Managerial Accounting

eConcordia Comm. 305-EC

Course Outline: Winter 2025

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to begin by acknowledging that Concordia University is located on unceded Indi-
genous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and wa-
ters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montréal is historically known as a gathering place for
many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples.
We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relation-
ships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

Instructor Office location:

Dr. Matthaeus Tekathen MB 14-217

Tel: 514-8482424 EXT 5861 Office hours:

E-mail: BY APPOINTME
matthaeus.tekathen@concordia.ca

Course Co-ordinator: Dr. Ibrahim Aly

Online Assignments Administrator: Dr. Ibrahim Aly

Instructor Section NEW GENERATION WILEYPLUS

Dr. Matthaeus Tekathen Section EC Code ID# B20769

 Textbooks and Other Materials

Required Textbook

Weygandt, Kimmel, Aly "Managerial Accounting tools for Business Decision-Making",

Sixth Canadian Edition, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd 2021.

OR

ACCESS CODE FOR WILEYPLUS

Weygandt, Kimmel, Aly "Managerial Accounting tools for Business Decision-Making",

Sixth Canadian Edition, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd 2021.

Important note for Weekly Online Assignments on WileyPLUS

 You need to have the access code for Wiley PLUS to complete the weekly online assignments

 The access code for Wiley PLUS is provided free with a new textbook purchase

 Alternative: Purchase Access Code Only from the Bookstore or https://www.wileyplus.com/

Additional required readings:

All additional required readings are posted on Moodle “COMM 305 All Sections” / Additional re-
quired readings. They include:

 IMA. Management Accountants Role in Sustainable Business Strategy: A Guide to reducing

a Carbon Footprint.

 Section 8.1 of Parkinson, Draimin, Fayerman, & Tekathen "Accounting for Non-Financial
Managers”, Fifth Edition, Captus Press.

 Section 8.8 of Parkinson, Draimin, Fayerman, & Tekathen "Accounting for Non-Financial
Managers”, Fifth Edition, Captus Press.

 Section 10.6 of Parkinson, Draimin, Fayerman, & Tekathen "Accounting for Non-Financial
Managers”, Fifth Edition, Captus Press.

Recommended Textbook

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 Paul D. Fuller “Beginning Power BI for Business Users: Learning to Turn Data into Insights”
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd 2024.
Print: 9781394190294
E-text: 9781394190300

Moodle:
Moodle “COMM 305 All Sections” Site:
The All Sections site on Moodle includes:
 Materials for the in-class learning activities

 Resources for Excel and Power BI

 A select number of past exams with solutions

 Solutions to all recommended exercises, problems, and cases

 Standard power point slides for each chapter of the textbook, plus a summary of key points to re-
member

 Note that walkthrough problems for each chapter can be found on the WileyPlus Platform

Section-Specific Moodle Site:

Further course materials will be provided via the section-specific Moodle site on a weekly basis.

Prerequisites and Course Content

COMM 217 is a pre-requisite for this course.

Short course description:

This course presents managerial accounting tools for business decision making. The course in-
troduces concepts, tools and applications used in all areas of business. It examines fundamental
cost accounting techniques and applications of these techniques, tools for business decision-
making, and concepts for planning and control.

Course overview:
This course has been designed to accommodate both accounting and non-accounting majors.
Often referred to as “the language of business”, knowledge of managerial accounting is of funda-
mental importance to anyone wishing to take on a management position. In this course, you will
learn management techniques and analytical tools that will become an essential part of your
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business repertoire. The knowledge you gain will be useful in any business context, regardless of
your area of specialization. Keep in mind that managerial accounting is not just for accountants.

The course has two modules:

 Decision-Making Module
 Strategy Execution Module

The two modules cover the following topics:

 The role of managerial accounting, management control and corporate governance
 Ethical aspects and contemporary issues in managerial accounting (e.g., data analytics,
risk analysis)
 Managerial cost concepts and cost behaviour analysis
 Job-order cost accounting
 Process cost accounting
 Activity-based costing
 Decision-making: Cost volume profit
 Decision-making: Incremental analysis
 Decision-making: Sustainability managerial accounting
 Decision-making: Alternative inventory costing methods
 External Pricing and Transfer Pricing for Internal Sales
 Budgetary control and responsibility accounting
 Budgetary planning
 Standard costs and direct cost variance analysis
 Balance scorecards

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives at the Program Level

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Apply evidence-based approach(es) to decision making
 Explain the role of sustainability and social responsibility in business
 Apply the basic ethical decision-making process to address an ethical dilemma
 Use effective visualization of information

Learning Objectives at the Business Domain (Accounting) Level:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use accounting data to sup-
port evidence-based decision making and to derive solutions for improvement
 Produce reports and metrics for performance evaluation
 Develop operational plans, budgets, and forecasts
 Analyze and assess reports, operational plans, budgets and forecasts
 Conduct a profitability analysis regarding strategic options to support evidence-based de-
cision-making
 Assess the organizational and individual performance to derive solutions for improvement

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  Explain basic concepts of management control and corporate governance

Recommendations
This course is DEMANDING and covers a lot of material. In order to succeed, we encourage you
to do the following:

1 Read the textbook and review class notes;

2 Practice the recommended exercises, problems and cases in the textbook;
(Continue doing additional problems until you feel comfortable with a topic)
3 Complete the weekly online assignments
4 Attend one of the weekly tutorial sessions if you need help and guidance with your home-
work.

Failure to spend enough time on the above will result in difficulty during exams. Managerial ac-
counting is a system. In order to understand how it works, there is only one safe method:
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND PRACTICE.

Course Logistics & Technology Requirements

Course logistics:
The course is administered through eConcordia site and Moodle. Important announcements will be pos-
ted throughout the course on the course web page at eConcordia and Moodle. It is the student’s responsibil-
ity to be aware of them. All other notes or announcements on the course web page at eConcordia and
Moodle are integral to the course and students are responsible for all information made available in this
manner.

Course Technology
Laptop:
You need a laptop to conduct the in-class learning activities as well as for the assessment activi-
ties, including the midterm and final exams. In case you do not have a laptop, the Concordia Li-
brary borrows laptops free of charge. For more information visit:
https://library.concordia.ca/technology/borrow/

Software requirement:
 MS Excel or similar software
 MS Power BI

Both software is freely available with your Student Microsoft Office Package. For more informa-
tion visit: https://www.concordia.ca/it/services/productivity-suite-students.html

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For Mac users, please refer to Moodle “Comm 305 All Sections / Excel & Power BI“ for informa-
tion on how to use Power BI for Mac users or borrow a laptop from the Concordia Library.

Assignments:
The exercises and problems recommended in the schedule of course assignments represent the
minimum level of work required to succeed in the course. Students should attempt all assign-
ments and will benefit most from class discussion having prepared the assignments in advance.
Students are encouraged to attempt additional problems in order to enhance their competence of
a particular topic.

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 LEARNING & WEEK PLAN

Lesson Lesson Information Recommended exer-

cises, problems &
cases

1-Jan 13 Topics: DO1-1, DO1-2, E1-3,

 Part A: Managerial Accounting 5, 6, C1-11
 Part B: Managerial Cost Concepts and Cost
Behaviour Analysis E2-19, 27, 28, P2-
46A, 59B, 60B, C2-64
Interactive Learning Activities:
 JMSBrew Annotated Video
 Cost behaviour analysis with Excel (High-
Low method and Regression Analysis)

Required Readings:
 Textbook chapter 1
 Textbook chapter 2 – including Appendix 2A

Recommended Videos:
 What is Managerial Accounting
 Managerial Accounting Today

2-Jan 20 Topic: E3-25, 28, P-38A,

 Cost Accounting Systems: Job-Order 45B, C3-52
Costing
Interactive Learning Activities:
 DeliciousBakery: Designing a job-order cost-
ing system in Excel

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 3

Recommended Video:
Job-Order Costing

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Wednesday Live Zoom Session 11.45 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.
January 22, Topic: DeliciousBakery: Designing a job-order costing system in
Excel

2-Jan 20 Topic: E3-25, 28, P-38A,

 Cost Accounting Systems: Job-Order 45B, C3-52
Costing
Interactive Learning Activities:
 DeliciousBakery: Designing a job-order cost-
ing system in Excel

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 3

Recommended Video:
Job-Order Costing

3-Jan 27 Topic: E4-22, 28, P4-41A,

 Cost Accounting Systems: Process P4-49B
Costing
Main In-Class Learning Activities:
 Preparing production cost reports un-
der process costing in Excel

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 Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 4
Process costing – omit Appendix 4A
Recommended Video:
 Process Costing

4-Feb 3 Topics: DO5-14, E5-21, P5-

 Activity-based costing 37A, 45B, 51B, C5-52

Main In-Class Learning Activities:

 ConsumeGood Cocolate: Designing and op-
erating an ABC system

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 5

Recommended Video:
 Activity-Based Costing

5- Feb 10 Topics: DO6-16, E6-23, 35,

 Decision-Making: Cost-Volume-Profit P6-46A, 49A, 51A
Main In-Class Learning Activities:
 Liquor Store Limited: Profitability analysis
with Power BI

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 6 – including Appendix 6A

Recommended Video:
 Cost-Volume-Profit Calculations
 Cost-Volume Profit

Thursday, Live Zoom Session 11.45 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

February 13 Topic: Liquor Store Limited: Profitability analysis with Power BI)

6- Feb 17 Topics: DO7-15, E7-30, P7-

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  Incremental analysis 34A, 36A, 39A, 54B

Main In-Class Learning Activities:

 Liquor Store Limited: Analyzing a performance
dashboard in Power BI

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 7

Recommended Video:
 Incremental Analysis
7- Mar 3 Topics: Sustainability Mana-
 Part A: Incremental analysis continued: gerial Accounting
Sustainability Managerial Accounting Problem Set
 Part B: Alternative Inventory Costing [see Moodle “COMM
Methods 305 All Sections”]

Main In-Class Learning Activities: DO8-12, 13, P8-29A

 ChampSite: Carbon Footprint decision-mak-
ing case

Required Reading:
 IMA. Management Accountants Role in Sus-
tainable Business Strategy [see Moodle
“COMM 305 All Sections”]
 Textbook chapter 8 – including Appendix 8B
but omitting Appendices 8A

Midterm Exam
Date: Sunday, March 9 [Term Week 7], 2p.m – 5 p.m.
Exam Format: Mixed Mode Exam (In-person on personal laptop)
Covered material: Weeks 1 to 5 and related required readings

8- Mar 10 Topics: DO9-15, E9-18, E9-

 Part A: Pricing: External and Internal 30A, P9-39A,
54B,60B, 64B
Main In-Class Learning Activities:
 Transfer pricing negotiation game (Part 1)

Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 9

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 Recommended Video:
 Pricing

9- Mar 17 Topics: DO11-16, E11-31, 33,

 From Strategy to Balanced Scorecard to Re- 34, P11-48A, C11-62
sponsibility Accounting to Budgets

Main In-Class Learning Activities:

 Transfer pricing negotiation game (Part 2)

Required Reading:
 Section 8.1 of Parkinson et al. [see Moodle
“COMM 305 All Sections”]
 Pages 12-24 to 12-26, textbook chapter 12
 Section 10.6 of Parkinson et al. [see Moodle
“COMM 305 All Sections”]
 Pages 11-14 to 11-31, textbook chapter 11 –
including Appendix 11A

Recommended Video:
 Budgetary Control & Responsibility Account-
ing
 Balanced Scorecard

Data Analytics Assignment 1

Due Date: Sunday, March 23 (Term Week 9), 11 p.m.
Submission: Moodle Assignment in your section-specific Moodle folder

10- Mar 24 Topics: DO10-12, E10-25, 27,

Budgetary Planning: The Master Budget 29, P10-43A, 44A,
49B
Main In-Class Learning Activities:
 MyToys: Preparing a master budget in Excel
Required Reading:
 Textbook chapter 10
 Section 8.8 of Parkinson et al. [see Moodle
“COMM 305 All Sections”]

Recommended Video:
 Budgetary Planning

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 11- Mar 31 Topics:
 Part A: Importance of Flexible Budgets for E11-20
Variance Analysis
 Part B: Direct Cost Variance Analysis DO12-14a, E12-25,
Main In-Class Learning Activities: 31, P12-40A (a-e),
 MmhPizza: Variance analysis and visualiza- C12-67, DM12-1
tion in Excel

Required Reading:
 Pages 11-1 to 11-14 of textbook chapter 11
 Pages 12-1 to 12-24 of textbook chapter 12–
omit Appendix 12A

Recommended Video:
 Standard Costs

Data Analytics Assignment 2

Due Date: Sunday, April 6 (Term Week 11), 11 p.m.
Submission: Moodle Assignment in your section-specific Moodle folder

12- April 7 Topics:

 Business Simulation: Managerial Decision-
Making & Strategy Execution
Interactive Learning Activities:
 Brewery305: Strategy Execution and De-
cision-Making Simulation

Examinations and Course Evaluation

The final grade for the course will be based on the following components:

GRADED ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Activity Gra
10 Weekly Online Assignments (Two attempts for each assignment question, each assignment
has a passing grade at 60%-threshold) (see Note 1)
Data Analytics Assignment 1 (see Note 2)
Data Analytics Assignment 2 (see Note 3)

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 Midterm exam March 9, at 2 – 5 PM (weeks 1-5 and chapter 1-6) (see Note 4)
Final exam

Total

Details on Evaluation:

Note 1: 10 Weekly Online Assignments

Each student should register at NEW GENERATION WILEYPLUS site

(https://education.wiley.com/ngonboard/index.html#/Login) as stated above to perform the
weekly online assignments. You will have ten assignments. Each assignment will be graded as
pass or fail with two ATTEMPTS for each question. To obtain a passing grade for any assign-
ment, you need to achieve a minimum of 60% of the TOTAL marks for an assignment. To know
your overall result for the online assignments, you count the # of passes and multiply this by 10.
For example, if you have 9 passes out of 10 assignments your mark will be 9 passes x 10 = 90
marks out of 100 marks (i.e., 90%).

After the due date, you will be able to review the assignment only with no grade. The correct an-
swer as well as the solution approach will become visible after the due date.

Assignment ZERO is an introduction to WileyPLUS. It has no due date and WILL NOT COUNT
FOR A GRADE.

Due Dates for Online Assignments:

Num- Content Covered Due Date

ber

1 Week 1 and related required readings Sunday, February 2(Term Week 1), 11 p.m.
2 Week 2 and related required readings Sunday, February 2 (Term Week 2), 11 p.m.
3 Week 3 and related required readings Sunday, February 2 (Term Week 2), 11 p.m.
4 Week 4 and related required readings Sunday, February 9 (Term Week 4), 11 p.m.
5 Week 5 and related required readings Sunday, February 16 (Term Week 5), 11 p.m.
6 Week 6 and related required readings Sunday, February 23 (Term Week 6), 11 p.m.
7 Week 7 and related required readings Sunday, March 9 (Term Week 7), 11 p.m.
8 Week 8 and related required readings Sunday, March 16 (Term Week 8), 11 p.m.
9 Week 9 and related required readings Sunday, March 23 (Term Week 9), 11 p.m.
10 Week 11 and related required read- Sunday, April 13 (Term Week 11), 11 p.m.
ings

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Note 2: Data Analytics Assignment 1

The task of Data Analytics Assignment 1 is to analyze the data set in Power BI, prepare visual
charts and answer the quiz questions on the data set. The data set and the detailed instructions
for this assignment will be available as of the open date.

This assignment will be open on the course Assessments page from February 23, 8 a.m. to Sunday,
March 23 (Term Week 9), 11 p.m.

This assignment will be open on your section Moodle from February, 23, 8 a.m. to Sunday,
March 23 (Term Week 9), 11 p.m.

Note 3: Data Analytics Assignment 2

The task of Data Analytics Assignment 2 is to prepare a master budget in Excel and answer the
quiz questions on the master budget. Detailed instructions for this assignment will be available as
of the open date.

This assignment will be open on the course Assessments page from March 24, 8 a.m. to Sun-
day, April 6 (Term Week 11), 11 p.m.

. This assignment will be open on your section Moodle from March 24, 8 a.m. to Sunday, April
6, (Term Week 11), 11 p.m.

Note 4: Midterm Exam

The Midterm Exam will concentrate on material covered in weeks 1 to 5 and the required text-
book readings of chapters 1 to 6. You will write the midterm exam on campus in person, using
your personal computer and the online interface with COLE. This is referred to as a mixed mode
exam. Mixed mode exams are taken by students on campus (in person) in an exam room but are
written on a laptop.

Please refer to the detailed midterm information and instruction on the Moodle “COMM 305 All
Sections” site.

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The midterm is schedule for Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The university regulations governing the writing of alternate examinations will be adhered to.
Refer to Undergraduate Calendar Sections 16.3.7 and 16.3.9. There will be no make-up for miss-
ing the midterm exam. However, if you have a valid reason for missing the midterm exam, your
grade for it shall be determined based on the final examination.

Note 5: Final Exam

The Final Exam will be comprehensive and will include all topics covered in the course. You will
write the final exam on campus in person, using your personal computer and the online interface
with COLE. This is referred to as a mixed mode exam. Mixed mode exams are taken by stu-
dents on campus (in person) in an exam room but are written on a laptop.

The date of the final exam is to be determined by the University’s Examinations Office. The uni-
versity regulations governing the writing of alternate examinations will be adhered to. Refer to
Undergraduate Calendar Sections 16.3.7 and 16.3.9.

Numerical Scores and Letter Grades

At the end of this course, the instructor will produce an overall score for the student’s perfor-
mance on the various components of this course, and then convert that score to a letter grade.
The following list provides the numerical equivalent of the letter grades that will be reported at the
end of the term:
Score Letter
90 – 100 A+ 77 – 79.9 B+ 67 – 69.9 C+ 57 – 59.9 D+
85 – 89.9 A 73 – 76.9 B 63 – 66.9 C 53 – 56.9 D
80 – 84.9 A- 70 – 72.9 B- 60 – 62.9 C- 50 – 52.9 D-
< 50 FNS
Please refer to section 16.3 of the Undergraduate Calendar for more information about the grad-
ing system, examinations, and performance requirements.
(http://registrar.concordia.ca/calendar/16/16.html#16.3)

Assessment of Learning Objectives

The learning objectives are assessed through weekly assignments, data analytics assignments,
midterm exam, and final examination. The table below refers to the assessment of Learning Ob-
jectives related to Business Domain (Accounting) Level.

Learning Midterm and Final Data Analytics

Activity Exam Assignments Weekly Online
Course Assignments
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 Objective
Produce reports and met-
Application-based Data Analytics Application-
rics for performance evalu-
exam questions Assignment 1 based questions
ation
Develop operational plans, Application-based Data Analytics Application-
budgets, and forecasts exam questions Assignment 2 based questions
Analyze and assess re- Conceptual mul-
Application-based Data Analytics
ports, operational plans, tiple-choice
exam questions Assignment 2
budgets and forecasts questions
Conduct a profitability ana-
lysis regarding strategic
Application-based Data Analytics Application-
options to support evid-
exam questions Assignment 1 based questions
ence-based decision-mak-
ing
Assess the organizational
and individual perform- Application-based Data Analytics Application-
ance to derive solutions exam questions Assignment 1 based questions
for improvement
Explain basic concepts of Multiple-choice and Conceptual mul-
management control and conceptual exam Not applicable tiple-choice
corporate governance questions questions

COURSE TUTORIAL SESSIONS

Course tutorial sessions will be available for all sections of COMM 305. A detailed schedule will
be posted on Moodle (“COMM 305 All Sections” site) at the beginning of the term.

Private tutoring companies:

Please note that private tutoring companies, some of whom aggressively promote their services
on and off campus, are not authorized by Concordia University to distribute flyers on University
premises and may not use Concordia University facilities to promote or provide their services.

Concordia University and its academic departments do not have any affiliation with these compa-
nies even though names such as JMSB, Concordia, or references to specific departments often
appear in a visible way on some flyers.

STUDENT SERVICES

Concordia University offers many on-campus support services that are available to students free
of charge. The web link http://www.concordia.ca/students/help4u.html is a useful facility that
guides students to a specific support service that can provide appropriate assistance.

The following student services are available (in alphabetical order):

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 1. Academic Integrity: http://www.concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity.html
2. Access Centre for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.concordia.ca/students/accessibility.html
3. Career Management Services https://www.concordia.ca/jmsb/career.html
4. Concordia Library Citation and Style Guides:
https://library.concordia.ca/help/citing/index.php
5. Counselling and Psychological Services:
http://www.concordia.ca/students/counselling.html
6. CSU Advocacy Centre: https://www.csu.qc.ca/services/advocacy-centre/
7. Dean of Students Office: http://www.concordia.ca/offices/dean-students.html
8. Financial Aid and Awards: http://www.concordia.ca/offices/faao.html
9. Health Services: http://www.concordia.ca/students/health.html
10. HOJO (Off Campus Housing and Job Bank): https://www.csu.qc.ca/services/housing-and-
job-bank-hojo/
11. International Students Office: http://www.concordia.ca/students/international.html
12. Multi-faith and Spirituality Centre: http://www.concordia.ca/students/spirituality.html
13. Student Hub: http://www.concordia.ca/students.html

Student Success Centre: http://www.concordia.ca/students/success.html

COMM 305 support available at Student Success Centre
1. Peer Tutoring: Need help with the COMM 305 content? Book a free, one-on-one ap-
pointment with a trained peer tutor, available both in-person and online.
2. Exam Preparation Sessions: Attend COMM 305 exam prep sessions close to your fi-
nal exam, practice a sample exam and boost your confidence.
3. Study Strategy Video: Access a video tailored to improving your study strategies
specific to problem-solving courses. Learn effective techniques to tackle complex
problems efficiently.
4. Exam Strategies video:Watch a video about the techniques on how to prepare and
succeed in problem-solving exams.
5. Workshops: Attend workshops, as a follow up session to the videos, designed to en-
hance your study strategies and exam techniques specifically tailored for problem-
solving courses.
6. Additional Support: Still have questions or need further assistance? Book an ap-
pointment with a Learning Specialist at the Student Success Centre for personalized
guidance and support.
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14. Undergraduate Calendar:

https://www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/calendar.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND THE ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT

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The Code of Conduct (Academic) at Concordia University states that “the integrity of University
academic life and of the degrees, diplomas and certificates the University confers is dependent
upon the honesty and soundness of the instructor-student learning relationship and, in particular,
that of the evaluation process. As such, all students are expected to be honest in all of their aca-
demic endeavours and relationships with the University,” (Academic Code of Conduct, art. 1).

All students enrolled at Concordia are expected to familiarize themselves with the contents of this
Code. You are strongly encouraged to read the pertinent section in the Concordia Graduate Cal-
endar Graduate Calendar available only at
http://graduatestudies.concordia.ca/publications/graduatecalendar/current/ and visit the following
web address: http://www.concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity.html, both of which provide
useful information about proper academic conduct.

The most common offense under the Academic Code of Conduct is plagiarism, which the Code
de-fines as “the presentation of the work of another person as one’s own or without proper ac-
knowledgment.” This could be material copied word for word from books, journals, internet sites,
professor’s course notes, etc. It could be material that is paraphrased but closely resembles the
original source. It could be the work of a fellow student, for example, an answer on a quiz, data in
or a lab report, a paper or assignment completed by another student. It might be a paper pur-
chased through one of the many available sources. Plagiarism does not refer to words alone - it
can also re-fer to copying images, graphs, tables, and ideas. “Presentation” is not limited to writ-
ten work. It also includes oral presentations, computer assignments, and artistic works. Finally, if
you translate the work of another person into French or English and do not cite the source, this is
also plagiarism.

In simple words: Do not copy, paraphrase or translate anything from anywhere without say-
ing where you obtained it! (Source: http://provost.concordia.ca/academicintegrity/plagiarism/)

DISCLAIMER

Intellectual Property:
Content belonging to instructors shared in online, hybrid, or in-person courses, including, but not
limited to, slides, online lectures, course notes, and video recordings of classes remain the intel-
lectual property of the faculty member. It may not be distributed, published or broadcast, in whole
or in part, without the express permission of the faculty member. Students are also forbidden to
use their own means of recording any elements of an online class or lecture without express per-
mission of the instructor. Any unauthorized sharing of course content may constitute a breach of
the Academic Code of Conduct and/or the Code of Rights and Responsibilities. As specified in
the Policy on Intellectual Property, the University does not claim any ownership of or interest in
any student IP. All university members retain copyright over their work.

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Behaviour:
All individuals participating in courses are expected to be professional and constructive through-
out the course, including in their communications.
Concordia students are subject to the Code of Rights and Responsibilities which applies both
when students are physically and virtually engaged in any University activity, including classes,
seminars, meetings, etc. Students engaged in University activities must respect this Code when
engaging with any members of the Concordia community, including faculty, staff, and students,
whether such interactions are verbal or in writing, face to face or online/virtual. Failing to comply
with the Code may result in charges and sanctions, as outlined in the Code.

Extraordinary Circumstances:
In the event of extraordinary circumstances and pursuant to the Academic Regulations the Uni-
versity may modify the delivery, content, structure, forum, location and/or evaluation scheme. In
the event of such extraordinary circumstances, students will be informed of the changes.

Use of Urkund:
In order to uphold the University’s high academic integrity standards, a text matching software,
Urkund, may be used in some of the graded work to detect any potential plagiarism. Please re-
view Urkund’s privacy policy (https://www.urkund.com/about-us/privacy-policy/).

Use of Zoom (if applicable):

If applicable, Zoom will be used in this course to facilitate learning at a distance. It may be used
to record lectures and/or other activities in this course. If you wish to ensure that your image is
not recorded, speak to your instructor as soon as possible. Also, please note that you may not
share recordings of your classes and that the instructor will only share class recordings for the
purpose of course delivery and development. Any other sharing may be in violation of the law
and applicable University policies and may be subject to penalties.

FINAL DISCLAIMER
The instructor reserves the right to change or update this outline, and any other
course related materials, as required. The student will be informed in a timely man-
ner through Moodle and/or announcements during class.

We look forward to working with each of you. If we may help you at anytime, please let us know.

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