Undergraduate Course: Accounting and Everyday Life (ACCN10014)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Accounting |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In recent years accounting research has moved beyond traditional boundaries to embrace an array of organisational forms and diverse arenas. A host of investigations into accounting's operation in everyday life proliferate the accounting academic journals. Accounting's interactions with consumerism, art, religion and gender have contributed rich insights to the accounting craft. This new course aims to gather together the core streams within this broad church and offer students an alternative insight into the accounting discipline. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010), Advanced Financial Accounting (ACCN10008) and Auditing (ACCN10009) equivalents
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice in alternate arenas. Through the use of class presentation, group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster a knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critically appraise them.
The specific learning outcomes are:
(1) An understanding of accounting¿s operation in everyday life by engaging with literature which examines accounting¿s interactions with diverse themes such as consumerism, art, architecture and gender.
(2) The development of an ability to work productively with others in group projects.
(3) Enhancement of presentational skills through class seminars.
(4) Exercise independent learning and judgement when reading and understanding academic journal articles within prescribed course material.
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Assessment Information
Degree Examination 70%
Group Essay 20% - An essay of 2,500 words based on the topic of the group presentation (peer evaluation will account for 5% of this 20%).
Group Presentation 10% - Presentations will be assessed on the basis of: structure of presentation, content and level of comprehension.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | AEL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
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Course secretary | Miss Jen Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
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