COURSE GUIDE

COMMERCE

Commerce (T)

This tertiary course provides for the development of a comprehensive body of accounting, business and economic specific knowledge, principles and concepts. Outcomes include people who successfully and productively participate and lead in work and community life.

Students are challenged to think critically, become independent learners and develop problem-solving skills. Students are provided with a basis for self-directed and lifelong learning through an understanding and management of self-development capabilities that prepare for a social and economic environment of greater individual responsibility.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (A/V)

The Business Administration course develops information management and office processes skills. The course is based on nationally recognised competencies, which will help the student to enter the workplace or to pursue further training. Each unit focuses on general computer use, communication skills and office procedures. If all the necessary competencies are completed, a Certificate II in Business will be awarded. Partial completion will lead to a Certificate I in Business. Alternatively, a Statement of Attainment will be awarded where at least one competency is achieved.

Business Administration 1

Topics covered in this unit include: keyboarding techniques and operations, office equipment, mail, simple business documents, communication, organising work schedules and information management. (1 unit)

Business Administration 2

Topics covered in this unit include: computer operations: data retrieval, records handling, knowledge of the enterprise, preparing routine financial documents and teamwork. (1 unit)

Business Administration 3

Topics covered in this unit include: records management and security, written communication, knowledge of enterprise, copying and collating documents. (1 unit)

Business Administration 4

Topics covered in this unit include: Occupational Health and Safety, team work, financial documents and computer operations. (1 unit)

BUSINESS STUDIES (T/A/V)

Business Studies encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of business and management in contexts that students encounter in everyday life. It makes a significant contribution to the ability to participate effectively in the business environment.

This course provides a flexible structure of content and delivery to fulfil the needs of students at individual colleges. It can be adopted flexibly to suit the needs of the student group and teaching expertise/industry experience/VET qualifications of business teachers.

Students can study Business Studies at tertiary, accredited and Vocational levels.

Units studied include:

Business Nature and Planning

Business Management and Marketing

Employment and Industrial Relations

Financial Management and Global Business

Business Economics and Current Events.

This is a subject that all students SHOULD do as they will all be in the world of business and work if not already.

ECONOMICS (T/IB)

The Economic Course developed under this Framework provides for the development of a comprehensive body of economic specific knowledge, principles and concepts. Outcomes include people who successfully and productively participate and lead in work and community life.

Students are challenged to think critically, become independent learners and develop problem-solving skills. Students are provided with a basis for self-directed and lifelong learning through an understanding and management of self-development capabilities that prepare for a social and economic environment of greater individual responsibility.

Accounting, Business and Economic literacy supports the active participation that promotes individual and collective welfare in the global community.

Students can study Economics at tertiary level.

Units studied include:

RETAIL (A/V)

This course helps to prepare students for careers in the retail industry. The course delivers information and career advice to assist students seeking pathways into the retail industry. By studying this course students will gain an understanding of the current working retail environment. The Retail course provides the student with relevant skills and nationally recognised competencies in order to gain certification for either articulation into a CIT retail course or directly into employment.

This program is based on nationally recognised competencies from the Retail Operations Certificates. Students who successfully complete all the learning outcomes and vocational placements will gain a Certificate I in Retail (through a minor course of study) and a Certificate II in Retail Operations (through a major course of study).

Introduction to Retail

This unit includes: structure of retail in industry, contact with customers, personal presentations, working with numbers, retail documents, OHS issues and safety and emergency procedures. (1 unit)

Communication in Retail

Topics include: product knowledge, dealing with customers’ complaints, operate point of sale equipment, EFTPOS, packaging, awards, teamwork and establishing contact with internal and external customers. (1 unit)

Presentation in Retail

Topics include: merchandising displays; ticketing, receive and process receipt of incoming goods; stocktake, reorder stock, store security; minimise theft. (1 unit)

Retail Administration

Topics include: keyboard skills, data entry; process mail; operate equipment; file and retrieve documents; prepare correspondence; e-commerce on-line shopping; remove takings from register; reconcile takings; process petty cash; prepare banking and invoices. (1 unit)