University of Venda

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Cost and Management Accounting

Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting

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Purpose and Rationale

Qualification Objectives:

  1. Control of Management Information:

    • Teach learners how to control the flow of management information.
    • Relate financial forecasts to actual results achieved.
    • Monitor sales and profit trends.
    • Provide advice on alternative actions that can be taken.

  2. Advanced Information Systems Management:

    • Teach learners at an advanced level how to design and manage information systems, including technology.

  3. Advising Clients on Various Matters:

    • Equip learners with relevant knowledge to advise clients on a wide variety of crucial matters, from computer systems to personnel, and from corporate strategies to marketing and investments.

  4. Preparation for Further Education and Professional Advancement:

    • Prepare learners for advancement to Masters and other Cost and Management Accounting Profession programmes.

Outcomes

  1. Provide meaningful information that can be used to determine whether resources are being used usefully and effectively as well as to determine whether the various activities of the enterprise offer value for money.
  2. Formulate and conduct a simple research study in the field of Cost and Management Accounting.
  3. Manage change in the enterprise.

Assessment Criteria

Associated assessment criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:

  1. Solve problems by means of exploring and critically evaluating abstract and personal situations:

    • Written examinations
    • Oral examinations
    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  2. Solve problems by generating alternative strategies for dealing with those problems:

    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  3. Think contextually, and reflect on learning from individual experience and academic disciplines about political, social, cultural, technological, and economic realities, locally and globally:

    • Written examinations
    • Oral examinations
    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  4. Think and do business or conduct oneself in public in a professional manner:

    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  5. Relate learning from individual experience to knowledge encountered in an academic environment and vice versa:

    • Written examinations
    • Oral examinations
    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  6. Relate learning from experience and academic contexts to different contexts using present and future scenarios:

    • Written examinations
    • Oral examinations
    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

  7. Relate learning from academic context to the expected professional and business ethics:

    • Written examinations
    • Oral examinations
    • Group Projects
    • Assignments

Integrated assessment:

  • Integrated assessment incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved.
  • Written examinations
  • Oral examinations
  • Group Projects
  • Assignments

Qualification Details

Type
Honours Degree
NQF Level
08
Min. Credits
120
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University of Venda
University of Venda
Description
The University of Venda (UNIVEN) is a comprehensive university located in Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Established in 1982, it is one of the newer universities in the country. UNIVEN offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, education, health sciences, agriculture, and management sciences. The university is committed to providing quality education, research, and community engagement, with a focus on addressing the socio-economic challenges faced by the region. UNIVEN also promotes inclusivity and diversity, striving to create an environment that fosters personal and intellectual growth for its students.
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