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Title | FUNCTIONS OF BUSINESS 2 | ||
Code | ULMS102 | ||
Coordinator |
Mr PJ Cowell Marketing (ULMS) P.Cowell@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 4 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
ULMS101 FUNCTIONS OF BUSINESS 1 |
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 |
24 |
12 |
36 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 114 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 2: Reflection Assessment Type: Coursework Duration/Size: Reflection of their University studies to end of second semester Weighting: 10% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty fo | 0 | 10 | ||||
Assessment 1: Coursework Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 5000 words Weighting: 90% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous As | 0 | 90 |
Aims |
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This module builds on the knowledge gained in ULMS101 Functions of Business I. The focus moves from technical to operational aspects of finance, marketing and HR such that students will be introduced to the customer, financial and human implications of organisational decisions. The first part examines how the three key functions coalesce in organisations, informing decision making processes. The second is given over to integrative case studies requiring students to |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Apply enhanced knowledge of each functional area to analyse contemporary organisations |
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(LO2) Describe and evaluate how each function impacts on organisational decision making processes; and |
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(LO3) Evaluate and explain the inter-relationships between each functional area |
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(S1) Problem Solving |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Commercial Awareness |
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(S4) Communication Skills |
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(S5) IT Skills |
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(S6) Lifelong Learning Skills |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method - Seminar This is a pre-requisite for the following: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Lifelong Learning Skills Skills / attributes: IT Skills Skills / attributes: Communication Skills Skills / attributes: Commercial Awareness Skills / attributes: Problem Solving |
Syllabus |
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Part One Part Two (Case study analyses) |
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. |