AF3D09 - Business Strategy & Technology 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF3D09
Module Title: Business Strategy & Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Shane Johnson
Module Team: Joanna Howell, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100810 - strategic management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

To provide students with an understanding of how organisations develop and implement strategy, including any ethical implications.

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
Practical classes and workshops 53
Independent Study 231
Directed Study 106
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 10
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify and analyse the consequences of an organisation’s current objectives, technology developments, market position and direction
LO2 Use data to evaluate the likely consequences of strategic choices and recommend strategies to meet the objectives of an organisation
LO3 Recommend appropriate methods of implementing strategies and demonstrate how data and information can be used subsequently to measure and monitor strategic performance

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 All assessments are set by the ICAEW professional body and not by USW. Professional Level exams are computer-based. 150 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Formal Examination (External) 1

Reading List

ICAEW (2019). Business Strategy & Technology, study manual. London: ICAEW

ICAEW (2019). Business Strategy & Technology, question bank. London: ICAEW