UMACTU-15-M Contemporary issues in Accounting and Finance Assessment Brief

Module learning outcomes

Module learning outcomes assessed by this task:

MO1 Critically evaluate and analyse a range of accounting and finance issues.
MO2 Critically engage with an appropriate cross section of significant accounting and finance research writings, demonstrating an understanding of their assumptions, methodology, methods, and significance.
MO3 Present cogent reviews of complex and sophisticated accounting and finance research work in both written and oral forms
MO4 Make discriminating use of a range of information resources in order to identify appropriate source material, compile bibliographies, inform research and enhance presentations.

Completing your assessment 

What am I required to do on this assessment?

The assignment for this module is to write a critical review of the literature in the area of your dissertation. Your work should be no longer than 2,500 words. It is worth 60% of the marks on this module. This coursework should be based on a relevant topic in accounting and finance. You are expected to provide a critique of the relevant literature on this topic. The review should show the relevant body of literature and research on this topic in such a way that allows you to highlight the importance of your topic and how your research will contribute to knowledge in the research area. 

Where should I start?

Carefully read the entire assignment brief, including its requirements, and attend the lectures throughout the academic semester and the lecture dedicated to the assignment – please refer to the teaching plan for the lecture date.

What do I need to do to pass? 

Please refer to the marking criteria below and the requirements of the assignments. You need to achieve a score of 50% or more to pass this assignment. 

Assessment Criteria for the Literature Review

The assessment criteria below will be used to mark your submission. It should help you to structure your work and to present an appropriate level of work that is indicative of a clear understanding of the core issues relevant to the topic of your research. 

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How do I achieve high marks in this assessment? 

Please refer to the marking criteria above and the characteristics of work that achieves a 2:1 or 1st.

How does the learning and teaching relate to the assessment? 

All lectures are equally important to understand the principles and concepts relevant to the contemporary issues in accounting and finance.  

What additional resources may help me complete this assessment?

• All Blackboard materials that are relevant to your chosen topic. 
• Support given will be limited to exploring the possible interpretations of the assignment.
• Your independent research and time management. 
• My office hours are on Tuesdays 11-1 pm 

What do I do if I am concerned about completing this assessment?

UWE Bristol offer a range of Assessment Support Options that you can explore through this link, and both Academic Support and Wellbeing Support are available.

For further information, please see the Academic Survival Guide.

How do I avoid an Assessment Offence on this module?

Use the support above if you feel unable to submit your own work for this module. 

Avoid plagiarism (taking sentences, arguments, and chunks from somebody else’s work - for instance from the Internet) and collusion withother students (that is working together on the same piece of work) and other types of assessment offences. Make every effort to write your own sentences with originality (not copied). Avoid contract cheating as having the work done by someone else is a serious offence and is punished very heavily. Please refer to the UWE webpages for further information at Assessment offences - Assessments | UWE Bristol.

Marks and Feedback

Your assessment will be marked according to the following marking criteria.

You can use these to evaluate your own work before you submit.

1.In line with UWE Bristol’s Assessment Content Limit Policy (formerly the Word Count Policy), word count includes all text, including (but not limited to): the main body of text (including headings), all citations (both in and out of brackets), text boxes, tables and graphs, figures and diagrams, quotes, lists. 

2.UWE Bristol’s UWE’s Assessment Offences Policy requires that you submit work that is entirely your own and reflects your own learning, so it is important to:

• Ensure you reference all sources used, using the UWE Harvard system and the guidance available on UWE’s Study Skills referencing pages. 
• Avoid copying and pasting any work into this assessment, including your own previous assessments, work from other students or internet sources
• Develop your own style, arguments and wording, so avoid copying sources and changing individual words but keeping, essentially, the same sentences and/or structures from other sources
• Never give your work to others who may copy it
• If an individual assessment, develop your own work and preparation, and do not allow anyone to make amends on your work (including proof-readers, who may highlight issues but not edit the work) and When submitting your work, you will be required to confirm that the work is your own, and text-matching software and other methods are routinely used to check submissions against other submissions to the university and internet sources. Details of what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it can be found on UWE’s Study Skills pages about avoiding plagiarism.