School of Management, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
UMMN-AKB02: BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE |
Mode of attendance: Thick Sandwich |
| Year 1 |
 NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year does not have a DAP. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11  ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 |
Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block B: Students must take either all units in Block A (EL10268 & MN10362 - S1; EL10269 & MN10363 - S2) or all units in Block B (MN10442 - Year-long; EL10270 - S1; MN10403 - S2) as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| MN10442 | Introduction to business law | 6 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| EC10003 | Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics | 6 Credits |
| EC10006 | Introductory microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| EC10130 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN10008 | Introduction to business accounting | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block A: Students must take either all units in Block A (EL10268 & MN10362 - S1; EL10269 & MN10363 - S2) or all units in Block B (MN10442 - Year-long; EL10270 - S1; MN10403 - S2) as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| EL10268 | English for business | 3 Credits |
| MN10362 | Law in context A | 3 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block B: Students must take either all units in Block A (EL10268 & MN10362 - S1; EL10269 & MN10363 - S2) or all units in Block B (MN10442 - Year-long; EL10270 - S1; MN10403 - S2) as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| EL10270 | Effective writing for native speakers of English | 3 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| EC10007 | Introductory macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| MN10004 | Personal computing | 6 Credits |
| MN10311 | Corporate finance and investment appraisal | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EC10153 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 | 6 Credits |
| EC10168 | Economic policy in the UK | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block A: Students must take either all units in Block A (EL10268 & MN10362 - S1; EL10269 & MN10363 - S2) or all units in Block B (MN10442 - Year-long; EL10270 - S1; MN10403 - S2) as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| EL10269 | English for business | 3 Credits |
| MN10363 | Law in context B | 3 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block B: Students must take either all units in Block A (EL10268 & MN10362 - S1; EL10269 & MN10363 - S2) or all units in Block B (MN10442 - Year-long; EL10270 - S1; MN10403 - S2) as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| MN10403 | Financial markets context international | 3 Credits |
| Year 2 |
| NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year does not have a DAP. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| EC20011 | Intermediate macroeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN10071 | Organisational behaviour | 6 Credits |
| MN20019 | Management accounting | 6 Credits |
| MN20026 | Economic analysis of financial decisions | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EC20010 | Intermediate microeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| EC20014 | Money and finance | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| MN20018 | Financial accounting and auditing | 6 Credits |
| MN20211 | Advanced corporate finance | 6 Credits |
| MN20310 | Empirical research methods in finance | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EC20147 | Intermediate microeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| EC20170 | Intermediate macroeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN20010 | Company law | 6 Credits |
| MN20014 | IT & its business context | 6 Credits |
| MN20015 | Market analysis | 6 Credits |
| MN20016 | Marketing | 6 Credits |
| MN20017 | Operations management | 6 Credits |
| MN20291 | Human resource management 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN20432 | The evolution of the modern corporation | 6 Credits |
| MN20434 | Organisational design, performance and change | 6 Credits |
| MN20444 | Tax and tax planning | 6 Credits |
| MN20445 | Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives | 6 Credits |
| Year 3 |
| NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
Academic Year |
| Compulsory Units |
| MN20317 | Business and finance industrial placement | 60 Credits |
| Year 4 |
| NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
Academic Year |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| AA00021 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| MN30380 | Financial markets | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| MN30067 | Treasury management | 6 Credits |
| MN30315 | Advanced financial accounting | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 2 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students selecting year long unit MN30380 may only select 2 units from this list. Students may select a maximum of 2 units at level 2 (i.e. coded MN2*) in the final year. Students on this programme may opt to take unit MN30428 (International academic exchange - out-going - 30 credits) in Year 4 Semester 1 instead of the units listed here, subject to the approval of the Director of Studies. |
| EC20018 | Introduction to econometrics: cross section | 6 Credits |
| EC30026 | Economics of transition | 6 Credits |
| MN20023 | Business forecasting | 6 Credits |
| MN20024 | Commercial contracts | 6 Credits |
| MN20032 | E-business | 6 Credits |
| MN20312 | Employment relations | 6 Credits |
| MN20433 | Leadership | 6 Credits |
| MN20436 | Contemporary issues in business and society | 6 Credits |
| MN30036 | Brand communication | 6 Credits |
| MN30039 | Employment law | 6 Credits |
| MN30040 | European integration studies 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN30050 | Supply management | 6 Credits |
| MN30051 | Technology & innovation management | 6 Credits |
| MN30105 | Consumer behaviour | 6 Credits |
| MN30266 | Decision making | 6 Credits |
| MN30281 | Privacy, trust and security in information systems | 6 Credits |
| MN30338 | Human resource management in professional service organisations | 6 Credits |
| MN30413 | Public sector management | 6 Credits |
| MN30435 | Corporate governance in international comparison | 6 Credits |
| MN30449 | Strategic management | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| MN30055 | Corporate governance & regulation | 6 Credits |
| MN30209 | Investment banking | 6 Credits |
| MN30316 | Risk management and internal control | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 1 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students selecting year long unit MN30380 may only select 1 unit from this list. Students may select a maximum of 2 units at level 2 (i.e. coded MN2*) in the final year. |
| BB30108 | Life, environment & people | 6 Credits |
| EC20019 | Introduction to econometrics: time series | 6 Credits |
| EC30031 | Advanced macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| MN30050 | Supply management | 6 Credits |
| MN30054 | Strategy & human resource management | 6 Credits |
| MN30059 | European integration studies 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN30062 | International business law | 6 Credits |
| MN30222 | Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness | 6 Credits |
| MN30271 | Information system development | 6 Credits |
| MN30290 | Organisation and career development | 6 Credits |
| MN30372 | Ethical issues in marketing | 6 Credits |
| MN30400 | Comparative business and strategy | 6 Credits |
| MN30409 | Business strategy in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| MN30441 | International marketing management | 6 Credits |
| MN30446 | Strategic reward systems | 6 Credits |
| MN30447 | Antitrust & strategy | 6 Credits |
| MN30448 | Business & the natural environment | 6 Credits |