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MAN-30046 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 24 April 2024

MAN-30046 - Advanced Management Accounting
Coordinator: Tracy Clewlow Room: DW 1.49 Tel: +44 1782 7 33107
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

MAN-20049 Cost and Management Accounting

Barred Combinations

n/a

Description for 2024/25

This module draws on the knowledge, understanding and capabilities acquired by students on the Cost &Management Accounting and Management Accounting modules. It is intended to develop their ability to critically assess selected issues in advanced management accounting, particularly at the strategic level, in both private and public sector organisations.
By the end of the module, students should be able to critically assess key aspects of management accounting in respect of issues at the forefront of current research and debate. They will also be able to demonstrate an understanding of the uses and limitations of advanced management accounting techniques.

Aims
To build on the knowledge and understanding acquired in the Cost and Management Accounting and Management Accounting modules
To develop knowledge and understanding of advanced management accounting concepts and techniques.
To engender the ability to apply the principles of management accounting in respect of issues at the forefront of management accounting research and debate

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/man-30046/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically assess key concepts in advanced management accounting both in the private and the public sectors: 1,2
explain the uses of advanced management accounting techniques and critically analyse their limitations: 1,2
apply principles of management accounting to contemporary issues in management accounting research and debate: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures 18 hours
Tutorials 6 hours
Private study 124
Exam 2 hours


School Rules

MAN-30045 Management Accounting

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 40%
1,500 word assignment / essay (online submission)
Assessment 1 - research or scenario based assignment based on subject areas studied in the first part of the module delivery. Academic writing and academic referencing required.

2: Exam weighted 60%
2 hour closed book exam
Examination (Exam): An opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and/or understanding under invigilated conditions (2 hours). All examinations should take place on campus. All are scheduled centrally by Student Records and Exams.

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: 24 April 2024