Course summary
In addition to their respective subject content, Business Management and Psychology will have their own theoretical underpinning and academic conventions. However, this additional range of study will provide the valuable opportunity to develop more versatile skills and perspectives, as well as an appreciation of interdisciplinary connections, enabling the student to apply ideas from each area to enhance understanding and enjoyment of the other. Combining the study of two subjects is both challenging and rewarding. Business Management and Psychology have their own distinct subject rationale, aims, learning outcomes and modes of assessment, but also offer the possibility of interdisciplinary connections that can be made by self-motivated, independent-minded and intellectually ambitious students.
Entry requirements
In order to satisfy the minimum general requirements for admission candidates must:
be at least 18 years of age on 1 October of the year for which admission is sought; and
have a minimum of 240 UCAS tariff points
An applicant whose first language is not English will be required to produce evidence of their competence in the English language in accordance with UCS| admissions policy.| In considering individual applications, evidence will be sought of personal, professional and educational experiences and competencies, as appropriate, to provide indications of an ability to, meet the demands of the course and benefit from the course.
Course aims
Each discipline has its own specific aims and learning outcomes but there are aims and outcomes common to all and these are described here:
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to provide an intellectually satisfying and worthwhile experience of studying and learning within the distinctive frameworks of Business Management and Psychology.
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to encourage the development of intellectual maturity, openness of mind and an imaginative and creative approach to problem-solving
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to enable students to develop a capacity for sophisticated analytical thinking and judgement
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to enable students to develop a range of subject specific and transferable skills of value in employment including high-order skills in oral and written communication and in the gathering, interpretation and presentation of information
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to provide the opportunity for students to gain confidence in working both independently and as members or leaders of a group or team
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to prepare students to undertake further study in any of the five disciplines or in related fields.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this programme the student will be able to:
Business Management
Subject Knowledge and Understanding
Demonstrate an understanding of the internal environment to formulating and implementing business decisions, including internal relationships, sources of power, communication structures, management and development of people
Demonstrate an awareness of the external environment within which businesses operate, including economic, technological, demographic, environmental, ethical, legal, political socio-cultural and cross-cultural aspects
Intellectual skills
- Use inductive, deductive and other analytical approaches to identify potential linkages between variables and generate testable hypotheses
- Critically analyse the existing literature on business and management approaches.
Psychology
Knowledge and understanding
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Demonstrate a good knowledge and critical understanding of a range of influences on psychological functioning, and how they are conceptualised across biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology and individual differences
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Demonstrate knowledge of a range of research paradigms, research methods and measurement techniques, including statistical analysis.
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Intellectual skills
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Adopt multiple perspectives
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Detect meaningful patterns in behaviour and experience
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Demonstrate competence in research skills through practical activities
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Initiate, design, conduct and report an empirically-based research project under appropriate supervision
Graduate key skills
Upon successful completion of the programme students will be able to:
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Manage own learning, and to make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources
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Undertake and critically evaluate a research dissertation
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Demonstrate competence in research skills through practical activities
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Initiate, design, conduct and report an empirically-based research project under appropriate supervision
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Use communication and information technology effectively for business applications, e.g. web and internet, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, powerpoint.
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Communicate relevant subject knowledge and evidence accurately and reliably with structured and coherent arguments
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Show development of key transferable skills
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Communicate ideas and research findings by written, oral and visual means
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Interpret and use numerical, statistical and other forms of data