Standard modules – all pathways

• DBS1005 - Business Foundations

  You will build on your knowledge and understanding of business concepts, strategies and models by looking at different types of organisation and a variety of sectors.
  How will I be assessed? 50% coursework, 50% exam

• DBS1004 - Business Law

  You will explore commercial and consumer contracts, legal issues in business and employee rights.
  How will I be assessed? 30% coursework, 70% exam

• ILS004 - Interactive Learning Skills and Communication (ILSC)

  You will develop your academic communication skills and use of digital technology for higher education.
  How will I be assessed? 60% coursework, 40% exam

• DBS1006 - Introduction to Marketing

  You will study the marketing mix, investigate how marketing impacts purchasing behaviour and look at how marketing functions within a business.
  How will I be assessed? 30% coursework, 70% exam

• Organisational Behaviour

  You will be introduced to organisational behaviour, structure and decision making. You will also look at how technology impacts organisational performance.
  How will I be assessed? 30% coursework, 70% exam

• DBS1003 - Principles of Economics

  You will investigate economic concepts, as well as how economics influences business decision making and how it contributes to social and political issues in the UK.
  How will I be assessed? 50% coursework, 50% exam

• DBS1007 - Principles of ICT

  You will use IT as a fundamental tool for extracting, presenting and distributing data and information, familiarising yourself with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  How will I be assessed? 40% coursework, 60% exam

Specialist modules

Accounting

• Introduction to Finance and Quantitative Methods

  You will be introduced to financial data, markets, instruments and reports, and explore methods of data collection, analysis and presentation.
  How will I be assessed? 25% coursework, 75% exam

• Principles of Accounting

  You will learn how to prepare and analyse accounts and key financial statements. You will also examine regulatory frameworks.
  How will I be assessed? 30% coursework, 70% exam

Business & Management

• Business Accounting

  You will become familiar with key financial statements and learn to interpret the information that they contain, developing your understanding of basic financial management and management accounting techniques.
  How will I be assessed? 60% coursework, 40% exam

Economics

• Economics in Action

  You will become familiar with key financial statements and learn to interpret the information that they contain, developing your understanding of basic financial management and management accounting techniques.
  How will I be assessed? 100% coursework

• Interpreting Economic Data

  YYou will be introduced to the manipulation and application of economic data and its use in decision making, and how this contributes to social and political issues.
  How will I be assessed? 30% coursework, 70% exam