Course Overview
The BSc Business and Human Resource Management with Foundation Year is a four-year degree designed to develop a strong understanding of business, management, and the principles of effective people management. The course aims:
• To enable students to interpret complex material and relate theory to practice in HRM.
• To enable students to develop a range of analytical skills that will enable them to critically appraise and challenge existing HRM theory and practice.
• To enable students to develop an understanding of organisations, their management, the environment in which they operate and how HRM decisions are made in organisations.
• To enable students to acquire a range of analytical skills and approaches that can be applied in the analysis of a range of management and business scenarios.
• To provide a context within which students can develop a range of employability and interpersonal skills.
Curriculum
Entry Requirements
To apply for this course, one of the following academic qualifications is required:
Five GCSE passes at grade C/4 or above (including Maths and English)
60 credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3
Overseas/EU high school qualification equivalent to UK Level 3
Alternative route of entry:
Suitability for this programme is not exclusively limited to academic qualifications and may be demonstrated through relevant professional experience which showcases transferable skills and knowledge:
Personal Statement (300 words – describing how relevant skills developed
through professional and life experience)
CV: Must include a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a customer-facing or skills-based role
All applicants are required to demonstrate English proficiency above the B2 level of the Common European Framework (CEFR). A wide range of academic English qualifications and English tests are accepted as evidence of an applicant’s language ability, which include:
GCSE / AS or A-Level in English Language or Literature grade C or above
IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6 in each component
William College Internal English Assessment
Other national and international tests may be applicable to an equivalent standard
Progression Opportunities
You will find business and HRM graduates in a variety of roles including chief executives, senior business leaders, notable academics and public figures. Most graduates will, of course, be found in the human resource departments of both public and private organisations, across all industries.
Teaching & Assessment
How you will learn
Your learning and teaching is organised to help you meet the learning outcomes of the course. As a student, we expect you to be an active learner and to take responsibility for your learning, engaging with all of the material and sessions arranged for you.
Each course is divided into modules.
Your learning for this course will be a combination of lectures and seminars. Lectures are designed to provide you with an outline or overview of the topic, to engage you with the material and direct you to other resources. They are a springboard for your own learning. Seminars are group sessions where you will be asked to contribute to discussion or group work around the topic, with material set in advance for which you need to prepare.
How we will assess you
The course will use a variety of assessment methods. Assessment is used to enhance your learning rather than simply to test it. Modules that emphasise the learning of numerical skills lean toward the use of mid-term tests coupled with unseen, formal examination at the end of each term. Mid-term tests are short tests set during the term and are designed to provide early feedback on performance. Other modules use individual or group presentations, written essays, or formal end of term examinations, as sole assessments or in combination. In the final year of studies, students independently design and complete a large written assignment, in the form of a research project/dissertation.
Student Support
Not sure if this course is right for you? Our team is available to answer your questions.
- 1-on-1 Guidance
- Course Support
Additional Information
Upon the successful completion you should be able to:
· Demonstrate a broad understanding of a number of different contexts in which businesses operate and a variety of theories which explain the behaviour and actions of human resource managers.
· Critically evaluate the behaviours and actions of human resource managers in a variety of business contexts and they contribute to the development of organisations.
· Approach problems in a systematic way drawing on theory, practice and evidence to develop options and solutions which can be justified.
· Communicate effectively using contemporary language and terminology of human resource management.
· Demonstrate a range of critical thinking skills such as the synthesis of literature, the identification of strengths and weaknesses of theory and practice, how theory can be used to interpret and understand practice and how compelling arguments and judgements can be reached.
· Work effectively both individually and as members of teams and be confident in deploying a range of transferable skills such as independent and self-managed learning, relationship building and decision-making skills.
· Demonstrate the ability to reach judgements based on effective evidence-based skills.
Foundation Year:
· Demonstrate knowledge of the foundational concepts and principles associated with business and IT, and an ability to evaluate and interpret these within the relevant areas of study.
· Present, evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, in order to develop lines of argument.
· Make sound judgements in accordance with basic theories and concepts of the subjects under study.
· Evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to their proposed area of study and/or work.
· Communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments.
· Undertake further study at undergraduate level and develop new skills.