11. Programme outcomes A. Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of : the role and nature of accounting in organisations and society; the main current thought, technical language and practices of accounting including recognition, measurement, disclosure, analysis and application in financial statements, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation; some of the alternative technical language and practices of accounting theories and empirical evidence concerning financial management, risk and the operation of capital markets; the operation of the English Legal system, how organisations are formed, operated and dissolved; ethical conflict and its resolution Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through guided reading of textbooks, academic journals, computer aided packages, on-line and in-class exercises, lectures, workshops and seminars Assessment methods Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by in-class and on-line tests, examinations and written assignments. B. Cognitive (thinking) skills On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to: have a capacity for critical evaluation of arguments and evidence; analyse and draw reasoned conclusions concerning structured and, to a more limited extent, unstructured problems from a given set of data and data which must be acquired by the student Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through individual and group exercises and case studies, tutor led seminars and class discussions as well as feedback on assessments Assessment methods Students’ cognitive skills are assessed by practice based coursework assignments, oral presentations and written examinations. C. Practical skills On completion of the programme the successful student will be able to: prepare financial statements in accordance with international accounting standards and to analyse, interpret and evaluate financial data for the purposes of management decision making, accountability and regulation; use accounting software to produce financial statements, tax computations and cash budgets compute tax liabilities and interpret tax legislation to convey its meaning; retrieve, interpret, apply and manipulate Teaching/learning methods Students learn practical skills through problem solving, workshops, use of computer software, feedback on assignments, lectures and seminars Assessment methods Students’ practical skills are assessed by individual and group exercises, individual assignments and examinations
ACC3125 FIN3130 ACC3140 ACC3155 ACC3165 ACC3175 MBS3001 MBS3012 HRM3150 MGT3193 MSO3620 MCH3001 SPA3331 12.3 Non-compensatable modules (note statement in 12.2 regarding FHEQ levels) Module level Module code None
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Exam period ACC1110 T 2 T 2 A 10 A 16 E 70 ACC1115 G 30 E 70 ACC1120 T 15 G 15 E 70 ECS1125 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 E 70 ACC2120 O 1 O 1 T 1 T 1 P 1 O 1 O 1 G 19 O 1 T 1 O 1 O 1 E 70 ACC2125 G 30 E 70 LAW2130 A 30 E 70 ACC3125 A 50 G 50 FIN3130 G 20 P 10 E 70 ACC3140 G 30 E 70 BA Accounting and Finance summative assessment schedule A = Assignment, E = Exam, G = Group assignment, O = Online test, P = Presentation, T = In-class test Only core modules are shown