2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Business Studies With Foundation Year
Programme code: | BS-FD/BUSI | UCAS code: | BFY0 |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | David Gilding | Contact address: | d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
GCSE English grade A*- C or 9 - 4 or equivalent
GCSE Maths grades A* - C or 9 - 4 or equivalent for Human Resources Pathway, Management Pathway and International Business Pathway. GCSE grades A* - B or 9 - 6 Maths for Accounting Pathway and Economics Pathway.
Attended a school which achieved less than the national average of 5 A* - C or 9 - 4 passes (including English and Maths) at GCSE
AND
3 A Levels grade CCC or equivalent excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies
AND
Applicants must live permanently in the UK and meet at least one of the following:
- permanent address is in a neighbourhood with low progression to higher education
- attended a school which achieved less than the national average of 5 A*/7 - C/4 passes at GCSE
- grew up in public care
We actively encourage applications from mature students. Further consideration will be given to the life experience of mature applicants and the circumstances in which they gained prior qualifications.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Lifelong Learning Centre
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Business Management Examination Board within the Lifelong Learning Centre
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The level 0 and 1 programme has been developed so that outcomes mirror those at level 1 of the three BSc degrees to which students can progress and which are, themselves, aligned to the General Business and Management (2007) subject benchmarks.
Programme specification:
The BSc in Business Studies is a four year extended degree. It is designed for applicants who do not currently meet admissions criteria for direct entry to a degree and who can benefit from a programme in which the first two years provide intensive, well structured support to enable development of academic skills and knowledge. The programme is part of the University's commitment to widening participation and priority is given to applicants whose earlier learning has been diminished by adverse circumstances or limited opportunities and support.
Both the foundation and first year of the programme are delivered by the University's Lifelong Learning Centre (LLC) with students progressing to the Business School for the final two years of their degree. Depending on the choices that they make, students can graduate with a degree in management, accounting and finance, human resource management, economics or international business.
In their two years with the LLC, students will gain an understanding of key aspects of business studies and explore the practical implications of their learning through a work placement and business simulation. They can also choose specialist modules from the Business School or opt for electives in other disciplines to broaden their learning. The importance of helping students to prepare for employment or career enhancement following graduation is recognised throughout the degree and, from the outset, staff will help students to make the most of opportunities for professional development both in their formal studies and in the wider community of the University.
There is a strong emphasis during the first two years of the programme on helping participants to develop skills for success. Teaching is imaginative and supportive to make sure that students are intellectually stretched and helped through any sticking points in their learning. Group sizes are small enough for individuals to engage actively and be well supported by their peers. Methods of assessment during the initial years of the programme reflect those that students will find later in the Business School in order to ensure that learners are well prepared for their continuing study. The LLC regards assessment as a key way of enabling students to learn by doing and makes sure that feedback from tutors supports this process.
Members of the LLC staff team are dedicated to helping students with all aspects of their progress and there will be regular one-to-one meetings with each individual to help learners to plan for and achieve their goals. For the final two years of the programme, this individual support is provided by the Business School but the LLC continues to be available to students right up to their graduation.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.
LLLC0105 | Introduction to Marketing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC0118 | Innovation and Enterprise | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC0176 | Integrated Skills for Business Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates on the Accounting pathway must study the following modules.
LLLC0102 | Introduction to Accounting | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC0165 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1260 | Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates on the Management pathway must study the following modules
LLLC0103 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC0104 | Introduction to Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC0165 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates on the Human Resources pathway must take the following modules
LLLC0103 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC0104 | Introduction to Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1125 | Economic Institutions (Labour) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1585 | Economic Institutions (Industry) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates on the Economics pathway must take the following modules
LLLC0165 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1125 | Economic Institutions (Labour) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1260 | Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1585 | Economic Institutions (Industry) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates on the International Business pathway must take the following modules
LLLC0104 | Introduction to Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC0165 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1125 | Economic Institutions (Labour) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1585 | Economic Institutions (Industry) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.
LUBS1850 | Organisational Behaviour | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates following the Accounting pathway must study the following modules
LLLC1360 | Business Finance | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1035 | Foundations of Finance | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1876 | Academic and Employability Connections | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1915 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1925 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1950 | Economic Theory and Applications 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates following the Management pathway must study the following modules
LLLC1363 | Introduction to Economics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1364 | Mathematics and Statistics for Managers | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1387 | Accounting for Non-Specialists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC1393 | Research Methodologies for Business Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1795 | The Contemporary Business Environment | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1876 | Academic and Employability Connections | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates on the Human Resources pathway must take the following modules
LLLC1363 | Introduction to Economics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1364 | Mathematics and Statistics for Managers | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1387 | Accounting for Non-Specialists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC1393 | Research Methodologies for Business Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1755 | Business and Society (Combined) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1876 | Academic and Employability Connections | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates on the Economics pathway must take the following modules
LLLC1387 | Accounting for Non-Specialists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC1393 | Research Methodologies for Business Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1290 | Economic Controversies | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1295 | Economics and Global History | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1876 | Academic and Employability Connections | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1950 | Economic Theory and Applications 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will also study 10 credits of Discovery modules
Candidates on the International Business pathway must take the following modules
LLLC1363 | Introduction to Economics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1364 | Mathematics and Statistics for Managers | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1105 | Academic and Professional Development for Studies in International Business | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1140 | Principles of International Business | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1175 | Global Entrepreneurship | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1785 | Introduction to Effective Decision Making | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will also study 10 credits of Discovery modules
Discovery modules:
Last updated: 01/08/2018
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