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ACCT1147: Business and Technology

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Type	Tied
Level	1
Credits	10
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Accounting

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

None

Aims

To introduce knowledge and understanding of the business and its environment, and the influence this has on how organisations are structured, and on the role of the accounting and other key business functions in contributing to the efficient, effective management and development of an organisation and its people and their interaction with technology, data and information systems.

Content

The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment
Business organisational structure, functions and governance
Accounting and reporting systems, compliance, control, technology and security
Leading and managing individuals and teams
Personal effectiveness and communication

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

On completion of this module students should:
Understand the purpose and types of businesses and how they interact with key stakeholders and the external environment;
Understand business organisation structure, functions, and the role of corporate governance;
Recognise the functions, systems, and new technologies in accountancy and audit in communicating, reporting, and assuring financial information, including the effective compliance, internal control, and security of financial and other data;
Recognise the principles of authority and leadership, and how teams and individuals are recruited, managed, motivated, and developed;
Understand the importance of personal effectiveness as the basis for effective team and organisational behaviour.

Subject-specific Skills:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
Apply theories, models, frameworks, and basic research methods to examine issues related to the business environment and the functions of an organisation.

Key Skills:

Problem solving
Team working
Written communication
Self-management

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Learning takes place through attendance at, preparation for and participation in workshops, and independent study.
Formative assessment is by means of contributions to a discussion forum.
Summative assessment is by means of a written assignment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Workshops	10	1 per week	2 hours	20	Yes
Preparation, Reading and Independent Study				80
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component: Assignment		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written assignment	2500 words	100	same

Formative Assessment

Contributions to a discussion forum

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