BA in Accounting and Financial Management and Informatics

UCAS code: NP41, Programme code: MGTU18

Prepare yourself for a career in business with two key disciplines vital to today's employers. Brand new for 2012, this Dual Honours course is taught jointly by the Information School and the Management School and incorporates elements of each School´s modules.

Informatics

Information is the lifeblood of any organisation, from huge multinationals to small businesses, from national governments to charities. And in today's digital world, employers need experts who can use, manage and design digital interfaces, such as websites, intranets and databases, and who can use digital information sources, the Internet and social networks to share information and generate knowledge. This expertise is called Informatics, the science of information in the digital world.

Accounting and Financial Management

Accounting and financial management plays a pivotal role in all organisations. You will learn not only how to use the mathematical techniques of accounting, but also to understand accounting within its organisational context, and how to critically analyse the various roles of accounting and the social and political influences on accounting practice.

Modules

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Core modules Digital Technologies in Organisations Communities, Social Networks and Information Information Behaviour in Context Introduction to Management Accounting Introduction to Financial Accounting Accounting Theory and Practice	Core modules Information Architecture Information Management and Governance Intermediate Management Accounting Financial Management Intermediate Financial Accounting Optional modules Digital Multimedia Web Authoring Global Information Access Human Computer Interaction	Core modules Business Intelligence Knowledge Management and Communities Advances in Management Accounting Advances in Financial Accounting Optional modules Digital Economy Programming for Informatics Internship Web Applications Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting Theory Auditing Taxation in Theory and Practice Case Studies in Accounting and Financial Management Public Sector Accounting and Financial Management

Employability and Careers