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Programme code | 9ECON053T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Tuan Ho
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Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | School of Accounting and Finance - Business School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. (http://www.cimaglobal.com/Study-with-us/Exemptions/) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in, knowledge, understanding and experience of Accounting and Finance research. The teaching will be research-led and will provide a comprehensive foundation in contemporary issues in accounting and finance and will also provide training in appropriate research design and research methods. The dissertation (60 credit points) will allow students to undertake a supervised research project. This programme will offer a route for students wishing to take up postgraduate research studies in accounting and finance.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Learning/teaching methods and strategies:
Library study |
Methods of Assessment | |
Types/methods of assessment:
Summative: Dissertation |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Learning/teaching methods and strategies:
Workshops (statistical and econometric techniques) |
Methods of Assessment | |
Types/methods of assessment:
Summative: feedback on assignments, exams and dissertation |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Learning/teaching methods and strategies:
Workshops (statistical and econometric techniques) |
Methods of Assessment | |
Types/methods of assessment:
Summative: exams, assignments and dissertation |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
For a postgraduate Certificate, students are required to complete the first term taught units in the programme. The structure of the degree programme has been designed to engage the student in a cumulative process of developing skills and knowledge through a sequence of complementary stages. In the first term, all Certificate, Diploma and Masters students develop foundational knowledge and understanding of the contemporary issues in Accounting and Finance and are introduced to research design and research methods. They develop general intellectual skills and attributes necessary for that knowledge and understanding; and are required to develop several practical skills. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
For a postgraduate Diploma, students are required to complete all the taught units in the programme. In the second term, all Diploma and Masters students acquire a deeper knowledge and understanding of more specific areas of research in Accounting and Finance. These units explore more advanced topics that nevertheless build on the material learned in the first term. The intellectual and practical skills learned in the first term are also developed, applied and extended. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
The dissertation acts as the culmination of the student's progress through the degree programme, as she/he applies the appropriate technical, methodological and intellectual skills that have been developed to a piece of research devised in consultation and supervised by a staff advisor and located clearly within Accounting and Finance. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
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Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | EFIMM0029 | 15 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Contemporary Issues in Accounting | EFIMM0033 | 15 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance | EFIMM0091 | 15 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Research Design and Qualitative Research Methods in A&F | EFIMM0032 | 15 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Dissertation (MSc A&F) | EFIMM0077 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Select 30 credit points from the following Accounting options: | ||||
Accountability and Accounting for Sustainability | EFIMM0015 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Accounting and Capital Markets | EFIMM0010 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Management Accounting | EFIMM0048 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Select 30 credit points from the following Finance options: | ||||
Advanced Corporate Finance | ECONM2032 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Behavioural Finance | EFIMM0016 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Derivatives | ECONM3017 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Empirical Accounting and Finance | EFIMM0093 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
Financial Technology | EFIMM0128 | 15 | Optional | TB-2 |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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