Module Descriptors
APPLIED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
ACCT60078
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Helen Buttery
Email: H.Buttery@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COMPUTER BASED EXAMINATION weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
1hr Computer Based Assessment (End of module EXAM) 50% - Assesses Learning Outcome 1
An essay of 1500 words 50% - Assesses Learning Outcomes 2 and 3
An essay of 1500 words 50% - Assesses Learning Outcomes 2 and 3
Module Texts
Sage Instant Accounts Self Study Workbooks, Version 11. ISBN 0954042166
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Student must have completed BSB00117-1 or equivalent Level 1 of Accounting Award
Module Resources
The University Library and Learning Resources
The module website
Electronic data bases such as EBSCO
The module website
Electronic data bases such as EBSCO
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment) of this there will be 30 hours of class support and 120 hours of independent and self directed study.
120 hours of student centred activities involving reading, self assessed exercises, computer assisted work and revision.
24 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
6 hours of tutorials
120 hours of student centred activities involving reading, self assessed exercises, computer assisted work and revision.
24 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
6 hours of tutorials
Module Indicative Content
An introduction to management information systems and the provision of accounting information for internal and external purposes.
This module provides an overview of the three integrated systems: nominal, sales and purchase ledger.
You will learn how to create customers and supplier records and to record and produce invoices. The operation of the fixed asset register, bank reconciliation, credit control and the production of management reports.
This module provides an overview of the three integrated systems: nominal, sales and purchase ledger.
You will learn how to create customers and supplier records and to record and produce invoices. The operation of the fixed asset register, bank reconciliation, credit control and the production of management reports.