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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UMMN-AFB02: BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance


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


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DAPS and exit awards:
UMMN-AFL02: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UMMN-AFC02: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; ;
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 32%
Part 3 Stage 3: 68%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES10010 Introductory economics 12 Credits
MN10442 Introduction to business law 6 Credits
MN10668 Fundamentals of accounting 12 Credits
MN10669 Fundamentals of finance 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics 6 Credits
ES10158 Mathematics for economics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10004 Business computing 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting 6 Credits
MN20026 Principles of finance 6 Credits
MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
MN10071 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN20023 Business forecasting 6 Credits
MN20024 Commercial contracts 6 Credits
MN20081 Principles of marketing 6 Credits
MN20208 Foundations for international business 6 Credits
MN20448 Business & the natural environment 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 Credits
MN20310 Empirical finance 6 Credits
MN20690 Intermediate management accounting 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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
MN20445 Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives 6 Credits
MN20547 Strategic financial decisions 6 Credits
MN20624 People and innovation 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

  • Students on this programme may opt to go on International academic exchange in Year 3 Semester 1 instead of the units listed here, subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
  • Students may select no more than 12 credits of optional Year 2 units (e.g. codes beginning MN2*, ES2* etc.) in this programme year.
  • Students must select at least 30 credits from List A across both semesters and must take 60 credits in total; either 30 credits in each semester or ES20069 and 24 credits in each semester.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
List B:
  • Students may select no more than 30 credits from List B across the year.
  • Students may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20069 Introduction to econometrics 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
List A:
  • Students must select at least 30 credits from List A across the year unless on International Exchange in Semester 1, in which case at least 18 credits must be selected from List A in Semester 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30315 Advanced financial accounting 6 Credits
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30506 Financial markets - equity 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
List B:
  • Students may select no more than 30 credits from List B across the year.
  • Students may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
MN20032 E-business 6 Credits
MN30036 Advertising theory and practice 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
MN30372 Marketing and society 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30746 Economics, evolution and complexity 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
List A:
  • Students must select at least 30 credits from List A across the year unless on International Exchange in Semester 1, in which case at least 18 credits must be selected from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30209 Investment banking 6 Credits
MN30316 Risk management and internal control 6 Credits
MN30444 UK tax and tax planning for the growing business 6 Credits
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 Credits
MN30507 Financial markets - derivatives 6 Credits
MN30509 Behavioural finance 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
List B:
  • Students may select no more than 30 credits from List B across the year.
  • Students may not select more than 12 credits of level 2 units in this year of the programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30025 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 Credits
MN30062 International business law 6 Credits
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30441 International marketing management 6 Credits
MN30475 Sustainable operations management 6 Credits
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 Credits
MN30676 Management science 6 Credits
MN30779 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.