天堂视频

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Accounting, Finance and Management degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in the accounting and financial management professions or more general management situations

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession. 

• To develop a deep understanding in the areas of accounting and financial management by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with industry, professional firms and accounting bodies, through vocational experience in a professional placement and through accreditation by the major professional accounting bodies. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through individual experience on professional placement. 

• To allow students to examine critically and in depth the evolving nature and role of accounting and financial management theory and practice. 

• To provide a range of optional subjects in accounting, financial management and other management disciplines to complement the core of the programme and to allow students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economicsat 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims.  It offers students on our Accounting and Financial Management degree additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Accounting Subject Benchmark Statement
• General Business and Management Benchmark Statement (B+M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Requirements of the professional accounting bodies

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Accounting and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (A) below.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Foundational disciplines of management, including economics, business mathematics and statistics;
• Business organisations in their technological, economic, fiscal, legal and political contexts;
• The behaviour of people in organisations;
• The processes of management and decision making;
• Accounting and financial management in its major contexts, including the legal and social environments, the business entity and capital markets (A) and the integral nature of the accounting function in the successful management of organisations;
• Current technical language, developments, methods, practices and issues in accounting and financial management;
• Selected alternative techniques and practices in accounting and financial management (A);
• Methods of recording and summarising economic events and preparation of financial statements (A);
• Analytical tools for the effective financial management of  business operations (A);
• Contemporary theories of accounting and financial management and their related research evidence (A);
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• A range of contemporary issues in management.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

•     Analyse, model and solve structured and unstructured problems (A);
•     Evaluate and assess alternatives in complex scenarios;
•     Gather relevant data and evidence from various sources, integrate them appropriately and reference sources  adequately (A);
•     Critically evaluate arguments and evidence (A);

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

•  Record and summarise transactions and other economic events (A);
•  Prepare financial statements (A);
•  Use appropriate analytical tools for accounting and financial management tasks (A);

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

     i.         Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);

     ii.        Learn (A) and work independently;

    iii.        Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team building and project management (B&M);

   iv.        Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);

    v.        Use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information (A);

   vi.        Communicate quantitative and qualitative information, analysis, argument and conclusions using a variety of styles, in effective ways (A);

  vii.        Make oral and written presentations appropriate to the audience (A)

4. Programme structure

4.1 Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Three modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme.

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

         Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)            OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30*.

Group 1

BSC020, BSC030

Group 2

Modules from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total modular weight of 40*:

Group 1:

BSC012, BSC016, BSC018, BSC025, BSC042

Group 2:

Modules from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

* Over Semester 1 and Semester 2 at least 10 credits must be chosen from the Group 1 lists in Semester 1 and Semester 2.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Accounting, Finance and Management degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in the accounting and financial management professions or more general management situations.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession. 

• To develop a deep understanding in the areas of accounting and financial management by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

•  To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with industry, professional firms and accounting bodies, through vocational experience in a professional placement and through accreditation by the major professional accounting bodies. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through individual experience on professional placement. 

• To allow students to examine critically and in depth the evolving nature and role of accounting and financial management theory and practice. 

• To provide a range of optional subjects in accounting, financial management and other management disciplines to complement the core of the programme and to allow students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economicsat 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims.  It offers students on our Accounting and Financial Management degree additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Accounting Subject Benchmark Statement
• General Business and Management Benchmark Statement (B+M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Requirements of the professional accounting bodies

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown in the tables below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Accounting and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (A) below.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Foundational disciplines of management, including economics, business mathematics and statistics;
• Business organisations in their technological, economic, fiscal, legal and political contexts;
• The behaviour of people in organisations;
• The processes of management and decision making;
• Accounting and financial management in its major contexts, including the legal and social environments, the business entity and capital markets (A) and the integral nature of the accounting function in the successful management of organisations;
• Current technical language, developments, methods, practices and issues in accounting and financial management;
• Selected alternative techniques and practices in accounting and financial management (A);
• Methods of recording and summarising economic events and preparation of financial statements (A);
• Analytical tools for the effective financial management of  business operations (A);
• Contemporary theories of accounting and financial management and their related research evidence (A);
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• A range of contemporary issues in management.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

•     Analyse, model and solve structured and unstructured problems (A);
•     Evaluate and assess alternatives in complex scenarios;
•     Gather relevant data and evidence from various sources, integrate them appropriately and reference sources  adequately (A);
•     Critically evaluate arguments and evidence (A);

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Record and summarise transactions and other economic events (A);
• Prepare financial statements (A);
• Use appropriate analytical tools for accounting and financial management tasks (A);

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1.            Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through time management, self-direction, self- motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
2.            Learn (A) and work independently;
3.            Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team building and project management (B&M);
4.            Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
5.            Use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information (A);
6.            Communicate quantitative and qualitative information, analysis, argument and conclusions using a variety of styles, in effective ways (A);
7.            Make oral and written presentations appropriate to the audience (A)

4. Programme structure

4.1 Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Three modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme.

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

         Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4 Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)            OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30*.

Group 1

BSC020, BSC030

Group 2

Modules from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total modular weight of 40*:

Group 1:

BSC012, BSC016, BSC018, BSC025, BSC042

Group 2:

Modules from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

* Over Semester 1 and Semester 2 at least 10 credits must be chosen from the Group 1 lists in Semester 1 and Semester 2.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- to progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in the automotive retail sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for automotive retail management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance students’ career development in the automotive sector
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with the automotive industry.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management (MB&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Professional Accreditation by the Institute of the Motor Industry 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

• The impact of environmental forces on automotive sector organisations including ethical, economic, political, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of the sector specific markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts and processes in the production and marketing of automotive goods and services, and the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the automotive dealer network involving the sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, human resource management, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on dealership operations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context of the automotive sector to meet stakeholder interests;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment;
• The roles, responsibilities and requirements of different activities across the multifunctional areas of  automotive dealerships

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to: 

• manage self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use of models of business situations and research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to: 

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including performance management and financial analysis and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to: 

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• organise data and extract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations, and manage continued learning;

4. Programme structure

4.1      Part A - Introductory Modules

COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

^*  by Distance Learning

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- Candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part A modules as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part A; 

- Candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B modules as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B;

- To qualify for the award of a degree, candidates must accumulate at lease 100 credits in Part C as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in part C.

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period as appropriate.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 50: Part C 50, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Banking, Finance and Management degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding in the areas of management, banking and economics for an effective and valued career in the financial services or a related management function.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of accounting, banking law and practice, economics and monetary and financial systems by pursuing them over an extended period and in depth. 

• To develop a full range of professional skills and personal qualities beneficial for managing in finance and banking related areas. 

• To develop a critical awareness of the dynamics of the relevant UK and international environments affecting banking and finance. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with banks, leading financial institutions and professional bodies and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through individual experience on professional placement. 

• To provide the opportunity for students to examine critically and in depth key issues faced by modern day bankers and financial managers. 

• To provide a range of optional subjects that, in addition to core subjects, will enable graduates either to obtain substantial exemptions from professional examinations or to pursue more general management careers. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频University is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims.  It offers students on our Banking, Finance and Management degree additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Accounting Subject Benchmark Statement (A)
• General Business and Management Benchmark Statement (B&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Requirements of the relevant professional bodies.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statements for Accounting and General Business and Management.  Those relating directly to the benchmarks are marked (A) and/or (B&M) below.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the foundation disciplines of business and management including economics, mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• the economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which banks and other businesses operate (B&M amended);
• the nature of organisations and the behaviour of people within them, both individually and working in groups (B&M);
• integration of concepts and from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis and solutions (B&M);
• banking and financial management in its major contexts, including the legal and social environments and the business entity and capital markets (A amended);
• current technical language, developments, methods, practices and issues in banking and financial management;
• selected techniques and practices in banking and financial management;
• methods of recording and summarising economic events and preparation of financial statements (A);
• analytical tools for the effective financial management of  business operations (A);
• the sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• the management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations (B&M);
• the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M);
• the key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M);
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies for (banks) at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M).

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M) (A);
• formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured,
• advise on decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of  alternative solutions (B&M);
• gather relevant data and evidence from various sources, integrate them appropriately and reference sources  adequately and critically evaluate arguments and evidence (A);
• relate theory to practice in Banking, Finance and Management (B&M)

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively in a business context, using a range of styles and media appropriate for management (B&M);
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software (B&M)
• conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet (B&M)
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M)
• use credit appraisal skills and knowledge of funding options to review a wide range of business proposals from the financier's perspective
• apply numeracy and economic modelling techniques to finance problems and phenomena (B&M amended)

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any available ECB module subject to School approval.

Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any available ECB module subject to School approval.

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

         Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total modular weight of 40 from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total weight of 40 from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also:

- to progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Banking, Finance and Management degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding in the areas of management, banking and economics for an effective and valued career in the financial services or a related management function.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of accounting, banking law and practice, economics and monetary and financial systems by pursuing them over an extended period and in depth. 

• To develop a full range of professional skills and personal qualities beneficial for managing in finance and banking related areas. 

• To develop a critical awareness of the dynamics of the relevant UK and international environments affecting banking and finance. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with banks, leading financial institutions and professional bodies and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through individual experience on professional placement. 

• To provide the opportunity for students to examine critically and in depth key issues faced by modern day bankers and financial managers. 

• To provide a range of optional subjects that, in addition to core subjects, will enable graduates either to obtain substantial exemptions from professional examinations or to pursue more general management careers. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims.  It offers students on our Banking, Finance and Management degree additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Accounting Subject Benchmark Statement (A)
• General Business and Management Benchmark Statement (B&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Requirements of the relevant professional bodies 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statements for Accounting and General Business and Management.  Those relating directly to the benchmarks are marked (A) and/or (B&M) below.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the foundation disciplines of business and management including economics, mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• the economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which banks and other businesses operate (B&M amended);
• the nature of organisations and the behaviour of people within them, both individually and working in groups (B&M);
• integration of concepts and from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis and solutions (B&M);
• banking and financial management in its major contexts, including the legal and social environments and the business entity and capital markets (A amended);
• current technical language, developments, methods, practices and issues in banking and financial management;
• selected techniques and practices in banking and financial management;
• methods of recording and summarising economic events and preparation of financial statements (A);
• analytical tools for the effective financial management of  business operations (A);
• the sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• the management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations (B&M);
• the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M);
• the key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M);
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies for (banks) at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M).

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M) (A);
• formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured,
• advise on decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of  alternative solutions (B&M);
• gather relevant data and evidence from various sources, integrate them appropriately and reference sources  adequately and critically evaluate arguments and evidence (A);
• relate theory to practice in Banking, Finance and Management (B&M)

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively in a business context, using a range of styles and media appropriate for management (B&M);
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software (B&M)
• conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet (B&M)
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M)
• use credit appraisal skills and knowledge of funding options to review a wide range of business proposals from the financier's perspective
• apply numeracy and economic modelling techniques to finance problems and phenomena (B&M amended)

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 60)

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any available ECB module subject to School approval.

Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any available ECB module subject to School approval.

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

         Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total modular weight of 40 from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total weight of 40 from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics particularly relevant to industry, commerce and financial services.
• To provide training in the principles of economics and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics.

• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

     These principles cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Specific applications to financial economics. Students should have the ability to analyse financial markets and the industrial organization of firms.

The above implies that the attainments of students should show:

• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to relate differences in policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of economic analyses which underlie such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics, with a particular application to the world of business and finance.
• Know and understand the behaviour of agents in  financial markets, and the behaviour of firms and consumers in the national and international economy
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations to implement economic policy
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision making by agents in the economy
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy, with special emphasis on business and finance

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models and financial calculations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of: 

• Analysis and decision making.
• Communication.
• Numeracy and computation.
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills.
• Independent study and group work.
• Time management.
• Problem solving 

More specifically students should be able to demonstrate the following rigorous transferable skills: 

• Abstraction. From the study of economic principles and models, students see how one can abstract the essential features of complex systems and provide a useable framework for evaluation and assessment of the effects of policy or other exogenous events. Through this, the typical student will acquire proficiency in how to simplify while still retaining relevance. This is an approach that they can then apply in other contexts, thereby becoming more effective problem-solvers and decision-makers.
• Analysis, deduction and induction. Economic reasoning is highly deductive, and logical analysis is applied to assumption-based models. However, inductive reasoning is also important. The typical student will have been exposed to some or all of these and be able to use some of them. Such skills also enhance their problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Quantification and design. Data, and their effective organization, presentation and analysis, are important in economics. The typical student will have some familiarity with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organising it and presenting it informatively. This skill is important at all stages in the decision-making process.
• Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This `framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  This must include the compulsory modules.  The remaining optional modules may be chosen to give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50. 

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4;             B          level 5;             C         level 6.

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

 Modules should be selected from the Part A Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

 Modules should be selected from the Part B Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad (8 semester programme only) (Optional)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

The School may offer new modules to be provided during the academic year.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1       Criteria for Progression

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules;

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

- For Part C: Students who commenced their studies prior to 2010 must obtain 100 credits at 40% or above, plus a minimum mark of 20% in any remaining modules, in accordance with Regulation XX. Students registering onto the programme from 2010 onwards will be required to obtain 100 credits at 40% or above, plus a minimum mark of 30% in the remaining modules.

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for re-assessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.

Provision will be made in accordance with the Regulation XX of the University Regulations for candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo reassessment in the University's Special Assessment Period. Final year students are eligible to enter the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less than 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).  If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward. 

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in  Regulation XX of the University Regulations.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Produce high quality employable graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations;
• Develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management and to develop the ability to integrate and apply them in a business context to provide a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduates’ chosen profession or management specialism;
• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience;

The BSc Business Studies programme is a part-time programme and does not incorporate a professional placement period as all students on the programme are in employment and studying part-time. This implies that one of the main priorities of the programme is to integrate the daily work experiences of the students into their learning environment while at the same time ensuring that students receive the theoretical and academic knowledge to underpin and understand their working environment and that they are in a position to implement their learning in an effective manner.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• 天堂视频 Learning and Teaching Strategy
• 天堂视频 Mission Statement
• School of Business and Economics Mission Statement and Statement of General Aims for Undergraduate Programmes
• 天堂视频 Academic Quality Procedures
• 天堂视频 Strategic Plan
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements
• Singapore Ministry of Education: Desired Outcomes of Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing, human resources and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions;
• The economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which business operates;
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context;
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level within a dynamic (international) environment;
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management;
• A variety of working environments and the process of adapting and implementing taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to: 

• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Obtain, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students will be expected to have acquired the following subject-specific practical skills: 

• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• The ability to work together effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide and motivate other team members;
• Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources;
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena.

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills: 

• Use of effective oral and written communication using a range of media;
• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Use of interpersonal skills effectively, including communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• A positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Use of numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Use of effective team-working skills;
• A sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations;

4. Programme structure

4.1 Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

 Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module. 

Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 80)

OPTION MODULES (Students to choose 2 from 3.  Total modular weight 40)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX.

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the Special Assessment period or when the assessment next takes place. Notwithstanding Regulation XX paragraph 47, unless otherwise stated by the Programme Board, part-time students may choose whether to take re-assessments either in the SAP, over the academic year, or where more than one re-assessment is to be taken, a combination of both.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Produce high quality employable graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations;
• Develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management and to develop the ability to integrate and apply them in a business context to provide a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduates’ chosen profession or management specialism;
• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience. 

The BSc Business Studies programme is a part-time programme and does not incorporate a professional placement period as all students on the programme are in employment and studying part-time.  This implies that one of the main priorities of the programme is to integrate the daily work experiences of the students into their learning environment while at the same time ensuring that students receive the theoretical and academic knowledge to underpin and understand their working environment and that they are in a position to implement their learning in an effective manner.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• 天堂视频 Learning and Teaching Strategy
• 天堂视频 Mission Statement
• School of Business and Economics Mission Statement and Statement of General Aims for Undergraduate Programmes
• 天堂视频 Academic Quality Procedures
• 天堂视频 Strategic Plan
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements
• Singapore Ministry of Education: Desired Outcomes of Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing, human resources and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions;
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context;
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level within a dynamic (international) environment;
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management;
• A variety of working environments and the process of adapting and implementing taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

 On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Obtain, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students will be expected to have acquired the following subject-specific practical skills:

• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• The ability to work together effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide and motivate other team members;
• Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources;
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena.

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills:

• Use of effective oral and written communication using a range of media;
• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Use of interpersonal skills effectively, including communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• A positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Use of numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Use of effective team-working skills;
• A sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations;

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

 Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module.

 Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 80)

OPTION MODULES (Students to choose 2 from 3.  Total modular weight 40)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part A to Part B, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part A as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in part A.

- To progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

- To qualify for the award of a degree, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part C as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part C.

For the purposes of interpreting regulation XX sections on “Arrangements for Re-assessment”, candidates will be considered to be registered on a full-time programme rather than a part-time programme. 

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in Productivity and Standards Board’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Produce high quality employable graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations;
• Develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management and to develop the ability to integrate and apply them in a business context to provide a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduates’ chosen profession or management specialism;
• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience. 

The BSc Business Studies programme is a part-time programme and does not incorporate a professional placement period as all students on the programme are in employment and studying part-time.  This implies that one of the main priorities of the programme is to integrate the daily work experiences of the students into their learning environment while at the same time ensuring that students receive the theoretical and academic knowledge to underpin and understand their working environment and that they are in a position to implement their learning in an effective manner.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• 天堂视频 Learning and Teaching Strategy
• 天堂视频 Mission Statement
• School of Business and Economics Mission Statement and Statement of General Aims for Undergraduate Programmes
• 天堂视频 Academic Quality Procedures
• 天堂视频 Strategic Plan
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements
• Singapore Ministry of Education: Desired Outcomes of Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing, human resources and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions;
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context;
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level within a dynamic (international) environment;
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management;
• A variety of working environments and the process of adapting and implementing taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Obtain, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students will be expected to have acquired the following subject-specific practical skills:

• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• The ability to work together effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide and motivate other team members;
• Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources;
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena.

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills:

• Use of effective oral and written communication using a range of media;
• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Use of interpersonal skills effectively, including communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• A positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Use of numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Use of effective team-working skills;
• A sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations;

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module. 

Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 80)

OPTION MODULES (Students to choose 2 from 3.  Total modular weight 40)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part A to Part B, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part A as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in part A.

- To progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

 - To qualify for the award of a degree, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part C as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part C.

For the purposes of interpreting regulation XX sections on “Arrangements for Re-assessment”, candidates will be considered to be registered on a full-time programme rather than a part-time programme. 

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in Productivity and Standards Board’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme which allows students to focus on particular functions within the business environment, namely banking and finance, and to place these functions and their operations in context within the wider business and management field;
• Provide a relevant and practical programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience, particularly in the areas of banking and finance;
• Develop teaching and learning in response to the needs of the business community;
• Enhance the employability of our graduates through building on their prior studies and their experience in commerce and industry.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for General Business and Management (B&M)
• The benchmark statement for Finance (F)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• The economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which banks and other businesses operate, including the institutional framework necessary for understanding the role, operation and markets of financial institutions (B&M, F);
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context (B&M);
• The major theoretical tools and theories of finance and their relevance and application to practical problems (F);
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level for banks and their clients within a dynamic (international) environment (B&M amended);
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M).

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to: 

• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice in banking, finance and wider business environments.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should have achieved the following subject-specific practical skills: 

• Create, exploit and apply quantitative and economic modelling techniques to business and finance problems and phenomena;
• Analyse and draw reasoned conclusions concerning structured and unstructured problems in the context of business, banking and finance (F amended)
• Apply understanding to a variety of working environments and adapt and implement taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations (B&M).

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills: 

• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Use of effective oral and written communication using a range of media;
• Use of information and communication technologies in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of Internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• Work effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide, motivate and resolve conflict with other team members;
• Use numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations.

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module. 

Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 100)

            OPTION MODULES (Students to choose one from two). Total modular weight 20

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules 

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX. 

For the purposes of interpreting regulation XX sections on “Arrangements for Re-assessment”, candidates will be considered to be registered on a full-time programme rather than a part-time programme.

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the Special Assessment period or when the assessment next takes place. Notwithstanding Regulation XX paragraph 47, unless otherwise stated by the Programme Board, part-time students may choose whether to take re-assessments either in the SAP, over the academic year, or where more than one re-assessment is to be taken, a combination of both.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Produce high quality employable graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in management;
• In addition to the above, produce high quality students with the knowledge, skills and understanding required for effective Human Resource Management within an organisation;
• Develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management and to develop the ability to integrate and apply them in a business context to provide a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduates’ chosen profession or management specialism;
• Recognise the importance of integration of HRM activities with the wider business strategy;
• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience;

The BSc Business Studies with HRM is a part-time programme and does not incorporate a professional placement period as all students on the programme are in employment and studying part-time. This implies that one of the main priorities of the programme is to integrate the daily work experiences of the students into their learning environment while at the same time ensuring that students receive the theoretical and academic knowledge to underpin and understand their working environment and that they are in a position to implement their learning in an effective manner.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• 天堂视频 Learning and Teaching Strategy
• 天堂视频 Mission Statement
• School of Business and Economics Mission Statement and Statement of General Aims for Undergraduate Programmes
• 天堂视频 Academic Quality Procedures
• 天堂视频 Strategic Plan
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements
• Singapore Ministry of Education: Desired Outcomes of Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing, HRM and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions;
• The economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which business operates;
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context;
• The behaviour, management, development, selection and remuneration of human resources within organisations
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level within a dynamic (international) environment;
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management;
• A variety of working environments and the process of adapting and implementing taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• Understand and apply the concepts within the specialised field of human resource management;
• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Obtain, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students will be expected to have acquired the following subject-specific practical skills: 

• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• The ability to work together effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide and motivate other team members;
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena;
• Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in an HRM context, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources.

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills:

• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Use effective oral + written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• Use of interpersonal skills effectively, including communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• A positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Use of numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Use of effective team-working skills;
• A sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations;

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module. 

Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 100)

            OPTION MODULES (Students to choose 1 from 2.  Total modular weight 20)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX.

For the purposes of interpreting regulation XX sections on “Arrangements for Re-assessment”, candidates will be considered to be registered on a full-time programme rather than a part-time programme. 

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the Special Assessment period or when the assessment next takes place. Notwithstanding Regulation XX paragraph 47, unless otherwise stated by the Programme Board, part-time students may choose whether to take re-assessments either in the SAP, over the academic year, or where more than one re-assessment is to be taken, a combination of both.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Produce high quality students with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in management;
• In addition to the above, produce high quality students with the knowledge, skills and understanding required for effective Human Resource Management within an organisation;
• Develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management and to develop the ability to integrate and apply them in a business context to provide a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduates’ chosen profession or management specialism;
• Recognise the importance of integration of HRM activities with the wider business strategy;
• Provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through enabling students to apply their learning to their workplace on a continuous basis;
• Enable students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice, both through taught content and through the students’ own work experience;
• Develop teaching and learning in response to the needs of the business community;
• Enhance the employability of our graduates through building on their prior studies and their experience in commerce and industry;
• Attract well-qualified applicants from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds;
• Encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• Enhance the learning framework of students by ensuring a transfer of practical, experiential knowledge amongst the students themselves 

The BSc Business Studies with HRM is a part-time programme and does not incorporate a professional placement period as all students on the programme are in employment and studying part-time. This implies that one of the main priorities of the programme is to integrate the daily work experiences of the students into their learning environment while at the same time ensuring that students receive the theoretical and academic knowledge to underpin and understand their working environment and that they are in a position to implement their learning in an effective manner.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• 天堂视频 Learning and Teaching Strategy
• 天堂视频 Mission Statement
• School of Business and Economics Mission Statement and Statement of General Aims for Undergraduate Programmes
• 天堂视频 Academic Quality Procedures
• 天堂视频 Strategic Plan
• QAA Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangements
• Singapore Ministry of Education: Desired Outcomes of Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Foundation disciplines of business and management, including economics, finance, marketing, HRM and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions;
• The behaviour, management, development, selection and remuneration of human resources within organisations
• The economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which business operates;
• Integration of concepts from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis, responses and solutions in both a national and international context;
• The process of management and decision making in an international context;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services;
• The sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications;
• The relevance of entrepreneurship, innovation and the small business sector in national and international economies;
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at corporate level within a dynamic (international) environment;
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management;
• A variety of working environments and the process of adapting and implementing taught elements of the programme into live work-place situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• Understand and apply the concepts within the specialised field of human resource management;
• Reason numerically and have the ability to interpret numerical information;
• Obtain, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources, including publicly available material;
• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• Effectively formulate and solve problems, both structured and unstructured, and take decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of analyses and solutions;
• Relate theory to practice.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students will be expected to have acquired the following subject-specific practical skills: 

• Use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• Make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of Internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet;
• The ability to work together effectively, efficiently and co-operatively as a team member and, when appropriate, organise, guide and motivate other team members;
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena;
• Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in an HRM context, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources.

c. Key transferable skills:

On completion of the programme, students will be expected to have acquired the following general and transferable skills:

• Use of effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• Management of their own personal development;
• Use of interpersonal skills effectively, including communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• A positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Use of numerical reasoning, interpret numerical information and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques;
• Effective use of information and communication technologies;
• Use of effective team-working skills;
• A sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations;

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

Candidates holding the PSBAcademy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Organisational Behaviour and Management”, BSA650 without taking any form of assessment in that module. 

Candidates holding the PSB Academy / PSB-IPT Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management may elect to have a mark of 55% inserted as their module mark for “Introduction to Marketing”, BSA665, without taking any form of assessment in that module.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 100)

            OPTION MODULES (Students to choose 1 from 2.  Total modular weight 20)

4.3       Part C - Degree Modules

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 120)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part A to Part B, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part A as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in part A.

- To progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

- To qualify for the award of a degree, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part C as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part C.

For the purposes of interpreting regulation XX sections on “Arrangements for Re-assessment”, candidates will be considered to be registered on a full-time programme rather than a part-time programme. 

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the Special Assessment period or when the assessment next takes place. Notwithstanding Regulation XX paragraph 47, unless otherwise stated by the Programme Board, part-time students may choose whether to take re-assessments either in the SAP, over the academic year, or where more than one re-assessment is to be taken, a combination of both.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics relevant to the international economy including trade, finance and development.
• To provide training in the principles of economics and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

     These principles will cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show an understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and should appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These are likely to cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.

 Specific applications to financial economics.  Students should have the ability to analyse financial markets and the industrial organization of firms.

The above implies that the attainments of students should be:

• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to relate differences in economic policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of the economic analysis, that underlies such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationships between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

• On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics
• Know and understand the behaviour of firms and consumers in the national and international economy
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations for the implementation of economic policy
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision making by agents in the economy
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of,

• Analysis and decision making
• Communication
• Numeracy and computation
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills
• Independent study and group work
• Time management
• Problem solving.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  This must include the compulsory modules.  The remaining optional modules may be chosen to give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50. 

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4;             B          level 5;             C         level 6.       

4.1       Part A - Economics Introductory Modules

Modules should be selected from the Part A Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

2.2       Part B - Degree Modules    

Modules should be selected from the Part B Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad (8 semester programme only)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

Modules should be selected from the Part C Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

The School may offer new modules to be provided during the academic year. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.

Provision will be made in accordance with the Regulation XX of the University Regulations for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo reassessment in the University's Special Assessment Period.

Final year students are eligible to enter the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less than 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).  If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX of the University Regulations.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding required for an effective and valued career in the accounting and financial management professions.
• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with industry, professional firms and accounting bodies, and through accreditation by the major professional accounting bodies.
• To provide training in the principles of economics with accounting and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.
• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics relevant to industry, commerce and financial services.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

These principles cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Specific applications to financial economics. Students should have the ability to analyse financial markets and the industrial organization of firms.

The above implies that the attainments of students should show:

• Ability to demonstrate specialised knowledge relating to Accounting.
• Ability to explain the concepts underlying contract law (including agency).
• Ability to explain liabilities arising under tort via negligence.
• Ability to apply contract law to business situations.
• Ability to apply technical terms relevant to management accounting.
• Ability to extract relevant data from a variety of scenarios.
• Ability to demonstrate the procedural and computational skills necessary to management accounting.
• Ability to discuss the implications of budgeting systems.
• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to relate differences in policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of economic analyses which underlie such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics, with a particular application to the world of business and finance.
• Know and understand the behaviour of agents in  financial markets, and the behaviour of firms and consumers in the national and international economy
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations to implement economic policy
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision making by agents in the economy
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy, with special emphasis on business and finance

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models and financial calculations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of,

• Analysis and decision making
• Communication
• Numeracy and computation
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills
• Independent study and group work
• Time management
• Problem solving 

More specifically students should be able to demonstrate the following rigorous transferable skills:

• Abstraction. From the study of economic principles and models, students see how one can abstract the essential features of complex systems and provide a useable framework for evaluation and assessment of the effects of policy or other exogenous events. Through this, the typical student will acquire proficiency in how to simplify while still retaining relevance. This is an approach that they can then apply in other contexts, thereby becoming more effective problem-solvers and decision-makers.
• Analysis, deduction and induction. Economic reasoning is highly deductive, and logical analysis is applied to assumption-based models. However, inductive reasoning is also important. The typical student will have been exposed to some or all of these and be able to use some of them. Such skills also enhance their problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Quantification and design. Data, and their effective organization, presentation and analysis, are important in economics. The typical student will have some familiarity with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organising it and presenting it informatively. This skill is important at all stages in the decision-making process.
• Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This `framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4;             B          level 5;             C         level 6.

4.1       Part A – Economics with Accounting Introductory Modules

4.2       Part B – Economics with Accounting

            Semester 1 and 2

            Semester 1 

            Semester 2

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad  (8 semester programme only)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C – Economics with Accounting

            COMPULSORY MODULES

            Semester 1 and 2

            Semester 1

            Semester 2

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.         

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's Special Assessment Period.

Final year students will be eligible to enter to the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less then 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).  If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

• Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX. The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide students with the opportunity to study a broad curriculum in both Economics and Geography
• To provide training in the principles of economics and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.
• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics relevant to industry, commerce and financial services.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

These principles cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Students will study human geography modules selected from a wide range, with themes which will include such issues as the geographies of global change and globalization, geographies of social and political difference, global migration, world city networks and geopolitics.  These modules will broaden the economics’ student’s viewpoint and introduce students to key concepts in political, social, economic and cultural geography, particularly ideas about the importance of space in the construction of political, social and cultural identities.

The above implies that the attainments of students should show.

• Ability to demonstrate specialised knowledge relating to Geography.
• A clear grasp of the disputed interpretation of contemporary patterns of global change.
• Ability to relate contemporary trends to historical patterns of change and relate global trends to spatial differences across the world.
• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to relate differences in policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of economic analyses which underlie such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics.
• Know and understand the behaviour of firms and consumers in the national and international economy.
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations to implement economic policy.
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision making by agents in the economy.
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models and financial calculations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of,

• Analysis and decision making
• Communication
• Numeracy and computation
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills
• Independent study and group work
• Time management
• Problem solving 

More specifically students should be able to demonstrate the following rigorous transferable skills:

• Abstraction. From the study of economic principles and models, students see how one can abstract the essential features of complex systems and provide a useable framework for evaluation and assessment of the effects of policy or other exogenous events. Through this, the typical student will acquire proficiency in how to simplify while still retaining relevance. This is an approach that they can then apply in other contexts, thereby becoming more effective problem-solvers and decision-makers.
• Analysis, deduction and induction. Economic reasoning is highly deductive, and logical analysis is applied to assumption-based models. However, inductive reasoning is also important. The typical student will have been exposed to some or all of these and be able to use some of them. Such skills also enhance their problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Quantification and design. Data, and their effective organization, presentation and analysis, are important in economics. The typical student will have some familiarity with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organising it and presenting it informatively. This skill is important at all stages in the decision-making process.
• Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This `framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  This must include the compulsory modules.  The remaining optional modules may be chosen to give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50. 

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4; B          level 5; C         level 6.

4.1       Part A – Economics with Geography Introductory Modules

4.2       Part B – Economics with Geography

            Semester 1 and Semester 2

Modules should be selected from the Part B Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad  (8 semester programme only)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4          Part C – Economics with Geography            

Modules should be selected from the Part C Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part. 

The School may offer new modules to be provided during the academic year.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules..

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.         

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's Special Assessment Period.

Final year students will be eligible to enter to the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less than 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).

If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide students with the opportunity to study a broad curriculum in both Economics and Politics.
• To provide training in the principles of economics and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.
• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics relevant to industry, commerce and financial services.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

•  QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

These principles cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.

The above implies that the attainments of students should have:

• Ability to demonstrate specialised knowledge relating to Politics.
• Ability to evaluate the interaction between the principal institutions of government in Britain
• Ability to analyse how political power is exercised through policy-making and administrative bodies
• Ability to develop a critical awareness of the many arguments for reform presented in this area
• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to identify and evaluate the ideologies and aims of major political parties and groups.
• Ability to evaluate the relationship between ideology and organisation.
• Ability to appraise the factors motivating individual and collective political behaviour in contemporary Britain.
• Ability to relate differences in policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of the economic analyses which underlie such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics, with a particular application to the world of business and finance.
• Know and understand the behaviour of agents in  financial markets, and the behaviour of firms and consumers in the national and international economy
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations to implement economic policy
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision making by agents in the economy
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy, with special emphasis on business and finance

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models and financial calculations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of,

• Analysis and decision making
• Communication
• Numeracy and computation
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills
• Independent study and group work
• Time management
•  Problem solving 

More specifically students should be able to demonstrate the following rigorous transferable skills:

• Abstraction. From the study of economic principles and models, students see how one can abstract the essential features of complex systems and provide a useable framework for evaluation and assessment of the effects of policy or other exogenous events. Through this, the typical student will acquire proficiency in how to simplify while still retaining relevance. This is an approach that they can then apply in other contexts, thereby becoming more effective problem-solvers and decision-makers.
• Analysis, deduction and induction. Economic reasoning is highly deductive, and logical analysis is applied to assumption-based models. However, inductive reasoning is also important. The typical student will have been exposed to some or all of these and be able to use some of them. Such skills also enhance their problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Quantification and design. Data, and their effective organization, presentation and analysis, are important in economics. The typical student will have some familiarity with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organising it and presenting it informatively. This skill is important at all stages in the decision-making process.
• Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This `framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  This must include the compulsory modules.  The remaining optional modules may be chosen to give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50.  Except in exceptional cases, the University allows only a maximum of 80 credits to be chosen from 20 weighted long-thin modules.   These are modules that are studied continuously over both Semesters 1 and 2.

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4;             B          level 5;             C         level 6.

4.1       Part A – Economics with Politics Introductory Modules           

Modules should be selected from the Part A Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

2.2       Part B – Economics with Politics

            Semester 1 & Semester 2

Modules should be selected from the Part B Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad  (8 semester programme only)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

 4.4       Part C – Economics with Politics

            Semester 1

Modules should be selected from the Part C Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

The School may offer new modules to be provided during the academic year.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules..

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.         

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's Special Assessment Period.

Final year students will be eligible to enter to the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less than 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).  If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The International Business degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations including those requiring international understanding and cultural competence.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession or management specialism. 

• To develop a global outlook to face effectively the managerial and organisational challenges of a globalized economy. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of particular interest by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth.
• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To offer international perspectives on business and management through teaching and learning and through close links with international partner universities. 

• To provide students with a flexible learning environment allowing students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths as they progress through the programme.

•  To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the international business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频University is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims and offers graduates of our degrees additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for General Business and Management (B&M)

• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Business and Management and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (B&M) below.

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas

• the foundation disciplines of business and management including economics, mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• the economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which business operates (B&M);
• integration of concepts and from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis and solutions (B&M);
• the process of management and differing international styles of management (B&M);
• concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills relevant to solving problems in both national and international business contexts;
• the nature of organisations and the behaviour of people within them, both individually and working in groups (B&M);
• pervasive issues which impact on international firms and international business, including: globalisation, diversity and cultural issues (B&M);
• the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M);
• the sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• the management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the management of operations in both the manufacturing and service industries (B&M);
• the development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact upon organisations (B&M);
• the key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M);
• the development of appropriate policies and strategies at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M).

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M);
• Formulate and solve both structured and unstructured business problems;
• Advise on business decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of alternative solutions (B&M);
• Relate theory to practice in business and management (B&M).      

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• use effective communication, both oral and written, in a range of styles and media appropriate for management in different cultures (B&M);
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software (B&M);
• conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet (B&M);
• create, evaluate and assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources (B&M);
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• understand and be sensitive to different cultures, including the ability to work effectively in other cultures (B&M);
• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 3 and above)

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 4 and above) .

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 5 and above) subject to School approval.

            Semester 2

EITHER

OR

 i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 6 and above).

Candidates may replace the modules required for Part B Semester Two with an approved course of study taught in English at a foreign University.  Candidates will undertake assessed work equivalent to 60 credits, as required by the School of Business and Economics.  Students who select this option must ensure that they have taken a total of 60 credits in Semester One.

4.3    Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4    Part C - Degree Modules

          Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30) from:

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30, from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme, or any available EUL (level 9 or 11) module.

Candidates may replace the modules required for Part C Semester 1 with an approved course of study taught in English at a foreign University. Candidates will undertake assessed work equivalent to 60 credits, as required by the School of Business and Economics. Students who select this option must ensure that they are registered to take a total of 60 credits in Semester 2.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30, from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme, or any available EUL (level 10 or 12) module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also; 

To progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The International Business degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations including those requiring international understanding and cultural competence.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession or management specialism. 

• To develop a global outlook to face effectively the managerial and organisational challenges of a globalized economy. 

• To develop the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of particular interest by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To offer international perspectives on business and management through teaching and learning and through close links with international partner universities. 

• To provide students with a flexible learning environment allowing students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths as they progress through the programme. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the international business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims and offers graduates of our degrees additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for General Business and Management (B&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Business and Management and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (B&M) below.

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas

• the foundation disciplines of business and management including economics, mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• the economic, technological, financial, legal, cultural and political context within which business operates (B&M);
• integration of concepts and from the various business disciplines to comprehend business situations and develop appropriate analysis and solutions (B&M);
• the process of management and differing international styles of management (B&M);
• concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills relevant to solving problems in both national and international business contexts;
• the nature of organisations and the behaviour of people within them, both individually and working in groups (B&M);
• pervasive issues which impact on international firms and international business, including: globalisation, diversity and cultural issues (B&M);
• the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M);
• the sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• the management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the management of operations in both the manufacturing and service industries (B&M);
• the development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact upon organisations (B&M);
• the key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M);
• the development of appropriate policies and strategies at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M).

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M);
• Formulate and solve both structured and unstructured business problems;
• Advise on business decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of alternative solutions (B&M);
• Relate theory to practice in business and management (B&M).     

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• use effective communication, both oral and written, in a range of styles and media appropriate for management in different cultures (B&M);
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software (B&M);
• conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet (B&M);
• create, evaluate and assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources (B&M);
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• understand and be sensitive to different cultures, including the ability to work effectively in other cultures (B&M);
• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the BusinessSchool’s catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module at the appropriate level.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the BusinessSchool’s catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module at the appropriate level.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 5 and above) subject to School approval.

            Semester 2

EITHER

OR

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 6 and above).

Candidates may replace the modules required for Part B Semester Two with an approved course of study taught in English at a foreign University.  Candidates will undertake assessed work equivalent to 60 credits, as required by the School of Business and Economics.  Students who select this option must ensure that they have taken a total of 60 credits in Semester One. 

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

         Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30) from:

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30, from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme, or any available EUL (level 9 or 11) module.

Candidates may replace the modules required for Part C Semester 1 with an approved course of study taught in English at a foreign University. Candidates will undertake assessed work equivalent to 60 credits, as required by the School of Business and Economics. Students who select this option must ensure that they are registered to take a total of 60 credits in Semester 2.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 30)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 30)

Modules with a total modular weight of 30, from the Business catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme, or any available EUL (level 10 or 12) module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also:

To progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide specialised training in the aspects of economics relevant to the international economy including trade, finance and development.
• To provide training in the principles of economics and their application.
• To stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts.
• To provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of the economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings.
• To develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics.
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy.
• To develop in students, through the study of economics, a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.
• To provide students with analytical skills and an ability to develop simplifying frameworks for studying the real world.
• To develop in students the ability to appreciate what would be an appropriate level of abstraction for a range of economic issues.
• To provide students with the knowledge and skill base, from which they can proceed to further studies in economics, related areas or in multi-disciplinary areas that involve economics.
• To generate in students an appreciation of the economic dimension of wider social and political issues.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements: Economics.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• A coherent core of economic principles. The understanding of these might be verbal, graphical or mathematical.

     These principles cover the microeconomic issues of decision and choice, the production and exchange of goods, the interdependency of markets, and economic welfare. They also include macroeconomic issues, such as employment, national income, the balance of payments and the distribution of income, inflation, growth and business cycles, money and finance. The understanding should extend to economic policy at both microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. In all these, students should show understanding of analytical methods and model-based argument and appreciate the existence of different methodological approaches.

• Relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques. These cover mathematical and statistical methods, including econometrics. Students will have exposure to the use of such techniques on actual economic, financial or social data. A knowledge and appreciation of economic data, both quantitative and qualitative. Students should also have some knowledge of the appropriate methods that the economist might use to structure and analyse such data.
• The applications of economics. Students should have the ability to apply a core of economic principles and reasoning to a variety of applied topics. They should also be aware of the economic principles that can be used to design, guide and interpret commercial, economic and social policy. As part of this, they should have the ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.

The above implies that the attainments of students should show:

• Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
• Ability to relate differences in policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of economic analyses which underlie such recommendations.
• Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.
• Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
• Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
• Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.
• Understanding of the appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Know and understand the core of economic theory and applied economics, with a particular application to the international setting.
• Know and understand the behaviour of agents firms and consumers in the national and international economy
• Discuss in an informed manner the major policy directions and regulations for the implementation of economic policy
• Know and understand the nature of incentives in economic decision-making by agents in the economy
• Evaluate the outcomes of market and policy changes in all spheres of the economy, with special emphasis on international economics.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Construct economic models using verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques and reasoning.
• Access, search for and evaluate relevant data sources for validation of economic models
• Apply and use specialised software including spreadsheets for the analysis of economic models.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate the key skills of,

• Analysis and decision making
• Communication
• Numeracy and computatio
• IT, information handling and retrieval, including library skills
• Independent study and group work
• Time management
• Problem solving 

More specifically students should be able to demonstrate the following rigorous transferable skills:

• Abstraction. From the study of economic principles and models, students see how to abstract the essential features of complex systems and provide a useable framework for evaluation and assessment of the effects of policy or other exogenous events. Through this, the typical student will acquire proficiency in how to simplify while still retaining relevance. This is an  approach that they can then apply in other contexts, thereby becoming more effective problem-solvers and decision-makers.
• Analysis, deduction and induction. Economic reasoning is highly deductive, and logical analysis is applied to assumption-based models. However, inductive reasoning is also important. The typical student will have been exposed to some or all of these and be able to use some of them. Such skills also enhance their problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Quantification and design. Data, and their effective organization, presentation and analysis, are important in economics. The typical student will have some familiarity with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organisation and informative presentation of data. This skill is important at all stages in the decision-making process.
• Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This `framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.

4. Programme structure

Students must have a total modular weighting of 120 credits per year.  This must include the compulsory modules.  The remaining optional modules may be chosen to give a 60:60 split over the two semesters, or alternatively, 50:70 or 70:50. 

The prefixes on module codes represent the credit levels as follows:

            A          level 4;             B          level 5;             C         level 6.

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

Modules should be selected from the Part A Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules    

Modules should be selected from the Part B Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

4.3       Part I : Optional Year Abroad (8 semester programme only)

            During the Year Abroad students will undertake a programme of study as specified by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

Modules should be selected from the Part C Optional Module List made available by the School for this programme to give a total weight of 120 credits for the Part.

The School may offer new modules to be provided during the academic year. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- In order to progress from Part A to Part B candidates must accumulate 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

- In order to progress from Part B to Part C candidates must accumulate at least 200 credits including at least 100 from degree level modules taken in Part B and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.

Candidates must accumulate at least 60 credits in a Part of a Programme in order to be eligible for reassessment in the relevant Part during the University’s Special Assessment Period.

Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX of the University Regulations for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo reassessment in the University's Special Assessment Period.

Final year students are eligible to enter the University’s Special Assessment Period providing they have accumulated at least 60 credits in Part C as above.

If a student registers to resit a module, they will be required to resit all failed components of that module (ie if their coursework mark was less then 40% they must resit the coursework and if their exam mark was less than 40% they must resit the exam).  If a student resits the coursework element of a module and there was more than 1 coursework assignment for that module, then the student would be required to resit all coursework assignments in which they achieved a mark below 40%.  Marks for elements of a module not being re-sat will be carried forward.

A Diploma in Professional Studies will be awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study required for Part I.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX of the University Regulations.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 30% : Part C 70% to determine the final Programme Mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Management Sciences degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations including those requiring quantitative approaches, analytical techniques and significant IT skills.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession or management specialism. 

• To develop a comprehensive understanding of the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop skills in the choice, application, interpretation and implementation of industry standard and bespoke software packages required to meet the needs of the modern data-driven business environment. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of particular interest by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To provide students with a dynamic learning environment showing the importance and relevance of numeracy and computing skills in meeting the needs of successful modern organisations. 

• To provide students with a flexible learning environment allowing students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths as they progress through the programme. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims and offers graduates of our degrees additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for General Business and Management (B&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Business and Management and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (B&M) below.

 On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas

• Foundational disciplines of business and management including economics, business mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• Key areas of the technological, economic, fiscal, legal, and political contexts in which business operates (B&M, altered);
• The behaviour of people in organisations;
• The processes of management and decision making;
• Familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies (B&M, altered);
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M, altered);
• The sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• The management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the management of operations in both the manufacturing and service industries (B&M, altered);
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact upon organisations (B&M);
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M, altered);
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M, altered);
• Modelling and analytical techniques in management including their strengths and weaknesses and appropriateness;
• Appropriate packages for modelling and decision making in management;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M);
• Formulate and solve both structured and unstructured business problems;
• Advise on business decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of alternative solutions (B&M);
• Relate theory to practice in business and management(B&M).

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Communicate effectively in a business context, using a range of styles and media appropriate for management (B&M);
• Make effective use of a wide range of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including the selection of  appropriate software for various tasks (B&M);
• Conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet (B&M);
• Create, evaluate and assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources (B&M);
• Apply highly developed numerical skills and sophisticated quantitative skills including data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation to business problems (B&M);
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena (B&M);
• Perform effectively within a team environment, displaying effective team-working skills including leaderships, team-building and project management skills(B&M)

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to

• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 3 and above).

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 10)

One module from the Business catalogue of Part A optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 4 and above).

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 5 and above).

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 40)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)

Two modules from the Business catalogue of Part B optional modules for this programme, or any University-Wide Language module (level 6 and above).

4.3       Part I

Candidates pursue one of the following streams:

i)       Placement Stream

Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement.

ii)      Study Abroad Stream

Candidates will study at one of the School of Business and Economics approved academic institutions.

iii)       Split Stream

         Candidates will undertake an appropriate business placement for half the year and will study at one of the School of Business and Economicsapproved academic institutions for the other half of the academic year.

(iv)    Language Related Placement

Candidates will undertake a year abroad in employment, for example as an English language assistant in a school or other educational establishment,  approved by the School of Business and Economics.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 10)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 50)

Modules with a total modular weight of 50*.

Group 1: Analytics for Management; Business Forecasting; Business Optimisation

Group 2: Modules from the Business Catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

            Semester 2

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 20)

ii)      OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)

Modules with a total modular weight of 40*.

Group 1: Business Dynamics;  Consulting Practice and Decision Making

Group 2: Modules from the Business Catalogue of Part C optional modules for this programme.

*Over Semester 1 and Semester 2 at least 20 credits must be chosen from the Group 1 lists in Semester 1 and Semester 2.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also: 

- To progress from Part B to the period of professional training or study at an approved institution abroad, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits in Part B as well as achieving at least 30% in all modules taken in Part B.

Provision will be made in accordance with regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part A or Part B of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in regulation XX.  The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 25: Part C 75, to determine the final overall percentage mark for the Programme (the Programme Mark).

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The Management Sciences degree programme aims to produce high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding for an effective and valued career in a wide range of management situations including those requiring quantitative approaches, analytical techniques and significant IT skills.

Within this general aim the programme specifically seeks to encourage students

• To develop knowledge, concepts and skills in the major academic disciplines of business and management as a sound basis for practice, study and training in the graduate’s chosen profession or management specialism. 

• To develop a comprehensive understanding of the concepts, analytical approaches, evaluative thinking and numeracy skills necessary for management problem solving, including through individual experience on placement. 

• To develop skills in the choice, application, interpretation and implementation of industry standard and bespoke software packages required to meet the needs of the modern data-driven business environment. 

• To develop a deep understanding in areas of particular interest by pursuing them over an extended period and in considerable depth. 

• To develop a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and an openness to new ideas.

Consequently the programme seeks

• To provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large organisations and through vocational experience in a professional placement. 

• To provide students with a dynamic learning environment showing the importance and relevance of numeracy and computing skills in meeting the needs of successful modern organisations. 

• To provide students with a flexible learning environment allowing students to explore and develop their own interests and strengths as they progress through the programme. 

• To develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community. 

• To enhance the employability of our graduates.

The School of Business and Economics at 天堂视频 is distinctive amongst 'traditional' university business schools in incorporating a third year spent on professional placement. This is an integral element of the programme and something which we believe is of particular benefit in achieving these aims and offers graduates of our degrees additional and valuable opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for General Business and Management (B&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the areas shown below. These intended learning outcomes are set in the context of the QAA subject benchmark statement for Business and Management and those relating directly to this benchmark are marked (B&M) below.

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas

• Foundational disciplines of business and management including economics, business mathematics and statistics sufficient to enable a clear understanding of the central aspects of the main business and management functions (B&M);
• Key areas of the technological, economic, fiscal, legal, and political contexts in which business operates (B&M, altered);
• The behaviour of people in organisations;
• The processes of management and decision making;
• Familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies (B&M, altered);
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix (B&M, altered);
• The sources, uses and management of finance, the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications (B&M);
• The management and development of people within organisations (B&M);
• the management of operations in both the manufacturing and service industries (B&M, altered);
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact upon organisations (B&M);
• The key communication and information technologies used in business and management (B&M, altered);
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies at the corporate level within a changing national and international environment (B&M, altered);
• Modelling and analytical techniques in management including their strengths and weaknesses and appropriateness;
• Appropriate packages for modelling and decision making in management;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios (B&M);
• Formulate and solve both structured and unstructured business problems;
• Advise on business decisions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of alternative solutions (B&M);
• Relate theory to practice in business and management(B&M).

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to

• Communicate effectively in a business context, using a range of styles and media appropriate for management (B&M);
• Make effective use of a wide range of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context including the selection of  appropriate software for various tasks (B&M);
• Conduct research using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the Internet (B&M);
• Create, evaluate and assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources (B&M);
• Apply highly developed numerical skills and sophisticated quantitative skills including data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation to business problems (B&M);
• Create, exploit and apply quantitative models to business problems and phenomena (B&M);
• Perform effectively within a team environment, displaying effective team-working skills including leaderships, team-building and project management skills(B&M)

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to

• Organise themselves personally and independently to be a valued contributor through  time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and proactiveness (B&M);
• Analyse and assess their own personality, needs and abilities and be proactive in managing their personal development (B&M);
• Deploy appropriate interpersonal skills to achieve the best from others, including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution (B&M);
• Display a positive attitude to change, with a desire for excellence and a visionary and positive approach to future developments;
• Accept and analyse new ideas and assess alternatives when presented with a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• Learn and work independently (B&M);
• Interpret numerical information, reason numerically and apply appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques (B&M);
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing (B&M);
• Use information and communication technologies effectively and efficiently (ICT);
• Work well in a team, using appropriate skills, including leadership, team-building and project management (B&M).

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules

            Semester 1

i)       COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 50)