Contemporary Research Issues in Accounting

The course work consists of a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and group assignments and requires a significant portion of self-study on the part of the student. Assessment for the course will be continuous and is carried throughout the different activities of the course.

The course workload is 200 hours equivalent to 7.5 ECTS (40 hours per week equivalent to 1.5 ECTS).
The language of instruction is English.

Assessment for the course will be continuous and is carried throughout the different course activities. Each assessment task is weighted in relation to its importance in the overall assessment of the course. The student’s results from the different assessment tasks are added up to a total course score that will then translate into the final grade for the course.

Assessment tasks
The course contains the following assessments tasks for a possible total of 100 points:
1. Written group assignments, attendance and active participation in the seminars.
2. An individual essay.

After completion of the course, students will receive grades on a scale related to the intended learning outcomes of the course. Passing grades are A, B, C, D and E. Failing grades are Fx and F. A grade Fx can be
completed for a grade E.