Unit Aims The aim of this unit is to provide learners with a grounding in the key research and academic skills required for successful study at this level and subsequent employment and/or further study.
Unit Reference: Number R/616/0686
Unit Title: Introduction to Research and Academic Skills
Unit Level : 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 100 Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 60 Hours
Number of Credits: 10
Mandatory / Optional : Mandatory
Unit Grading Structure: Pass / Fail
- Teacher: Dr Siddiqui
UNIT 02: USING IT FOR BUSINESS
Unit Reference Number J/616/2712
Unit Title Using IT for Business
Unit Level 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 100 Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 60 Hours
Number of Credits 10
Mandatory / Optional Mandatory
Unit Grading Structure Pass / Fail
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to familiarise learners with the use, application and development of core IT skills, including preparation for presentations, and formats for business writing such as a report.
- Teacher: Dr Siddiqui
Unit Reference Number D/616/0691
Unit Title Introduction to Economics and Accounting
Unit Level 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 100 Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 60 Hours
Number of Credits 10
Mandatory / Optional Mandatory
Unit Grading Structure Pass / Fail
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the basic principles of
economics and accounting in a business environment. Learners will also develop an
understanding of the content of basic financial statements and the principles of recording
financial transactions.
- Teacher: Dr Siddiqui
Unit Reference Number L/616/2713
Unit Title Introduction to the Business Environment
Unit Level 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 100 Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 60 Hours
Number of Credits 10
Mandatory / Optional Mandatory
Unit Grading Structure Pass / Fail
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand different types of businesses, their
functions and structures, as well as an introduction to basic marketing principles. They will
be required to explore the micro and macro business environment, understand the concept
of quality and carry out basic business analyses.
- Teacher: Dr Siddiqui
Unit Reference Number D/616/2716
Unit Title Introduction to Marketing
Unit Level 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 100 Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 60 Hours
Number of Credits 10
Mandatory / Optional Optional
Unit Grading Structure Pass / Fail
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to develop the learners’ understanding of the principles that apply to
marketing in a business environment, including marketing models, sales principles, and
Unit Reference Number K/616/2718
Unit Title Introduction to People Management
Unit Level 3
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 100
Hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 60
Hours
Number of Credits 10
Mandatory / Optional Optional
Unit Grading Structure Pass / Fail
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the principles that apply to the
management of people in a range of business sectors. It also introduces concepts such as
reward, motivation and leadership
- Teacher: Dr Siddiqui