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MAN-10015 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 01 October 2023

MAN-10015 - Accounting Principles
Coordinator: Eiman Mohamed El-Sayed Room: N/A Tel: +44 1782 7 33610
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None.


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts and key techniques of accounting. Students will develop a knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of accounting, providing them with key transferable employability skills. The syllabus includes income statements, balance sheets and budgeting. The module is delivered through weekly lectures and tutorials.

Aims
The module aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and key techniques of accounting; to develop students' knowledge and understanding of basic principles of accounting; and to provide transferable employability skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain fundamental concepts of accounting: 2
Relate specific applications of accounting information to a business context: 1,2
Apply numerical and literacy skills to accounting topics: 1,2
Apply the basic principles of accounting: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures 18 hours
Tutorials 6 hours
Private study 122 hours
Mid-term assessment 2 hours
Final examination 2 hours


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 40%
1 hour computer-based test
1-hour online computer-based test. A random selection of MCQ, true or false and short numeric questions from two big pools of questions

2: Open Book Examination weighted 60%
Final exam - take away for 28hrs
Assessment 2 is a takeaway exam, available for 28 hours according to the university's online exam regulations. The exam follows the normal exam structure and the questions are mainly numeric with elements of brief explanations of fundamental accounting concepts and methods. Students are expected to solve within 2 to 3 hours maximum before submitting to KLE in a Word document.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 01 October 2023