Summary of module for applicants:
This module will develop and prepare you for entry into the professional workplace or further studies in accounting and finance. As part of this module, you will learn and develop a sound basis of theory and principles, accounting techniques and skills necessary as a foundation for further study and practical experience in accounting.
Learning Outcomes for the module
The following codes identify where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core competencies,
Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)
Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
Emotional Intelligence Development - Code = (EID)
Social Intelligence Development - Code = (SID)
Physical Intelligence Development - Code = (PID)
Cultural Intelligence Development - Code = (CID)
Community Connections - Code = (CC)
UEL Give-Back - Code = (UGB)
Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of the context within which accounting operates and through which it relates to the business environment. - CID
Explain the nature and purpose of cost and management accounting. - CID
Describe costs by classification and behaviour and understanding of basic cost and management accounting techniques.- CID
Thinking skills
Explore and interpret underlying concepts, methods, analytical tools and principles in the assessment of business and financial problems including, where appropriate, handling numerical or other data. - CID
Explore the costing techniques studied within the module, discuss critically the assumptions made, and interpret the results obtained. - CID
Subject-based practical skills
Prepare financial reports for user groups. - CID
Demonstrate an understanding of the financial implications of various facets of the accountant’s work. - CID
Skills for life and work (general skills)
Work individually and in small group to reach a cogent judgement appropriate for use in reports.- SID
Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to communicate effectively in writing using Word processing and using Excel spreadsheets to carry out calculations. - DP
This module will develop and prepare you for entry into the professional workplace or further studies in accounting and finance. As part of this module, you will learn and develop a sound basis of theory and principles, accounting techniques and skills necessary as a foundation for further study and practical experience in accounting.
Learning Outcomes for the module
The following codes identify where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core competencies,
Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)
Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
Emotional Intelligence Development - Code = (EID)
Social Intelligence Development - Code = (SID)
Physical Intelligence Development - Code = (PID)
Cultural Intelligence Development - Code = (CID)
Community Connections - Code = (CC)
UEL Give-Back - Code = (UGB)
Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of the context within which accounting operates and through which it relates to the business environment. - CID
Explain the nature and purpose of cost and management accounting. - CID
Describe costs by classification and behaviour and understanding of basic cost and management accounting techniques.- CID
Thinking skills
Explore and interpret underlying concepts, methods, analytical tools and principles in the assessment of business and financial problems including, where appropriate, handling numerical or other data. - CID
Explore the costing techniques studied within the module, discuss critically the assumptions made, and interpret the results obtained. - CID
Subject-based practical skills
Prepare financial reports for user groups. - CID
Demonstrate an understanding of the financial implications of various facets of the accountant’s work. - CID
Skills for life and work (general skills)
Work individually and in small group to reach a cogent judgement appropriate for use in reports.- SID
Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to communicate effectively in writing using Word processing and using Excel spreadsheets to carry out calculations. - DP