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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Ethics and Professional Skills - ACCA (Essential) | |||
| Reference | BS4076 | Version | 1 |
| Created | April 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | July 2022 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To understand and apply the ethical values that guide the behaviours of a professional accountant and develop professional skills in leadership, communication and commercial awareness. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Apply ACCA ethical principles to manage complex professional and ethical business issues. |
| 2 | Demonstrate personal effectiveness and commercial awareness in order to recommend innovative solutions to problem solve and create business opportunities. |
| 3 | Critically identify different leadership styles and how these inform management and communication approaches. |
| 4 | Apply professional and commercial awareness to complex scenarios using appropriate data manipulation techniques to recommend innovative business solutions. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Content is determined by the ACCA Ethics and Professional Skills exam syllabus. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is delivered in Blended Learning mode using structured online learning materials/activities and directed study provided by ACCA. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 18 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 18 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | 114 | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body | 100 |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | The ACCA Ethics and Professional Skills Exam. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Examination - 100% weighting. This module is not graded. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| Pass | Demonstrates that the learning outcomes have been met. |
| Fail | Fails to demonstrate that the learning outcomes have been met. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | BS1071; BS1072; BS2070; BS2071; BS2080; BS3070; BS3071; BS3080; BS3116; BS3117; BS4070; BS4074. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | CRANE, A. and MATTEN, D., 2019. Business Ethics. 5th Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 2 | DUSKA, R. DUSKA, B & RAGATZ, J. 2011. Accounting Ethics. 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. |