Durham University
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These programme regulations should be read in conjunction with the University’s core regulations for
undergraduate programmes, and the marking and classification conventions for undergraduate programmes.
BA Accounting and Finance (NN43)
1. This programme is available at Queen’s Campus, in a full-time mode of study.
Level 1 (Certificate)
2. Candidates shall study and be assessed in the following modules:
Foundations of Finance #
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Financial Accounting #
Quantitative Methods #
People, Management and Organisations
Introduction to Management Accounting #
ECOS1011
ECOS1031
ECOS1081
ECOS1101
BUSS1141
ECOS1151
Credit value
20
20
20
20
20
20
BUSS2091
BUSS2071
BUSS2061
ECOS2011
Credit value
20
20
20
20
Level 2 (Diploma)
3. Candidates shall study and be assessed in the following modules:
Auditing and Accounting Information Systems
Corporate Financial Reporting #
Management Accounting #
Corporate Finance #
4. Candidates shall also study and be assessed in modules to the value of 40 credits from List A:
List A:
Macroeconomics and International Finance for Business
Microeconomics for Business
Introduction to Financial Econometrics
Financial Markets and Risk Management
Principles of Business Law
Introduction to Taxation
ECOS2131
ECOS2121
ECOS2161
ECOS2141
BUSS2051
BUSS2151
Credit value
20
20
20
20
20
20
ECOS3032
BUSS3061
BUSS3051
ECOS3241
Credit value
40
20
20
20
Level 3 (Degree)
5. Candidates shall study and be assessed in the following modules:
Dissertation
Financial Planning and Control
Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting
Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
6. Candidates shall also study and be assessed in modules to the value of 20 credits from List B:
List B:
Corporate Governance
Security Investment Analysis
Empirical Finance *
Financial Econometrics
International and Multinational Finance
Financial Engineering
Behavioural Finance
Corporate Responsibility
Elements of Business Transformation
Strategy and International Business
BUSS3101
ECOS3261
ECOS3231
ECOS3221
ECOS3211
ECOS3251
ECOS3331
BUSS3191
BUSS3081
BUSS3181
Credit value
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Assessment, progression and award
2011-2012
7.
Modules marked with a # must be passed at 40% or above in order to progress to the ordinary degree at the
next Level.
8. Modules marked with a * are not available in 2011-2012.
Professional accreditation
9.
Durham Business School is accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) until Dec
2013.
2011-2012