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ACCT1097: Skills for the Professional Accountant
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To introduce students to those skills that employers would like to see developed in future accounting graduates;
- To provide students with various opportunities to acquire, develop and apply these skills;
- To allow students to get know one another in the cohort and promote an accounting community for the future.
Content
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Commercial acumen
- Networking
- Scepticism
- Problem solving
- Presentation skills
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Understand the key skills expected of a professional accountant in today's business environment.
- Apply these skills accordingly to different simulated business situations.
Subject-specific Skills:
- On completion of this module students should have the ability to:
- work as part of a team;
- communicate effectively using different methods;
- present with confidence;
- understand how industries and businesses operate successfully;
- develop professional networks;
- probe, question and challenge;
- explore alternatives, evaluate options and propose solutions.
Key Skills:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Commercial acumen
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning takes place through attendance at workshops and preparation for and participation in workshops.
- Formative assessment is a series of group activities.
- Summative assessment will include a group written report of 2500 words and a group presentation totalling 15 minutes.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | ■ |
| Preparation, Reading and Independent Study | 80 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Case Study | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Group report | 2500 words | 50% | individual report |
| Group presentation | 15 mins | 50% | individual presentation |
Formative Assessment:
A number of group activities throughout the module