AC425     
MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions: Pre-sessional course

This information is for the 2024/25 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Michael Power MAR 3.43

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions. This course is not available as an outside option.



The course is only available to MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions students. The purpose of this pre-sessional is to acquaint students, both with and without any prior, or little, background in accounting, to the critical approach to be adopted on the core course AC424.  Any student with a proven accounting background who intends to take AC416 Topics in Financial Reporting is also required to take AC480 Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance.

Course content

Introduction to Accounting, Organizations and Institutions

Teaching

The sessions are held in September before the start of AT.

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 2023/24: 45

Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable

Controlled access 2023/24: No

Value: Non-credit bearing

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Course selection videos

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Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Application of numeracy skills
  • Commercial awareness