Programme Specification: Business Foundation Year
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Course Data
Awarding Institution/Body
Southampton Solent University
Teaching Institution
Southampton Solent University
Accrediting Body
N/A
QAA Subject Benchmarking Group N/A
QAA Framework for Higher
3
Education Qualifications Level
Final Award
Foundation Certificate
UCAS Code
Dependent on named degree that the
student will proceed to.
JACS Code
Course Code(s)
Language of Instruction
English
Language of Assessment
English
Mode of Study
Full-time
Academic School
School of Business and Law
Programme
Foundation Year/s
N/A
Placement Year
N/A
Aims of the Course
The Business Foundation Year FHEQ Level 3 aims to:
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provide knowledge and understanding of key business subjects;
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help students understand and apply business concepts to real life organisations;
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embed academic and employability skills, providing students with the confidence
they need to progress on their chosen course and begin considering their entry into
the labour market;
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provide the underpinning knowledge for the range of business degrees/subjects
that students progress onto at Solent.
Intended Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
K1)
Understand the basic functions of business;
K2)
Explain the main concepts, theories and or practice relating to their subject area;
K3)
Locate and organise a range of information or evidence from given or familiar
sources.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Lectures; seminars (including group work activities); workshops / practicals; tutorials /
surgeries; interactive / ICT sessions; directed learning; independent working.
Assessment Methods:
In-class tests; portfolios; IT tests; time-constrained in-class essays; individual presentations;
assignments / essays;
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Cognitive Skills
C1)
C2)
Apply learning to a range of subject-related tasks;
Analyse a range of material using given methods.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Lectures; seminars (including group work activities); workshops / practicals; tutorials /
surgeries; interactive / ICT sessions; directed learning; independent working.
Assessment Methods:
Reflective reports; poster presentations; portfolio presentations; group research projects;
group recruitment packs.
Practical and Professional Skills
P1) Use subject and work-related skills adequately in a variety of tasks.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Seminars (including group work activities); workshops / practicals; tutorials / surgeries;
Assessment Methods:
Group research projects; Live client briefs; reflective reports; poster presentations;
portfolio presentations;
Transferable and Key Skills
T1)
Communicate effectively using a variety of formats;
T2)
Use a variety of academic skills to collect and interpret material;
T3)
Demonstrate independence in work and basic team working skills.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Tutorials / surgeries; interactive / ICT sessions; directed learning; independent working.
Assessment Methods:
In-class tests; portfolios; IT tests; time-constrained in-class essays; group presentations.
19. Map of Units to Intended Course Learning Outcomes
Unit Title
FHEQ Level 3
Developing
Professional Practice
(L3)
Marketing in the 21st
Century
Business Issues in the
Contemporary World
Principles of Finance
Business
Organisations
Essentials of
Employability
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Knowledge &
Understanding
K1
K2
K3
Cognitive
C1
C2
Practical &
Professional
P1
Transferable &
Key
T1
T2
T3
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20. Course Structure and Assessment Summary
Code
Unit Name
FHEQ Level 3
ACC373 Principles of Finance
Developing Professional Practice
BUS144 (L3)
BUS145 Business Organisations
Business Issues in the Contemporary
ECO337 World
HRM388 Essentials of Employability
MKT491
Marketing in the 21st Century
Credit
Type
20
C
20
C
20
C
20
C
20
C
C
20
Mode
CD
Assessment Element
Weighting %
AE1
AE2
AE3
33.3
33.3
60
40
50
50
60
40
CD
70
30
CD
70
30
CD
CD
CD
33.4
Unit type: C = Core/Compulsory O = Option
Unit mode (Delivery model): CD = Campus Delivery BK = Block Delivery BL = Blended
Learning DL = Distance Learning and Self-Directed Learning
EL = E-Learning
EX =
Experiential PL = Placement WB = Work Based Learning (For definitions, see Annex 1 to
Unit Descriptor template)
21. Admissions
For full details of the standard admission requirements for this course please see the
University’s website:http://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-year-options/foundationoptions.aspx
Non Standard Entry
Students without one of the qualifications indicated on the entry profile may be considered
on the basis of previously achieved certificated learning, experiential learning and/or workrelated experience.
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Regulation of Assessment
Assessment is carried out in accordance with Southampton Solent University’s Assessment
Regulations and Assessment Policy, as set out in the current edition of the Academic
Handbook (Section 2O).
Recognition of Prior Learning
Where a student wishes to apply for the recognition of prior learning on the basis of
certificated or experiential learning, they should follow the normal University RPL
procedure.
Progression
A student may progress from FHEQ level 3 to FHEQ level 4 with 100 credits. Credits gained
at FHEQ level 3 do not count towards the credit requirements for the final degree.
See attached list of courses students on the Business Foundation Year (BFY) can progress to
(Annex 1).
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Awards
Successful completion of FHEQ Level 3 carries no specific award other than FHEQ Level 3
credits, the students simply progress to FHEQ Level 4 of their designated course as stated
under ‘Progression’ above.
However, students exiting after successful completion of the BFY will be awarded:
120 Level 3 credits
Foundation Certificate
Classification
Not applicable.
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Notes
Exemption(s) from Southampton Solent University Assessment Policy/Regulations: None*
Exemption(s) from the Southampton Solent University Academic Framework: None*
Special Provisions relating to requirements of Professional/Statutory Bodies: None**
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Annex 1
Courses with the Business Foundation Year attached
BA (Hons) Accountancy and Finance (and with work placement)
BA (Hons) Business Economics
BA (Hons) Business Management (and with work placement)
BA (Hons) International Business Management
BA (Hons) Marketing (and with work placement)
BA (Hons) Marketing with Advertising Management (and with work placement)
Annex 2
Course structure: Business Foundation Year (guide only)
Marketing
in the
21st
Century
Developing
Professional
Practice
(L3)
Essentials of
Employability
Core
Core
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Issues in the Finance
Organisations
Contemporary
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