2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Research in Accounting and Finance

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

- Candidates with a good Bachelor's degree (upper second class and above) or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, eg accounting, finance, economics, mathematics can apply for the MSc. The expectation is that candidates will have a high level of proficiency in undergraduate statistics and mathematics.
- All candidates must meet our standard English language requirements, IELTS of 7.00 or equivalent.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds University Business School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Postgraduate Board of Examiners

Programme specification:

The proposed MSc will be distinctive in the following ways:

a) Including a higher proportion of research methods modules than is currently possible under our existing masters (where PhD students represent only a small minority);
b) Providing a critical overview of the theory and practice of state of the art in research methods in accounting and finance;
c) Providing a strong inter-disciplinary focus in which students will be encouraged to focus on the interconnections between different research designs across the social sciences (including economics). The practical implications of inter-disciplinary research will also be addressed by leading researchers involved in cross-divisional and cross faculty research projects;
d) Providing a strong grounding in the philosophical (ontological and epistemological) debates and assumptions that underpin social science research.

At the end of the programme students should:
- have the capacity to pursue excellence in research and teaching in the field of accounting and finance for the benefit of society in general, and the academic, business and professional communities in particular;
- develop a critical knowledge of the state of the art in quantitative and econometric research methods as applied to accounting and finance;
- acquire an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of social science research;
- develop skills in the application of quantitative to a research project using routine or survey data leading to a dissertation;
- acquire skills for independent learning and project management;
- develop a critical understanding of relevant theoretical and empirical literature in the area of accounting and finance and the ability to apply this to specific research questions;
- acquire some of the personal skills required for a successful career in carrying out research in academia, business and consultancy;
- develop a critical understanding of the challenges posed by inter-disciplinary research in the social sciences;
- develop oral and written skills associated with presenting and publishing research findings;
- develop knowledge of ethical conduct, professional issues and practical constraints in applied research methods.

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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:

Last updated: 26/04/2016

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