MUFY Subject Units
MUFY - SUBJECT UNITS
The standard program is two semesters. In each semester you will study four subjects, and each subject is taught as two units. Your standard unit combination must consist of:
Compulsory for all Streams
Overview
English develops your language, research, organisational and study skills to prepare you for tertiary education in Australia. You will learn how to speak confidently, listen, understand and analyse ideas, and become a strong reader and writer of academic English.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for English Unit 1. MUF0011 English Unit 1: Academic Skills and Composition is a compulsory subject.
Knowledge and outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. Develop strategies for comprehending, interpreting and communicating
written and verbal information.
2. Apply appropriate referencing techniques and conventions
3. Develop an understanding of how to collect, organise, analyse, synthesise and
evaluate information
4. Apply strategies and conventions for note-taking, paraphrasing, summarising
and synthesis
5. Understand how best to develop, argue and support their own point of view
6. Use conventions of academic writing
7. Understand value of feedback and self-reflection in informing learning
progress
8. Understand the importance of academic integrity in both an educational and
professional setting
Assessment Task |
Weighting |
Within semester assessment |
70% |
Examination |
30% |
Recommended for All Streams
Overview
In this unit students will focus on processing data into information, using digital systems, to create information products. In Study Area 1 students will collect primary data, use spreadsheet software to interrogate the data, then present their findings to an audience. In Study Area 2 students will be introduced to programming by creating applications using the Scratch programming environment. In Study Area 3 students will examine how digital system components are used to convert data into information.
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for entry to this course. However, it is recommended that students possess basic computing skills.
Knowledge outcomes
1. Survey question types (and input controls) used to collect different types of
data.
2. Design tools used to plan the appearance and/or the functionality of
information products.
3. Software functions and techniques used to process data into information.
4. Conventions appropriate to particular information products.
5. Techniques used to evaluate the effectiveness of an information product.
6. Purpose and elements of a visual programming environment.
7. Capabilities and functions of digital system components.
8. Advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing and networks.
Assessment Task |
Weighting |
Within semester assessment |
70% |
Examination |
30% |
For Business Stream
Overview
Unit 1 Accounting is the first unit of the Monash University Foundation Year Accounting course. This course is designed to provide an introduction to accounting concepts and vocabulary and build skills in recording and reporting financial information. In Study Area 1, students will investigate the stages of the accounting process and the relationship of accounting elements in the accounting equation. In Study Area 2, students will record financial data and in Study Area 3, students will report financial information.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for Unit 1.
Unit Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain the stages of the accounting process
2. Define and identify accounting elements and account names
3. Explain the relationship between elements of the accounting equation
4. Calculate owner’s equity using the accounting equation
5. Prepare a Balance Sheet
6. Apply the rules of double-entry accounting
7. Explain the role of source documents in the accounting process
8. Explain the role of journals in the recording stage
9. List the five journals
10.Record transactions into the appropriate special journal
11.Total special journals at the end of the reporting period
12.Use the General Journal to record transactions
13.Explain the role of the General Ledger in the accounting process
14.Post from journals to ledger accounts
15.Foot owner's equity, revenue and expense accounts
16.Balance asset and liability accounts
17.Explain the role of, and prepare a trial balance
18.Outline limitations of a trial balance
19.Define and identify operating, financing and investing activities
20.Prepare a Cash Flow Statement
21.Define Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Profit, Other Expenses and Net Profit
22.Prepare an Income Statement
23.Define and identify current and non-current assets and liabilities
24.Prepare a fully classified balance sheet
Assessment Task |
Weighting |
Within semester assessment |
70% |
Examination |
30% |
For Science and Technology Stream
Overview
Unit 1 Chemistry examines the structure and properties of matter. It is concerned with the behavior and interaction of chemical substances and the changes that occur during chemical reactions. Unit 1 Chemistry provides insights into natural phenomena at the molecular level, a framework of knowledge for the development of new materials and the means for the attainment of a sustainable environment for the future.
Prerequisites
Before undertaking Chemistry Unit 1, it is recommended students have completed an appropriate Year 11 Chemistry or equivalent program. This includes a Year 11 knowledge of: Acids and bases, atomic structure, atomic number and mass number, calculation of relative atomic mass, combined gas equation, elements, compounds, mixtures, empirical and molecular formulas, gas behavior and gas laws, intermolecular forces, isotopes, metallic, iconic and covalent bonding, mole calculations, percentage composition, pH, polarity, polymers and polymerisation, properties of water related to structure and bonding, redox reactions, solubility and precipitation, stoichiometry and systematic naming of simple organic compounds.
Knowledge outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the language of Chemistry
2. Complete calculations relating to the mole, solutions, gases and stoichiometry
3. Demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure, the trends in the Periodic
Table and bonding
4. Relate bonding to the properties of substances
5. Demonstrate an understanding of thermochemistry, rates and equilibrium
concepts of reactions
6. Demonstrate an understanding of acids and bases, including theories, pH
calculations and buffers
Assessment Task |
Weighting |
Within semester assessment |
70% |
Examination |
30% |