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AC6099: Investigative Study
| Module Title | Investigative Study |
|---|---|
| Module Code | AC6099 |
| Module Tutor | Kim Pembridge |
| School | Accounting and Law |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 6 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | Cannot be counted with XX333 or XX399, or AC6099 |
| Brief Description | This module provides students with the opportunity to study a self managed, literature based academic investigation on an area within accounting or financial management. |
| Indicative Syllabus | The content of this module will be related to an issue within accountancy and or financial management. It will enable the student to demonstrate their ability to learn independently, research, analyse, synthesise and evaluate appropriate literature. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to demonstrate: An understanding of the contexts in which accounting and financial management operates, including legal, ethical, and social; the accountancy profession; national and international regulatory and rule setting bodies; (PLO1) Familiarity with the technical language and practices of accounting and financial management; (PLO2) An understanding of contemporary theories and empirical evidence concerning accounting and financial management, and an ability to evaluate them in a number of contexts, for example, accounting and society, accounting and sustainability; (PLO4) Development of skills in critically evaluating and analysing arguments and data, drawing reasoned conclusions; (PLO5) The ability to manage learning independently, including being able to find, extract and analyse data, draw reasoned conclusions from many different sources, and acknowledge and reference these appropriately; (PLO6) Skills in the use of communications and information technology in finding, analysing and communicating information, for example, through the use of spreadsheets and online databases. (PLO7) |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 6 Independent Learning Hours: 144 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 100% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 4000 words or equivalent |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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