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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Finance For Managers | |||
| Reference | BSM017 | Version | 16 |
| Created | November 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | September 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the conceptual understanding, skills and analytical techniques to take effective decisions and control financial resources. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Analyse the nature and content of financial information. |
| 2 | Make informed judgements about key financial statements using detailed ratio analysis. |
| 3 | Evaluate a range of financial techniques for the effective allocation and control of financial resources. |
| 4 | Appraise the relevance and applicability of a range of financial tools for managerial decision making. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The financial environment. Information sources and decision-makers' needs: sources of financial information, overview of published accounts, and interpreting financial information. Working capital management. Budget allocation and control systems: budget process, methods of budgeting and forecasting. Short-term decisions: relevant costs, cost behaviour, cost drivers, and cost prediction techniques. Long term decisions: capital investment appraisal techniques, consideration of risk and uncertainty, and non-financial information. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is delivered through a mix of interactive teaching sessions including lectures, tutorials, case studies and group work in both on-campus and online learning formats. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Coursework Report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | DYSON, J.R., 2020. Accounting for non-accounting students. 10th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ebook |
| 2 | MCLANEY, E.J. and ATRILL, P., 2023. Accounting and finance: an introduction. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ebook |
| 3 | WEETMAN, P., 2019. Management accounting . 8th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson. ebook |
| 4 | ATRILL, P. and McLANEY, E.J., 2022. Accounting and finance for non-specialists. 12th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ebook |
| 5 | GOWTHORPE, C., 2021. Business Accounting and Finance. 5th ed. Andover: Cengage Learning EMEA. ebook |