Teaching Method: Lecture Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24 Attendance Recorded: Yes Teaching Method: Seminar Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 6 Attendance Recorded: Yes Self-Directed Learning Hours: 120 Costs Information: No additional costs This module is a pre-requisite for the following modules: ACFI308 Skills Mapping Skill: Adaptability How is it developed: Lectures, seminars and research papers focus on how the practice of accounting is affected by various theoretical perspectives. This will enable students to be more resilient and will equip them to quickly adapt to changes in a dynamic business environment. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework Skill: Problem Solving How is it developed: Lectures, seminars and research papers for this module will help students to develop problem solving skills by introducing them to how the theoretical accounting concepts are applied,
how can they be explained and how to come up with new accounting practices. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework Skill: Commercial Awareness How is it developed: Lectures, seminars and research papers will make students commercially aware by introducing them to real life examples. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework Skill: Teamwork How is it developed: In seminars students will work in teams to develop a conceptual understanding of problems and issues raised in the questions. Mode of assessment (if assessed) Skill: Organisational Skills How is it developed: Activities in lectures, seminar questions and the assessments on this module will help students develop key organisational. Mode of assessment (if assessed) Skill: Communication Skills How is it developed: Students will develop oral communication skills through interactions in lectures and seminars. They will develop written communicat
ion skills in their coursework assignments and participation in the discussion board. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework Skill: International Awareness How is it developed: Students will develop international awareness as the majority of the content in this module has an international focus. This will also be achieved through the use of multi-national organisations as examples in lectures and seminars. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework Skill: Lifelong Learning Skills How is it developed: Lectures, seminars and research papers on this module will provide students opportunities to understand the important of lifelong learning and will help them develop this skill. Mode of assessment (if assessed) Skill: Ethical Awareness How is it developed: Students will develop ethical awareness by understanding issues related to accountability, governance and corporate social responsibility. Particularly, students w
ill a deep understanding of ethical issues in corporate disclosures. Mode of assessment (if assessed): midterm and coursework
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