Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 20 x 2 Hour Lectures |
Lecture | 20 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Seminar | 8 x 1 Hour Seminars |
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Exam | 3 Hours Unseen written examination | 70% |
Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Class Test | 30% |
Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Unseen written examination Repeat failed element | 70% |
Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Test Repeat failed element | 30% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
* Analyse, select and calculate appropriate costing method in a given situation
* Discuss and evaluate how the choice of costing techniques can impact on accountability and performance measurement
* Explain and evaluate the behavioural aspects of management accounting
* Evaluate and analyse a decision scenario using an appropriate accounting technique
* Discuss and evaluate limitations of accounting techniques
* Evaluate and discuss the impact of working capital management
* Apply analytical techniques to managerial and financial problems
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | * Develop an easy familiarity with numerical data sources and numerical data * Apply numerical data to problem solving with care and accuracy * Assess the reasonableness of and interpret numerical solutions * Support assertions/arguments with appropriately developed and presented numerical data * Calculate and use descriptive statistics |
Communication | * Develop confidence and clarity of oral communication via example class/tutorial participation * Develop clarity and focus of written communication via development of answers to tutorial questions * Develop and use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary in oral and written communication |
Improving own Learning and Performance | * Identify and distil the key issues covered by lectures and tutorials * Identify and use a range of learning resources * Investigate benefits of small group working on tutorial preparation * Structure study to accommodate intensive learning |
Information Technology | * Use a variety of electronic web- and library-based resources to review available information and retrieve pertinent information * Use software (Excel) to complete elements of the tutorial questions (e.g., spreadsheets for ease of tabulated numerical calculations, production of summary statistics, production of graphs, etc.) |
Personal Development and Career planning | * Develop skills in management costing and decision making which are essential to the aspiring management accountant * Identify a variety of potential career routes within the accounting professional services sector |
Problem solving | * Identify the precise problem to be solved * Assess which data are pertinent to the problem * Recognize that alternative solution methods might be available * Apply analytical techniques to managerial and financial problems * Select and apply appropriate methods for solving the problem * Assess the reasonableness of problem solutions and interpret those solutions |
Research skills | * Develop basic information accessing and reaching skills * Properly reference/attribute information sources * Select the most pertinent information for retrieval * Retrieve information * Re-assess the pertinence and assess the credibility of retrieved information |
Subject Specific Skills | * Develop competence in understanding and appropriately applying investment/financial mathematics * Understand, analyze, interpret and synthesize between financial accounting, management accounting and market-based financial information * Make well-based financial recommendations and decisions * Bring financial analysis and decision making skills to the service of the business – in strategizing, marketing, operating, etc. |
Team work | * Develop experience of team work and develop team working skills via small group working on tutorial preparation |
This module is at CQFW Level 6