Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BSc (Hons) Business and Environment
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BSc (Hons) Business and Environment | Programme code | UFS3SBEGOACA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Cornwall Campus |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
There is growing public concern about climate change, degradation of natural resources and ecosystems, and the role that humans are playing in accelerating these changes. Business leaders of the future will need increased awareness of environmental systems and their interactions with social, economic and business systems.
Based on our Penryn Campus, Cornwall, the interdisciplinary programme will equip business leaders of the future with a unique combination of knowledge and skills within core business and economics processes, and their fundamental interdependencies with environmental systems. There are options for you to undertake relevant work placements and study abroad in order to help contextualise the issues faced by businesses in an increasing environmentally aware and global society.
- Our interdisciplinary programme equips the business leaders of tomorrow with the skills and knowledge to address the pressures and opportunities facing business as a result of intensifying environmental and corporate social responsibility issues.
- Designed for anyone interested in becoming an adaptable and resilient leader, able to understand the changing needs of modern business and drive change forward by contributing to long-term ethical solutions.
- You will study a wide range of business topics including accounting, economics, organisational theory and analytics, as well as key topics in environmental change.
- There are options to undertake relevant work placements and study abroad to further contextualise the issues faced by businesses in an increasingly environmentally aware and global society.
Builds on the strengths of our innovative BSc Business programme and the Business School’s commitment to integrating environmental responsibility.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
The BSc Business and Environment will prepare you to be an environmentally conscious business leader of tomorrow. Graduates will:
- be adaptable and resilient to the changing needs of modern business
- be able to contribute long-term solutions
- have a grounding in a wide range of business topics including accounting, economics, organisational theory and analytics, as well as key topics in environmental change
Compulsory modules in statistics, analytics and innovation will enable you to creatively and imaginatively work with modern data technologies to critically appraise challenges and identify and confidently communicate the opportunities associated with interactions between business and the natural environment.
The wide range of business, management and environmental skills developed throughout the programme will result in flexible employment options including roles such as project manager, sustainability manager and sales manager. On graduating, you may have employment advantages in private companies, public organisations, investment banks, NGOs, and third-sector industries, including key areas for Cornwall such as, water, renewables and food supply chain.
You will be able to tailor your learning with a choice of optional modules to reflect your individual interests, such as: legal and global implications of sustainability, ocean/human interaction; social enterprises; etc.
Optional work placements and study abroad programmes will enable further development of essential work-based skills such as communication, leadership, project management, commercial awareness, and time management.
This combination of ethical, work-based, and global skills will support you to compete at the highest levels and progress onto graduate programmes perhaps to become a CSR manager, Change Manager or Environmental Consultant.
4. Programme Structure
The BSc Business and Environment is a 3-year full-time programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 3 stages. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year.
Completion of this 3-stage programme (normally 3 years) qualifies for the award of BSc Business and Environment Degree (360 credits).
Interim Awards
With the requisite number of credits, a student may qualify for a Certificate of Higher Education.
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
You may take optional modules up to 45 credits outside of the programme in stage 2 and 3 of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
Stage 1
120 credits of compulsory modules, 0 credits of optional modules.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEP1150 | Environment, Society and Business | 30 | No |
| LAW1016C | A Legal Foundation for Environmental Protection | 15 | No |
| BEP1070 | Accounting | 15 | No |
| BEP1100 | Understanding Work and Organisations | 15 | No |
| GEO1419 | Introduction to data science | 15 | No |
| GEO1408B | Global Issues in Environmental Science | 15 | No |
| POC1026 | Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | No |
Stage 2
75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEP2060 | Research Inquiry for Practice | 15 | No |
| BEP2150 | Ecological Economics | 15 | No |
| BEP2040 | Strategic Concepts for Business | 15 | No |
| BEP2210 | Circular Enterprise Economy | 15 | No |
| BIO2406 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
a You must select at least 15 credits of optional modules from this list of Environmental modules
b You must select at least 15 credits of optional modules from this list of Business modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Business and Environment optional modules S2 24-25 envinronment modules [See note a above] | |||
| GEO2440 | Geographical Information Science and Systems | 15 | No |
| BIO2425 | Introduction to Ecological Consultancy | 15 | No |
| GEO2441 | Remote Sensing for Environmental Management | 15 | No |
| GEO2451 | Ice Sheets: Glaciology, Climate and the Oceans | 15 | No |
| POC2114 | Green Politics in Theory and Practice | 15 | No |
| GEO2463 | Hazards and Human Society | 15 | No |
| GEO2445 | Rural Social Issues | 15 | No |
| GEO2444 | Landscape Evolution | 15 | No |
| GEO2450 | Biogeography | 15 | No |
| GEO2458 | People and Nature | 15 | No |
| GEO2454 | Waste and Society | 15 | No |
| GEO2456 | Social and Cultural Geographies | 15 | No |
| ECE2001 | Oceans and Human Health | 15 | No |
| BSc Business and Environment optional modules S2 24-25 business modules [See note b above] | |||
| BEP2050 | Finance for Business | 15 | No |
| BEP2190 | Understanding Financial Statements | 15 | No |
| BEP2030 | Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project) | 15 | No |
| BEP2070 | Social Enterprise Management | 15 | No |
| BEP2110 | Workplace Wellbeing | 15 | No |
| LAW2115C | Legal Foundations for Sustainable Business | 15 | No |
| BEP2120 | Digital Technologies and the Future of Work | 15 | No |
| BEP2300 | History of Black Entrepreneurship | 15 | No |
| BEP2020 | Project Management | 15 | No |
| BEP2140 | Business Analytics | 15 | No |
Stage 3
75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEP3011 | Business and Climate Change | 15 | No |
| BEP3020 | Practice-Based Consultancy Management | 15 | No |
| BEP3130 | Biomimicry | 15 | No |
| BEP3050 | Future-Facing Dissertation/Project | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Business and Environment optional modules S3/4 24-25 | |||
| GEO3455 | Marine Climate and Environmental Change | 15 | No |
| BEP3090 | Business Field Trip | 15 | No |
| BEP3010 | Social and Technological Innovation | 15 | No |
| BEP3070 | Crisis: Change and Creativity in Organisations | 15 | No |
| BEP3110 | Marketing Strategy | 15 | No |
| BEP3171 | The Economy of Space | 15 | No |
| BIO3428 | The Complexity of Human Societies | 15 | No |
| BIO3411 | Science in Society | 15 | No |
| BIO3415 | Ecological Responses to Climate Change | 15 | No |
| GEO3437B | Climate Change and Society | 15 | No |
| GEO3461 | Arctic Frontiers: Can We Preserve the Arctic Environment? | 15 | No |
| LAW3016C | Legal Response to Environmental Destruction | 15 | No |
| GEO3470 | Marine and Coastal Social-ecological systems | 15 | No |
| BEP3030 | Globalisation and Internationalisation | 15 | No |
| BEP3040 | Local-Global Innovation (Cornwall Research Seminar Series) | 15 | No |
| BEP3172 | Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals Challenge | 15 | No |
| ECE3001 | Living with Environmental Change | 15 | No |
| BEP3003 | Sustainability Accounting and Reporting | 15 | No |
| ECE3003 | Global and Planetary Health | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Engage with pluralist economic thinking and environmental science to understand the relationship between business and environmental systems | Students will predominantly learn through: lectures, seminars, directed research, action learning sets and personal tutoring meetings. These will be delivered using a blended approach. Lectures and seminars will be regularly tutor facilitated. E-resources will be utilised routinely throughout the duration of the programme. | The ILOs will be assessed using a carefully considered student assessment diet including a combination of: business reports, essay writing, presentations, posters, design project, proposals, examination, multiple choice/short answer questioning and time constrained assignments.
There will be availability of alternative assignments and flexibility in the assessment methods for students with disabilities. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
5. Critically evaluate the diversity of economic approaches towards environmental challenges | Lectures, seminars, discussion groups, fieldtrips, oral presentations, poster presentations, practical laboratory and field skills, data handling, independent reading and synthesis. | The ILOs will be assessed using a carefully considered student assessment diet including a combination of: business reports, essay writing, individual and group presentations, posters, proposals, examination, multiple/short answer choice questioning, time constrained assignments and reflective portfolios.
There will be availability of alternative assignments and flexibility in the assessment methods for students with disabilities. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
9. Confident communicator: Able to adapt and adjust both written and verbal communication styles, to meet the needs of diverse audiences. | Personal transferable employment skills and knowledge are embedded in all modules. Methods include lectures, seminars, discussion groups, fieldtrips, oral presentations, poster presentations, practical laboratory and field skills, data handling, independent reading and synthesis. | ILO9 – Independent work through oral and/or written assessments in all modules, and through examination assessment in all years. ILO10 – Through engaging with case studies and guest speakers, supported by tutorials and field classes in all years. ILO11 – Teamwork through group presentations, reports and activities, supported by tutorial activities in all years. ILO12 – Through coursework, essays, projects and exams in a range of core and optional modules in all years. ILO13 – Reflective work through written and / or oral assessments and a combination of theoretical and practical elements in modules all years. ILO14 – Through critical writing tasks assessed in a range of core and optional modules in all years. ILO15 – Explicitly through coursework in core modules in all years.
There will be availability of alternative assignments and flexibility in the assessment methods for students with disabilities. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic personal tutors. The role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students & staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BSc (Hons) Business and Environment
19. UCAS Code
N116
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 360 |
ECTS credits | 180 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 23/02/2021 |
Date of last revision | 11/01/2024 |
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