Understand how appropriate internal controls are established and how to verify compliance through audits linked to AIS;

Acquire the skills to critically analyse business processes and optimise organisational performance by means of AIS;

Be able to develop decision-making models linked to organisational strategies;

Critically evaluate the challenges associated with computer crimes and information technology security.

(LO1) Synthesise how to establish appropriate internal controls and verify compliance through audits linked to AIS;

(LO2) Analyse and apply information technology and systems modelling techniques;

(LO3) Critically evaluate ethical and professional components of implementing technologies in accounting;

(LO4) Critically analyse business processes and optimise organisational performance through AIS;

(LO5) Develop decision-making models linking AIS to organisational strategies.

(S1) Communication Skills: Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignments, reports, the dissertation and short individual and group presentations.

(S2) Problem Solving and Decision Making: Students will be challenged to think critically about organisational issues and dilemmas. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or course of action in their course assessment.

(S3) Numeracy Skills: Students will learn to apply financial and statistical techniques. These are developed as part of the modules covering finance, accounting, economics and econometrics.

(S4) Information and Communication Technology Skills: Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, data bases, econometric packages, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework.

(S5) Group Working and Networking Skills: In class assignments for students will require them to work in groups and manage the interaction and relationships with other group members. In doing so, they will gain experience in negotiation, persuasion, influencing and managing conflict. Furthermore, students will be required to engage with fellow students and external business contacts in establishing a networked resource for the exchange of ideas and the development of future business relationships.

(S6) Personal Effectiveness: This applies to all modules where students will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice and to challenge and critique assumptions about management, economic and financial theory.

(S7) Time management. This applies to all modules of the programme and is relevant for planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual classroom hours (for online modules)
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 7.

Teaching Method 2 - Non-classroom hours (for online modules)
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is 13.

Introduction to accounting information systems;

Introduction to modelling for AIS;

Applying business modelling;

eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) and its applications;

Event-driven REAL modelling;

Ethics and auditing standards; IT security.