Undergraduate Programme Specification
BSc Accounting (Major) with French
Academic Year 2021/22
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Programme Title | BSc Accounting (Major) with French | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Science | |||||||||||
Programme Code | ACC-BSC-MM | UCAS Code | N4R1 | HECoS Code |
100322 - French studies - 34 100105 - Accounting - 66 |
ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Major Honours | 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 |
Languages, Cultures and Societies (2019) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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Chartered Accountants Ireland |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 29-08-16 |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 27-08-20 |
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 01-04-21 |
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 10-03-21 |
Association of International Accountants |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 18-11-20 |
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
The degree programme aims to:
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 Accounting and its cognate disciplines of Economics, Finance and Law, at a breadth and depth appropriate to a first degree qualification.
Provide students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in Accounting or cognate subjects with the necessary study skills and subject knowledge.
Place accounting in its broader economic, organisational, social and political contexts.
Satisfy appropriate professional accreditation standards at the undergraduate level.
Develop the intellectual, personal, team and personal and transferable skills to enable students to develop as independent and reflective individuals and to prepare them for employment.
Cultivate in students a range of linguistic skills and a clear awareness of a foreign language and its application and cultural setting as a basis both for employment in the UK and overseas and for personal development.
Promote student learning in the French language, in a broad-based and structured curricula which reflect the cumulative nature of language study and integrate research and teaching.
Enable students to develop advanced linguistic skills, which are informed by general language awareness, specialist financial intercultural competence and high levels of critical thinking.
Further students' knowledge of the cultures and societies in which French is spoken, and thereby to foster a lifelong interest in the language and the French-speaking world.
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 Ensuring that students acquire appropriate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, techniques, theories etc on Accounting is at the heart of the teaching and learning strategies in this degree programme. Methods of Assessment A combination of assessment methods are use to enhance knowledge and understanding including: tutorial portfolio system where students are required to submit work on a weekly basis; group presentations; case studies, both structured and unstructured; group assignments; individual assignments; class tests and end of semester examinations. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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understand how accounting informs and is informed by the organisational, economic, social and political contexts in which it operates |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies A combination of teaching and learning methods are used to enhance subject-specific skills. These include: traditional lectures; interactive small group tutorials; weekly workshops Methods of Assessment A combination of assessment methods are used to test the development and enhancement of subject-specific skills. These include: tutorial portfolio system; group presentations; case studies, both structured and unstructured; group assignments; individual assignments; class tests and end of semester examinations. |
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 | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Introductory Management Accounting | ACC1003 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
Accounting Information Systems | ACC1004 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
French 1 | FRH1101 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Intermediate French | FRH1111 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level) | FRH1121 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Economy, Society, and Public Policy 1 | ECO1015 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
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% | ||
Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law | ACC2001 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 25% | 0% | 75% | ||
French 2 | FRH2101 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Placement Preparation Module | MGT2020 | 2 | 0 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 100% | 0% | |
QMS Placement Year Accounting with a Language | ACC3333 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 40 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% | ||
French 3 | FRH3101 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% |
Notes
The Language module option depends on the student's previous study in French FRH1101 is for those with A-Level French FRH1111 is for those with AS-level French Grade B or equivalent FRH1121 is for those who have GCSE Grade B or equivalent in any modern language