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Programme Specification

Degrees and Programme Titles

Bachelor of Business Administration (Single Honours)Bachelor of Business Administration with Computing (Single Honours)

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Year in Industry (Single Honours)Bachelor of Business Administration with Computing with a Year in Industry (Single Honours)

Bachelor of Business Administration with Studies in Asia (Single Honours)Joint Honours Programmes in Business Administration (see list under 8 below)

1. Awarding Institution/Body University of Kent

2. Teaching Institution University of Kent

3. School responsible for management of the programme

Kent Business School

4. Teaching Site Canterbury

5. Mode of delivery Full-time and Part-Time

6. Programmes accredited by: Not applicable

7. Final Award Single honours degrees BBA (Hons); joint honours are BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) depending on the other subject (see Note # in 8. below)

8. Programme Single Honours: Business Administration (N222); Business Administration with a Year in Industry (N224); Business Administration with Studies in Asia Joint Honours: combinations available Computing # (GNL2), Computing with a Year in Industry # (GNK2), Economics Ø (LN11), Law (MN12), English Language and Linguistics § (QN32), French (NR21), German (NR22), Italian (NR23), Hispanic Studies (NR24), Philosophy (VN52),Ø name is BA (Hons) Business and Economics§ name is BA (Hons) Business Administration and English Language and Linguistics# BSc (Hons) degree - other joint degrees are BA (Hons)Alternative exit award: BBA; BA; Diploma; Certificate; Diploma with a Year Abroad/Year in Industry

9. UCAS codes (or other code) As above

10. Credits/ECTs value 360 credits/180 ECTs or 480 credits/240 ECTs

11. Study level UG

12. Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group/s

General Business and Management (2015)

13. Date of production/revision April 2002; Sept 2014; April 2015; November 2016

14. Intended Start Date of Delivery of this Programme

September 2015 entry onwards; September 2015 cohort entry (Stage 3 only)

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15. Educational Aims of the ProgrammesProgramme aims have references to the subject benchmark statement for General Business and Management degrees (SB).The programmes aim to:

1. In the single honours programmes, develop understanding of a broad range of management functions and their integration, and the critical examination of management practice. (SB2.1a)In joint honours programmes, develop understanding of a range of management functions and their integration, and the critical examination of management practice. (SB2.1a)

2. Provide an academic preparation for a career in business and management. (SB2.1b)

3. Bring critical insights from the social sciences to bear on management issues. (SB3.4-3.6)

4. Provide a sound academic base from which students may continue to benefit from formal and informal management education and experiential learning. (SB2.1c)

5. Develop key transferable skills with applications in management. (SB2.3, SB2.4)

6. Provide students with opportunities to:Develop their study of chosen aspects of business and management in greater depth through choice

of options within the programme.Convey some knowledge and appreciation of the foundations of computing, placing particular

emphasis on the acquisition of computing skills and expertise in the context of relevant application areas. (with Computing programmes). (SB3.7 IS, C&IT)

Develop an understanding of the economic, social and cultural environment of business and management in a second country (with Studies in Asia/Year or Term Abroad programmes). (SB4.2)

Develop skills in a second language, as employed in a business environment (with Studies in Asia/ Year or Term Abroad programmes). (SB4.2)

Obtain knowledge, understanding and skills, from the perspective of a second country, of relevance to business and management (with Studies in Asia/Year or Term Abroad programmes). (SB4.2)

Achieve the programme aims of the programmes more deeply by undertaking a structured opportunity to combine developmental work experience with academic study (with a Year in Industry programmes). (SB5.2)

Combine the study of business and management with another discipline (joint honours programmes).

16. Programme OutcomesProgramme outcomes have references to the subject benchmark statement for General Business and Management (SB). The programmes provide opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas: (Some joint honours programmes do not include the compulsory single honours business tools and computing modules (or replacements for them) in their content. This affects the extent to which skills developed in these modules can be attained.)

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A. Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge and understanding of:

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated

1. All Single Honours programmes: Organisations, their environments and their management, including the management of people, operations management, finance, marketing and organisational strategy (SB3) Joint Honours programmes: Organisations, their environments and their management, including many or all of the following: the management of people, operations management, finance, marketing and organisational strategy (SB3)

Teaching/learningLectures; tutor-led seminars; student-led seminars; self-directed learning facilitated by study guides and web-based material; computer-based learning; computer workshops; problem-based learning scenarios; role playing exercises; debates; student-centred mentoring; individual and group presentations; individual and group project work.

AssessmentWritten examination papers (mostly closed book, but some using pre-circulated case studies, or allowing use of student notes); coursework essays, reports and computational questions; computer-based assignments; posters; dissertations/reports.

2. Social science concepts and theories and the ability to apply them to business and management contexts (SB3.4-3.7)

Relevant to all Single Honours programmes and potentially available through appropriate choices in Joint Honours programmes:

3. Contemporary and pervasive issues, deepening and/or integrating core knowledge (SB3.7 C&PI)

4. European and international developments relevant to management (SB4.2)

5. Some of the areas specified for the required compulsory modules to a greater depth than available from the compulsory modules alone. (SB3.4 –3.7)

With Computing programmes:

6. Specific areas of computer operation, applications, system design and programming (depending on module choice; examples include micro-based applications, analysis and design of information systems, database technology, networks, electronic publishing and e-commerce). (SB3.7 IS, C&IT)

With Studies in Asia/Year Abroad programmes:7. Some of the areas specified for the required

compulsory or option modules from the perspective of a second country. (SB4.2)

With a Year in Industry programmes:

8. Aspects of the compulsory or option modules applied in a practical business/management context. (SB5.2)

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B. Intellectual skills:Ability to:


1. Critically evaluate arguments and evidence (SB4.1.a).


AssessmentWritten examination papers (mostly closed book, but some using pre-circulated case studies, or allowing use of student notes); coursework essays, reports and computational questions; computer-based assignments; posters; dissertations.

2. Analyse and draw reasoned conclusions concerning structured and, to a more limited extent, unstructured problems (SB4.1.a).

All programmes except some Joint Honours:

3. Apply core numeracy and IT skills to problems (SB4.1.d, SB4.1.e).

4. Apply some of the intellectual skills specified for the required compulsory modules beyond the standard attainable from these required compulsory alone.


5. Apply some of the intellectual skills specified for the programme beyond the standard attainable from the required compulsory modules of the main programme alone, drawing on communications and information technology. (SB4.1.e)

With Studies in Asia/Year Abroad programmes:

6. Apply some of the intellectual skills specified for the compulsory or option modules from the perspective of a second country. (SB4.2)


7. Apply some of the intellectual skills specified for the main programme from a practical business perspective.

C. Subject-specific skillsAbility to:


1. Identify, formulate and solve business / decision making problems using appropriate qualitative and quantitative tools. (SB4.1.b)


AssessmentWritten examination papers (mostly closed book, but some using pre-circulated case studies, or allowing use of student notes); coursework essays, reports and computational questions; computer-based assignments; posters; dissertations/reports..

2. Create, evaluate and assess options, in a range of business situations, applying concepts and knowledge appropriately. (SB4.1.b)

3. Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, about business issues. (SB4.1.c)


4. Apply core numeracy and ICT skills to business problems (SB4.1.d, SB4.1.e).

5. Conduct research into business / management issues for project work, using a variety of sources and appropriate methodologies that inform the learning process (SB4.1.k)


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6. Apply a variety of computing skills beyond those covered in the compulsory modules (depending on module choice; examples include programming, database design and multimedia design). (SB4.1.e)


7. Apply some of the intellectual skills specified for the compulsory or option modules from the perspective of a second country. (SB4.2)


8. Apply some of the subject-specific skills specified for the required compulsory modules from a practical business perspective.

D. Transferable skills:Ability to:


1. Identify and make effective use of information from various sources to assess ideas. (SB4.1.a)


AssessmentTransferable skills are generally incorporated within modules and related to relevant assessments as appropriate.

2. Be an effective self-manager of time, so as to plan and deliver required outputs effectively. (SB4.1.f)

3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing, using media appropriate to the purpose (SB4.1.c)

4. Work in groups effectively and apply other inter-personal skills (SB4.1.h, SB4.1.i, SB4.1.j).


5. Apply numeracy and IT skills appropriately. (SB4.1.d, SB4.1.e).

6. Apply some of the transferable skills specified for the required compulsory modules beyond the standard attainable from the required compulsory modules alone, by drawing on communications and information technology. (SB4.1.e).


7. Apply some of the transferable skills specified for the required compulsory modules beyond the standard attainable from the required compulsory modules alone, by drawing on communications and information technology. (SB4.1.e).


8. Apply some of the transferable skills specified for the required compulsory modules from the perspective of a second country.


9. Apply some of the transferable skills specified for the required compulsory modules from a practical business perspective.

For more information on the skills provided by individual modules and on the specific learning outcomes associated with the Certificate, Diploma and BA/BSc non- honours awards, see the module mapping

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17. Programme structures and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards

This Programme Specification covers the main suite of degree programmes offered in Business Administration, including Joint Honours, Single Honours and variants including Computing, study abroad, or a year in industry. It has been designed to contrast the individual programmes and highlight the opportunities offered by each of them. The programmes are offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis, although for those programmes including a year abroad or in industry, it is not generally possible to arrange for that particular year to be taken part-time. Full-time students normally complete their programme in three years (or four if it includes a year abroad or in industry) and part-time students normally in six years (or longer if the programme includes a year abroad or in industry).Study on the programmes is divided into a number of blocks called modules. Single-weighted modules carry 15 credits and double-weighted modules 30 credits. One credit corresponds to approximately 10 hours of “learning time”. This includes all taught and supervised classes and all private study and research. Full time students should choose their modules so that they are studying four modules in each term, giving an equal load in each term. Students may only take modules for which they have the necessary prerequisites, and may not take modules from which they are excluded.Programmes are divided into three stages (four, where a year abroad or in industry is included) each comprising of 120 credits and students must achieve specified requirements before being permitted to proceed to the next stage. For full-time students each stage represents an academic year of study. Thus, for a full-time student each year of study involves approximately 1200 hours of learning time. Each module is designated at one of three ascending FHEQ levels – Level 4, Level 5 or Level 6. To be eligible for the award of an honours degree students normally have to obtain 360 credits (or 480 where a year of study abroad or in industry is included), at least 210 of which must be Level 5 or above, and at least 90 of which must be level 6 or above at Stage 3. For further information on modules and credits refer to the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfo.html Each module is designed to be at a specific level. For the descriptors of each of these levels, refer to Annex 2 of the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfoannex2.html.

Students successfully completing Stage 1 of the programme and meeting credit framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 2 will be eligible for the award of the Certificate in Business Administration. Students successfully completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the programme and meeting Credit Framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 3 will be eligible for the award of the Diploma in Business Administration. Students successfully completing Stage 2 of the programme and achieving 300 credits including at least 60 credits at level 6 or above in Stage 3 and meeting Credit Framework requirements will be eligible for the award of a BBA/BA non-honours degree.Students successfully completing Stage 2 and also the year abroad/placement and meeting credit framework requirements will be eligible for the award of the Diploma with a Year Abroad/ /Year in Industry. Module mapping of programme outcomes, for all awards, is presented at the end of this specification. Where a student fails a module(s) due to illness or other mitigating circumstances, such failure may be condoned, subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfo.html. Where a student fails a module(s), but has marks for such modules within 10 percentage points of the pass mark, the Board of Examiners may nevertheless award the credits for the module(s), subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework. At its discretion the University allows for narrow failure in a small proportion of modules to be compensated by good performance in other modules or, in cases of documented illness or other mitigating circumstances, condoned.

Code Title Level Credits Term/s

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules for all Single Honours Business Administration (students take 120 credits):

Autumn

CB311 Business Skills and Employability$ 4 15 1

CB343 Global Business Environment* 4 15 1

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EC313 Micro-Economics for Business 4 15 1

CB364 Introduction to Business Modelling 4 15 1

Spring

CB313 Introduction to Statistics for Business 4 15 2

CB312 Introduction to Management* 4 15 2

CB680 Introduction to Marketing 5 15 2

CB675 Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis 5 15 2

For students wishing to take a language module:

A 30 credit language module is available to Stage 1 Social Science students (This can be taken instead of Business Skills and Employability and Introduction to Statistics for Business.

For students registered for Business Administration with Computing degrees only

Autumn

CB343 Global Business Environment* 4 15 1

EC313 Micro-Economics for Business 4 15 1

CO320 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming # 4 15 1

CO322 Foundations of Computing 1 # 4 15 1

The Spring term for Business Administration with Computing degrees is as outlined above.$ Failure in Business Skills and Employability may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of a degree involving a year in industry.

*Failure in Introduction to Management and Global Business Environment may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of a degree involving Business Administration# Failure in CO322 or CO320 may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of the Business Administration with Computing degree. These modules are subject to change at the request of the School of Computing.

Joint Honours degrees involving Business Administration

Students take 30, 45, or 60 credits from Stage 1 of the subject with which Business Administration is to be combined (up to 90 credits in the case of Law and Business Administration), including any compulsory modules for joint honours degrees. The remaining modules are taken from the Business Administration Stage 1 list in the following priority order:Priority 1 CB312 Introduction to Management*Priority 2 CB343 Global Business Environment*Priority 3 CB675 Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis Priority 4a EC313 Micro-Economics for BusinessPriority 4b CB364 Introduction to Business ModellingPriority 5 CB680 Introduction to MarketingPriority 6 CB313 Introduction to Statistics for BusinessPriority 7 CB311 Business Skills and Employability(i.e. students may not take a module lower down the list unless doing all the modules higher up the list).Thus those doing 30 credits of Business Administration within a joint honours programme do:Introduction to Management and Global Business Environment; Those doing 60 credits do:Introduction to Management, Global Business Environment, Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis, Micro-Economics for Business or Introduction to Business Modelling; Those doing 75 credits do:Introduction to Management, Global Business Environment, Financial Accounting, Reporting and

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Analysis, Micro-Economics for Business and Introduction to Business ModellingThose doing 90 credits do:Introduction to Management, Global Business Environment, Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis, Micro-Economics for Business, Introduction to Business Modelling and Introduction to MarketingWhere there is a specific rubric for a joint honours degree involving Business Administration, this has priority over these rules.$ Failure in Business Skills and Employability may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of a degree involving a year in industry.* Failure in Introduction to Management and Global Business Environment may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of a joint honours degree involving Business Administration.

Business Administration degrees with a Year in IndustryThe three year degree in Business Administration may be converted to a degree with a Year in Industry by the inclusion of a placement year (Stage S) between Stages 2 and 3. This involves no alteration to the content of Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the degree. Length of work-based learning (WBL): one year in industry, up to a maximum of 44 weeks, 120 credits (CB698 and CB699)

Location of work-based learning: Will be different for each student. The onus is on the student to secure the WBL placement

Details of support for students in situ from both University and/or placement representatives are available at https://www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/undergraduate/year-industry/index.html. A dedicated Moodle module WSHOP078 also provides information and guidance for students on the Year in Industry programme.

Stages 2 and 3

The Director of Studies (DoS) for Business Administration may allow modules to be taken in a different Stage because of timetable clashes or for academic reasons. The DoS may also make appropriate additional requirements about the content of Stages 2 and 3 and the sequencing of modules for those transferring into a Business Administration degree who have not taken the relevant combination of Stage 1 modules. Compulsory Modules for Single Honours Business Administration including those transferring to Business Administration after Stage 1.Stage 3: This must include the compulsory modules in the Business Administration degree. This rule also applies to the ‘With Computing’ degree. Additional modules to make up the 120 credits may be taken from the Business Administration Options list. Stage 3 should include at least one Business Administration module predominantly assessed by a project. This currently includes Business/Consultancy Project, CB587, CB602 and CB667. With the agreement of the Director of Studies for undergraduate Business Administration, students may alternatively choose further credits of their relevant language.


Stage 2

Compulsory Modules for all Single Honours Business Administration (students take 120 credits):

Autumn

CB612 New Enterprise Start-up 5 15 1

CB733 Business Ethics and Sustainable Management 6 15 1

CB677 Accounting for Management Control & Decision Making 5 15 1

CB514 Operations Management 6 15 1

Spring

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CB757 Research & Consultancy Methods 5 15 2

CB750 Project Management 5 15 2

CB676 Strategy Analysis and Tools* 5 15 2

CB681 Managing Human Resources in Contemporary Organisations 6 15 2

For students wishing to take a language module:

A 30 credit language module is available to Stage 2 Social Science students. This can be taken instead of CB514 Operations Management in Autumn and CB752 Research Methods in Spring.


30 credits of computing modules from the Applied Computing module list must be taken instead of Operations Management in Autumn and CB757 Research & Consultancy Methods in Spring.

*Failure in Strategy Analysis and Tools may not be compensated for, condoned or trailed when taken as part of a degree involving Business Administration.


Stage 3

Compulsory Modules for all Single Honours Business Administration

Autumn

CB684 Strategic Human Resource Management 6 15 1

CB679 Corporate and Business Strategy 6 15 1

CB688 Decision Analysis 6 15 2

Options – students should take 30 credits in Term 1 and 45 credits in Term 2 from the BBA options list

At least 90 credits at Stage 3 must be at Level 6.


30 credits of options must be taken from the BBA Options List with at least 15 credits being at Level 6. 30 credits of options must be taken from the Applied Computing module list. Agreement of the BBA Director of Studies must be sought

Business Administration Options List Any remaining modules are chosen from the list below

CB755 Business/Consultancy Project* 6 30 1&2

CB739 International Business I 6 15 1

CB749 International Business II (CB739, pre-requisite) 6 15 2

CB520 Service Management 6 15 2

CB587 Digital Marketing Strategy 5 15 1

CB602 Digital Marketing Applications 6 15 2

CB605 European Business 6 30 1&2

CB751 Psychology of the Contemporary Workplace 6 15 1

CB753 International and Comparative HRM 6 15 2

CB613 Entrepreneurship 6 15 2

CB678 Contemporary Management Challenges 6 15 2

CB756 Digital Information Systems: a Management Perspective 5 15 2

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EC566 Macro-Economics for BusinessIn addition single honours Business Administration students may choose:Either up to 30 Credits of Applied Computing modules for which the prerequisites are met (see Applied Computing programme specification)Or up to 30 Credits of approved European language modules for which the relevant entry conditions are met (see relevant language’s programme specification)Or up to 30 Credits of ‘wild’ modules (modules from another programme) agreed with the Director of Studies for Business Administration

5 15 2

* This module is strongly recommended but is not compulsory. No level 4 modules can be taken at Stage 3.

With Computing programmes also require the following

60 credits from the Applied Computing list of modules delivered by the School of Computing

30 credits in Stage 2

30 credits in Stage 3

Students are strongly encouraged to include at least 15 credits at Level 6 within the 60 credits; no more than 30 credits may be at level 4 and must be approved by the Director of Studies for Applied Computing.Students are required to pass their Stage 2 Computing papers in order to be permitted to proceed to the later stage(s) of these degrees. Students who fail to gain passes in the Stage 2 Applied Computing modules will be required to amend their degree registration by dropping ‘with Computing’ from their degree titleIt is confirmed that the programme learning outcomes for the BBA with Computing degree will be met by taking any combination of options.

Year Abroad Stage (Stage A) Students take compulsory and optional modules as specified in the programme at the relevant partner institution. An indication of the modules available is shown in Appendix 1 below.

Bachelor of Business Administration with Studies in AsiaCity University of Hong Kong: Students will study for a full year, taking at least 30 credits from modules offered from Years 2 and 3 of the City University’s suite of BBA Programmes.

Hong Kong Baptist University: Students will study for a full year, taking at least 30 credits from modules offered from Years 2 and 3 of the Hong Kong Baptist’s suite of BBA, BSocSc and Bachelor of Commerce programmes (see http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~bus/content/programmes.htm).

University of Hong Kong: Students will study for a full year, taking at least 30 credits from modules offered from Years 2 and 3 of the University of Hong Kong’s suite of BBA Programmes.

Renmin University of China: Students will study for a full year, taking at least 30 credits (or the equivalent load of a normal full-time student) from modules offered from Years 2 and above of Renmin’s suite of Bachelor in Business programmes and Level 7 modules within the International MBA (IMBA) programme (see http://www.rbs.org.cn/templates/T_eng_new_list/index.aspx?nodeid=382).

All Programmes: We wish to provide as wide a choice as possible. All choices will be incorporated into a formal learning agreement authorised both by the Kent coordinator and the relevant coordinator at the

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host institution or by his/her nominated deputies.

The year abroad (Stage A) is zero-weighted, as the marks are not calculated by the University of Kent. Stage 2 contributes 40% of the degree classification and Stage 3 contributes 60%

Joint Honours degrees involving Business AdministrationGeneral Rules for Stages 2 and 3 In Stages 2 and 3 of a joint honours programme, students take 120 credits in each stage of which at least 90 credits and no more than 150 credits must be from each of the two subjects to be combined.In a joint honours degree involving Business Administration no more than 30 credits may be ‘wild’ (i.e. those provided by other disciplines in the University because of the breadth of topics within Business Administration.)Within the Business Administration part of the degree, those doing only 90 Business Administration credits should do at least 60 credits from the Business Administration compulsory modules list; those doing 105 or 120 Business Administration credits should include at least 75 credits from the Business Administration compulsory modules list; those doing 135 or 150 Business Administration credits should include at least 90 credits from the Business Administration compulsory modules list.Stage 2Students take 120 credits. Between 30 and 90 credits are chosen from the Business Administration Compulsory and Options lists (see general rules above) Other modules should be chosen in accordance with the rules for the other subject when taken as part of a joint honours degree.Stage 3 Students take 120 credits. Between 30 and 90 credits are chosen from the Business Administration Compulsory and Options lists (see general rules above).Other modules should be chosen in accordance with the rules for the other subject when taken as part of a joint honours degree.Notes: These rules should be read in conjunction with the programme specification for the other subject involved in the joint honours degree. In most cases the other subject provides the home School for students doing the joint honours programme.Student’s Home School: Other Programme SpecificationComputing Laboratory: Computer Science #, Computer Science with a Year in Industry #

Computing #, Computing with a Year in Industry #Economics: Economics ØCEWL: English §Kent Law School: Law SECL: English Language and Linguistics § (QN32), French (NR21), German (NR22), Italian (NR23), Hispanic Studies (NR24), Philosophy (VN52)

Ø Degree is BA (Hons) Business and Economics, not Business Administration and Economics§ Degree is BA (Hons) Business and English Language and Linguistics not Business Administration and English # BSc (Hons) degree - other joint degrees are BA (Hons)Note: The year of study abroad will include appropriate Business Administration modules. For more information about locations and other aspects of the year abroad see the relevant language programme specification. The language programme specification may also allow a placement abroad as an alternative to study abroad.

18. Work-Based LearningWhere disabled students are due to undertake a work placement as part of this programme of study, a representative of the University will meet with the work placement provider in advance to ensure the provision of anticipatory and reasonable adjustments in line with legal requirements.

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All undergraduates have the option of taking a year in industry on a professional work placement, providing business and managerial experience. Students are offered the opportunity to enrich learning and develop their skills in a 12 month placement, usually 44 weeks in duration, which is integral to the chosen degree programme between the 2nd and 3rd year of study. The student is encouraged to submit feedback to the School during the placement and the placement student will be visited on site by an academic member of staff. Students are required to obtain their own work placement but workshops and networking events are provided to equip students with the skills to find a successful placement. All placement reports are marked within the School.All students will be required to complete a placement report and submit a portfolio of evidence which will be marked by staff within KBS as part of CB698 and CB699 which account for the 120 credits assigned to the Year in Industry programmes.

19. Support for Students and Their Learning School and University induction programme Programme/module handbooks Library services, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/library/ Student Support http://www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/ Student Wellbeing www.kent.ac.uk/studentwellbeing/ Centre for English and World Languages, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/index.html Student Learning Advisory Service, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/about/slas.html PASS system, see https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/code2001/annexg.html Academic Adviser system Kent Union, see www.kentunion.co.uk/ Careers and Employability Services, see www.kent.ac.uk/ces/ Counselling Service www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/ Information Services (computing and library services), see www.kent.ac.uk/is/ Undergraduate student representation at School, Faculty and Institutional levels International Development Office, see www.kent.ac.uk/international/ Medical Centre, see www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/menu/Medical-Centre.html

20. Entry Profile

20.1 Entry Route For fuller information, please refer to the University prospectus.

Offer levels: A level 320 points (18 units), IB 34points (15 at Higher level). Required subjects: GCSE English grade C, GCSE Mathematics (Higher level) grade B. Required subjects: GCSE English grade C, GCSE Mathematics (Intermediate) grade C.Additionally required for Business Administration (European Management) – A level language grade CInternational StudentsIn order to enter directly onto a degree course, you also need to prove your proficiency in English and we ask for one of the following:

average 6.5 in IELTS test, minimum 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking grade C in Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, including weak in all four subtests grade B in Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English, including weak in all four subtests

20.2 What does this suite of programmes have to offer?

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Develops the academic foundation for a variety of career options, including employment or further training in the private or public sectors, in general management, or in specialist areas such as accounting, finance, human resource management or marketing

Provides you with knowledge of the key areas essential in managing organisations Develops skills needed for study and a management career Allows flexibility to adapt your programme even after your studies have begun Provides opportunities to combine the study of Business Administration with another subject chosen

for career relevance or interest Has a strong international focus on the issues in business administration and management

20.3 Personal ProfileDesirable qualities at entry: You should have a general interest in business and managing organisations You should have strong interest in developing a career in business and/or management You should be good at working with others You should possess good oral and written communication skills You should have a willingness to build knowledge across all aspects of management You should have suitable levels of numeracy and/or a willingness to develop them You should have a willingness to acquire relevant IT skills

21. Methods for evaluating and enhancing the quality and standards of teaching and learning

21.1 Mechanisms for review and evaluation of teaching, learning, assessment, the curriculum and outcome standards

Active staff development programme Annual reports on modules and programmes (including reviews of progression and achievement)

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexe.html Annual staff appraisal Continuous monitoring of student progress and attendance External examiners' reports http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexk.html Quality Assurance Framework http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/index.html Peer observation of teaching Periodic programme review http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexf.html – last review

April 2011 Personal Academic Support System QAA HE Review http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/how-we-review-higher-education/higher-

education-review Student evaluations of modules and programmes Vetting of examination questions and marking schemes by module teams, Board of Studies, Chief

Examiners and external examiners

21.2 Committees and other bodies with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality and standards Board of Examiners Board of Studies (including an annual review of learning and teaching) School Director of Education School Education Committee School staff acting as external examiners at other institutions External Examiners (who make regular reports) External examiners attending Board of Examiners Faculty Education Committee

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http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/how-we-review-higher-education/higher-education-review

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexf.html

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/index.html

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexk.html

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexe.html

Module team meetings Programme Approval sub-committee of the University Education Board Staff-Student Liaison Committee University Education Board

21.3 Mechanisms for gaining student feedback on the quality of teaching and their learning experience Discussions with senior tutor Discussions with tutors Informal meetings and social contact with students (including student role in recruitment activities) Staff have office hours when students can discuss their modules/programmes Staff-Student Liaison Committee Student module evaluations Student representation on Board of Studies Student representation on School committees Student representation on faculty committees Student representation on university committees Annual NSS

21.4 Staff development priorities include:

PGCHE requirements HEA (associate) fellowship membership Annual appraisals Institutional Level Staff Development Programme Academic Practice Provision (PGCHE, AFS and other development opportunities) Professional body membership and requirements - CMI Programme team meetings Research seminars Conferences Study leave

22. Indicators of quality and standards External examiners’ reports confirm the quality of the programmes. First and subsequent destination surveys indicate the acceptability of the qualification to employers Graduates are successfully pursuing masters’ programmes at Kent and other institutions QAA HE Review 2015 Results of Periodic Programme Review (April 2011) Annual programme and module monitoring reports

22.1 The following reference points were used in creating these specifications: QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education QAA Benchmarking statement/s for Business & Management 2015 Requirements of the CMI School and Faculty plan University Plan/Learning and Teaching Strategy Staff research activities

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Spain (Universidad de Oviedo)Students register for a set of modules at the Universidad de Oviedo equivalent to 60 ECTS credits including the module in Spanish for foreign students. Normally, students will choose modules from the following list including one of Economía de las Comunidades Europeas, Relacíones Económicas Internacionales, Historia Empresarial de España and Comercio Exterior.

Fundamentos de Marketing Investigación de MercadosDirección Financiera Mercados, Medios e Instituciones FinancierasEconometría Contabilidad General y Analítica IEconomía del Sector Público II Política de EmpresaAdministración de Empresas Economía de las Comunidades EuropeasContabilidad General y Analítica II Análisis del Mercado de ValoresTécnicas Cuantitativas de Decisión Empresarial

Comercio Exterior

Auditoría de Cuentas I Distribución Comercial Economía Laboral Dirección de la Tecnología Sociología Industrial Comunicación Comercial y Técnicas de Venta Relaciones Económicas Internacionales Teoría de la Empresa Historia Empresarial de España Análisis Competitivo de la Empresa Matemática Financiera. Cálculo Actuarial Auditoría de Cuentas II Análisis y Planificación Financiera Financiación Internacional Márketing para Diferentes Sectores de la Economía

Aspectos Contables de la Legislación Mercantil y Fiscal

Economía Industrial Técnicas Estadísticas de Investigación EmpresarialDerecho del Trabajo y Seguridad Social Organización de los Recursos Humanos

We wish to provide as wide a choice as possible, but all choices will be incorporated into a formal learning agreement authorised by both the Oviedo and Kent coordinators.

City University of Hong Kong Students study for a full year, taking at least 30 units from modules offered from Years 2 and 3 of the City University’s suite of BBA Programmes.We wish to provide as wide a choice as possible, but all choices will be incorporated into a formal learning agreement authorised both by the Kent Director of Studies and the City University Associate Dean, Faculty of Business (Internationalization and Corporate Communication) or by their nominated deputies.

Hong Kong Baptist UniversityStudents study for a full year, taking at least 30 units from modules offered from Years 2 and 3 of the Hong Kong Baptist’s suite of BBA, BSocSc and Bachelor of Commerce programmes. (see http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~bus/content/programmes.htm ).

We wish to provide as wide a choice as possible, but all choices will be incorporated into a formal learning agreement authorised both by the Kent Director of Studies and the Hong Kong Baptist Dean, School of Business or by his/her nominated deputies.

Renmin University of China Students study for a full year, taking at least 30 units (or the equivalent load of a normal full-time student) from modules offered from Years 2 and above of Renmin’s suite of Bachelor in Business programmes and Level 7 modules within the International MBA (IMBA) programme (see http://www.rbs.org.cn/templates/T_eng_new_list/index.aspx?nodeid=382 ).

We wish to provide as wide a choice as possible, but all choices will be incorporated into a formal learning agreement authorised both by the Kent Director of Studies and the Director of International Affairs, Renmin University or by his/her nominated deputies.

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