-310
Restriction: ANCIENT 221, 311, 321, GREEK 100-310
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ANCIENT 254
: Early Rome2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of the earliest development of ancient Rome using written sources but with special emphasis on archaeological evidence.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Ancient History, Classical Studies, or Classical Studies and Ancient History, and 30 points passed
Restriction: ANCHIST 254, 354, ANCIENT 354
Restriction: ANCHIST 254, 354, ANCIENT 354
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ANCIENT 310
: Egyptian Language 2A2024 Semester One (1243)
This course carries on from ANCIENT 220, with reading extended historical, narrative, and religious texts.
Prerequisite: ANCHIST 220 or ANCIENT 220
Restriction: ANCHIST 310, 340
Restriction: ANCHIST 310, 340
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ANCIENT 311
: Ancient Greek Language: Intermediate2024 Semester One (1243)
The analysis and description of Ancient Greek grammar, practice in the translation of Ancient Greek to and from English, vocabulary acquisition.
Prerequisite: ANCIENT 221 or GREEK 101
Restriction: ANCIENT 321, GREEK 200-310
Restriction: ANCIENT 321, GREEK 200-310