FACULTY of BUSINESS Plymouth Business School

FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Plymouth Business School

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Module Information

Core Economics Modules

Module Name: Microeconomics
Module Code: ECN2006 / Core/Elective: C / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 50% / Exam: 50%
Short Description This module develops concepts and theories of microeconomics analysis at an intermediate level and applies them to a range of contemporary issues.
Module Leader: DrRania Naguib
Module Name: Econometrics
Module Code: ECN2005 / Core/Elective: C / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short description:This module provides an introduction to basic econometric techniques with an emphasis upon learning through practical investigation and experimentation.
Module Leader: Dr Steven Brand
Module Name: Financial Economics
Module Code: ECN2011 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short Description. This module provides an introduction to financial economics. The course considers theory, empirical evidence and practical application.
Module Leader: Dr Fangya Xu
Module Name: Macroeconomics
Module Code: ECN2012 / Core/Elective: C / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 50% / Exam: 50%
Short Description: This module develops concepts and theories of microeconomic analysis at an intermediate level and applies them to the analysis of real world issues of macroeconomic stability, growth and government policy.
Module Leader: Dr Fangya Xu

Elective Modules

Module Name: Contemporary Business Economics
Module Code: ECN2008A / Core/Elective: C / Credits: 20 / Semester:1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 50% / Exam: 50%
Short description:This module develops and applies concepts of economics and industrial organization to the analysis of the behaviour of firms, industries and markets.
Module Leader: Panagiotis Tziogkidis
Module Name: Financial Markets & Institutions
Module Code: ACF201 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short description: This module deals with financial markets, instruments, and institutions. The coverage includes the bond market, the stock market and the foreign exchange market. The module will also introduce investment banking and mutual funds.
Module Leader: Basel Awartani
Module Name: Taxation
Module Code: ACF202 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 30% / Exam: 70%
Short description:The taxation module introduces students to the UK tax system and provides them with the necessary technical skills and underpinning knowledge to be able to prepare tax computations for UK companies and individuals. Whilst the module has a technical bias the students are encouraged to gain understanding of the principles and rationale behind the functions of the tax system and be able to discuss current issues in taxation.
Module Leader: Sally Antrobus
Module Name:International Logistics and Supply Chain Operations
Module Code: STO209 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short description: This module deals with issues in the Global Supply Chain, this would typically involve, logistics, customer service, inventory management, transportation, materials handling, management of logistical information, inbound logistics and purchasing, the global logistics environment, supply chain strategy(ies), performance measurement.
Module Leader: Irina Neaga
Module Name:Financial Accounting and Reporting
Module Code: ACF206 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 1
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 30% / Exam: 70%
Short description:The module will explore the presentation and interpretation of an organisation's financial statements. This will include the study of corporate governance along with consideration of the UK financial reporting regulatory framework, assurance and current reporting issues.
Module Leader: Kevin Burrows
Module Name: Contemporary Business Economics
Module Code: ECN2008B / Core/Elective: C / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 50% / Exam: 50%
Short description:This module develops and applies concepts of economics and industrial organization to the analysis of the behaviour of firms, industries and markets.
Module Leader: Panagiotis Tziogkidis
Module Name: Economic Perspectives
Module Code: ECN2009 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short Description. This module provides an introduction to the philosophy of science and considers economics within that context. The course introduces the different schools of thought within economics and examines different methodological approaches used within the social sciences, with a core focus on those used by economists.
Module Leader: Andrew Hunt
Module Name: Economics of Public Policy
Module Code: ECN2013 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 80% / Practical: 20%
Short description:Public policies and the public sector play a key role in modern economies. In this module, the role of government is analysed and critically discussed. We develop economic theories and concepts relevant to the analysis of public policy, and apply them to selected policy issues.
Module Leader: Dr Alex Haupt
Module Name:Management Accounting
Module Code: ACF205 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / Exam: 80% / Practical: 20%
Short description: Students will study management accounting, including areas such as budgeting, costing and variance analysis.
Module Leader: John Boston
Module Name: An Introduction to International Business
Module Code: STO205 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 30% / Exam: 70%
Short description:This module explores the changes in the world economy because of globalization and the strategic choices that a multinational corporation must make in such a globalized world. It examines the role of international trade and foreign direct investment in creating a more integrated world economy. Further it addresses the risks associated with foreign exchange transactions as also the advantages of regional economic integration such as European Union. Finally it deals with the firm level issues such as supply chain management, human resource management and financial management in the global context.
Module Leader: DrAtul Mishra
Module Name: English for Academic Purposes
Module Code: ELC202 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / Semester: 2
Assessment Weighting: / C/W: 100% / Exam:
Short description:This module develops students’ level of English in order to operate effectively in an academic context at stage two.
Module Leader: Helen Bowstead
Module Name: Placement Preparation – Un-Assessed
Module Code: EPIE200 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 0 / Term: All Year
Assessment Weighting: / n/a
Short description:This module is designed to prepare students for their placement year. It is core in Business Studies, Marketing, Human Resources and optional in Economics and Accounting & Finance.
Module Leader: Ian Deamer
Module Name: French ,German or Spanish Basic
Module Code: FREX01, GERX01 or SPNX01 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice:100%
Short description:This module is designed for beginners in the language, or those whose previous qualification/experience is not equivalent to GCSE grade B. It develops communicative competence at a basic level, enabling students to establish and maintain adequate social relations with speakers of a foreign language, negotiate everyday needs in a foreign country, and communicate using spoken and simple written language in a limited social or work setting.
Module Leader: French: Danielle Bishop German: Jacquie Hope
Spanish: Blanca Del Cerro-Garcia
Module Name: French, German or Spanish Intermediate I
Module Code: FREX02, GERX02 or SPNX02 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:This module is designed for students whose previous qualification/experience in the language is at least equivalent to GCSE grade B, or as a progression from Basic. It develops communicative competence at an intermediate level, improving students’ ability to establish social and working relations with speakers of the language, to understand key aspects of the target culture, and to handle useful routine writing and reading tasks.
Module Leader: French: Charles Mansfield German: Jacquie Hope
Spanish: Philip Edwards
Module Name: French or Spanish Intermediate 2
Module Code: FREX03 or SPNX03 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:This module is aimed at students whose previous experience in the language is equivalent to AS level, or as a progression from Intermediate 1. It develops their ability to use both the spoken and written language effectively beyond routine situations, to establish and maintain effective social and working relations with speakers of the foreign language, and to understand key aspects of the target culture.
Module Leader: French: Simon Breus Spanish: Chelo De Andres Martinez
Module Name: French or Spanish Advanced I
Module Code: FREX400 or SPNX400 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:This module is aimed at students with A level or equivalent in the foreign language, or as a progression from French/Spanish 3. It aims to consolidate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and to provide a firm base for future studies. At the same time the student’s communicative competence is developed through the study of materials of relevance to the foreign country today.
Module Leader: French: Philip Edwards Spanish: Philip Edwards
Module Name: Mandarin Chinese 1
Module Code: MANX100 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:
This module is designed for beginners in the language, or those whose previous qualification/experience is not equivalent to GCSE grade B. It develops communicative competence at a basic level, enabling students to establish and maintain adequate social relations with speakers of a foreign language, negotiate everyday needs in a foreign country, and communicate using spoken and simple written language in a limited social or work setting.
Module Leader: Danielle Bishop
Module Name: French or Spanish Advanced 2
Module Code: FREX500 or SPNX500 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:This module is designed as a progression from Advanced 1, or for other students who have pursued their study of the foreign language beyond A level or its equivalent. It will further extend their ability to communicate in more complex situations and their understanding of the structures of the language. Particular attention is paid to developing skills of relevance to a study or work placement in the foreign country.
Module Leader: French: Danielle Bishop Spanish: Blanca Del Cerro-Garcia
Module Name: French or Spanish Advanced 3
Module Code: FREX600 or SPNX600 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practice: 100%
Short description:This module is designed as a progression from Advanced 2, and is normally aimed at final year advanced students of the foreign language who have not had an extended period of residence in the foreign country. It enables them to build on the advanced language skills that they have already acquired and apply these to more specialised and complex situations (such as presentation and translation).
Module Leader: French:Danielle Bishop Spanish: Chelo De Andres Martinez
Module Name: French or Spanish Advanced 4
Module Code: FREX700 or SPNX700 / Core/Elective: E / Credits: 20 / All Year
Assessment Weighting: / Practise: 100%
Short description:This module is normally taken by final year students of the foreign language who have completed an extended period of residence in the foreign country. It builds on their increased fluency and confidence, and their personal experience of the foreign culture, and enables them to develop the application of their skills in more sophisticated and demanding situations.
Module Leader: Danielle Bishop Spanish: Chelo De Andres Martinez

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