BSc Economics and Accounting
Academic Year 2019/20
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Programme Title | BSc Economics and Accounting | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Science in Economics | |||||||||||
Programme Code | ECO-BSC-JS | UCAS Code | LN14 | HECoS Code | 100105 |
ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Joint Honours Single | Length of Programme | 3 Academic Year(s) | Total Credits for Programme | 360 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available |
INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
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School/Department |
Queen's Management School |
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Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level |
Level 6 |
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QAA Benchmark Group |
Accounting (2007) |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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Chartered Accountants Ireland |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-09-11 |
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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 15-05-13 |
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Association of Certified Chartered Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-06-13 |
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-03-17 |
REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None |
Programme Specific Regulations Awards, Credits and Progression of Learning Outcomes |
Students with protected characteristics
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
Provide effective systems of teaching, learning, academic guidance and pastoral support to encourage the academic, intellectual and personal development of our students;
Provide students with the opportunity to pursue appropriately demanding programmes of study focused on Economics and Accounting;
Provide students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in Economics, Accounting, or cognate subjects with the necessary study skills and subject knowledge;
Develop students' knowledge and skills base in ways which inter alia will enhance their employment opportunities;
Maintain a supportive working environment in which there is respect for social and cultural differences and openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment and support;
Satisfy appropriate professional accreditation standards at the undergraduate level.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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On completion of the programme, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in: abstraction, analysis, deduction and induction, quantification and design, framing, synthesis and evidence based evaluation. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Student’s own study supported by lectures, tutorials and web-based course materials, thorough tutorial preparation, essays, problem sets and projects. Methods of Assessment Assessment is through presentations, problem sets, essays, projects and unseen examinations. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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In addition to the subject specific skills noted above, students are expected to demonstrate skills in the management of workload, independent learning and self management, in written and oral communication, in teamworking and in the use of information and communications technology. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Scheduled essays, projects and presentations develop transferable skills such as independent learning, communication and self management. Methods of Assessment Learning, communication and self-management are indirectly assessed through timetabled essays, tutorial portfolios (particularly for the Accounting modules) projects/reports and end of semester examinations. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Understanding of relevant mathematical, statistical and accounting techniques. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, computer assisted learning packages, projects, group and individual problem-solving exercises, essays and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organised around topics for discussion or problem sets. Methods of Assessment Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. |
Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, computer assisted learning packages, projects, group and individual problem-solving exercises, essays and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organised around topics for discussion or problem sets. Methods of Assessment Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. |
Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic and accounting ideas and analysis. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, computer assisted learning packages, projects, group and individual problem-solving exercises, essays and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organised around topics for discussion or problem sets. Methods of Assessment Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. |
Understanding of principles and practice in management and financial accounting |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, computer assisted learning packages, projects, group and individual problem-solving exercises, essays and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organised around topics for discussion or problem sets. Methods of Assessment Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Students should acquire facility with some key concepts such as opportunity cost, incentives, equilibrium, strategic thinking and the relevance of marginal considerations. They should be familiar with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organizing and presenting data in an informative manner. Students should be able to prepare and interpret financial statements, analyses and projections and to analyse the operations of business. They should also be able to read and evaluate relevant literature in economics and accounting. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Subject specific skills are developed and practiced in the course of preparation for and participation in tutorials, through solving problem sets, through researching and writing of essays, through taking part in projects and through preparation for mid-and/or end of semester examinations. Methods of Assessment Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. |
MODULE INFORMATION
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Financial Accounting | ACC2004 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Financial Decision Making | FIN2006 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Taxation | ACC3012 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Advanced Management Accounting | ACC3011 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Advanced Financial Accounting | ACC3010 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Industrial Organisation | ECO2012 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Economics of Corporate Strategy | ECO3013 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Quantitative Methods | ECO1009 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
Financial Market Theory | FIN2008 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Public Economics | ECO3012 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Macroeconomic Policy and Performance | ECO2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Applied Econometrics | ECO3015 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Introduction to Econometrics | ECO2008 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Labour Economics | ECO3019 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Introductory Management Accounting | ACC1003 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law | ACC1005 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Management Accounting | ACC2005 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Law of Business Organisations | ACC3024 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Managerial Economics | ECO2009 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
The Economy | ECO1013 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 0% | 50% | |
International Trade | ECO3014 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Introductory Financial Accounting | ACC1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
Economic History | ECO3020 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 75% | 25% | 0% |
Notes