Category	Activity	Number	Length	Student Hours	Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Lecture	13	2:00	26:00	PIP lectures - Advanced financial accounting
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	90:00	90:00	3 assessments
Structured Guided Learning	Lecture materials	2	2:00	4:00	Present-in-person - Work of the financial analyst
Structured Guided Learning	Lecture materials	6	2:00	12:00	Present-in-person - intensive 3 week introduction
Guided Independent Study	Directed research and reading	1	90:00	90:00	N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Small group teaching	9	1:00	9:00	PIP Seminars
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Workshops	4	1:00	4:00	PIP pre-assessment whole cohort workshops
Guided Independent Study	Independent study	1	65:00	65:00	N/A
Total	300:00

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

At master's level the distinction between lecture material and small group teaching can be rather more fluid than at undergraduate level. Sessions will set out basic knowledge and techniques, but will also involve discussion to foster deeper understanding and develop skills.\
The module will start with an intensive three-week introduction to accounting designed to ensure that all students have the basic understanding of accounts required for the programme. \
Later teaching will be more evenly paced over the rest of the year, and will involve regular use of financial statements and real world examples.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams

Description	Length	Semester	When Set	Percentage	Comment
Written Examination	180	2	A	75	N/A
Written Examination	120	1	M	20	N/A

Other Assessment

Description	Semester	When Set	Percentage	Comment
Prof skill assessmnt	1	M	5	Group PowerPoint Presentation Report

Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description	Semester	When Set	Comment
Prob solv exercises	1	M	Seminar questions plus class exercises
Prob solv exercises	2	M	Seminar questions plus class exercises

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The first exam is to assess how students stand after the first three weeks of intensive delivery. It is formative as well as summative in its intention given that students will need to apply the knowledge tested in the remainder of the module.\ \ The group project is designed to give students practice in reading published literature in a critical way and will be particularly important in assessing the development of professional skills. Students will also gain by getting formative feedback on these.\ \ The end of year examination will assess a wide range of learning outcomes including knowledge outcomes as well as skills outcomes. Some questions will focus on problem solving, whereas others will require students to analyse and interpret real-world data from company reports. The high weighting attached to the examination is to ensure that students demonstrate understanding and skills in a controlled environment and is in line with other modules on the programme.

Reading Lists

NBS8006's Reading List

Timetable

Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
NBS8006's Timetable