ØABED4000 Corporate Finance Emneplan

The course is taught in plenary lectures, and students work on exercises and discuss cases in groups and plenary sessions.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: One written assignment must be handed in by a set deadline during the semester. The scope of the assignment (number of pages) varies depending on the nature of the assignment.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirement has not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 5 hours. 

The following aids are permitted:

• Calculator (see regulations for the use of calculators in the programme description)
• One dictionary (either first language-English/English-first language or English/English)

Students will be provided access to a pdf file on the exam computer that contains the following content:

• IAASB Handbook of International Quality Control, Auditing, Review, Other Assurance, and Related Services Pronouncements (Volume I and Volume II)
• Norwegian Auditor Act (in English)
• The Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance (in English)
• IESBA Handbook of the international code of ethics for professional accountants

After completing this course, the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student understands:

• the role of technological innovation with regards to consumption, economic growth and sustainable development, health and welfare
• the idea of digital citizenship, including digital rights and responsibilities, from a local, national and global perspective, both in general and in relation with their field of study
• the democratic principles behind e-inclusion and a universally designed society, both in general and with regards to their future professional practice
• the basics of information security, including precautions to guarantee safety and privacy for patients, clients and other technology users and stakeholders
• the basic ideas behind algorithms, and how their use may constrain or enable work processes and other aspects of everyday life the role that technology plays in professional practice within their profession or field of study.

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• understand the technological and societal aspects of a case in a specific domain
• discuss and present an overview of ethical challenges at the intersection of technology and society, including issues of integration, participation and multiculturalism
• give examples of how technology is used in the profession(s) related to their field of study, both at the national and the international level
• identify, respond to and limit the negative impact of unethical and harmful online behavior
• evaluate the possibilities and challenges of technological solutions used in the profession(s) relevant to their field of study and present those in a structured form
• retrieve information effectively and efficiently from a variety of online sources, critically assess its quality and credibility.

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• be a valuable contributor to the design, planning and implementation of new technology
• be a positive agent of change in their own profession and field of study with regards to leveraging the potential of technology for individuals, organizations and the public sector
• participate in innovative processes involving new and emerging technologies and build skills in anticipating and adapting to technological change, and reflect on the human rights, legal, and ethical consequences of these processes
• actively engage with social, ethical and moral issues related to the development and implementation of technology
• reflect on technology use both within their field and from an interdisciplinary perspective
• communicate concepts and models related to technology use in a structured manner, both orally and in written form

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The final assessment/examination is a portfolio assessment, which counts for 100% of the grade.

The portfolio will consist of a choice of three assignments from a set of assignments offered in the course.

The portfolio is assessed as a whole and given a single grade, but all three assignments must be passed in order for the portfolio to receive a grade E or higher.

All assignments should be written in either English or Norwegian.

For assignments that require working in groups, each group may consist of 2-5 candidates.

All support materials are allowed for all the components of the portfolio assessment.

The final assessment will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Two examiners will be used. External examiner is used regularly.