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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2015/16


UMMN-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
MN10442 Introduction to business law 6 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
EL10703 Academic writing for management 3 Credits
ES10001 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
ES10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics 6 Credits
ES10005 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits
MN10008 Introduction to business accounting 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
ES10002 Introductory macroeconomics 6 Credits
MN10004 Business computing 6 Credits
MN10311 Corporate finance and investment appraisal 6 Credits
MN10466 Accounting and organisations 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
Students must take one of these units as directed by the Director of Studies.
EL10704 Academic communication skills for management 3 Credits
MN10403 Financial markets context international 3 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
MN10071 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN20019 Management accounting 6 Credits
MN20026 Principles of finance 6 Credits
MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
MN20023 Business forecasting 6 Credits
MN20024 Commercial contracts 6 Credits
MN20081 Principles of marketing 6 Credits
MN20082 European business environment: European integration & legal structure 6 Credits
MN20208 Foundations for international business 6 Credits
MN20448 Business & the natural environment 6 Credits
MN20547 Strategic financial decisions 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting 6 Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 Credits
MN20310 Empirical finance 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
ES20012 Intermediate microeconomics 2 6 Credits
ES20014 Intermediate macroeconomics 2 6 Credits
MN20010 Company law 6 Credits
MN20014 Managing enterprise information systems 6 Credits
MN20016 Marketing 6 Credits
MN20017 Operations management 6 Credits
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20291 Human resource management 1 6 Credits
MN20434 Organisational design, performance and change 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
MN20317 Business and finance industrial placement 60 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
ES20069 Introduction to econometrics 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
MN30315 Advanced financial accounting 6 Credits
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
  • Students selecting year long unit ES20069 may only select 2 units from this list.
  • Students may select a maximum of 12 credits at level 2 (i.e. coded MN2*) in the final year.
  • Students on this programme may opt to take unit MN30428 (International academic exchange - out-going - 30 credits) in Year 4 Semester 1 instead of the units listed here, subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
MN20032 E-business 6 Credits
MN20433 Leadership 6 Credits
MN30036 Advanced advertising management 6 Credits
MN30039 Employment law 6 Credits
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 Credits
MN30266 Decision making 6 Credits
MN30281 Privacy, trust and security in information systems 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30464 Depth psychology of organisations 6 Credits
MN30465 Depth psychology of the consumer 6 Credits
MN30474 Management consulting: theory and practice 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
MN30067 Treasury management 6 Credits
MN30506 Financial markets - equity 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
MN30316 Risk management and internal control 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
  • Students selecting year long unit ES20069 may only select 3 units from this list.
  • Students may select a maximum of 12 credits at level 2 (i.e. coded MN2*) in the final year.
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 Credits
MN30062 International business law 6 Credits
MN30209 Investment banking 6 Credits
MN30290 Management consulting: data driven approaches 6 Credits
MN30372 Social marketing 6 Credits
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 6 Credits
MN30409 Business strategy in the global economy 6 Credits
MN30415 International dimensions of organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30441 International marketing management 6 Credits
MN30444 UK tax and tax planning for the growing business 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30475 Sustainable operations management 6 Credits
MN30507 Financial markets - derivatives 6 Credits
MN30509 Behavioural finance 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.