OBTL Plan AIS Res: Accounting Information System Research

Republic of the Philippines

TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Business and Accountancy
Department: Accountancy

VISION Tarlac State University is envisioned to be a premier university in Asia and the Pacific.

Tarlac State University commits to promote and sustain the offering of quality and programs in higher and advanced education
ensuring equitable access to education for people empowerment, professional development, and global competitiveness.

Towards this end, TSU shall:

1. Provide high quality instruction trough qualified, competent and adequately trained faculty members and support
MISSION staff.
2. Be a premier research institution by enhancing research undertakings in the fields of technology and sciences and
strengthening collaboration with local and international institutions.
3. Be a champion in community development by strengthening partnership with public and private organizations and
individuals.

E – xcellence
Q - uality
U - nity
CORE VALUES I - ntegrity
T - rust in God, Transparency & True Commitment
Y - earning for Global Competitiveness

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Program Goals
To produce competent and ethical professional accountants, with an attitude of “learning to learn,” capable of adapting to change, and providing relevant contributions to the profession
and society in which they work.
Program Outcomes
GRADUATE should be able to:
1. Resolve business issues and problems with a global and strategic perspective using knowledge and technical proficiency in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cost
accounting and management, accounting and control, taxation, and accounting information systems;
2.Conduct Accountancy/Accounting Information System research through independent studies of relevant literature and appropriate use of accounting theory and methodologies;
3. Employ technology as a business tool in capturing financial and non-financial information, generating reports and making decisions;
4. Apply knowledge and skills to successfully respond to various type of assessments; and (including professional licensure and certifications); and
5. Confidently maintain a commitment to good corporate citizenship, social responsibility and ethical practice in performing functions as an accountant.

Course Name Accounting Information System Research (AIS Res)

Course Credits 3 units
Course Description This is the continuation of the course Methods of Research. This is the second of two courses concerning conducting empirical research relevant to the field of
Accounting Information System. This course is intended to serve as an integrative capstone to a professional Accounting Information System degree program.
It is designed to enable the learners to produce a thesis of general relevance to the professional practice of Accounting Information System or Accountancy in
general. The primary emphasis of the course is on developing skills for comprehending research output in an applied and professional context through the use
of a series of existing research papers in Accounting Information System that have immediate real-world relevance. Research reporting includes developing
and summarizing the findings, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations. Also, as part of this course, learners will also be exposed to the peculiar
features and distinct format of thesis, dissertation and publishable research. Finally, in this course, the learners are not only expected to pass the final oral
defense of their undergraduate thesis but also equip themselves with basic analytical techniques. This course is a capstone course where students are
required to use all the relevant knowledge, they obtained from previous all accounting, finance and accounting information system courses including the
research skills learned in this course to solve accounting, finance and or accounting information system problems. It introduces students to research of current
issues in accounting, finance and accounting information system using various online databases. The students learn applied research for solving complex
accounting, accounting information system, and reporting issues including financial, management and accounting information systems. Formal defense of
results of research will be conducted at the end of the course.
Contact Hours/ week 3 hours
Prerequisite ARM
Course Outcomes After completing this course, STUDENTS MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED:
1. Familiarity as to the components/ parts of a scholarly written research paper.
2. (Use of) Knowledge on the technicalities, discipline, and organization in writing a research paper.
3. Understanding how different methodologies and data collection techniques will be done in research investigation.
4. Competence in preparing a simple pure research or applied research.

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COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1 Introduction to Flexible and Blended Learning as applied to Tertiary Education
Week 1-2 Writing the Introduction, Related Literature and Methodology: A review
Week 3 The IMRAD Format and Writing an Abstract of a Research
Week 4-5 Writing of the Research Proposal
Week 6-7 Proposal Defense
Week 8-14 Data Collection, Analysis, Interpretation, Results and Discussion
Week 15-16 Final Defense
Week 17 Revisions of the Paper
Week 18 Submission of the Revised and Final Research Paper

Alignment of Course Outcomes with Summative Assessment Tasks

Course Objectives Summative Assessment Task Details

1. Familiarity as to the components/ parts of a Oral Defense Presentation Students are expected to present and defend their research papers, proposal
scholarly written research paper. and final, in front of panel members having expertise in the subject matter / topic
2. (Use of) Knowledge on the technicalities, of the research paper.
discipline, and organization in writing a
research paper. The Research paper
3. Understanding how different methodologies A scholarly written research paper is expected to be submitted by the students at
and data collection techniques will be done in the end of the semester.
research investigation.
4. Competence in preparing a simple pure
research or applied research.

LEARNING PLAN

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Flexible Teaching and

Desired Learning Assessment of Resource Time
Course Content/Subject Matter Textbook/ References Learning Activities
Outcomes (DLOs) Tasks (ATs) Materials Table
(FTLAs)
Explain the role of the Introduction to Blended/ Flexible TSU Code Online Discussion of the Poll Questioning Power point Week 1
students, the instructors Learning as applied to Tertiary Student Manual pertinent preliminaries in the (Bonus Points) Presentation
and the TSU Education. College Code conduct of blended/flexible MS Teams
administration in the i. Students Role Various TSU Memo and learning as applied to
conduct of flexible ii. Instructors Role Guidelines in the conduct Tertiary Education.
learning. iii. TSU Administration Role of blended / flexible
learning. Teacher Managed Learning
Activities

Assigned Reading

Students Managed Learning

Activities

Note Taking
1. Review the concepts Chapter I. Introduction, Related Sekaran and Bougie, Use of sample completed Proposal Oral Power point Week 1-3
in writing the Literature and Methodology: A Research Methods for research papers. Defense and Final Presentation
introduction, related Review Business, 7th edition, Oral Defense Sample
literature, and 2016. Use of sample published published
methodology. Chapter II. The IMRAD format and research. research
Abstract Writing Trochim, Research Final Research Paper papers.
2. Explain the IMRAD Methods Knowledge Use of sample research MS Teams
format and its Based, 2020 edition proposal papers.
component and
Teacher Managed Learning
writing an Abstract of Naik, Research
a research. Methodologies for Activities
Accounting and Finance, -Tutorial
2018 edition
-Assigned Reading
-Lecture Demonstration
-Think Aloud Modeling

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- Lecture Forum

Students Managed Learning

Activities
-Study Group
-Brain Storming
-Searching the Web
-Information Inquiry
-Note taking

1. Write a relevant Writing of the Research Proposal Consultation Consultation MS Teams Week 4-5
accounting
information research Introduction Students Managed Learning
proposal Statement of Objectives Activities
Review of Related Literature
Theoretical / Conceptual -Cooperative Group
Framework Assignment
Research Design -Workshop
Research Methodology
Research Instrument -Brain Storming
References
-Information Inquiry
-Searching the Web

1. Defend the Proposal Defense Oral Defense Oral Presentation Power point Week 6-7

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research proposal Research Proposal Presentation

for completion MS Teams

1. Complete a Data Collection, Analysis, Consultation Consultation MS Teams Week 8-

scholarly written Interpretation, Results and 14
research Discussion Students Managed Learning
Activities
Use IMRAD Format
-Cooperative Group
Assignment
-Workshop
-Brain Storming
-Searching the Web
-Information Inquiry

1. Defend a Final Defense Oral Defense Oral Presentation Power point Week 15-
completed research Research Paper Presentation 16
Use IMRAD Format MS Teams

1. Revise the research Revisions of the Paper Consultation Consultation MS Teams Week 17
paper with the
recommendations
and input of the
panel
1. Submit a scholarly Submission of the Revised and Submission of revised Submission of Soft Copy (via Week 18
written research Final Research Paper research revised research Email)
Hard Copy

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Suggested Readings Sekaran and Bougie, Research Methods for Business, 7th edition, 2016.
and References Trochim, Research Methods Knowledge Based, 2020 edition
Naik, Research Methodologies for Accounting and Finance, 2018 edition

Course Requirements Online/ Flexible Teaching and Learning:

Grading STUDENT PERFORMANCE
1. Microsoft Teams will be usedGrade
Weight Equivalence
as the primary Description
platform in Remarks
every class; thus, Grade
all students Equivalence
are advised to downloadDescription Remarks
and install the aforementioned
System EVALUATIONapplication. Just go to office.com. and login using your @student.tsu.edu.ph account, choose Teams from the list of applications, from there your
enrolled subjects will appear.
Proposal Oral Defense
2. To uphold delivery20%of quality 1.00 98-100
instruction, % may Excellent
the class Passed
also use added online platforms3.00 75% like ZoomPassing
and applications Cloud Meeting,Passed
FB Messenger,
Telegram, and the like.
Final Oral Defense 40% 1.25 95-97 Excellent Passed 3.50 75-78% C. Failure C. Failure
3. There are specific periods or schedules wherein synchronous learning shall be required. The student shall be ready as such to attend the said
Final Research Paper scheduled meeting 40%and make1.50the necessary
92-94adjustments to be
Very able to attend
Good and be present.
Passed 4.00 71-74% C. Failure C. Failure
4. Plagiarism in case of copyrighted articles is strictly prohibited. Also, cheating, or direct copying of classmate’s work, or examinations will be
Total sanctioned by not accumulating
100% 1.75any points,
89-91both on theVerypart Good
of the two Passed
or more parties5.00
involvedFailed
if proven. The magnitude
Failure of cheating will also be
Failed
determined if the case should be elevated to the Student Discipline unit of the University.
2.00be scholarly
5. Required final output, which shall 86-89 written, shall
Good be submittedPassed DRPtime stipulated
on the scheduled Droppedor announced
Dropped Dropped
by the instructor in charge.
Failure to do so will render your portfolio non admissible for grading purposes.
2.25 83-85 Good Passed INC Incomplete Incomplete Incomplete

Credit Grade is cumulative. 2.50 80-81 Good Passed UD Unofficially Failure Failed
Dropped
The passing percentage for online 2.75 78-79 Satisfactory Passed
teaching and learning assessment differs
from the limited face-to-face assessment.
Policies

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Course Title: AY/Term of Effectively: Prepared by: Reviewed by:

AIS Res: Accounting Information AY: 2022-2023

System Research DR. DERICK S. FIGUEROA, CPA DR. HENRY D. RUFINO, CPA
1st SEMESTER BSA Department Chairperson BSAIS Chairperson / Associate Dean, CBA

Recommending Approval:

DR. JHONEL C. PANLILIO, CPA

Dean, College of Business and Accountancy

Approved:

DR. AGNES M. MACARAEG

Vice President for Academic Affairs

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