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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module FOUD0907: Foundation Business 1

Department: Foundation Year (Durham)

FOUD0907: Foundation Business 1

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	0	10	Not available in 2021/2022	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

To explore structures of business and business practice
To raise awareness of the diversity of perspectives on business behaviour (customer, manager, creditor, owner, employee, etc)
To develop a critical understanding of organisations and the markets they serve, taking into account the internal workings and management of organisations
To acquire a range of key skills, including decision-making and problem-solving

Content

Business ownership: starting a small firm; business objectives; business strategy
People and Operations Management: management structure and organisation; leadership; human resource management; training; group processes within the organisation; organisational culture; career development; consumer and employee rights
Communication in business

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of the programme students will have:
1. Knowledge of a range of foundational subject concepts
2. Knowledge of a range of relevant research methods N/A
3. Knowledge of a range of relevant vocabulary

Subject-specific Skills

By the end of the programme students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of foundational subject concepts
2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of relevant research methods N/A
3. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of relevant vocabulary

Key Skills

By the end of the programme students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking
2. Demonstrate effective communication using appropriate academic styles
3. Demonstrate appropriate use of number
4. Demonstrate the use of appropriate sources of evidence

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Seminar	10	Once a week	3 Hours	30
Preparation & Reading				70
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Test	100%	Test	3 Hours	100%	Yes

Formative Assessment

A range of formative tasks are used on a weekly basis to enable the demonstration of working towards module outcomes and building competency towards each respective summative assessment method

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.