Undergraduate Course: Accounting and Everyday Life (ACCN10014)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Accounting's interactions with consumerism, art, race and gender have contributed rich insights to the accounting craft. This course aims to gather together the core streams within this broad church and offer students an alternative insight into the accounting discipline. |
| Course description |
In recent years accounting research has moved beyond traditional boundaries to embrace an array of organisational forms and diverse arenas and a host of investigations into accounting's operation in everyday life proliferate the accounting academic journals.
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.
Syllabus
Accounting and Everyday Life: An Introduction
Accounting and the Department Store
Accounting and Fashion
Accounting and Architecture
Accounting and Art
Accounting and the Stereotype
Accounting and Cinema
Accounting and the Home
Accounting and Gender
Student Learning Experience
The course is based on weekly two-hour seminars which will comprise a combination of lectures and student presentations.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in Management Accounting Applications (ACCN10010), Advanced Financial Accounting (ACCN10008) and Auditing (ACCN10009) equivalents.
Visiting students should have at least 3 Business/Accountancy related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and critically evaluate the operation of accounting in everyday life.
- Critically discuss accounting¿s interactions with consumerism, art, race and gender.
- Critically appraise the key theories within the relevant academic literature.
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Reading List
| A reading list will be provided for each session at the start of the course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The development of an ability to work productively with others in group projects.
Enhancement of presentational skills through class seminars.
Exercise independent learning and judgement when reading and understanding academic journal articles within prescribed course material. |
| 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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