UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)

FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT

Course Plan

1. Course
Code & UKAM4023 INTEGRATED CASE STUDY
Course
Title:
2. Programme Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)
of Study:
3. Year of Year Four, Trimester One
Study:
4. Year and 202005
Trimester:
5. Credit 3 credit hours
Hours:
6. Lecturing 2 hours lecture per week for the duration of 14 weeks
hours: 1.5 hours tutorial per week for the duration of 14 weeks

7. Name of Lead Lecturer:

academic Ms Lai Siew Fong ([email protected])
staff:
Co Lecture:
Cik Zufara Arneeda Binti Zulfakar ([email protected])

Tutors:
Ms Lai Siew Fong ([email protected])
Cik Zufara Arneeda Binti Zulfakar ([email protected])
Ms Shamini Kandasamy ([email protected])

8. Moderator: Puan Nurazwani Mat Radzi ([email protected])

9. Mode of Lectures and tutorials
Delivery:
10. Course Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
Learning • CLO 1 - Analyse the current position, issues and relevant problems facing the
Outcome: organisation, undertake research, analyse and synthesise information to solve
business problems in the unstructured business environment.
• CLO 2 - Appraise the possible alternatives to solving the problem, recommend
appropriate course of action and prepare and present a proposal to the
management.
• CLO 3 - Evaluate ethical awareness in the decision making process.
11. Reference: Main Text:
1. Kandasamy, M. (2010). Case Writing: Essentials in Writing a Case. MPH
Group Publishing.
2. Barnes, L.B, Christensen, C.R, & Hansen, A.J. (1994). Teaching and the case
method. (3rd ed.). Boston: Harvard Business School Press
3. Mauffette-Leender, L.A., Erskine, J.A., and Leenders, M.R. 2007. Learning with
cases. London, Ontario: Ivey Publishing.

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 4. Ellet, W, (2007). The case study handbook, how to read, discuss and write
persuasively about cases. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
5. Yin, R.K. 2015. Case study research: design and methods (applied social
research methods). 5th ed.). Sage Publications.
6. Yin, R.K. (2012). Application of case study research (Applied Social Research
Methods). 3rd Edition Sage. Publications

Additional Text:
1. Corey, E.R (1980). Case method teaching. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
2. Yin, R.K. (2004). The case study anthology. Sage.
3. Gomm, R., Hammersley, M. & Foster, P., (2000). Case study method: key issues,
key texts. Sage.
4. Kontianen, S., (1991). Use of conceptual models in case studies: dynamic
concept analysis (Research bulletin). Dept of Education, University of Helsinki.
5. Simons, H., (2004). Doing case study research. Sage.
6. Scholz, R.W, Tietje, O., (2001). Embedded case study methods: integrating
quantitative and qualitative knowledge. (1st ed.). Sage Publications
7. Matthew D., (2006). Case study research. Sage.
8. Gillham, B., (2000). Case study research methods (Real World Research).
Continuum International Publishing Group

WebPage:
1. http://www.hbs.edu, Harvard Business School, Harvard Business Online
2. http://www.accaglobal.com/my/en.html , ACCA global website

12. Constructive Assessment Methods & Mark Breakdown*

Alignment Total
Taxonomy
C/A/P and
Methods
Delivery

Table

assessment
Assignment

Case Study

Case Study

Case Study
Level
CLO

PLO

Quizzes
Midterm
No

Final
Test

Lecture
1 1 2 C6 10% 20% 10% 40%
Tutorial

Lecture
2 2 3 C3 5% 10% 5% 15% 35%
Tutorial

Lecture
3 3 7 C4 10% 15% 25%
Tutorial

Total 15% 20% 10% 10% 10% 5% 30% 100%

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 Notes:

Domain – Affective (A), Cognitive (C), Psychomotor(P);

Taxonomy Level – A (Level 1 – 5), C (Level 1 – 6), P (Level 1 – 5)
C1 - Remembering A1 – Receiving Phenomena P1 – Imitating
C2 - Understanding A2 – Responds to Phenomena P2 - Manipulating
C3 - Applying A3 - Valuing P3 – Developing Precision
C4 - Analyzing A4 – Organization P4 - Articulating
C5 - Evaluating A5 – Internalizes Values P5 - Naturalizing
(Characterization)
C6 - Creating
Delivery Methods
L – Lecture, T – Tutorial , P – Practical, O – Others

13. Assessment
Methods:
No. Method of Assessment Total

1. Continuous Assessment 70%

a) Mid-term Test 15 marks
b) Assignment 20 marks
c) Case Study 1 - 3 30 marks
d) Quizzes 5 marks
Total 70 marks

2. Final Assessment 30%

GRAND TOTAL 100%

1. Continuous Assessment (70%)

a) Midterm Test (15%)
The midterm test would be carried to monitor students’ progress on the
understanding of topics covered from week 1-4 of the lectures. The midterm test
will be scheduled in WEEK 7.

b) Assignment (20%)
Group assignment will be given to expose students to self-directed learning and
team work based on a relevant topic of the syllabus. The number of students in a
group assignment must not be more than 5 members from the same lecture
classes and tutorial group. Assignment is due in Week 8 on Monday, 3 August
2020, before 12:30 P.M.

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 c) Case Studies (30%)
Group case studies will be given to expose students to real life issues and
problems faced by business and companies around the world. The case studies will
be done with the same members from the group assignment team. Cases will be
given from time to time. Students will be given case studies one week prior to
presentation and is required to do the analysis of the case in the lecture classes
(one week before submission or presentation date).

d) Quizzes (5%)
At the end of each lecture, students will be required to sign out using Microsoft
Forms link (will be uploaded in Microsoft Teams). In the Forms, student will be
required to answer several multiple choice questions (MCQs) which will be
tabulated into 5% of coursework marks.

2. Final Assessment (FA) (30%)

The details of FA will be notified via wble.utar.edu.my.

14. Academic ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Regulations:
Attendance
Attendance at lectures and tutorials is compulsory. Students must at a minimum achieve 80
per cent attendance overall for both lectures and tutorials. Any absence from class must be
supported either by a genuine medical leave certificate or an approved leave certificate
given by the Faculty. Students whose absence level exceeds 20 per cent are likely to be
barred from taking the examination of the unit concerned.

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as the submission or presentation of work, in any form, which is not
one's own, without acknowledgment of the sources. If a student obtains information or ideas
from an outside source, that source must be acknowledged. Another rule to follow is that
any direct quotation must be placed in quotation marks and the source immediately cited.

Plagiarism is also defined as copying of all or part of the work of another student(s) of
current or previous batch of this University or another higher learning institution.

The University's degree and other academic awards are given in recognition of the
candidate's personal achievement. Plagiarism is therefore considered as an act of academic
fraudulence and an offence against University rules.

Intellectual Property
Copyright must be seriously protected. The University takes a strong stand against any
illegal photocopying of textbooks and any other materials by students. Students are
forewarned of the consequences and the penalty that may be meted out if they are "caught
in the act".

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 Mode of Referencing
Students are advised to incorporate proper academic modes of referencing. The normally
acceptable mode of academic referencing is the American Psychological Association (APA)
system; please refer to the APA referencing system document for detailed usage.
15. Remark: Accounting students are faced with the challenge of developing technical skills as well as
the developing of their independent learning skills. Students, therefore, are expected to take
responsibility for their own learning.

Self-study is very important for this unit. Students are expected to spend about 8 hours in a
week to do their self-study and critical thinking. However, students may consult their
respective lecturer/tutor for counseling and consultation on the subject matter. Students are
encouraged to make appointment with their respective lecturer/tutor via email or any other
channel allowed by them.

Teaching Plan
Lecture, Tutorial & Continuous Assessment Plan
Week/Date Lecture Topic Course Tutorial Topics/ Reference
Learning Continuous
Outcomes Assessment
Week 1 to Topic 1 CLO 1 & 2 Tutorial 1-14 Case
Week 14 Problem Identification and Analysis materials
Assignment
15/06/2020 • Introduction of value and objective of discussion and
to learning case study analysis brief introduction of
30/09/2020 the course.
• Strategic Audit Approach Questions to be
answered by the
• Environmental Issues students and
discussions to be
• Competitors and Customers made in the class

• Strategic Capability

• Stakeholder, ethics and culture

• Strategic Choices

• To know about situational analysis

• Change Management

• Challenges and implications

• Emergent Strategies

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 Lecture, Tutorial & Continuous Assessment Plan
Week/Date Lecture Topic Course Tutorial Topics/ Reference
Learning Continuous
Outcomes Assessment
Week 1 to Topic 2 CLO 1, 2 Tutorial 1-14 Case
Week 14 Developing Proposals &3 Questions to be materials
answered by the
15/06/2020 • Appraise possible courses of action students and
to discussions to be
30/09/2020 • Evaluate proposals made in the class.

• Identify and evaluate priorities

• Recommend courses of action

Week 1 to Topic 3 CLO 2 Tutorial 1-14 Case

Week 14 Presentation of Case Studies &3 Questions to be materials
answered by the
15/06/2020 • Applying Skills of syntheses, analysis students and
to and evaluation based on strategy and discussions to be
30/09/2020 managerial considerations made in the class.

• Applying skills in effective presenting

and communicating information to users

• Importance of knowing your audience

and achieving objective

Notes: The information provided in this Course Plan is subject to change by the Lecturer. Students shall be notified
in advance of any changes via WBLE.

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