Module Information

Module Identifier
RD11700
Module Title
Equine Business
Academic Year
2024/2025
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Case study project  1500 Words  60%
Semester Assessment 2 Hours   Controlled time term time assessment  40%
Supplementary Assessment 2 Hours   Controlled time term time assessment  40%
Supplementary Assessment Case study project  1500 Words  60%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Know the financial information requirements of equine business proprietors.

Construct financial statements.

Interpret and analyse a set of equine business accounts.

Write a report on the financial statements of an equestrian business.

Undertake a comparative review and profit assessment.

Brief description

This module will provide an understanding of the needs of business accounts users, construction of financial statements and analysis of equine business accounts. The module provides a comprehensive understanding of the need for, principles involved, and methods used to record, measure and analyze the performance of an equestrian business.

Content

The module will cover the requirements of equine business proprietors and account users, construction of financial statements, interpretation and analysis of equine business accounts and the role for and use of comparative analysis and benchmarking.

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Students are required to analyze a business using a variety of arithmetic techniques and ratios. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.
Problem solving Coursework requires students to prepare, examine, analyze and interpret financial statements. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.
Subject Specific Skills The ability to evaluate the potential performance of an equine business. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4