Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE ACC5971

 
TITLE Dissertation

 
UM LEVEL 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course

 
MQF LEVEL 7

 
ECTS CREDITS 30

 
DEPARTMENT Accountancy

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit requires students to prepare a dissertation. The objective of this dissertation is for the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of course material by relating it to the accountancy profession and accounting in business. The dissertation is required to be not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words.

The dissertation is carried out under an approved supervisor. A dissertation proposal will need to be submitted for the approval of the Dissertations Board by the end of Year I and the completed work will need to be presented for examination by end of April of Year 2.

Study-unit Aims:

The objective of this dissertation is for the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of course material by relating it to the accountancy profession and accounting in business. The aim of this study-unit is to provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course to a real world situation.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to relate knowledge and skills gained during the course to practical situations.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to carry out research in a systematic manner, and describe the findings in the form of a long structured report.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Dissertation

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Dissertation SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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