AC425     
MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions: Pre-sessional course

This information is for the 2018/19 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Michael Power KSW 3.12

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions. This course is not available as an outside option.

The course is only available to MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions students. The purpose of this  pre-sessional is to acquaint students without any prior, or little, background in accounting to the basic approach to be adopted on the core course AC424.  Students with some prior background in accounting will  find the session to be useful as a "refresher" about accounting fundamentals, but are also advised to take AC480 Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance if they wish to take advanced accounting options.

Course content

Introduction to Accounting, Organizations and Institutions

Teaching

The sessions are held in September before the start of MT.

Formative coursework

Study materials for the pre-sessional will be made available by means of selected handouts

Assessment

There is no assessment.

Key facts

Department: Accounting

Total students 2017/18: Unavailable

Average class size 2017/18: Unavailable

Controlled access 2017/18: No

Value: Non-credit bearing

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Application of numeracy skills
  • Commercial awareness