Northampton, University of, BA (Hons), Accounting and Biological Conservation

Accounting Stage 1: During the 1st stage, students are introduced to the important conceptual issues which underpin accounting and start to learn some of the techniques and skills required; students are concerned with recording, reporting and interpreting basic financial and cost accounting information. Stage 2: This stage concentrates heavily on corporate reporting, management accounting and the role of the accountant in organisational decision-making. Stage 3: In the final stage, students study the more strategic and specialist areas of accounting and finance including financial services, banking, investment management and insurance. Biological conservation Stage 1: Students are introduced to a range of basic concepts and theories relating to ecology and biodiversity, such as limits to distribution, population ecology, species' interactions, and taxonomy and classification of organisms. Stage 2: Themes are developed in relation to the ecology and management of a range of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Stage 3: The emphasis is on applied aspects of ecology with the focus on conservation; field and lab-based activity is an important component of the course; Park Campus contains a number of habitats which are used for practical work and 2 nature reserves are located on land adjacent to the campus; the programme incorporates taxonomy and systematics, in order to provide a firm foundation for developing identification skills.