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Title | FUNCTIONS OF BUSINESS I | ||
Code | ULMS101 | ||
Coordinator |
Mr PJ Cowell Marketing (ULMS) P.Cowell@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 4 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
12 |
24 12 12 |
60 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
120 mins X 1 totaling 24
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Private Study | 90 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 2: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 72 hours (Expected completion time 2 hours) Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late S | 72 hours (Expected c | 50 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1: Group Report Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 2000 word Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous A | -2000 words | 50 |
Aims |
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To provide an overview of three key business functions: accounting and finance; human resource management and marketing |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Create and interpret basic financial statements |
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(LO2) Differentiate between models of employee relations |
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(LO3) Analyse common techniques used by organisations to shape employee behaviour |
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(LO4) Understand the marketing function, common marketing models and their role between business. |
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(S1) Problem solving |
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(S2) Numerical |
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(S3) Teamwork |
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(S4) Organisational Skills |
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(S5) Communication Skills |
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(S6) IT Skills |
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(S7) Lifelong Learning |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Delivery: Mixed, hybrid delivery with social distancing on campus. Teaching Method: Online Asynchronous Learning Material Teaching Method: Online Synchronous Session Teaching Method: Group study there are no additional costs attached to this module This module is a pre-requisite for the following modules: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Lifelong Learning Skills / attributes: IT Skills Skills / attributes: Communication Skills Skills / attributes: Organisational Skills Skills / attributes: Teamwork Skills / attributes: Numerical Skills / attributes: Problem solving |
Syllabus |
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1. Accounting and Finance 2. Marketing 3. Human Resource Management |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |