ECN3002 - The Political Economy Of China

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Richard Sanders
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: A3
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam:50% Coursework:50%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Economics jt, mn; History jt; Third World Development mj, jt, mn; Politics mj, jt, mn Complusory for; Economics mj
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Business Studies; BA Sociology; BA Business And Management; BA Politics;
Description:
The People's Rebublic of China was inaugurated on 1 Ocober 1949 and since then has been ruled autocratically by the Chinese Communist Party. Today with a population of 1.2 billion, it is much the largest country in the world, it is currently enjoying fast rates of economic growth and is rapidly becoming a major player on the world's stage. The module will cover recent historical developments in China, its current economic and political status and its future prospects.

ECN3005 - International Economics

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: A2
Pre-requisites: ECN1003 and ECN1002 or ECN2008 or equivalent
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam:50% Coursework:50%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Economics jt, mn, Third World Development mj, jt, mn C omplusory for; Economics mj
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Business And Management;
Description:
Students will be introduced to the key questions and issues of the international economy to include analyses of the major global economic institutions and the implications of international economic relations for poor countries.

ECN4001 - Economics Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Complusory for: Economics mj
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Business And Management; Nbs Pre-Master Route B;
Description:
Possibly the most challenging aspect of a degree programme the dissertation allows students the opportunity to conduct independent research - with guidance. The objective being the culmination and concentration of previously learnt theory - applied to a relevant topic. The process of research is as important as final evidence drawing on previously developed attributes of time management/ investigative skills/presentation and written communication.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with ECN4002 or ENCN4003.

ECN4002 - Economics Project

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for:Economics jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module aims to provide an opportunity to exlpore a specific economic issue in an independent study context and can only be taken by students not following a 40 CATS points dissertation. A specific economic issue is selected in which the student can develop a significant awareness of the core aspects/figures/theories associated with it. Provide students the opportunity to independently research a topic which relies largely on a review of the existing literature and evidence.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with ECN4001 or ECN4003.

ECN4003 - Economics Joint Dissertation/Project

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites:
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Economics jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module is available to students registered for a joint award in two subjects. Combined with the co-requisite module in the second subject, it provides an opportunity for students to complete a 40 credit dissertation/project or equivalent on a topic, theme or issue which links the two subjects studied.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with ECN4001 or ECN4002 and must be taken with joint dissertation/project module from a second subject.

IBO3004 - Social Responsibility Of Business

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Alistair Sutton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: B2-B3
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Courseowrk 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business mj, jt, mn; Social Welfare mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended; BA Management - Intensive;
Designated for: BA Advertising With Public Relations; BA Business Entrepreneurship; BA Business Studies; BA Business And Management; BA Management; BA Business And Management; BA Social And Community Development;
Description:
This module considers a broad spectrum of issues relating to the social responsibility of business which do not form part of the mainstream of business education but which are increasingly being seen as important aspects of coroporate behaviour with consequential impact on firm performance and with considerable and growing public and media interest.

IBO3006 - Issues In Strategic Management

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: W1
Pre-requisites: IBO2002 or MKT2001
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Compulsory for: Business mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Business Studies; BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended;
Designated for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended;
Description:
This module enables students to explore a strategic issue in depth via a mix of independent study and group discussion. The topics pursued will be negotiated and agreed between the cohort and the module staff. The module builds upon the year 2 module in Strategic Business Analysis and offers students the ability to pursue a strategy-related topic (not covered elsewhere in dissertation or other year 3 module) in an exciting and interactive way.

IBO3007 - Global Business Development

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: D1-D2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam:50% Coursework:50%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business mj, jt, mn and Third World Development mj, jt , mn
Compulsory for: BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended;
Designated for: BA Business Studies; BA Business And Management; BA International Accounting Top-Up;
Description:
This module promotes an understanding and ability to analyse and evaluate the global environment within which international businesses operate, including the idea and processes of globalisation, and testing them against case studies from specific regions and states. The module complements other Level 3 strategic and economics modules, including, Issues in Strategic Management, European Policy Issues and International and Development Economics. It also offers a valuable underpinning to many business and economics-based dissertation.

IBO3008 - Operations Management 2

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Horacio Soriano Meier
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: D2
Pre-requisites: IBO2003
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BSc Construction Management Top Up;
Designated for: BA Business Entrepreneurship; BA Business Studies; BSc Business Computing; BA Business Information Systems;
Description:
The Operations Management module at level 3 the option selected at level 2. The module is designed to complete the knowledge of operational management issues that students will meet or manage when they are in employment.The module context integrates with knowledge learned in earlier studies.

IBO3011 - Entrepreneurial Strategy

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Jon Stephens
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: D3
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam:60% Coursework:40%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business Entrepreneurship mj, jt, mn (2007 entry stude nts onwards)
Compulsory for: BA Business Entrepreneurship;
Designated for:
Description:
In SMEs there is a need to view business strategy differently from that developed for larger organisations. This module allows students to examine and debate the differences in development and implementation of business strategies for SMEs.
Restrictions: Not to be counted with IBO2005.

IBO3014 - Strategic Management

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Alistair Sutton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for: BA Business And Management;
Designated for: BA Human Resource Management Top Up;
Description:
This module is available in taught and DL mode. It enables students to explore a range of strategic issues in some depth. This will be achieved in the taught mode via a mix of independent study and group discussion. In the DL mode this will be achieved by independent study and the completion of an e-portfolio. The module is designed with relatively little previous experience of Strategic Management. It will introduce students to concepts, theories and current issues in Strategic Management.
Restrictions: Restricted to students on the BA Business and Management and BA Human Resource Management Top Up Programmes

IBO3014DL - Strategic Management

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Alistair Sutton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for: BA Business And Management (Distance Learning);
Designated for:
Description:
This module enables students to explore a range of strategic issues in some depth. This will be achieved in the DL mode by independent study and the completion of an e-portfolio. The module is designed for students with relatively little previous experience of Strategic Management. It will introduce students to concepts, theories and current issues in Strategic Management.
Restrictions: Restricted to students on BA Business & Management

IBO3015 - Business Communication

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator:
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Tourism Marketing; BA International Accounting Top-Up; BA Retail Marketing; BA Management; BA Marketing; BA Human Resource Management Top Up; BA Human Resource Management; BA Fashion Marketing; BA Entertainment Marketing*; BA Business Studies; BA Business Entrepreneurship; BA Advertising With Public Relations; BA Advertising With Design; BA Marketing Management (Top Up);
Description:
This module aims to provide English as a foreign language learners with the opportunity to engage in effective communication in various business environments (e.g accounting, mananagment, marketing, HRM). This involves developing awareness of different cultural approaches in business situations, and appropriate language demands, both spoken and written. These requirements have both cognitive and performative aspects. The situated approach to language teaching hence will promote both independent learning and the ability to work in groups.
Restrictions: Restricted for students for whom English is a foreign langauge.

IBO4001 - Business Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business mj
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Business Studies; BA Business And Management; BA Electronic Business; BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended;
Description:
This programme of independent study allows students to demonstrate a deep understanding of a topic through the design and conduct of a research survey. Students are responsible for their own learning but are under the guidance of an experienced supervisor. Students can develop their own research interests or work closely on an aspect of their supervisor's interests.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with IBO4002 or IBO4003.

IBO4002 - Business Project (Joint)

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module aims to provide an opportunity to explore a specific organisational issue in an independent study context and can only be undertaken by students not following a 40 CATS point dissertation. For those who do take this module it is imperative that they complete something distinct from the traditional dissertation and, as such, the module encourages students to develop a relationship with an organisation to investigation a management problem. Wherever possible, students will be encouraged to pursue topics that link to tutor interests.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with IBO4001 or IBO4003.

IBO4003 - Business Joint Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework:100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module is available to students registered for a joint award in two subjects. Combined with the co-requisite module in the second subject, it provides an opportunity for students to complete a 40 credit dissertation/project or equivalent on a topic, theme or issue which links the two subjects studied.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with IBO4001 or IBO4002 and must be taken with the joint dissertation/project module from a second subject.

IBO4004 - Business Project

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Graham Wilkinson
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for: BA Business And Management;
Designated for:
Description:
A programme of independent study, often culminating in a dissertation, is a traditional capstone for undergraduate courses that allows the student to demonstrate a deep insight into a topic through the design and conduct of an independent investigation. However, as students on the BA BAM come from a range of non-traditional backgrounds it is felt that the standard dissertation does not provide an entirely appropriate vehicle to meet the award's aims. Therefore, this module has been designed to meet the diverse needs of students in full-time, part-time and distance learning modes of study. The project will retain much of the theorectical nature of the traditional dissertation but considerable emphasis will be placed on the exploration of current issues in the context of particular organisations - especially for those students following the part-time and distance- learning modes. It should be noted that most of the full-time students will also be able to locate their work in their own work experiences.
Restrictions: Available only to BA Business and Management students.

IBO4004DL - Business Project

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Alistair Sutton
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for: BA Business And Management (Distance Learning);
Designated for:
Description:
A programme of independent study, often culminating in a dissertation, is a traditional capstone for undergraduate courses that allows the student to demonstrate a deep insight into a topic through the design and conduct of an independent investigation. However, as students on th BA BAM come from a range of non-traditional backgrounds it is felt that the standard dissertation does not provide an entirely appropriate vehicle to meet the awards's aims. Therefore, this module has been designed to meet the diverse needs of students in full-time, part-time and distance-learning modes of study. The project will retain much of the theorectical nature of the traditional dissertation but considerable emphasis will be placed on the exploration of current issues in the context of particular organisations - especially for those students following the part-time and distance-learning modes. It should be noted that most of the full-time students will also be able to locate their work in their own work experiences. Restricted: Available only to BA Business and Management Studies.

TWD4001 - Third World Development Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Richard Sanders
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: Two of ECN2008, GEO2006 or SOC2002
Co-requisites:
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Compulsory for: Third World Development mj
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
Possibly the most challenging aspect of a degree programme the dissertation allows students the opportunity to conduct independent research - with guidance. The objective being the culmination and concentration of previously learnt theory - applied to a relevant topic. The process of research is as important as final evidence drawing on previously developed attributes of time management/investigative skills/presentation and written communication

TWD4002 - Third World Development Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Richard Sanders
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: Two of ECN2008, GEO2006 or SOC2002
Co-requisites:
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Third World Development jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module aims to provide an opportunity to explore a specific TWD issue in an independent study context and can only be taken by studens not following a 40 CATS points dissertation. A specific TWD issue is selected in which the student can develop a significant awareness of the core aspects/figures/theories associated with it. Provide students the opportunity to independently research a topic which relies largely on a review of the existing literature and evidence. Wherever possible, students will be encouraged to undertake research n areas linked to the interests of tutors. RESTRICTIONS: Cannot be taken with TWD4001 or TWD4003

TWD4003 - Third World Development Interdisciplinary Dissertation

Field: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Co-ordinator: Richard Sanders
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: Two of ECN2008, GEO2006 or SOC2002
Co-requisites: An Interdisciplinary Dissertation module in a second subject must be t aken with this module.
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Third World Develpoment jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module is available to students registered for a joint award in two subjects. Combined with the co-requisite module in the second subject, it provides an opportunity for students to complete a 40 credit dissertation/project or equivalent on a topic, theme or issue which links the two subjects studied. RESTRICTIONS: Cannot be taken with TWD4001 or TWD4002