International Year One in Accounting
Academic Year 2021/22
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Programme Title |
International Year One in Accounting |
Final Award |
International Diploma in Accounting |
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Programme Code |
NTO-IDA-AC |
UCAS Code |
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HECoS Code |
100105 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
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Mode of Study |
Full Time |
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Type of Programme |
Undergraduate Diplom |
Length of Programme |
1 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
120 |
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Exit Awards available |
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INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Teaching Institution |
INTO Queen's |
School/Department |
INTO |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 4 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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The British Council |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 11-05-18 |
REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None. |
Programme Specific Regulations ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
Students with protected characteristics The programme does not contain any barriers to access or progression for any protected group. |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
The specific objectives of the programme are to:
1. Provide international students with a high quality education and learning experience at undergraduate Year One level within which the measured and validated outcomes are of a quality to secure progression to Year Two (Level II) undergraduate study in Accounting and related disciplines in Queen’s University Management School.
2. Provide a qualification that is of a quality to secure progression elsewhere for those students who either do not meet the entry criteria for Queen’s or wish to pursue their undergraduate study at another university.
3. Enhance the English language ability of students to enable them to communicate and study effectively and confidently at undergraduate level at Queen’s or in another English medium university.
4. Assist international students to acclimatise and become accustomed to student life in the UK and to provide practical experience of the learning, teaching and assessment methods found in Queen’s and in other UK universities.
5. Develop the students’ subject knowledge and the learning, intellectual, practical and linguistic skills required for successful study at undergraduate level.
6. Inculcate a commitment to good practice in academic work and provide students with the necessary personal, interpersonal and key skills to enable them to develop as independent, self-directed learners.
7. Provide students with an understanding of Accounting and how it is concerned with the provision of economic information for both internal and external organisational stakeholders.
8. Prepare students who intend to progress to university with a view to entering the accounting profession where they will require practical content, as well as essential theory in the various specialisations of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance.
9. Provide students with the opportunity to achieve professional exemptions at the same level as those studying Accounting at Level One at QUB Management School.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Critically analyse, evaluate and interpret information, utilising up-to-date academic literature |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Cognitive skills are developed across first and second term modules and focus particularly on problem solving and logical reasoning. Critical analysis of up-to-date academic literature develops students’ cognitive ability. Methods of Assessment Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course assignments, oral presentations, project work and examinations |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Present knowledge and demonstrate expertise in a coherent, effective and meaningful form. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Transferable skills development permeates teaching and learning on the International Year One programme. Successful completion of projects and coursework across modules requires students to gather additional information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Methods of Assessment Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. essays, PowerPoint or similar presentations, case studies) to demonstrate their learning. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Apply mathematical and statistical methods to economic, financial and business data to solve a range of practical problems in business |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Knowledge-based subject-specific learning and teaching is provided through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, directed reading, independent learning activities and computer-based learning materials. Methods of Assessment Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. In all modules formal examinations are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Work required for summative assessment (whether in the form of examinations, individual essays, individual or group presentations) will be judged against the Level 1 criteria in the University’s published marking guidance. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Perform a range of subject specific skills – mathematical computations, statistical analysis, financial analysis, the analysis of legal theory and its application to facts – consistent with students studying the same designated degree programme in Year One (Level 1) at Queen’s University Belfast |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, directed reading, independent learning activities and computer-based learning materials Methods of Assessment A combination of unseen examinations, formal essays, class tests, individual and group projects, as well as individual and group oral presentations |
MODULE INFORMATION
Stages and Modules
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability |
Duration |
Pre-requisite |
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Assessment |
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S1 |
S2 |
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Core |
Option |
Coursework % |
Practical % |
Examination % |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
NTO1005 |
1 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
25% |
0% |
75% |
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Introduction to Management Accounting |
NTO1006 |
1 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
25% |
0% |
75% |
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English Language and Study Skills |
NTO1030 |
1 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
24 weeks |
N |
YES |
40% |
0% |
60% |
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Principles of Economics |
NTO1034 |
1 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
40% |
0% |
60% |
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Accounting Information Systems |
NTO1048 |
1 |
10 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
25% |
0% |
75% |
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Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law |
NTO1059 |
1 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
25% |
0% |
75% |
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Statistical Methods for Business |
NTO1060 |
1 |
10 |
YES |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
40% |
0% |
60% |
Notes
Please note that the British Council accredits the ELSS module for this programme. Please note, students on the Extended version of this programme may do 4 or 5 terms.