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1、BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and Research and Analysis Project BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and Research and Analysis Project INFORMATION PACK Submission Periods 29 & 30 2014 - 2015 CONTENTS 1) About Oxford Brookes University . 1 2) Eligibility . 2 3) Conversion arrangements . 4 3.a) ACC
2、A exam conversion arrangements . 4 4) Aims and outcomes . 5 4.a) Programme regulations . 5 4.b) Programme learning outcomes . 7 4.c) RAP learning outcomes. 9 5) Assessment . 10 5.a) Marking and moderation of your work . 10 5.b) Assessment criteria . 11 5.c) Resubmission rules . 13 5.d) Determination
3、 of class of degree . 13 6) Project mentoring . 15 6.a) What is a Project Mentor . 16 6.b) Choosing your Project Mentor . 17 6.c) Meetings with your Project Mentor . 18 6.d) Contribution to Skills and Learning Statement . 21 7) RAP preparation guide . 22 7.a) Introduction . 22 7.b) Project topic are
4、as and titles . 24 7.c) Research Report . 26 7.d) Getting to Grips with Research in your Research and Analysis Project . 28 7.e) Skills and Learning Statement . 45 7.f) Presentations and slides . 47 7.g) Exemplars . 49 8) Submission periods . 50 8.a) Submission . 50 8.b) File Size . 51 8.c) Fee .51
5、9) Rules and regulations . 52 9.a) Oxford Brookes University policies and procedures . 52 10) Oxford Brookes University contact details . 54 11) Frequently Asked Questions . 55 Appendix 1 - Research and analysis project assessment criteria . 59 Appendix 2 - Notes to help your Mentor . 61 Appendix 3
6、- A guide to citing and referencing for Business Faculty students . 64 Appendix 4 - Ethical standards for research involving human participants . 71 Appendix 5 - Oxford Brookes process model. 76 Appendix 6 - Plagiarism and cheating . 77 Appendix 7 - Mitigating Circumstances 80 Appendix 8 - Research
7、and analysis project checklist . 82 1) About Oxford Brookes University With an international reputation for innovation, high quality education and research, and global relationships Oxford Brookes University s commitment to excellent teaching and providing a great student experience has been widely
8、recognised. The University is still at the top of the Modern University list published by The Times as part the Good University Guide 2014. The Times states that Oxford Brookes is firmly established as England s leading post-1992 University and is 50th in a table of UK Higher Education Institutions.
9、 This has afforded Oxford Brookes a level of competition not unlike that at some Russell Group universities . Oxford Brookes University is incorporated by Statute pursuant to the Education Reform Act 1988 and was created a University by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. This is the root pow
10、er for the University s ability to grant awards including degrees, diplomas, certificates etc and is subject to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) which in a recent audit awarded it broad confidence in the quality and standard of its awards. But what does this mean? Well, these
11、powers are granted on the basis of Oxford Brookes University having appropriate procedures for assuring the quality and standards of its awards in both design and operation. Also Oxford Brookes University is subject to the scrutiny of the QAA, the body responsible to the UK Governments Department fo
12、r Innovation, Universities and Skills for assuring the quality of UK Higher Education in the public interest. So although you don t physically attend Oxford Brookes University to gain the BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting, the degree programme is of the same rigorous standard as other degrees
13、offered by Oxford Brookes University and meets standards set by QAA. The Faculty of Business delivers outstanding teaching, research and enterprise activity in three interrelated areas. As a central part of the University, the Faculty plays a pivotal role in leading on initiatives to deliver the Uni
14、versity s mission and vision. It is committed to maximising the intellectual, social and economic potential of all individuals and communities it serves. The Schools reputation has also been recognised through the award of a national, multi-million-pound Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
15、, which has developed a new learning centre on campus with the latest technology to support learning in a caf?-style environment. In a recent QAA audit of Oxford Brookes University it concluded that it has broad confidence (the highest category available) in the quality and standards of its awards.
16、So by gaining the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, awarded by Oxford Brookes University, you will not only demonstrate to potential or existing employers that you possess all the relevant graduate skills to equip you for a brilliant career in accounting and finance, but that it is from a university
17、 that has a reputation for excellence. 1 2) Eligibility To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting you must: ? Be eligible for the degree. This means you must be registered with Oxford Brookes University i.e. opted-in to the BSc degree scheme before passing any of the three ACCA Fundamentals
18、 papers, F7, F8 and F9 ? Pass the three ACCA Fundamentals papers F7, F8 and F9 and pass other papers as required to successfully complete all nine Fundamentals level papers ? Complete the ACCA Professional Ethics module before submitting a Research and Analysis Project to Oxford Brookes University ?
19、 Complete and pass the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project. The degree must be completed within 10 years of your start date onto the ACCA s professional qualification otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn If you are unsure on your eligibility for the BSc (Hons) in Applied
20、Accounting degree, then you should firstly refer to myACCA which will tell you whether or not you have opted in to the degree scheme and whether or not you are eligible. If you are not eligible for the degree programme, then it will be for one of the following reasons: You ticked the box on your ACC
21、A registration form stating you did not wish to join the Oxford Brookes University degree programme ? If you are yet to complete Papers F7, F8 and F9, you may opt back in to the BSc degree by contacting studentsaccaglobal4 ? If you have already passed ANY of Papers F7, F8 or F9, then unfortunately i
22、t is now too late to opt back into the degree programme. ? If you hold exemptions for any of Papers F7-F9, then you may contact ACCA Connect to forfeit these in order to remain eligible. This must be done before sitting any of the other core Papers of F7-F9 - once you have forfeited your exemption y
23、ou cannot reverse this decision. IMPORTANT: Changes to Paper F4 after June 2014 ? Due to changes in the structure of Paper F4 which will take effect from the December 2014 exam sitting, the June 2014 F4 exam paper will be the last sitting that will meet the required proof of English proficiency for
24、the degree. ? Any students who have successfully passed Paper F4 on or before June 2014 will continue to be able to use this as proof of English proficiency. 2 ? Any students who take Paper F4 on or after December 2014 will require an alternative proof of English proficiency to meet the entrance req
25、uirements of Oxford Brookes University. ? Details of the qualifications that meet Oxford Brookes University s proof of English proficiency can be found in the links below: /.brookes.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ https:/.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-app
26、lying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests ? There is no change to the administration of eligibility for the programme. Proof of English proficiency will be continue to be administered by ACCA. Students do NOT need to send in proof of English proficiency to Oxford Brookes University. You enro
27、lled with ACCA over 10 years ago ? The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree has a 10 year deadline starting from a student s start date with ACCA. If this has expired in your case, we regret that you are no longer eligible to complete the degree with us. 3 3) Conversion arrangements 3.a) ACCA exa
28、m conversion arrangements Oxford Brookes University will recognise any passes or exemptions from Part 1 and Part 2 exams in the ACCA Professional scheme that are converted to the Fundamentals level of the ACCA Qualification, as contributions towards the award of the BSc degree. 4 4) Aims and outcome
29、s The principal aim of the BSc degree programme is to widen access to Oxford Brookes University (OBU) and enable ACCA students across the world the opportunity to obtain an OBU degree. The BSc degree aims to enhance and extend the knowledge and skills gained by you in your professional studies, and
30、to improve your effectiveness as a professional accountancy student and future finance professional. 4.a) Programme regulations 4.a.i) Admission The minimum academic entry requirements for registering on the BSc degree are two A Levels plus three GCSEs (grade C or above) in five separate subjects in
31、cluding Maths and English. Oxford Brookes University recognises a number of other qualifications which satisfy the minimum English language requirement. Further details can be obtained from the ACCA office at Oxford Brookes University. If you registered with ACCA under the mature student entry route
32、 (MSER) and do not have an acceptable English Language qualification, you will be permitted to register for the BSc degree only after you have passed a suitable English Language qualification. If you are a CAT student, and have passed the CAT Advanced level exam papers, you meet all the entry requir
33、ements for the BSc degree; however this does not apply to the new FIA suite of exams. For the new FIA suite of examinations you are required to have an appropriate English language qualification as detailed above. 4.a.ii) Exemptions As a registered student, you may be given exemptions from one or mo
34、re of the nine ACCA specified exam papers. Exemption decisions are made by ACCA, and ACCA exemption policy is periodically reviewed by Oxford Brookes University. However, if you wish to achieve the BSc degree you must sit and pass all of the three ACCA subjects F7, F8 and F9. No exemption can be giv
35、en from the Professional Ethics Module or from the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project (RAP). 4.a.iii) Progression When you register with ACCA to undertake the ACCA Qualification, you are automatically registered with Oxford Brookes University for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accoun
36、ting, unless you opted-out of the BSc degree programme at the time of initially registering with ACCA. 5 If you have opted-out, you may re-register for the BSc degree scheme provided you have not passed any of the three subjects F7, F8 and F9. If you have passed any one of these three subjects you c
37、annot then register on to the BSc degree. 4.a.iv) Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project You must pass or be exempt from the ACCA Fundamentals exams, including sitting and passing all of F7, F8 and F9, and complete the Professional Ethics module before submitting a RAP to Oxford Bro
38、okes University. You will need to find a project mentor to assist you with your RAP, by providing guidance and advice on your RAP and also to verify that you made an oral presentation at the end of your project research (please see Section 6 below). Your project mentor should be a member of staff at
39、 an ACCA tuition provider, your line manager (or senior colleague) or an ACCA qualified member. Please note that this is different role to the role of the workplace mentor you need when completing your practical experience requirements, although you may find that your line manager is the most approp
40、riate person to fulfil both these roles. From January 2015 your chosen Mentor must be Approved by the University and on the Approved Mentors List. Oxford Brookes University has two submission periods each year during which you may submit an OBU RAP, once the submission period has closed it will not be possible to upload your RAP. The submission periods are in May and November. You are required to pay a project submission fee to Oxford Brookes University with any project submission. See the section on Submission Perio