| CODE | ACC3140 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Accountancy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit requires students to prepare a dissertation. The objective of this dissertation is for the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of course material by relating it to the accountancy function in a public sector context. The dissertation is required to be not less than 5,000 words and not more than 7,000 words. The dissertation is carried out under an approved supervisor. A dissertation proposal will need to be submitted for the approval of the Dissertations Board by the end of Year 4 and the completed work will need to be presented for examination by end of April of Year 5. Study-unit Aims: The objective of this dissertation is for the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of course material by relating it to the accountancy function in a public sector context. The aim of this study-unit is to provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course to a real world situation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Relate knowledge and skills gained during the course to practical situations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out research in a systematic manner, and describe the findings in the form of a long structured report. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||
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