Undergraduate Programme Specification
BSc Economics and Accounting with Placement
Academic Year 2021/22
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Programme Title | BSc Economics and Accounting with Placement | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Science | |||||||||||
Programme Code | ECO-BSC-JP | UCAS Code | LN14 | HECoS Code |
100105 - Accounting - 50 100450 - Economics - 50 |
ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Joint Honours Single | Length of Programme | Full Time - 4 Academic Year(s) | Total Credits for Programme | 480 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available |
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Queen's Business School |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 6 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Economics (2015) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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Chartered Accountants Ireland |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-09-11 |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 15-05-13 |
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-06-13 |
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 Stage 1 |
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
Foster a stimulating and supportive learning environment which promotes intellectual, professional and personal development
Encourage critical thinking, independent enquiry, and an international outlook
Develop students' skills base, leadership capacity and connections with practice in ways which will enhance their ability to make valuable contributions to the economy and society
Promote engagement with issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability, and maintain respect for social and cultural differences, showing openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment, and support
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
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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critically evaluate information |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Cognitive skills are developed across modules and between stages. A combination of teaching methods are used to enhance these skills. Students are encouraged to evaluate information and think independently throughout their course, in lectures, small group tutorials, and interactive learning sessions Methods of Assessment A combination of assessment methods including assignments, presentations, class tests and examinations are used to evaluate cognitive skills. Students are awarded marks for their ability to demonstrate critical thinking and originality. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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communicate ideas in both written and presentational forms |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Transferable skills development permeates teaching and learning throughout the degree programme. The teaching and learning environment is supportive of the need to assist students in developing and enhancing their communication, IT, team working and employability skills Methods of Assessment Students are asked to prepare and deliver presentations, and structure and write assignments, which encourages them to improve their oral and written communication skills. These formats also give students experience of using a range of software, and allows them to advance their technical abilities. Some assessments are group based, which helps develop an awareness of how to work as a team, whilst others are individual based, which promotes time management skills. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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appreciate the importance of internationalisation |
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. The international dimension to various issues are included in modules throughout the course, and concerns around ethics, responsibility and sustainability are embedded when discussing topics. 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. Relevant discussion of the international and ethical aspects to any subject is also regarded as a positive. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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apply key concepts that are present in most decision problems, including opportunity cost, incentives, equilibrium, disequilibrium, stability, strategic thinking and the relevance of marginal considerations. |
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 % | ||||||
Introductory Financial Accounting | ACC1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
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% | ||
Quantitative Methods | ECO1009 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
The Economy | ECO1013 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 0% | 50% | |
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% | ||
Management Accounting | ACC2005 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Managerial Economics | ECO2009 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Data Analysis and Optimisation | ECO2023 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 60% | 0% | ||
Macroeconomic Policy and Performance | ECO2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Additional Year Placement (UG) | ECO3040 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 40 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
Public Economics | ECO3012 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Labour Economics | ECO3019 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Advanced Financial Accounting | ACC3010 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Advanced Management Accounting | ACC3011 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Taxation | ACC3012 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Law of Business Organisations | ACC3024 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Economics of Corporate Strategy | ECO3013 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Economic History | ECO3020 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 75% | 25% | 0% | ||
International Economics | ECO3036 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 75% | 25% | 0% | ||
Environmental Economics | ECO3037 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 25% | 50% | ||
Quantitative Business Economics | ECO3039 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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