UNSW Business School

Course Outline

ECON1203 Business and Economic Statistics - 2019

Study Level Term UOC Location School

Undergraduate Term 1 6 Units of Credit On Campus Economics

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1. Course Details

Summary of Course
This course introduces students to basic statistical concepts and methods that are widely used in
economics, finance, accountancy, marketing and, more generally, business. Emphasis is placed on
applying statistical methods to draw inferences from sample data as an aid to informed decision-making.
Course topics include: descriptive statistics, probability distributions, point and interval estimation of
parameters, hypothesis testing, and regression models. Students will learn to solve statistical problems in
an Excel spreadsheet environment. This course provides the basis for further study of statistical and
econometric methods.

Teaching Times and Locations

Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change. Students are strongly advised to
refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations.

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Course Policies & Support

The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW
and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below:
Program Learning Outcomes
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Student Responsibilities and Conduct
Special Consideration
Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts
Student Learning Support Services

Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections.

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

ECON1203 Business and Economic Statistics is offered as part of the first year core in the BCom and BEc
degrees within the UNSW Business School. It aims to give you the basic skills and knowledge for data
analysis that will be used in further study in all other disciplines in the Business School. In particular,
ECON1203 is a prerequisite for all higher-level courses in econometrics and business statistics offered by
the School of Economics. These courses are designed to equip students with more advanced statistical
and other quantitative skills that are in demand by employers in the public and private sectors.

Presumed Knowledge
ECON 1203 takes seriously the Business School’s assumed knowledge requirement that all students
entering the BCom and BEc degrees are familiar with the material covered in HSC Mathematics, which
includes: basic functions, including logarithmic and exponential; using graphs to represent and analyse
functions; solving equations; basic probability; and elementary differentiation and integration. If you have
not studied one or more of these topics previously, then remedial work will be necessary. This material

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will not be revised as part of the ECON 1203 lectures or tutorials.

A Maths Skills Test has been designed to evaluate the adequacy of your basic quantitative skills for this
course. This test is available on the course website and all students should attempt the test to reflect on
whether they need additional help. Students with the appropriate background will find the test
straightforward. If this is not the case for you, and your results make you feel that you require some
assistance, then there are at least two options. (1) You may wish to engage in some self-directed study, in
which case we recommend you purchase the following book available at the UNSW bookshop: Managing
Mathematics: A Refresher Course for Economics and Commerce Students, by Judith Watson, 2nd edition,
2002. (2) UNSW in conjunction with Randwick TAFE is offering a course, Essential Mathematics for
Higher Education, that provides instruction in the mathematical tools required for this course. For further
details, go to SydneyTafe .

Student Learning Outcomes

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this
course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.

CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are
developed across the duration of a program for all coursework students in the Business School. More
information on PLOs is available under Policies and Support . PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW
graduate capabilities and the aspiration to develop “globally focussed graduates who are rigorous
scholars, capable of leadership and professional practice in an international community”.

The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where
each CLO and PLO is assessed:

Course Learning Outcomes Program Learning Course Assessment Item

Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, you This course helps you to This learning outcome will be
should be able to: develop the following assessed in the following
Program Learning items:
Outcomes:
Case study assessment
1. Explain basic statistical methods and PLO 1: Business
Mid-term test
know when to apply appropriate methods in knowledge
Reflection
practical scenarios. Employ statistical tools
Final Exam
and skills to interpret characteristics of data
relevant to problems in economics and
business.
PLO 1: Business Case study assessment
2. Independently use Excel’s graphical and
knowledge
statistical capabilities.
PLO 3: Business
communication
PLO 7: Leadership
development
PLO 1: Business Case study assessment
3. Formulate and solve real problems
knowledge
amenable to statistical analysis using data
PLO 2: Problem solving
that arise in economics and business, using
PLO 7: Leadership
methods appropriate to the problem and

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 Course Learning Outcomes Program Learning Course Assessment Item
Outcomes
data available. development
PLO 3: Business Case study assessment
4. Construct written work which is logically
communication Reflection
and professionally presented. Convey
Final Exam
statistical ideas and results so that non-
experts can understand the key outcomes of
analysis.
PLO 4: Teamwork Case study assessment
5. Work collaboratively to complete a task.
PLO 1: Business Case study assessment
6. Explain and demonstrate the ethical
knowledge
responsibilities associated with reporting
PLO 3: Business
statistical results.
communication
PLO 5: Responsible
business practice
PLO 7: Leadership
development
PLO 1: Business Case study assessment
7. Formulate economic and business
knowledge
interactions in analytical terms and analyse
PLO 2: Problem solving
them using tools provided by the theory.
PLO 3: Business
communication
PLO 6: Global and
cultural competence

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2. Staff Contact Details

Position Title Name Email Location Phone Consultation

Times
Lecturer- Dr Jonathan Lim Email Room 409, UNSW 9385 0121 Tuesday
in- Business School 10:30am-12:30pm
charge and by
appointment.
Lecturer Dr Michele De Email Room 432, UNSW 9385 3367 Thursday 4-5 pm
Nadai Business School and by
appointment.
Tutor in Ms Lee Lee Ooi Email Room 463, UNSW 93853565 Mondays, 2-4 pm
charge Business School and by
appointment.

A full list of tutors, tutorial times and locations will be posted on the course website.

Communications with Staff

You should feel free to contact your lecturer(s) about any academic matter. However, where possible, all
enquiries about the subject material should be made at lectures or tutorials, or during consultation times.
Discussion of course subject material will not be entered into via lengthy emails.

Any questions regarding administrative matters (e.g., tutorial allocations) should be directed to the tutor-
in-charge, Lee Lee Ooi.

You should expect responses to email correspondence within 48 hours, but not over weekends. Before
communicating with staff, please check relevant components of this course outline as this will provide
answers to most common questions. You should also regularly check the course website for
announcements and reminders about upcoming events and deadlines.

Peer Assistance Support Scheme (PASS) and Exam-Period Pitstop

PASS is a scheme introduced in the Business School to help undergraduates make the transition from
secondary school to first year at University. The scheme consists of study groups run by second and third
year students which students enrolled in this course are able to join on a voluntary basis. Many students
have found PASS helpful as it provides both extra problems for practice and advice from experienced
students. It also provides an informal atmosphere with the opportunity to ask any questions that students
may be hesitant to ask staff.

All PASS classes will run for one hour each week, commencing around Week 3. More information,
including the times and locations of PASS groups, will appear on the course website and in lectures.

In the weeks leading up to final exams, the School will be providing Pitstop, an opportunity for
consultation with tutors as you revise for the exam. Details of Pitstop times and locations for this course
will be advised closer to the time.

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3. Learning and Teaching Activities
Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course
The philosophy underpinning this course and its Teaching and Learning Strategies are based on “
Guidelines on Learning that Inform Teaching " at UNSW. These guidelines may be viewed at:
www.guidelinesonlearning.unsw.edu.au. Section 3.2 (below) provides more detail on Teaching and
Learning Strategies for this course.

The lectures, tutorials, and assessment have been designed to appropriately challenge students and
support the achievement of the desired learning outcomes. A climate of inquiry and dialogue is
encouraged between students and tutors and amongst students (in and out of class).  The lecturer and
tutors aim to provide meaningful and timely feedback to students to improve learning outcome.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

The examinable content of the course is defined by the textbook references given in the Lecture Schedule,
the content of lectures, and the content of the tutorial materials. Additional content is provided to
enhance, contextualise, and ease your learning.

Lectures
The purpose of lectures is to provide a logical structure for the topics that make up the course; to
emphasize and explain the important concepts and methods in each topic; and to provide initial examples
to which the concepts and methods are applied.

Tutorials
Tutorials are an integral part of the course. Tutorial activities, including discussions and quizzes, build on
the material discussed in lectures and are designed to help you deepen your understanding and practice
working with the material.

Out-of-Class Study
A significant amount of your learning is expected to be achieved outside of class time. Lectures can only
provide a structure to assist your study, and tutorial time is limited. Both the course website and the
MyStatLab online learning environment, accessible from the course website, offer an array of diverse
materials to assist in your out-of-class study and revision.

During the semester you must also complete online quizzes, which are accessible via MyStatLab.

A good study strategy for getting on top of each week's worth of material is as follows:

Read the relevant chapter(s) of the text each week before the lecture. This will give you a general idea
of the topics covered.
Attend lecture. Here the context of that week’s topics in the course, their relevance, and the important
elements of the topics are identified and explained.
After completing the above activities, and before attending the week’s tutorial, attempt the tutorial
questions and make your first attempt at the MyStatLab fortnightly online quiz. This will help you
identify issues that you can discuss and clarify in the tutorial class.
Attend your tutorial. Here you will engage in interactive discussion and problem-solving using the
material from the previous week’s lecture.
Make your second attempt at the MyStatLab fortnightly online quiz.

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Computing
During this course, students will use the popular spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel to solve statistical
problems. Excel output will be discussed in tutorials and lectures, through worked examples. Excel is your
computing tool to perform statistical data analysis and inference. Computing is an integral component of
ECON1203, and you are expected to become proficient in Excel by the end of this course.

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4. Assessment

Formal Requirements
In order to pass this course, you must:
achieve a composite mark of at least 50 out of 100;
meet any additional requirements described in the Assessment Summary section.

You are expected to attempt all assessment requirements in the course.

Assessment Structure

Assessment Task Weighting Length Due Date

25%
Case study assessment Milestone 1: 5 pages Milestone 1: Friday
with a maximum of 5pm, Week 4,
500 words. 15/03/2019 and Friday
5pm, 22/03/2019
Milestone 2: 5 pages
Week 5 for the critique.
with a maximum of
500 words. Milestone 2: Friday
5pm, Week 7,
Milestone 3: 10 pages
05/04/2019 and Friday
with a maximum of
5pm, Week 8,
1,000 words
12/04/2019 for the
critique.

Milestone 3: Friday
5pm, Week 11,
03/05/2019 – Final
report
20%
Mid-term test 1.5 hours Saturday, Week 6,
30/03/2019.
5%
Reflection Approximately 30-45 Friday 5pm, Week 4,
minutes each survey. 15/03/2019 and Friday
5pm, Week 8,
12/04/2019.
50%
Final Exam 2 hours UNSW Exam period
100% – –
Total

Assessment Summary
As a student at UNSW you are expected to display academic integrity in your work and interactions.
Where a student breaches the UNSW Student Code with respect to academic integrity, the University may
take disciplinary action under the Student Misconduct Procedure.

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To assist you in understanding what academic integrity means, and how to ensure that you do comply
with the UNSW Student Code, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Working with Academic
Integrity module before submitting your first assessment task. It is a free, online self-paced Moodle
module that should take about one hour to complete.

There is no requirement to pass each component of assessment in order to pass the course, but the
achievement of a satisfactory attempt (including scoring at least 40%) on each completed component is
a prerequisite for any special consideration request to be considered.

Case study assessment (25%)

The purpose of this case study is to provide you with an opportunity to understand statistics and to apply
it to a real world setting. It is designed so that you are encouraged to think about the bigger picture and to
introduce problem solving skills. To help guide you, this case study is broken down into three milestones,
with each milestone building upon the previous one and drawing upon the concepts you have learned the
previous weeks. In addition to this in the tutorial there will be case study type questions to help you
understand the problem and opportunities for you to learn excel so that you can complete this case study.
In addition to this the case study will also provide you with an opportunity to critique someone's work.
This provides a different perspective to the problem be examining the weakness, strength of someone
else's approach which can act as the basis of improvement of your groups work.

This will be an ongoing assessment which runs until the end of Term, and will be completed in groups of
three.

There will be three milestones for this case study: in the Friday 5pm of Week 4 (7.5%) (15/03/2019) for
milestone 1, Friday 5pm of Week 7 (7.5%) (05/04/2019) for milestone 2 and Friday 5pm of Week 11 (10%)
(03/05/2019) for the final report.

The critiques for milestone 1 and 2 will due in Friday 5pm of Week 5 (22/03/2019) and 8 (12/04/2019)
respectively.

All submission will be electronic and must be typed. The penalty of any late submission is 20% per day (or
part thereof).

Mid-term test (20%)

There will be a mid-term test held around Week 6. This will be a full multiple choice test consisting of 20
multiple choice questions. There will be no sample tests or past papers provided. We be provide online
resources for you to practice. All material up to week 5 of lectures is examinable.

The tentative date is on the Saturday of week 6 from 9am to 10:30am. The location varies. Details can be
found on myUNSW.

Reflection (5%)
Part 1. Complete a survey on your learning style in general (Week 4)

In the first part, you will complete the 'Learning Style Survey' that is designed to help you assess your own
learning style and give you an idea of your tendencies when you learn. This assessment aims to raise your
awareness of your own learning style preferences and to encourage you to expand your learning style
repertoire. Each of us learns and processes information and knowledge in our own special ways. This
assessment will help map the diversity of learning styles and recognize the learning patterns, preferences
and approaches to learning and inform the learning patterns in Statistics in part 2 below.

This will be due  Friday 5pm of Week 4 (2.5%) (15/03/2019) electronically.

Part 2. Complete a survey on how you learn in ECON1203 (Week 8)

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This survey aims to ultimately draw a big picture of your learning journey in Business Statistics in relation
to the expected learning outcomes outlined for the course. The survey design draws from your
connections to the course material and from your growth in knowledge and skills in Business Statistics.
How you learn in ECON1203 will inform the continuous improvement of the course material, assessment
structure and mode of delivery to map the diversity of the learning styles.

This will be due Friday 5pm of Week 8 (2.5%) (12/04/2019) electronically.

Further details will be provided closer to the start of term.

Final Exam (50%)

The final exam will cover the entire course. All material covered in lectures and the tutorial program is
examinable. The format will be posted later in the semester. This semester’s final exam will also feature
some multiple-choice questions, some of which will be similar to questions you will encounter on the
Wiley platform.

As for the short answer questions they will be mainly calculation questions. Thus your tutorial questions
are the best guide to studying these types of questions.

Assignment Submission Procedure

You must also submit an electronic copy to the course website by according to the milestone deadlines
above. Instructions will be available on the course website. Browse and upload a copy of your document -
do not paste text. Use all your student IDs in the file name (e.g., z1234567&z2345678&z3456789.doc).

The case study is a group assignment. The electronic submission procedure will be clarified once the
trimester starts.

Late Submission of the Case Study

20% of the value of the case study will be deducted for each day (24 hours) or part thereof that the case
study is late, including weekend days.  Case studies submitted more than five days late (including
weekend days) will not be marked and will be assigned a mark of zero.

Assessment Feedback
Feedback on student performance from formative and summative assessment tasks will be provided to
students in a timely manner. Assessment tasks completed within the teaching period of a course, other
than a final assessment, will be assessed and students provided with feedback, with or without a
provisional result, within 10 working days of submission, under normal circumstances. Feedback on
continuous assessment tasks (e.g. laboratory and studio-based, workplace-based, weekly quizzes) will be
provided prior to the midpoint of the course.

Special Consideration
You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control interfere
with your performance in a specific assessment task or tasks. Special Consideration is primarily intended
to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are

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capable.

Please note the following:

1. Applications will not be accepted by teaching staff. The lecturer-in-charge/course coordinator will be
automatically notified when you lodge an online application for special consideration.
2. Decisions and recommendations are only made by lecturers-in-charge/course coordinators (or by the
Faculty Panel in the case of final exam special considerations), not by tutors.
3. Applying for special consideration does not automatically mean that you will be granted a
supplementary exam or other concession.
4. Special consideration requests do not allow the awarding of additional marks to students.
Further information on Business School policy and procedure, as well as supplementary exam dates for
the current term, can be found under “Special Consideration” on the Policies and Support page.

Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts

The UNSW Business School has set a protocol under which students may view their final exam
script. Individual schools within the Faculty may also set up a local process for viewing final
exam scripts, so it is important that you check with your School. Further school specific
information may be included below.

Quality Assurance
The Business School is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its
programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such
as to determine the extent to which program learning goals are being achieved. The information is
required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated findings will be used to inform changes aimed at
improving the quality of Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated
as confidential.

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5. Course Resources
The website for this course is on UNSW Moodle .

The required textbook for this course is:

Black, et al. (2019), Business analytics and Statistics, 1st Edition, Wiley (ISBN 978-0-730-32193-2).

The following books, available in the High Use Collection Section of the library, may also be useful as
alternative references.

Sharpe, DeVeaux and Velleman (2015), Business Statistics, 3rd Global Edition, Pearson (ISBN
978-1-292-05869-6).
Keller, G. (2011), Statistics for Management and Economics (Abbreviated), 9th Edition. South-Western
Cengage Learning.
Berenson, M.L. et al. (2009), Business Statistics. Pearson Prentice Hall.

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6. Course Evaluation & Development
Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this
feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey , which
provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is
extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and
enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action
towards enhancing educational quality.

The School of Economics strives to be responsive to student feedback.  If you would like more
information on how the design of this course and changes made to it over time have taken students’
needs and preferences into account, please contact the Director of Education at the School of Economics.

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7. Course Schedule
Note: for more information on the UNSW academic calendar and key dates including study
period, exam, supplementary exam and result release, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/
new-calendar-dates

Week Activity Topic Assessment/

Other
Topic 1: –
Introduction, Introduction; frequency Chapter 2 and
Central distributions and Chapter 3
tendancy, histograms; shapes of
spread and distributions; describing
skewedness bivariate relationships,
Measures of central
tendency (location);
dispersion measures
(spread); measures of
association; introduction
to linear regression
Topic 2: –
Introduction to Introduction to Chapter 4 and 5
probability probability, Random
and Discrete variables; discrete
Random probability distributions;
Variables expectations
Topic 3: –
Continuous Continuous random Chapter 6
Random variables; the normal
Variables distribution; introduction
to surveys and sampling
Topic 4: –
Sample Introduction to Chapter 7
Distributions estimators and sampling
and distributions; confidence
Confidence intervals; introduction to
Intervals hypothesis testing; tests
about the population
proportion
Topic 5: –
Central Limit Central limit theorem; Chapter 7, Chapter
Theorem and more on sampling 8 and Chapter 9
Hypothesis distributions, hypothesis
Testing testing, and inference;
tests about the
population mean; tests
when the population
variance is unknown
Topic 6: Week – –
6 Test Mid-session test.

Topic 7: –
Accuracy of More on confidence Chapter 9 and

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 Week Activity Topic Assessment/
Other
Statistical intervals; errors in Chapter 12
Tests and Chi hypothesis testing; p-
Squared Tests values; power and
sample size, Chi-squared
tests
Topic 8: –
Simple Linear Simple linear regression; Chapter 13
Regression the least squares
and Inference method; basic
assumptions; R-squared;
Inference about the
regression line; errors
and residuals;
introduction to multiple
regression
Topic 9: –
Multiple Multiple regression, Chapter 14
Regression continued; review
Model
Topic 10: – –
Lecture break Tutorials are still running

Topic 11: – –
Tutorials may still run
due to missed tutorials
the previous week.

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8. Policies and Support
Information about UNSW Business School protocols, University policies, student responsibilities and
education quality and support.
Program Learning Outcomes
The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program
Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the
duration of all coursework programs in the Business School.

PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each
Business School program. They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful
completion of your degree.

Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for
responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to
harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with
others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and critical thinker, with a global perspective,
cultural competence and the potential for innovative leadership.

All UNSW programs and courses are designed to assess the attainment of program and/or course level
learning outcomes, as required by the UNSW Assessment Design Procedure . It is important that you
become familiar with the Business School PLOs, as they constitute the framework which informs and
shapes the components and assessments of the courses within your program of study.

PLO 1: Business knowledge

Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or
profession, in the contexts of local and global business.

PLO 2: Problem solving

Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions,
through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.

PLO 3: Business communication

Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms
of communication across different channels.

PLO 4: Teamwork

Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or
fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.

PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are
underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.

PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and
respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact,
communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.

PLO 7: Leadership development

Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about

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 innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.

These PLOs relate to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs.  Separate PLOs for
honours and postgraduate research programs are included under 'Related Documents'.

Business School course outlines provide detailed information for students on how the course learning
outcomes, learning activities, and assessment/s contribute to the development of Program Learning
Outcomes.

RELATED DOCUMENTS
Undergraduate Honours Program Learning Goals and Outcomes (pdf)
Master of Philosophy Program Learning Goals and Outcomes (pdf)
Doctor of Philosophy Program Learning Goals and Outcomes (pdf)

UNSW Graduate Capabilities

The Business School PLOs also incorporate UNSW graduate capabilities , a set of generic abilities and
skills that all students are expected to achieve by graduation. These capabilities articulate the
University’s institutional values, as well as future employer expectations.
UNSW Graduate Capabilities Business School PLOs
Scholars capable of independent and PLO 1: Business knowledge
collaborative enquiry, rigorous in their analysis, PLO 2: Problem solving
critique and reflection, and able to innovate by PLO 3: Business communication
applying their knowledge and skills to the solution PLO 4: Teamwork
of novel as well as routine problems. PLO 7: Leadership development

Entrepreneurial leaders capable of initiating and PLO 1: Business knowledge

embracing innovation and change, as well as
engaging and enabling others to contribute to
change
PLO 2: Problem solving
PLO 3: Business communication
PLO 4: Teamwork
PLO 6: Global and cultural competence
PLO 7: Leadership development

Professionals capable of ethical, self-directed PLO 1: Business knowledge

practice and independent lifelong learning PLO 2: Problem solving
PLO 3: Business communication
PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Global citizens who are culturally adept and PLO 1: Business knowledge
capable of respecting diversity and acting in a PLO 2: Problem solving
socially just and responsible way. PLO 3: Business communication
PLO 4: Teamwork
PLO 5: Responsible business practice
PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

While our programs are designed to provide coverage of all PLOs and graduate capabilities, they also

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 provide you with a great deal of choice and flexibility.  The Business School strongly advises you to
choose a range of courses that assist your development against the seven PLOs and four graduate
capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You can use a portfolio
as evidence in employment applications as well as a reference for work or further study. For support
with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre .

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity is honest and responsible scholarship. This form of ethical scholarship is highly
valued at UNSW. Terms like Academic Integrity, misconduct, referencing, conventions, plagiarism,
academic practices, citations and evidence based learning are all considered basic concepts that
successful university students understand. Learning how to communicate original ideas, refer sources,
work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that you will be able to carry
beyond your studies.

The definition of academic misconduct is broad. It covers practices such as cheating, copying and
using another person’s work without appropriate acknowledgement. Incidents of academic misconduct
may have serious consequences for students.

Plagiarism
UNSW regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct. UNSW has very strict rules regarding
plagiarism. Plagiarism at UNSW is using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your
own. All Schools in the Business School have a Student Ethics Officer who will investigate incidents of
plagiarism and may result in a student’s name being placed on the Plagiarism and Student Misconduct
Registers.

Below are examples of plagiarism including self-plagiarism: Copying: Using the same or very
similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the source or using quotation
marks. This includes copying materials, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other
written document, presentation, composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer
program or software, website, internet, other electronic resource, or another person's
assignment, without appropriate acknowledgement of authorship.
Inappropriate Paraphrasing: Changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original
structure and/or progression of ideas of the original, and information without acknowledgement. This
also applies in presentations where someone paraphrases another’s ideas or words without credit and
to piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without appropriate referencing.

Collusion: Presenting work as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in
collusion with other people. Collusion includes:
Students providing their work to another student before the due date, or for the purpose of them
plagiarising at any time
Paying another person to perform an academic task and passing it off as your own
Stealing or acquiring another person’s academic work and copying it
Offering to complete another person’s work or seeking payment for completing academic work

Collusion should not be confused with academic collaboration (i.e., shared contribution towards a
group task).

Inappropriate Citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the 'secondary'
source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.

Self-Plagiarism: ‘Self-plagiarism’ occurs where an author republishes their own previously written work
and presents it as new findings without referencing the earlier work, either in its entirety or partially.
Self-plagiarism is also referred to as 'recycling', 'duplication', or 'multiple submissions of research

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 findings' without disclosure. In the student context, self-plagiarism includes re-using parts of, or all of, a
body of work that has already been submitted for assessment without proper citation.

To see if you understand plagiarism, do this short quiz: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism-quiz

Cheating
The University also regards cheating as a form of academic misconduct. Cheating is knowingly
submitting the work of others as their own and includes contract cheating (work produced by an
external agent or third party that is submitted under the pretences of being a student’s original piece of
work). Cheating is not acceptable at UNSW.

If you need to revise or clarify any terms associated with academic integrity you should explore the
'Working with Academic Integrity' self-paced lessons available at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/aim .

For UNSW policies, penalties, and information to help you avoid plagiarism see: https://
student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism as well as the guidelines in the online ELISE tutorials for all new UNSW
students: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise . For information on student conduct see:
https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct .

For information on how to acknowledge your sources and reference correctly, see: https://
student.unsw.edu.au/referencing . If you are unsure what referencing style to use in this course, you
should ask the lecturer in charge.

Student Responsibilities and Conduct

Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to university policies in relation to class
attendance and general conduct and behaviour, including maintaining a safe, respectful environment;
and to understand their obligations in relation to workload, assessment and keeping informed.

Information and policies on these topics can be found on the 'Managing your Program' website .

Workload
It is expected that you will spend at least ten to twelve hours per week studying for a course except for
Summer Term courses which have a minimum weekly workload of twenty to twenty four hours . This
time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and problems, online activities and
attending classes. In periods where you need to complete assignments or prepare for examinations, the
workload may be greater. Over-commitment has been a cause of failure for many students. You should
take the required workload into account when planning how to balance study with employment and
other activities.

We strongly encourage you to connect with your Moodle course websites in the first week of semester .
Local and international research indicates that students who engage early and often with their course
website are more likely to pass their course.

View more information on expected workload

Attendance
Your regular and punctual attendance at lectures and seminars or in online learning activities is
expected in this course. The Business School reserves the right to refuse final assessment to those
students who attend less than 80% of scheduled classes where attendance and participation is required
as part of the learning process (e.g., tutorials, flipped classroom sessions, seminars, labs, etc.).

View more information on attendance

General Conduct and Behaviour

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 You are expected to conduct yourself with consideration and respect for the needs of your fellow
students and teaching staff. Conduct which unduly disrupts or interferes with a class, such as ringing or
talking on mobile phones, is not acceptable and students may be asked to leave the class.

View more information on student conduct

Health and Safety

UNSW Policy requires each person to work safely and responsibly, in order to avoid personal injury and
to protect the safety of others.

View more information on Health and Safety

Keeping Informed
You should take note of all announcements made in lectures, tutorials or on the course web site. From
time to time, the University will send important announcements to your university e-mail address
without providing you with a paper copy. You will be deemed to have received this information. It is also
your responsibility to keep the University informed of all changes to your contact details.

Student Support and Resources

The University and the Business School provide a wide range of support services and resources for
students, including:

Business School Education Quality and support Unit (EQS)

The EQS offers academic writing, study skills and maths support specifically for Business students.
Services include workshops, online resources, and individual consultations.
Level 1, Room 1033, Quadrangle Building.
Email
02 9385 7577 or 02 9385 4508

Business School Student Centre

The Business School Student Centre provides advice and direction on all aspects of admission,
enrolment and graduation.
Level 1, Room 1028 in the Quadrangle Building
02 9385 3189

UNSW Learning Centre

The UNSW Learning Centre provides academic skills support services, including workshops and
resources, for all UNSW students. See their website for details.
Lower Ground Floor, North Wing Chancellery Building.
Email
02 9385 2060

Educational Support Service

Educational Support Advisors work with all students to promote the development of skills needed to
succeed at university, whilst also providing personal support throughout the process. Check their
website to request an appointment or to register in the Academic Success Program.
John Goodsell Building, Ground Floor.
Email
02 9385 4734

Library services and facilities for students

The UNSW Library offers a range of collections, services and facilities both on-campus and online.
Main Library, F21.

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 02 9385 2650

Moodle eLearning Support

Moodle is the University’s learning management system. You should ensure that you log into Moodle
regularly.
Email
02 9385 3331

UNSW IT
UNSW IT provides support and services for students such as password access, email services, wireless
services and technical support.
UNSW Library Annexe (Ground floor).
Email
02 9385 1333

Disability Support Services

UNSW Disability Support Services provides assistance to students who are trying to manage the
demands of university as well as a health condition, learning disability or who have personal
circumstances that are having an impact on their studies. Disability Advisers can arrange to put in place
services and educational adjustments to make things more manageable so that students are able to
complete their course requirements. To receive educational adjustments for disability support, students
must first register with Disability Services.
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building.
Email
02 9385 4734

UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services

Provides support and services if you need help with your personal life, getting your academic life back
on track or just want to know how to stay safe, including free, confidential counselling.
Level 2, East Wing, Quadrangle Building.
Email
02 9385 5418

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