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The overall philosophy of Northumbria University's BA (Hons) Accounting course is that the course team should be a dominant influence on the personal development of its students over the three years of the course. This is to be achieved within an environment which will enable students to effectively and critically acquire a body of knowledge, expertise, ethics and attitudes and to develop personal and interpersonal skills attractive to potential employers particularly within the Accounting profession.
The educational aims of the course are to:
| 1. | provide programmes of study that enable students to develop their knowledge, understanding and transferable skills through exposure to the theory and practice of accounting; |
| 2. | develop students' independent learning skills; |
| 3. | develop students' employability; |
| 4. | provide high quality teaching and learning; |
| 5. | utilise teaching and assessment methods which provide learning opportunities appropriate to the learning outcomes and levels of study; |
| 6. | provide an appropriate learning environment by incorporating effective support and guidance; |
| 7. | provide appropriate learning resources; |
| 8. | provide a physical environment that is conducive for effective learning; |
| 9. | support the mission of the University by providing access to students from a range of backgrounds. |
The specific aims of the course are:
| • | to provide the student with an environment which will stimulate the development of his/her intellectual and other personal skills to their maximum potential, |
| • | to facilitate the student's development as an individual who can analyse financial and other organisational problems logically, construct and criticise proposed solutions effectively, apply relevant knowledge and techniques rationally and skilfully, and draw conclusions and recommend actions with an awareness of their related economic, legal, social and organisational consequences, and |
| • | to enable the student to acquire an up–to–date body of knowledge and skills appropriate to the current theory and practice of Accounting and its related disciplines and to be aware of the relationships and interactions of these disciplines. |
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