AC425
MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions: Pre-sessional course
This information is for the 2019/20 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Michael Power KSW 3.12
and Dr Kenneth Lee, OLD 3.29
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. Students with some prior background in accounting will find the session to be useful as a "refresher" about accounting fundamentals, but are also advised to take AC480 Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance if they wish to take advanced accounting options.
Course content
Introduction to Accounting, Organizations and Institutions
Teaching
The sessions are held in September 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 2018/19: 43
Average class size 2018/19: Unavailable
Controlled access 2018/19: No
Value: Non-credit bearing
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Commercial awareness
