AF4D05 - Case Study 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF4D05
Module Title: Case Study
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Rosemary Eaton
Module Team: Rebecca Wright, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2012 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100836 - management accountancy
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

To ensure that candidates can provide advice in respect of complex business issues in the form of a written report.

Content Summary

This module forms part of the ICAEW (ACA) Qualification as designed and examined by the ICAEW professional body. See Course Specification and Student Handbook for overall qualification structure. See the ICAEW website for detailed ACA syllabus documents:

Certificate Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/aca-evolved/syllabus/aca-certificate-level-2019-syllabus-v2.ashx?la=en

Professional Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/learningpartners/learningmaterials/aca-professional-level-2019-syllabus.ashx?la=en

Advanced Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/aca-evolved/syllabus/aca-advanced-level-2019-syllabus-v2.ashx?la=en

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Tutorial 45
Independent Study 255
Directed Study 90
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 10
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Understand complex business issues, analyse financial and non-financial data, exercise professional and ethical judgement and develop conclusions and recommendations.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Examination Formal Examination (External) 1 The exam is completed on computer. The exam is set by ICAEW not by USW. 240 N/A 100 No 50

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1
Formal Examination (External) 1

Reading List

ICAEW, 2019. Advanced Stage Corporate Reporting Study Manual. Great Britain: ICAEW.

ICAEW, 2019. Advanced Stage Strategic Business Management Study Manual. Great Britain: ICAEW.

ICAEW, 2019. Case Study Study Manual. Great Britain: ICAEW.

ICAEW, 201(. Case Study Question Bank. Great Britain: ICAEW.