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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

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Degree Programme Table: Accounting and Finance (MA Hons) (UTACCFIMAH)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A Semester 1 20
    ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B Semester 2 20
    BUST08025 Foundations of Business Full Year 40
    BUST08029 Introduction to Financial Markets Semester 2 20
    BUST08021 Study Skills for Business Semester 1 0
    ECNM08004 Economic Principles Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in Introduction to Corporate Finance AND Management Science and Information Systems (from 2016/17 this course has been re-named Business Analytics and Information Systems) OR Applications of Finance in second year, and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

    Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

    Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CMSE08001 Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A Semester 1 20
    ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B Semester 2 20
    LAWS08058 Business Law Semester 1 20
    BUST08030 Introduction to Corporate Finance Semester 1 20
    BUST08033 Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
    BUST08032     Business Analytics and Information Systems     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
    BUST08018     Applications of Finance     (20 credits)

     




    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in Principles of Finance AND a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in EITHER Management Science and Information Systems (from 2016/17 this course has been re-named Business Analytics and Information Systems) OR Applications of Finance in second year, and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

    Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of TWO taught courses (40 credits) per semester.

    Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.

    Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits) as well as equivalent courses to the year 3 compulsory courses in Accounting and Finance.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting Semester 1 20
    ACCN10009 Auditing Semester 1 20
    ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications Semester 2 20
    BUST09001 Research in Management Semester 2 0
    Notes: The Dissertation proposal must be on a research topic in the field of Accounting or Finance.
    CMSE10003 Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis Semester 2 20
    BUST10032 Investment and Securities Markets Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10023    Futures and Options   20  
    ACCN10026    Behavioural Finance and Market Efficiency   20  
    BUST10133    Decision Analytics   20  

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students must take a minimum of ONE taught course (20 credits) per semester.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST10049 Management Honours Dissertation Full Year 40
    Notes: The Management Honours Dissertation must be on a research topic in the field of Accounting or Finance.
    BUST10012 Corporate Finance Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10023    Futures and Options   20  
    ACCN10026    Behavioural Finance and Market Efficiency   20  
    BUST10025    Financial Modelling with Excel   20  
    BUST10133    Decision Analytics   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ACCN10014    Accounting and Everyday Life   20  
    ACCN10002    Advanced Management Accounting   20  
    ACCN10005    Audit Practice   20  
    ACCN10023    Financial Statement Analysis   20  
    ACCN10029    Taxation Practices   20  

     



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