- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Dr Simon Parry
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
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Semester 1 Credit Value:
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10
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Semester 2 Credit Value:
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10
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ECTS Credits:
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10.0
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Aims
To provide an introduction to key concepts, terminology and knowledge in accounting and finance to facilitate career development in business rather than to lead to further accounting studies.
Outline Of Syllabus
1 Introduction to accounting and finance
2 Measuring and reporting financial position
3 Measuring and reporting financial performance
4 Accounting for limited companies
5 Measuring and reporting cash flows
6 Analysing and interpreting financial statements
7 Cost-volume-profit analysis
8 Full costing
9 Activity-based costing
10 Budgeting
11 Accounting for control
12 Financial management
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category |
Activity |
Number |
Length |
Student Hours |
Comment |
|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Pre-recorded lecture material |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | PiP lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 66:00 | 66:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | PiP seminars - 3 per semester |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | online whole cohort sessions |
| Total | | | | 200:00 | |
Jointly Taught With
| Code |
Title |
|---|
| ACC1000 | Introduction to Non-Specialist Accounting and Finance |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The formal lecture programme is the main mode for the delivery of new teaching material to students. This enables the communication of concepts and ideas; it provides the basis for the development of skills. The seminar programme provides students with opportunities to discuss concepts and ideas, and to develop skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description |
Length |
Semester |
When Set |
Percentage |
Comment |
|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 2 | A | 100 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code |
Module Title |
Semester |
Comment |
|---|
| ACC1000 | Introduction to Non-Specialist Accounting and Finance | 2 | Exam Paired with ACC1000 for semester 2 |
Formative Assessments
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
ASSESSMENT IS BY WRITTEN EXAMINATION, WITH QUESTIONS STRUCTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MATERAIL IN THE ASSESSMENT COVERED IN MODULE TEACHING DURING BOTH SEMESTERS. THIS METHOD TESTS STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF KEY BUSINESS TOPICS FROM THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PERSPECTIVE AND THE ABILITY TO CRITICALLY ASSESS AND INTERPRET FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING REPORTS.
Reading Lists
Timetable
