Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the available measurement methods of corporate performance.
- Identify and critically assess corporate governance problems and mechanisms;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Different approaches to measure corporate performance.
- The key concepts and theories in corporate governance and the development of major corporate governance initiatives;
- Corporate, social and environmental reporting and relevant theories;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Search and analyse information from different sources;
- Develop skills in communication, problem solving, and critical thinking.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Merchant K. A. and Van der Stede W. A.. Management Control System - Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Incentives. Prentice Hall.
Steen Thomsen and Martin Conyon. Corporate Governance: Mechanisms and Systems. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Trevor Hopper, Deryl Northcott and Robert Scapens. Issues in Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney. Management Accounting for Decision Makers. Prentice Hall.
Christopher Nobes. The Penguin Dictionary of Accounting. Penguin - www.penguincatalogue.co.uk/download.fullHtmlCatalogue?catalogueId=13.
Jill Solomon. Corporate Governance and Accountability. John Wiley & Sons.
Krishna G Palepu, Paul, M. Healy and Erik Peek. Business Analysis and Valuation IFRS edition. Cengage Learning.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Presentation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback to be provided by the peer students and lecturer
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: Yes
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 80% |
Group project | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External