Undergraduate Course: Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Accounting |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Alternative performance measures for business segments, transfer pricing, remuneration and incentive schemes, performance measurement, control and decision making, social and behavioural dimensions, the nature and use of management accounting in the public sector. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 18-22, 25-29 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 18, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Management Accounting Applications | 3:00 | | |
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. 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 critically appraise them. |
Assessment Information
Degree Examination - 70%
Group-based case study (no longer than 3,500 words) - 30% (including an element of peer evaluation) |
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 |
| Keywords |
MAA |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Iris Bosa
Tel: (0131 6)51 3025
Email: Iris.Bosa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
Email: Ruth.Winkle@ed.ac.uk |
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