Form P6 Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes

1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards)
C1BN-ACF / 2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
BBA (Accountancy and Finance)
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
BBA( Accountancy & Finance) / 4. Exit Awards (graduation only)
Certificate HE/ Diploma HE / 5. Date of Production
09 May 2014
6. MANDATORY COURSES
Edinburgh/ Orkney/SBC / HWUM / Dubai / ALP / IDL / Collaborative Partner / Stage / Semester / Phase (Part-time only) / Courses:
(Please highlight any new courses and include the course descriptors)
Code Course Title / Credit Value / Level / Notes
SCQF / MQA
STAGE 1
X / X / X / X / 1 / 1 / C37FA / Introduction to Accounting / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 1 / C27AA / Introductory Microeconomics / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 1 / C17EB / Managementin a Global Context / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 1 / C67CP / Critical Writing and Analysis / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 2 / C37 FI / Introduction to Finance / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 2 / C27BA / Introductory Macroeconomics / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 2 / C17EC / Enterprise and its Business Environment / 15 / 7
X / X / X / X / 1 / 2 / C17BS / Business Skills / 15 / 7
STAGE 2
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C38FM / Financial Markets Theory / 15 / 8 / Choose options and electives carefully since choice determines future subjects.
Both optionalcourses should be from Business management codes (C18) and chosen at Level 8 (see section7).
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C38FR / Financial Reporting / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / F78QT / Quantitative Methods / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / Option(see section 7) / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C38FN / Corporate Financial Theory / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C38MO / Management Accounting in Organisations / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C18OP / Operations Management / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / Option ( see section 7) / 15 / 8
STAGE 3
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / C39MT / Management Accounting, Techniques and Decisions / 15 / 9 / At least TWO options/electives must be chosen from SML(see section7)
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / C39SM / International Bond and Currency Markets / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / C19RH / Business Research Methods / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8) / 15 / 7-9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / C39CA / Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / C39CE / Managing Corporate Value / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / C19BU / Strategic Management / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8) / 15 / 7-9
STAGE 4
There is no stage 4 on this programme but students may apply to transfer to the BBA (Hons) C1BA-BBA or other Honours programme subject to prerequisites and minimum requirements (see section15)
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7. OPTIONAL COURSES
Edinburgh/ Orkney/SBC / HWUM / Dubai / ALP / IDL / Collaborative Partner / Stage / Semester / Phase (Part-time only) / Courses:
(Please highlight any new courses and include the course descriptors)
Code Course Title / Credit Value / Level / Notes
SCQF / MQA
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C18HM / Human Resource Management / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C18FM / Fundamentals of Marketing / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C18CL / Commercial Law / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 1 / C18SE / Managing the Service Experience / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C18CM / Business Entities / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C18TP / Enterprise Concepts and Issues / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C18FO / Marketing Perspectives / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 2 / 2 / C18OB / Organisational Behaviour / 15 / 8
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / C19EL / Employment Law / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 1 / C19IN / Innovation Management / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / C19CA / Critical Approaches to Management / 15 / 9
X / X / X / X / 3 / 2 / C19MC / Marketing Communications / 15 / 9
8. ELECTIVES(please provide a detailed description and course lists where possible)
Stage 1: / Electives to be chosen from across the university, dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 2: / Electives to be chosen from across the university, dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 3: / Electives to be chosen dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 4: / N/A
Stage 5: / N/A

PROGRAMME NOTES

9. COMPOSITION & STAGE NOTES e.g. xx taught Courses (xx mandatory & xx optional)
Stage 1: / 8 courses: 8 mandatory. All mandatorycourses are at SCQF level 7.
Stage 2: / 8 courses: 6 mandatory, 2optional. All mandatory and optional courses are at SCQF level 8.Elective courses can be drawn from available electives at SCQF levels 7 & 8.
Stage 3: / 8 courses: 6 mandatory and 2 optional/elective.All mandatory courses are at SCQF level 9.Elective courses can be drawn from available electives at SCQF levels 7, 8 and 9.
Stage 4: / N/A.
Stage 5: / N/A
10. NOMINAL PASS MARK/GRADE / 11. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS (Expressed as a percentage)
(Highlight any changes) / Mark / Grade / Coursework: / Various / Examination: / Various
Integrated Masters / C / 50% / Variations in assessment methods across campuses/modes of study are as follows:
Honours / D / 40% / Assessment at the Edinburgh and Dubai campuses consists of a combination of examination and/or coursework. The weighting of assessment method varies according to the course and details are in the course descriptors.
Assessment of the programme delivered through ALPs consists of an assessment method of 100% examination within which core skills testing is mandatory.
Ordinary / D / 40%
Diploma / D / 40%
Certificate / D / 40%
12. PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Part A. Minimum number of credits required to progress through each stage are as follows
Stage 1 to 2: / At least 90 credits with a minimum of 90 at level 7.
Stage 2 to 3: / At least 210 credits with a minimum of 90 at level 8.
Stage 3 to 4: / N/A but see Additional Information ( section 15)
Stage 4 to 5: / N/A
Part B. Minimum grade D required in the following courses:(progression requirements exceeding a grade D must be qualified)
Stage 1: / All courses that are designated as required to be passed at grade D, or better, plus additional courses (if required) so that no fewer than 4 courses are passed at Grade D or better.
Stage 2: / All courses that are designated/pre-requisite for study at a higher level at grade D or better, plus additional courses (if required) so that no fewer than 4 courses at SCQF level 8 are passed at grade D or better.
Stage 3: / For progression to award:
Ordinary Degrees
The BBA ordinary degree will be awarded where 360 credits have been obtained, with no fewer than 4 courses at Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9 passed at Grade D, or better, including at least ONE designated Accountancy and ONE designated Finance and TWO designated Management courses.
Where a student obtains grade A in no fewer than five out of eight courses completed at stage 3 (SCQF level 9), the examination board will consider whether to make the award of Bachelor of Arts with distinction.
Stage 4:
13. RE-ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The re-assessment policy for this programme is in line with University Regulations as set out below (please tick) / Yes / No / X
If you have selected "No" please amend the statement below and highlight changes.
  1. A student who has been awarded a Grade E or a Grade F in a course may be re-assessed in that course.
  2. A student shall be permitted only one re-assessment opportunity to be taken at the Resit diet of examinations following the first assessment of the course.

Please provide a rationale for any changes below
The BBA (Accountancy and Finance) is a three year, ordinary degree.
14. AWARDS, CREDITS & LEVEL e.g. requires xx SCQF credits including a minimum of xx at Level 9 and xx at Level 10
The awards, credits and level for this programme is in line with University Regulations as set out below (please tick) / Yes / X / No
If you have selected "No" please amend the statement below and highlight changes.
Integrated Masters / 600 SCQF credits including a minimum of 120 credits at Level 11
Honours Degree (inc MA) / 480 SCQF credits including a minimum of 180 credits at Level 9 and 10 of which at least 90 credits at Level 10.
Ordinary or General Degree / 360 SCQF credits including a minimum of 60 credits at Level 9
Diploma of Higher Education / 240 SCQF credits including a minimum of 90 credits at Level 8
Certificate of Higher Education / 120 SCQF credits including a minimum of 90 credits at Level 7
15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A student who wishes to proceed to an honours programme will be permitted to apply for C1BA-BBA (BBA Honours) or alternative programme subject to the necessary pre requisites and progression requirements.The requirements are no less than 6 SCQF level 9 courses to be passed at grade C or above at first attempt, including all mandatory and optional courses. The School of Management and Languages runs as many courses as resources permit. No guarantee can be given that all optional and elective courses will run every year.
16. Programme Accredited by / ACCA, AIA, CIMA, ICAS / 17. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group(s) / Accounting,
Business and Management / 18. UCAS Code(s)