Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
RD11720
Module Title
Equine Business
Academic Year
2017/2018
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 11 x 1 Hour Lectures
Seminar 4 x 3 Hour Seminars
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 3 Hours   Controlled time term time assessment.  30%
Semester Assessment Case study project.  70%
Supplementary Assessment Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.  100%

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Know the financial information requirements of equine business proprietors.

2. Construct financial statements.

3. Interpret and analyze a set of equine business accounts.

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

5. 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.
Communication
Improving own Learning and Performance
Information Technology
Personal Development and Career planning
Problem solving Coursework requires students to prepare, examine, analyze and interpret financial statements. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.
Research skills
Subject Specific Skills The ability to evaluate the potential performance of an equine business. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.
Team work

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4