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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1.Understand the principal ideas and developments in the theory and practice of management
2.Appreciate the importance of planning as a central organisational activity and, in particular, to consider the process of business strategy development
3.Discuss the environment of management with particular reference to context.
4.Identify critical aspects of organisation, leadership and teamwork.
5.Explain the nature of control in management.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
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 | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Weekly Reading Assignments | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Examination: End of Trimester examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Practical Examination: In-class Role Play Activities are conducted via a computer simulation . | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Revsion MCQ's | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
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