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Undergraduate Handbook 2025-2026 (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 | Not available in 2025/2026 | 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
- 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 | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | Yes |
| Preparation, Reading and Independent Study | 80 | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | 100% | Group report | 2500 words | 50% | individual report |
| Group presentation | 15 mins | 50% | individual presentation |
Formative Assessment
A number of group activities throughout the module
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.