AC425
MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions: Pre-sessional course
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Matthew Hall OLD 2.11A
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
The course would normally be available to MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions students only. The purpose of the two pre-sessionals is to acquaint students without any prior, or little, background in accounting to two core areas within accounting: Financial Accounting and Management Accounting. Students with some prior background in accounting may find the sessions to be useful as a "refresher".
Course content
Session 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting and Auditing Session 2: Introduction to Management Accounting
Teaching
The two sessions are held over two days before the start of MT.
Formative coursework
Study materials for the pre-sessional will be made available by means of selected handouts
Assessment
There is no assessment.
Key facts
Department: Accounting
Total students 2013/14: Unavailable
Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable
Controlled access 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: Non-assessed
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Commercial awareness