Programme Title

PgCert Accounting and Finance

Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)

Postgraduate Certificate

Programme Code

ACC-PC-AF

UCAS Code

HECoS Code

100105

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Health Check Required

No

Portfolio Required

Interview Required

Mode of Study

Full Time

Type of Programme

Postgraduate

Length of Programme

1 Academic Year(s)

Total Credits for Programme

60

Exit Awards available

Awarding Institution/Body

Queen's University Belfast

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Queen's Management School

Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 
www.qaa.ac.uk

Level 7

QAA Benchmark Group
www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

N/A

Accreditations (PSRB)

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants

Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-01-14

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

Programme Specific Regulations

Students with protected characteristics

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Problem solve

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across the taught modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and final examinations or class tests.

Reason logically

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across the taught modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and final examinations or class tests.

Enquire independently

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across the taught modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and final examinations or class tests.

Critically evaluate and interpret

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across the taught modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and final examinations or class tests.

Self-assess and reflect

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across the taught modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and final examinations or class tests.

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

synthesise information/data from a variety of sources including from databases, books, journal articles and the internet

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Prepare and communicate accounting and financial ideas in both written and presentational forms

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Work both independently and in groups

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Organise and manage their time

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Problem solve and critically analyse

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Develop work-based skills and use IT, including word-processing, email, internet and statistical packages

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Small group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will be able to analyse financial statements, apply investment strategies and understand the role of accounting and performance measurement in for-profit, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of accounting and finance

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Financial statement analysis

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Investment management decision making

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Methods of analysis used to evaluate accounting and financial issues

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Role of performance management and governance in organisations

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

How to evaluate basic financial and derivative instruments

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Construct arguments and exercise problem solving skills in the context of theories of accounting and finance

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Abstraction, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation skills, through theory building, manipulation, application and evaluation, are at the core of this programme. Consequently, these skills are built across modules and throughout the duration of the programme through interactive teaching sessions, traditional lecture sessions, independent reading and application of theory to practice, together with worked class examples.

Methods of Assessment

Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules.

Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. End-of-semester examinations or class tests are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Cumulative assessment is also built into all modules to assess ongoing understanding. A variety of forms of cumulative assessment are employed, such as practical computer-based work and, a mixture of class tests, group and individual presentations and essays.

Formative assessment takes three main forms. First, weekly homework in most of the modules aims at promoting subject-specific understanding, logic, accurate calculation and good presentation. Secondly, weekly discussion of key theories and academic readings in accounting and finance aims to develop understanding, logical argument and critical assessment. Thirdly, timely feedback is provided on the content and performance of student presentations and tutorials.

Apply computer-based/statistical packages to analyse and evaluate relevant data

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Abstraction, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation skills, through theory building, manipulation, application and evaluation, are at the core of this programme. Consequently, these skills are built across modules and throughout the duration of the programme through interactive teaching sessions, traditional lecture sessions, independent reading and application of theory to practice, together with worked class examples.

Methods of Assessment

Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules.

Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. End-of-semester examinations or class tests are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Cumulative assessment is also built into all modules to assess ongoing understanding. A variety of forms of cumulative assessment are employed, such as practical computer-based work and, a mixture of class tests, group and individual presentations and essays.

Formative assessment takes three main forms. First, weekly homework in most of the modules aims at promoting subject-specific understanding, logic, accurate calculation and good presentation. Secondly, weekly discussion of key theories and academic readings in accounting and finance aims to develop understanding, logical argument and critical assessment. Thirdly, timely feedback is provided on the content and performance of student presentations and tutorials.

Read and evaluate accounting and finance related academic literature

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Abstraction, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation skills, through theory building, manipulation, application and evaluation, are at the core of this programme. Consequently, these skills are built across modules and throughout the duration of the programme through interactive teaching sessions, traditional lecture sessions, independent reading and application of theory to practice, together with worked class examples.

Methods of Assessment

Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules.

Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. End-of-semester examinations or class tests are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Cumulative assessment is also built into all modules to assess ongoing understanding. A variety of forms of cumulative assessment are employed, such as practical computer-based work and, a mixture of class tests, group and individual presentations and essays.

Formative assessment takes three main forms. First, weekly homework in most of the modules aims at promoting subject-specific understanding, logic, accurate calculation and good presentation. Secondly, weekly discussion of key theories and academic readings in accounting and finance aims to develop understanding, logical argument and critical assessment. Thirdly, timely feedback is provided on the content and performance of student presentations and tutorials.

Apply core theories and reasoning in accounting and finance to a selection of applied fields

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Abstraction, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation skills, through theory building, manipulation, application and evaluation, are at the core of this programme. Consequently, these skills are built across modules and throughout the duration of the programme through interactive teaching sessions, traditional lecture sessions, independent reading and application of theory to practice, together with worked class examples.

Methods of Assessment

Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules.

Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. End-of-semester examinations or class tests are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Cumulative assessment is also built into all modules to assess ongoing understanding. A variety of forms of cumulative assessment are employed, such as practical computer-based work and, a mixture of class tests, group and individual presentations and essays.

Formative assessment takes three main forms. First, weekly homework in most of the modules aims at promoting subject-specific understanding, logic, accurate calculation and good presentation. Secondly, weekly discussion of key theories and academic readings in accounting and finance aims to develop understanding, logical argument and critical assessment. Thirdly, timely feedback is provided on the content and performance of student presentations and tutorials.