Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module you are expected to be able to:
1. Understand principal ideas and developments in theory and practice of management
2. Discuss organisations and management with particular reference to context.
3. Identify challenges organisations and management face.
4. Apply learning to your discipline specific organisational settings.
5. Evaluate and reflect on your own management skills.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Total | 120 |
no prior study of business management
Learning Exclusions:Students from the following Programmes are excluded from registering to this module - Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Commerce (International); Bachelor of Business and Law; BSc Economics & Finance; BSc Business. Students from these programmes who register to this module will have their registration dropped.
Learning Recommendations:The module is designed for students from a non business background who wish to gain insights on management issues in the business world. It is aimed particularly at students pursuing medicine, engineering, social science who may in the future wish to set up / or get involved in business management.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment relating to the topics covered in the module to date, with a focus on the organisation and its context. | Week 7 | Graded | No | 35 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment relating to the topics covered in the module to date, with a focus on the people in organisations. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 35 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: Inventory consisting of weekly tasks including MCQs on required readings | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 30 |
Yes |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | No |
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