Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
The module is designed around the themes of business planning and control, and the aims are to:
(1) Critically evaluate the appropriate management accounting systems, tools and techniques to deliver effective control in an organisation.
(2) Assess the consequences of these systems, tools and techniques for managerial behaviour.
(3) Evaluate the impact of relevant issues on the management accountant and the management accounting function, including challenges relating to environmental accounting and sustainable development.
(4) Provide research-led teaching that integrates findings from the literature with practical issues.
1. Business planning and control - budgeting and beyond budgeting
2. Behavioural aspects of management accounting
3. The balanced scorecard and critique
4. Management accounting in not-for-profit organisations
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 1:30 | 13:30 | In-person lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 33:00 | 33:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | PiP Seminar Sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 49:30 | 49:30 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Live online sessions |
| Total | 100:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ACC3002 | Management Accounting |
Lecture materials are used to explain the issues, and to introduce concepts and techniques.
Small group teaching helps to improve students' skill development and offers feedback on student-centred learning, by going through worksheets that have been prepared in advance. Students have the opportunity to develop and practise key skills in these sessions. Students are able to judge their progress in the module through feedback in these sessions and through attempting practice questions.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 2 | M | 100 | N/A |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | Seminar questions provided |
Students are able to show their in-depth understanding of one or more of the issues covered via the assignment involving essay/problem questions.