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On completion of this module students should be able to: Explain how management accounting differs from financial accounting Outline and explain bases for classifying costs and revenues and systems of accounting for materials, labour and overhead Explain the principles and use the methods of cost-volume-profit analysis and of investment analysis Describe budgetary control systems and construct simple departmental and functional budgets Discuss the strengths and limitations of traditional and more modern costing and managerial accounting methods Outline the information needs of business managers and discuss behavioural and other issues in designing and specifying management information systems.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Specified Learning Activities | 15 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 105 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Assessments and/or exams (approx. 2 - 3) to be held throughout the trimester. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Final written examination at the end of the trimester | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 75 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Continuous Assessment - Group feedback available post assessment with individual feedback provided by request only. Final Examination - Individual feedback provided by request only