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Undergraduate Course: Accounting and Everyday Life (ACCN10014)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryIn 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, race and gender have contributed rich insights to the accounting craft. This course aims to gather together the core streams within this broad church and offer students an alternative insight into the accounting discipline.
Course description Not entered
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
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesA pass in Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010), Advanced Financial Accounting (ACCN10008) and Auditing (ACCN10009) equivalents.

Visiting students should have at least 3 Business/Accountancy related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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 critically appraise them.

The specific learning outcomes are:
(1) An understanding of accounting¿s operation in everyday life by engaging with literature which examines accounting¿s interactions with diverse themes such as consumerism, art, architecture and gender.
(2) The development of an ability to work productively with others in group projects.
(3) Enhancement of presentational skills through class seminars.
(4) Exercise independent learning and judgement when reading and understanding academic journal articles within prescribed course material.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsAEL
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
Email: Ingrid.Jeacle@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Jen Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
Email: J.Wood@ed.ac.uk
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