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Undergraduate Course: Accounting and Everyday Life (ACCN10014)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAccounting Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIn 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010) AND Advanced Financial Accounting (ACCN10008) AND Auditing (ACCN10009)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-5, 8-12 16:10 - 18:00
First Class Week 1, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 1, Chrystal Macmillan Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Accounting and Everyday Life2:00
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 70%

Group Essay 20% - An essay of 2,500 words based on the topic of the group presentation (peer evaluation will account for 5% of this 20%).

Group Presentation 10% - Presentations will be assessed on the basis of: structure of presentation, content and level of comprehension.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsAEL
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
Email: Ingrid.Jeacle@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
Email: Ruth.Winkle@ed.ac.uk
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