Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	Managing Public Money
School	Educational Enterprise
Department	Wiley
Module Code	07 28485
Module Lead	Peter Watt
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The aim of this module is to highlight the importance of effective financial management in public sector organisations and define the concepts behind public economics. It will also concentrate on the changing role of finance and how that affects the support of new developments in public services. Students will gain key skills required to ensure the effective management of public money and explore real-world scenarios that can be applied directly to their professional lives.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate critical understanding of the key roles and relationships in financial management; Explain the relationship between performance management and financial management; Explain the economics and accounting concepts concerned with efficiency and value for money, including public/private partnerships; Explain the main approaches to financial control and to financial and other forms of oversight; Apply the skills necessary to resource management.
Assessment	28485-04 : DL assessment in canvas : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Completion of 2 x 1500 word essays (50% each). Reassessment: Completion of a 3000 word essay (100%).
Other	None
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