Accounting and Everyday Life (U00463)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-4-AEL

In recent years accounting research has moved beyond traditional boundaries to embrace an array of organisational forms and diverse arenas. A host of investigations into accounting's operation in everyday life proliferate the accounting academic journals. Accounting's interactions with consumerism, art, religion and gender have contributed rich insights to the accounting craft. This new course aims to gather together the core streams within this broad church and offer students an alternative insight into the accounting discipline.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Management Accounting Applications (AC0019), Advanced Financial Accounting (AC0017), Auditing (AC0018) or with the consent of the Head of School

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Accounting and Everyday Life (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Accounting, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	09:00	10:50	Room G.10, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice in alternate arenas. Through the use of class presentation, group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster a knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critcally appraise them.

Assessment Information

Degree Examination 60%

Group Essay 30% - An essay of 2,500 words based on the topic of the group presentation.

Group Presentation 10% - Presentations will be assessed on the basis of: structure of presentation, content and level of comprehension.