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Undergraduate Handbook 2020-2021 (archived)
Module ACCT1097: Skills for the Professional Accountant
Department: Accounting
ACCT1097: Skills for the Professional Accountant
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 1 | 10 | Available in 2020/2021 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- 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
- Team work
- Communication
- Reflection
- Technology
- Networking
- Problem Solving
- Commercial Acumen
- Creativity
- Scepticism
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 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;
- reflect and learn from experience;
- learn and understand the impact of technology on business;
- develop professional networks;
- explore alternatives, evaluate options and propose solutions;
- understand how industries and businesses operate successfully;
- think "outside the box" and generate new ideas;
- probe, question and challenge.
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, preparation for and participation in workshops, and independent study.
- Formative assessment is by means of workshop activities with both peer and staff feedback.
- Summative assessment will include two group activities: a case study resulting in a report and a group presentation, and a second group project and presentation. There will also be an individual reflective log.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops | 10 | Weekly | 3 hours | 30 | Yes |
| Preparation, Reading and Independent Study | 70 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Case Study | 50% | Group report | 3000 words | 45% | Individual report |
| Group presentation | 10 minutes | 45% | Individual presentation | ||
| Peer feedback | 10% | ||||
| Group Project | 30% | Group presentation | 10 minutes | 100% | Individual presentation |
| Written Log | 20% | Reflective log | 1500 words max | 100% | same |
Formative Assessment
Workshop activities
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.