Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BSc (Hons) Business Studies
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BSc (Hons) Business Studies | Programme code | UFS3SBESBE13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
The programme is intended
• to give students a basic understanding of economic, accounting, and/or management principles, and to develop, depending on their choice of modules, a level knowledge in at least one of these disciplines appropriate to an honours degree
• to provide developmental choice enabling students to plan career progression subject to their interests and abilities
4. Programme Structure
Route 1: students from the Business School
Students transfer directly into the second or final year.
Route 2: students from Exeter College taking the final year of the SH Business Studies as a conversion course.
Students must have completed the BA (Ordinary) Business and Management with an average mark of 60% in their final year. Their choice of modules within the Business School is agreed in consultation with Business School admissions staff, and depends largely on their academic profile. Students must take 120 credits, of which 90 credits must be at Level 3. Classification is awarded on the basis of performance in these 120 credits.
Your Business Studies programme is a 2 year programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 2 ‘Stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
Interim Awards
College to provide details for this specific programme.
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.
Details of the modules currently offered may be obtained from the College website.
You may take optional modules 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.
You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in both stages 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 2
60 credits of compulsory modules and 60 credits of optional modules.
Compulsory Modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM2007 | Operations Management | 15 | No |
| BEM2047 | Organisational Behaviour | 30 | No |
| BEM2021 | Human Resource Management | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
60 credits of optional modules.
Stage 3
30 credits of compulsory modules and 90 credits of optional modules.
Compulsory Modules
30 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM3065 | Strategy | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
90 credits of optional modules.
Students must choose one of the following as an elective module.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc BS and BSc B&M Management optional modules 24-25 | |||
| BEM3088 | Advanced Strategic Management | 15 | No |
| BEM3022 | Purchasing and Supply Management | 15 | No |
| BEM3046 | Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues | 15 | No |
| BEM3052 | Managing Change and Crisis in Organisations | 15 | No |
| BEM3082 | Building Resilient Leaders | 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. Knowledge of core areas of economics, accounting and/or management appropriate to an honours degree | Lectures Tutorials Workshops Independent reading | Formative assessment, e.g. presentations, tests, debates; Summative assessment: 1 Course work assignments or reports 2 Presentations or debates 3 Examinations |
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: | |
2. Use of appropriate analytical methods, employing a range of techniques appropriate to the subject | Tutorials Workshops Group work Independent reading Self-study material on ELE | Formative assessment, e.g. literature reviews, tests, etc. Summative assessment: 4 Course work assignments 5 Presentations 6 Reports 7 Examinations |
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: | |
5. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR:?Able to adapt and adjust both written and verbal communication styles, to meet the needs of diverse audiences.? | 5. BEM3065 Strategy uses a number of international case studies so that students gain an international perspective on strategy. 6. BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour expects students to develop a critical orientation toward the subject matter and an awareness of the complexity of managerial and organisational problems. In addition students should demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate concepts, theories and techniques. BEM2021 Human Resource Management expects students to develop a critical orientation toward the subject matter and an awareness of the complexity of managing people. BEM3065 Strategy requires students to develop their ability to analyse strategic issues from a number of broad functional perspectives, demonstrate a critical knowledge of selected strategy literature and present and defend strategic analyses based on case material, desk research and research in the marketplace. 7. BEM2007 Operations Management requires students to engage in group debates to challenge academic enquiry. BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour requires students to work effectively in a group in order to successfully complete a group article. BEM3065 Strategic Management requires students to work in groups within sessions.. 8. BEM3065 Strategy explores the impact of ethics and corporate social responsibility on strategy. | 6. BEM2047 – MCQs, Report and Examination (ILO 3, 4) BEM2021 – Assessed worksheet and examination. (ILOs 4-6) BEM3065 –Report (ILO 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8) BEM2007- MCQs and Examination (ILO 2, 3) |
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
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 Studies
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
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 | Date of last revision | 13/09/2024 |
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