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Faculty of Business and Law
Bachelor in Management (Business Studies) N1N260
Programme Handbook 2017/18
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How to use this handbook
This is the main reference version of your Programme Handbook which you should keep for the whole of the time that you are studying this programme.
Part 1 gives details of the specific programme you are on.
Part 2 gives more general information on studying at Daly College Business School and in the Faculty of Business and Law and the University as a whole.
An electronic version of this handbook (which is continuously updated) is available on our vle system, Blackboard. Part 2 (section 4) of this handbook gives instructions as to how to login to Blackboard. The electronic version contains/links you to more detailed information about each aspect of part 2 of the handbook.
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All of the information referred to can be found by logging in to Blackboard and going to the My Communities box and clicking on the Faculty of Business and Law link. You will then see the Programme Handbooks button on the left of the screen.
Taking time to read this Handbook (including the electronic version) during the week that you receive it will help you greatly through your studies with us. It should also be read in conjunction with:
General Regulations and Procedures Affecting Students 2017/2018
Handbook and Regulations for Undergraduate Awards 2017/2018
Both are found by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and clicking on the DMU tab.
As a student enrolled on a De Montfort University validated programme, Daly College Business
School, will apply the University’s General Regulations and Procedures Affecting Students, as these
regulations apply to all De Montfort University students, regardless of their location of study. Daly
College Business School, has a copy of the Regulations but you can also find them at:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/dmu-students/the-student-gateway/academic-support-office/student-
regulations.aspx
This programme/module handbook has been produced to provide students with specific
programme/module information and guidance. More general advice about the range of support and
resources students can access from the University are available via the DMU @ Your Local College
section of the DMU website (http://www.dmu.ac.uk/dmu-students/student-resources/local-college-
learners/local-college-learners.aspx) including a range of study support materials and progression
information.
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Welcome from the Pro Vice-Chancellor/Dean
Welcome to De Montfort University and the Faculty of Business and Law. We aim to provide an environment which is
both exciting and stimulating, where innovation and dynamism can flourish. I hope that this handbook, alongside the
support facilities available on the Intranet such as our virtual learning environment Blackboard - will help you settle in
quickly and find your way around. I also very much hope that you will have an enjoyable and rewarding time here.
At De Montfort University we pride ourselves on the quality, excellence and relevance of our teaching and research.
Both Leicester Business School and Leicester De Montfort Law School, which together make up the Faculty of
Business and Law, enjoy first class reputations amongst their peers and in the professional world into which their
students’ progress.
De Montfort Law School prides itself on the high value and appropriateness of its programmes and the care and
support we offer students. Our staff provides learning opportunities of the highest standard, and through their
experience and research, ensure that teaching and learning materials are at the forefront of contemporary business
education and practice.
All our programmes require a persistent and continuous effort from you to achieve a high level of success. The course
you have chosen is no exception and will demand a considerable investment of time if you wish it to be a valuable
experience. Our priority is to help you gain the qualifications and skills you need to successfully progress in your
future life. With this programme you have a unique opportunity to invest three or more years in acquiring a wide
range of attributes that will be valuable to you no matter what career you decide to embark upon. The programme
team is committed to ensuring that you have the support you need to produce your best work and to feel confident in
developing and using these skills.
I very much hope this guide will help provide all the information you require.
Every good wish for your stay here at De Montfort University.
Yours sincerely
Professor Cillian Ryan
Pro Vice-Chancellor & Dean
Faculty of Business & Law
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Welcome to DCBS
The Daly College Business School (DCBS) offers an internationally acclaimed undergraduate management degree Bachelor in Management (Business Studies). Today, it is the only undergraduate business school in India offering a foreign university under graduate twinning degree which is approved by AICTE. DCBS in collaboration with De Montfort University, UK provides a unique opportunity to study Bachelor in Management (Business Studies) both in UK & in India. After two years of study at DCBS in Indore, students move to UK for the third year. This programme can be studied as a three year or a four-year course having an optional sandwich placement year. The additional placement year adds corporate experience to the degree which is highly valued and extremely beneficial for future employment. Thus, students can choose the number of years of study. At DCBS we pride ourselves on the quality, excellence and relevance of our teaching and research. The course combines strong academic rigour with practical application ensuring relevance to today's dynamic business world. DCBS is a college of quality and distinctiveness and we are proud to provide a truly international educational experience, which has produced 4 University toppers. We look forward to welcoming you to the Daly College Business School. Our good wishes for your studies and your stay with us.
Om Singh
Dean Daly College Business School
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PART 1
Your programme of Study
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Finding Your Way Around in Leicester
The Faculty of Business and Law is based in the Hugh Aston Building.
You may have to attend activities, lectures and tutorials in various buildings on campus. A campus map is available in the ASK handbook given to you at enrolment or at:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/about-dmu-documents/how-to-find-us/2012-dmu-access-map.pdf
It is important that you keep your DMU ID (photo card or temporary paper ID given to you at enrolment) as you will need it when you transfer to Leicester in your final year.
If you are unsure of where to go when you are in Leicester, your first point of contact should always be:
The Faculty Student Advice Centre (the SAC)
Located on the Ground Floor of the Hugh Aston Building
(Next to the Café entrance)
Telephone (0116) 250 6260 / (0116) 257 7243 [email protected]
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Programme Information for
Bachelor in Management
(Business Studies) Programme Leaders and Introduction At enrolment you will be allocated a Personal Tutor, who will be your first point of contact for any queries you may have. For further information on the role of your Personal Tutor, please see Part Two of this handbook. The Programme Leader for the Degree is:
Julia Cook Room : HU5.82 Tel: 0116 2551551 Ext 6094
The Bachelor in Management (Business Studies) programme provides students with inputs from many developments and disciplines within the business context. These disciplines and philosophies have been combined together within the degree to provide students with a broad and coherent programme that provides an advanced general education for business. While providing students with a background in all areas of business, the programme contains enough flexibility to allow students the opportunity to specialise in certain areas, such as marketing or finance. The programme not only leads to a degree qualification in its own right, but also lays the foundation for those wishing to obtain advanced qualifications. The development of critical, analytical and intellectual capabilities are an important objective of the programme. Each module in the programme has its own learning outcomes and students are directed to the Module Handbooks for further details. However, it is possible to state some generic course based outcomes. The programme has been designed to achieve four key learning outcomes. At the end of the programme students
will be able to:
Enter a business environment and possess the ability to function within it. • Frame business problems and be able to offer alternative prescriptions. • A progressive awareness of the key functional areas of business and how they may be contextualised. • An appreciation of the inter-dependence of business disciplines that underpin real-world organisations. • The development of a body of knowledge that reflects theory and concepts The Programme Co-ordinator at Daly College Business School is:
Poojae Sethi Tel: 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
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Programme Structure and Module Descriptors
Level 4 (Study Year 1)
Module_code Module_title Credit_value
ACFI1202 Introduction to Accounting 30
CORP1528 Global Business Issues 30
CORP1540 Quantitative Analysis for Business Decision 15
HRMG1202 Introduction to Work and Organisations 15
HRMG1203
Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
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MARK1500 Principles of Marketing 15
Level 5 (Study Year 2) Core modules:
Module_code Module_title Credit_value
CORP2165 Contemporary Management and Operations 30
CORP2181 Business Research Issues and Analysis 15
ENTE2167
Entrepreneurial Business Through Innovation Today
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Choose 30 credits from the modules shown below:
Module_code Module_title Credit_value
ACFI2208 Performance Measurement in Organisations 30
MARK2313 Brand Management 30 Choose 30 credits from the modules shown below: ACFI2206 Business and Finance Essentials 15
CORP2131 Business Economics 15
ECON2522 Financial Markets and Institutions 15
MARK2303 Buyer Behaviour 15
MARK2306 Marketing Communications 15
MARK2312 International Marketing 15
Please note: some of the optional modules at level 5 (above) are pre-requisites for modules at level 6 of the course. ACFI2208 – pre-requisite for ACFI3217 International Developments in Accounting Level 5 Marketing modules – pre-requisite for MARK3005 Retail Marketing, MARK3011 E Marketing.
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Level 6 (Study Year 3 or 4 if placement year taken) – Bachelor in Management (Business Studies) delivered at De Montfort University
Module_code Module_title Credit_value
CORP3501 Strategic Management 30
CORP3502 Contemporary Business Issues 30
CORP3400 Strategy and Management Dissertation 30
The above modules are augmented by the following two ‘zero credit’ study support modules
LBPG5016 Enhancing Research Skills 0
LBPG5013 Enhancing Business, Management and Personal Skills 0
Level 6 (Study Year Please note that the programme curriculum is reviewed each year. Above is the structure as it stands for the 2016/17 academic session. Changes may be made in subsequent years to develop and enhance the course of study.
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Level 4 Modules (Study Year 1)
ACFI1202 - Introduction to Accounting Leader: John Margerison
30 credits Handbook Descriptor
A general introduction to the basics of Financial and Management Accounting designed for non-specialists. The module will lead to the student achieving the following Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of basic management accounting and its role in decision making. Identify various costing and analytical methods, and to select the most appropriate method for application in a given situation. Demonstrate skills in analysing data in order to make management decisions within given scenarios. Predict and plan using financial data. Demonstrate an understanding of some of the contexts in which accounting can be seen as operating, ie legal and social environment, accountancy profession, the business entity and the capital markets. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the commonly used technical language and current practices of accounting. Demonstrate skills in summarising transactions and other economic events, preparation of simple financial statements, analysis of the operations of business, financial analysis and projections. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the basic theories of empirical evidence concerning financial management and risk and the operations of capital markets. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Phase Test 1 - Financial Accounting Weighting 25%. The component receives a mark.
Phase Test 2 - Management Accounting
Weighting 25%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 - 10% Financial Acc 40% Management Acc
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
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Assessment Rationale
Coursework consists of coursework and phase tests to offer formative assessment in at least 50% of the assessment to allow students to reflect and improve performance, plus a formal 2 hour exam as summative assessment. Students must achieve an overall pass (40%) but there is no need to pass any specific component.
Reassessment Requirements
The reassessment will be consistent with the component to be reassessed normally undertaken at the next assessment opportunity.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Subject - specific knowledge and skills To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of basic management accounting and its role in decision making.
2 - To identify various costing and analytical methods, and to select the most appropriate method for application in a given situation.
3 - To demonstrate skills in analysing data in order to make management decisions within given scenarios.
4 - To predict and plan using financial data.
5 - To demonstrate an understanding of some of the contexts in which accounting can be seen as operating, ie legal and social environment, accountancy profession, the business entity and the capital markets.
6 - To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the commonly used technical language and current practices of accounting. 7 - To demonstrate skills in summarising transactions and other economic events, preparation of simple financial statements, analysis of the operations of business, financial analysis and projections. 8 - To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic theories of empirical evidence concerning financial management and risk and the operations of capital markets. ]# 9 - Cognitive and non-subject specific skills To demonstrate those analytical skills required for decision making within a business environment.
10 - To develop appropriate skills of critical evaluation.
11 - To demonstrate the ability to locate, extract and analyse information and draw informed conclusions.
12 - To demonstrate capacities for independent self managed learning and the ability to communicate and so-operate through group work. 13 - To deploy IT and numerical skills, including the ability to analyse financial and other numeric data, to solve problems in a commercial environment.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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CORP1528 - Global Business Issues Leader: Robert Webber
30 credits Handbook Descriptor
This highly applied introductory module is designed to: Develop in the student an interest, knowledge and appreciation of current global economic/business issues and the challenges that they pose for management. Allow students from different 'streams' of business to see the application of the above to their interest area. For example, each lecture will examine implications to Management and Strategy in general with a sub-focus on Human Resource Management, Marketing and Accounting. Enable the student to analyse and measure real economic/business issues by drawing upon a foundation of theory. Promote an understanding of policy formulation against the background of contemporary economic/business events. Policies of government, companies as well as consumers will be focussed upon. The module is designed to be highly contemporary and its content is therefore highly driven by current world events and how they impact upon both the internal and external environment of businesses.
Assessment Components
Individual Online Exam Weighting 20%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 2 - Term 2 Group Report,
Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Seen Examination 1 -
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
Assessment Rationale
Students require an overall mark of 40% to pass this module and gain 30 credits. Students do not need to pass each element as long as their overall mark is 40%. In the normal way students may be eligible for a compensated credit.
Reassessment Requirements
In order to pass the module as a reassessment the student must re-sit sufficient failed elements to bring their mark up to 40%. All reassessed elements are capped at 40%. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Have an increased interest in and understanding of current economic issues in the way that they occur as well as being able to assess their implications. 2 - Have an ability to utilise fundamental theories and principles in order to measure and analyse key business issues.
3 - Understand the inter-relationships between economic variables and issues within both a domestic and international context. 4 - Be aware of the main decision making bodies within an economy and understanding the logical formulation and progression of those decisions.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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CORP1540 - Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions Leader: David Orton
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
The module provides a framework for using data in statistical form to define, describe and resolve a wide range of business problems. Specifically, the module examines the different forms that statistical data may take and how it may be interpreted and analysed to provide management information to inform decision making with an organisation. The value of decision-making can be applied to a wide range of organisational settings. From interpreting market performance and trends to extrapolation and forecasting growth, to identifying production costs and incremental increases in output, to make or buy decisions, the optimisation of scarce resources within production planning.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual Assignment. 2500 words
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 - 2 hour unseen examination
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
Assessment Rationale
The assessments are equally weighted and averaged to give the final mark. The rationale is to ensure that the key skills of communication, IT and Numeracy are tested, and that the appropriate learning outcomes are shown to be achieved. Students will be required to achieve an overall average of 40%. the individual assessment report will be based on statistical analysis and interpretation of a data set.
Reassessment Requirements
In course-reassessment opportunity. If the student should fail the individual assessment they will be given the opportunity to resubmit within a specified time frame. the re-submission will be based on a new data set. The re-assessed work will be marked, and provided the work achieves 40%, or more, will be passed, but the mark will be capped at 40%. In cases where the students fail the module as a result of failing the individual assignment and choose not to avail themselves of the opportunity of undertaking the "in-course reassessment" then they will be required to redraft and resubmit the assignment during the August refer/defer period. If the student should fail the written examination a retake, involving a new paper, will be available in August of the same year.
Learning Outcomes
1 - TBC
2 - Understand and apply the concepts of conditional probability and hypothesis testing
3 - Test the significance of alternative statistical strategies
4 - Understand and utilise alternative methods of resource allocation
5 - Use a variety of techniques to enable business forecasts to be made
6 - Distinguish between alternative probability distributions and be able to select the most appropriate when problem solving
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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HRMG1202 - Introduction to Work and Organisations Leader: Never Muskwe
Robotham 15 credits Handbook Descriptor
The module aims to introduce students to the concepts and theories relevant to an understanding of the behaviour of people in work organisations. It distinguishes between formal and informal organisation at work, comparing key principles of organisational design and their impact on organisational effectiveness and individual behaviour. It outlines the principles of management which underlie the design of work and examines the influence of technology on job satisfaction and the motivation to work. It explores the types of conflict and sources of organisational misbehaviour which occur within the employment relationship and recognises the impact of cultural context on organisational principles and behaviour.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 2 – Individua Essay the second stage requires them to reflect on the applicability of theory to work undertaken individually Weighting 60%. The component receives a mark.
Phase Test 1 - The phase test will assess students' comprehension of material covered in Term 1.
Weighting 40%. The component receives a mark.
Assessment Rationale
Part 1 encourages students to reflect on their learning in an evaluative way. It also provides early formative feedback on their progress. Part 2 encourages students to work together on a short case study and then present their analysis of the situation in the form of an individual written assignment, thus developing skills in applying course materials to a real issue.
Reassessment Requirements
Students who fail the module, i.e. obtain a module mark of less than 40 per cent, and who are ineligible for general credits, will be reassessed in the component(s) of assessment they have failed. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - By the end of the module, students should be able to:
2 - Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and theories of organizational behaviour.
3 - Demonstrate knowledge of the basic theories and concepts put forward to describe the structure of organisations and their effectiveness in different contexts 4 - Explain the principles of management built into organisational structures and the design of work
5 - Show an awareness of the influence of culture on organisational principles and behaviour
6 - Demonstrate an awareness of issues related to managing organisations - e.g. politics, power, change, conflict
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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HRMG1203 - Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
Leader: Andrew Sparkes
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
The module is designed to help students develop the study and personal skills needed to be successful in their studies, to consider and develop the core competences that they will need for employment, and to do so in ways which incorporate professionalism and ethical practice.
Assessment Components
Essay 1 - Narrative critical review of an academic paper Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The word limit is 1500.
Essay 2 - Essay and appended personal development plan
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The word limit is 1500.
Assessment Rationale
1. Essay: This is intended to: a. Indicate to students that there is an expectation that they will use academic journals throughout their studies b. Familiarise them with the content and format of academic journal articles and the academic literacy skills to access these c. Familiarise students with the use of proper academic referencing d. Familiarise students with the nature and practice of critical thinking e. Encourage students to review theories and concepts in a balanced way f. Enable students to present well-reasoned arguments informed by the literature 2. Essay and Personal Development plan: This is intended to: a. Encourage students to think about the skills demanded by employers b. Encourage students to proactively look at what employment opportunities might be open to them and to c. devise a personal development plan which allows them to enhance their skills and therefore their employability d. Encourage students to take responsibility for their own development and to do so in ways which privilege: e. Professionalism and f. Ethical practice
Reassessment Requirements
Resubmit 1. Academic Review (new paper given) Resubmit 1. Competences essay and PDP Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note- Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Appreciate the expectations and demands of studying at University;
2 - Manage their time effectively ;
3 - Manage their studies effectively;
4 - Demonstrate academic reading, writing and reflection skills;
5 - Think critically;
6 - Use reflective practice as the basis for personal and professional development;
7 - Proactively consider and develop the skills which will make them employable in the future;
8 - Think and act in a professional manner;
9 - Appreciate the importance and complexity of ethical business practice.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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MARK1500 - Principles of Marketing Leader: Mohammed-Hanif Patel
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
The module, Principles of Marketing, is intended to provide both an introduction to the topic as well as providing you with a basic grounding in the theory and practice of marketing as a business management discipline. The course is designed to give you the opportunity to learn about the simple mechanics of the subject and to give you practical exercises in how to use the techniques presented to you. The module offers students an understanding of marketing as an organisational discipline. Through an exploration of relevant theories, underpinned by their practical application, successful students will be able to demonstrate an ability to work with the following core marketing concepts: § The marketing concept and its functional orientation § Buyer behaviour and Marketing research § Market segmentation, targeting and positioning § Marketing mix planning - including Products, Services, Pricing, Distribution and Communications The module is complete in itself, so for those of you who will have this as your only contact with marketing as an academic subject, you will have experienced and achieved a solid level of understanding of the topic. For those of you who are going on to study marketing in the future, the course will provide you with an understanding of how the parts fit together, along with the basic skills needed to get off to a flying start with your studies in the more specialised marketing topics in subsequent years. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Individual Report 1 - Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 - End of year exam
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
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Assessment Rationale
The assessment strategy allows the students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning. It provides both formative and summative feedback throughout the delivery of the module. A variety of elements are used to test the individual students' grasp of the concepts used in the course. The combination allows students to demonstrate the application of knowledge whilst helping to develop a range of essential academic skills, such as note taking, use of academic resources as well as developing their investigative and analytical skills. 1. Multi-Choice Phase Test (20%) - This will assess the students' basic understanding of key marketing concepts. It provides formative feedback before continuing on the module. 2. Group Report (40%) - This element allows the students to work together and to apply the knowledge they are gaining throughout the module to a specific product or market. The assignment provides the opportunity for reflection on the real world application of theoretical ideas. As a group project, the assignment components will require students to manage their group's workload effectively, maintain appropriate internal communication and competently time-manage themselves. Group pages, contact reports and peer reviews will be used to make certain that all group members are fully involved and to assess individual contributions to the group. These mechanisms may also be used to change the individual marks within a group to ensure transparency and fairness. 3. Unseen Exam (40%) - An unseen 2 hour examination provides a final summative opportunity for students to bring together the knowledge and skills addressed in the module.
Reassessment Requirements
Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery. Summer Reassessment - Students failing to achieve an aggregate grade of 40% across the various assessed components may be re-assessed during the summer re-assessment period. This opportunity will only be offered if their grade profile permits re-assessment (as determined by the Marketing Assessment Board). Failure in the exam component will be re-assessed by another exam. Failure in the coursework component will be re-assessed by an individually set assignment.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Apply the theoretical knowledge gained to business situations.
2 - Apply the theoretical knowledge gained to relevant business situations.
3 - Present in written and oral format a range of marketing decisions.
4 - Identify and explain examples of good practice in real market situations.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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Level 5 Modules (Year of Study 2)
ACFI2206 - Business and Finance Essentials
Leader: Bob Illidge
15 credits
Handbook Descriptor
To develop an awareness of the major underlying finance concepts that facilitate the business world and the markets they operate in. An evaluation of the relevance of financial theory to contemporary finance issues within the framework of the differing forms of market efficiencies. An increasing ability to qualitatively evaluate numerical data will be a prevailing theme throughout the module. A numeric ability to use mathematical and statistical techniques to underpin the fundamental concepts necessary at year 2. Essential prerequisite knowledge for any advanced studies of the subject. Compliments basic financial and management accounting knowledge. Familiarity with the day to day major financial events and use of newspaper/online data essential. Assessment Criteria: Two assessments. Individual assignment contributing 40% of the assessment. Individual examination based on the editing of a problem solving brief for groups given at the beginning of the Spring term. Students should achieve an overall pass in both components and achieve a minimum standard in each element. Please note that the format within each component for assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual assignment
Weighting 40%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 -
Weighting 60%. The component receives a mark.
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Assessment Rationale
Two assessments. Individual assignment contributing 40% of the assessment. Individual examination based on the editing of a problem solving brief for groups given at the beginning of the Spring term. Students should achieve an overall pass in both components and achieve a minimum standard in each element.
Reassessment Requirements
Students will be given an opportunity to be reassessed on a failed module in accordance with standard De Montfort University Regulations. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Subject specific knowledge and skills S To appreciate the role of Financial Management within the context of investment and financial wealth maximisation criteria.
2 - To demonstrate the application of capital budgeting techniques under conditions of certainty.
3 - To appreciate the nature of uncertainty in business decision-making.
4 - To consider the role of shareholders in providing finance
5 - S To recognise the pre-eminence of terms of sale as a determinant of optimum working capital management.
6 - To consider the nature of financing companies with debt.
7 - S To derive a general formula for the weighted average cost of capital.
8 - S To review the financial management functions with the context of value added concepts.
9 - Cognitive and non-subject specific skills To identify disparities between theories and practice. 10 - To consider the importance of capital structure in a company's finances.
11 - C To manipulate numerical data to solve a structured problem.
12 - Cognitive and non-subject specific skills Recognise relevance of theory to practice. 13 - C To use communication skills to present qualitative and quantitative information, together with analysis, argument and commentary. 14 - To develop the written skills for the manipulation and expression of numerical data within a simulated problem.
15 - To work as a member of a learning set/group.
16 - C To develop the capacity for independent and self-managed learning.
17 - To work as a member as a member in group learning.
18 - To develop the capacity for independent and self-managed learning.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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ACFI2208 - Performance Measurement in Organisations Leader: Michelle Stirk
30 credits Handbook Descriptor
This module examines the measurement of organisational performance in the commercial, public and not for profit sectors. It examines financial and non-financial measures looking at social accounting and ethics as well as traditional accounting frameworks. It develops the critical and analytical skills in recognising the inter-relationships between accounting and non-financial performance and operations of organisations. It will look at commercial organisations charities and other not-for-profit enterprises and will involve considerable in depth studies of specific organisations. The module also examines the mechanisms for internal performance measurement and the achievement of managerial performance when making decisions. Assessment Criteria: A range of different types of assessment are used to build up the student subject and cognitive skills. The phase test will be used to assess the technical skills and understanding. Individual skills to assess and report on social accounting skills are developed in the second assessment. The final piece of group assessment brings together of all areas of the course whereby students need to develop group working skills to evaluate a 'live' set of accounts. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 2 - Group report 2500 words
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 1– Individual Report 2000 words
Weighting 25%. The component receives a mark.
Phase Test 1 - 1 hour Individual phase test
Weighting 25%. The component receives a mark.
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Assessment Rationale
Students must achieve an overall pass at 40% but it is not necessary to pass each component.
Reassessment Requirements
A resit of coursework covering the failed element(s) to be done in the subsequent summer.
Learning Outcomes
1 - To interpret financial statements and explain the findings
2 - To suggest solutions to issues highlighted by analysis
3 - To identify and explain the financial and non financial performance measures for not for profit organisations
4 - To identify performance measurement for social accounting
5 - To examine and describe ethical accounting systems
6 - To describe and measure environmental accounting issues
7 - To identify and evaluate the background to and influences on control systems as they effect organisations and individuals
8 - To select and evaluate costing systems in various decision based situations
9 - To identify and evaluate the elements of an effective control system within the context of budgeting
10 - To recommend decisions based upon prepared data to solve short term problems
11 - To make longer term decisions by the appropriate use of capital investment appraisal
12 - To design effective performance measurement systems for managers
13 - To apply IT to communicate data and decisions
14 - To analyse complex organisational problems, present and communicate solutions using numerical data in support
15 - To select and apply appropriate numerical techniques to solve decision problems
16 - To deploy a general knowledge of the business environment to aid routine decision-making
17 - To control and manage own learning to achieve given time constrained goals
18 - To apply critical evaluation skills to specified situations
19 - To develop the ability to analyse and draw reasoned conclusions
20 - To develop the ability for independent and self managed learning
21 - To develop the ability to work in groups
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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CORP2165 - Contemporary Management Leader: Alison Bragg
30 credits Handbook Descriptor
This is the introductory course in management and operations. The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the management function and its role in organisations and society. The module will introduce the latest management ideas, theories and practice in an interesting and relevant manner, whilst still retaining the best of traditional management thinking.. It will also focus on the operations function, which is at the heart of all enterprises, whether manufacturing or service based. Unless this core function is carried out effectively, there is little hope that the rest of the organization as a whole will be effective. The module content will include: Innovative Management for Turbulent Times The Evolution of Management Thinking Management and Corporate Culture Managing in a Global Environment Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility Managerial Planning and Goal Setting Designing and Managing Adaptive Organisations Managing Change and Innovation Managing Diversity From Management to Leadership Motivating Employees Managing Operations Enhancing Service & Manufacturing Productivity Applying Planning and Control Techniques Managing Quality and Performance
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual 1500 word essay Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 2 - 15 minute Group presentation
Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 - 2 hours - multiple choice and one essay
Weighting 40%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
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Assessment Rationale
a)The group report requires students to investigate operations management in real-world organizations, thereby reinforcing the applied nature of the topic. b) The essay will require the application and critical analysis of some of the central themes developed within the module. c) The exam will be 2 hours long and consist of 50 multiple choice questions and an essay question An aggregated mark of 40% is required to pass the module. General credits (where appropriate) can be awarded for grades between 30 -39%).
Reassessment Requirements
Reassessment , where required, will be by submission of a) a new report or b) a new essay or c) re-sitting exam, depending on element(s) failed. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Provide an informed account of the key functions of management and leadership, and the type of management associated with each; 2 - Define the basic terminology and 'vocabulary' of management and explain the role of management within organisations
3 - Define corporate culture and explain the tools management can use to create a high-performance culture
4 - Identify important stakeholders of an organisation and discuss how managers balance the interests of various stakeholders
5 - Define organisational change and explain the forces driving innovation and change in today's organizations and express their understanding of the themes/topics in a clear and precise manner 6 - Adopt a systems view of operations management and analyze its interface with internal and external elements in different types of organizations 7 - Understand and apply planning and control techniques including process planning, operations scheduling, inventory control, and project planning 8 - Explain the role of quality and the principles and practices that can be used to maintain and continuously improve the quality of goods and services
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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CORP2181 - Business Research Issues and Analysis Leader: Martin Beckinsale
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
The Business Research Issues and Analysis module provides an overview of the research process in business. It equips students with the necessary tools and techniques to prepare a business research proposal, execute this proposal, and analyse and interpret the data. It prepares students to analyse business problems and opportunities in general via a rigorous research process. After completing this module, students should have developed a critical mind and the research skills necessary for evaluation, synthesis and analysis. The module encourages students to become better independent learners. This module will include lectures, tutorials, and computer laboratory work. The lectures explain and illustrate concepts and theories in business research. The tutorials provide opportunities for small group discussions and project presentation. The computer laboratory allows students to practice the use of Microsoft Excel in resolving managerial issues. Assessment Criteria: The research proposal is submitted before Christmas so that it can be a summative as well as a formative assessment. The report will be an individual piece of work which enables students to put into practice the principles introduced in this module. The report is designed to encourage students to work and learn independently. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual Proposal Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 2 - Individual report
Weighting 70%. The component receives a mark.
Assessment Rationale
The research proposal is submitted before Christmas so that it can be a summative as well as a formative assessment. The report will be an individual piece of work which enables students to put into practice the principles introduced in this module. The report is designed to encourage students to work and learn independently.
Reassessment Requirements
With the three aspects to the assessment a student failing any part can be reassessed on that area. However, with the research proposal and report the student would have to undertake an assignment instead. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note- Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - To be able to turn research ideas into a research project which has clear research questions and objectives? In doing so the students should have the knowledge and critical skills to complete a business report. 2 - Understand the importance and purpose of the critical literature review to a research project.
3 - Be aware of issues relating to research ethics.
4 - Have a critical awareness of the sources of primary and secondary data and the various methods of collection.
5 - Be able to interpret and analyse statistical data using a statistical package.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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ECON2522 - Financial Markets and Institutions Leader: Helen Solomon
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
This module gives an introduction to the Financial System. It provides an understanding of how capital flows through the Financial System and helps define the link to the real economy. The module will develop student's analytical skills by providing an understanding of the functioning of various parts of the Financial System. In addition the module will encourage a clear understanding of the problems in an emerging financial market and to better manage the development of stronger financial institutions.
Assessment Components
Mid-term test - Mid-term test Weighting 40%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 -
Weighting 60%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
Assessment Rationale
The students are required to achieve a pass mark of 40%. The individual assignment will assist students in understanding the practical aspects of the taught theory and build sufficient knowledge and discipline to excel in the final closed-book examination. The unseen exam will be a time-constrained, closed book exam containing essay answers
Reassessment Requirements
Students who fail to achieve an overall mark of 40% will be given an opportunity to be reassessed in the summer term in accordance with standard De Montfort University regulations. Please note- Students MUST have attempted every assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery. A maximum mark of 40% may be awarded for a successful referral. Reassessment is by failed element either coursework or resit exam (more information will be provided closer to the time in line with the university guide).
Learning Outcomes
1 - Understanding and appraisal of concepts: By end of the module students will understand the foundations of the financial system, how it has evolved and functions. Understand how the equity markets are regulated and the role of various Financial Intermediaries in capital formation. Study the various sources of short term finances and the markets through which they can be accessed. Understand the operations of mutual funds and Credit rating agencies. 2 - Analysis: students will selectively use concepts to analyse the role played by regulatory bodies in regulating the capital markets and the role of the central bank in maintaining money and credit supply. They will develop their ability to evaluate and critically analyse empirical research in finance. 3 - IT Research skills: Students will be required to independently research financial issues through advanced IT based research platforms. 4 - Team working: Students effectively engage in collaborative learning in the context of analysing financial problems and developing solutions to them. 5 - Numerical Skills: development of effective quantitative problem solving skills.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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ENTE2167 - Entrepreneurial Business through Innovation Today Leader: Robert Webber
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
This module introduces the concepts of entrepreneurial practice from an individual, team and organisational perspectives. The module provides opportunities for individuals and teams to explore the impact of entrepreneurial practices in different contexts. Additionally, the module will equip students to think conceptually and critically about the role of the individual in developing entrepreneurial practices in India and internationally. Participating students will be able to demonstrate an ability to apply the concepts of entrepreneurship through action-learning.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual Presentation Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 2 - Group 2000 word report and presentation
Weighting 70%. The component receives a mark.
Assessment Rationale
The assessment strategy consists of three assignments. The assignments are weighted as shown in the table above. Two assignment are individual and one is group based. The rationale is to ensure that all of the key skills are covered and that all learning outcomes can be achieved.
Reassessment Requirements
Students must pass with an overall grade of 40% comprising of the weighted grades of all assessment components. The only component that can be referred is the Case Study. For students who fail the module, a reassessment based upon a Case Study Report will be undertaken before the September assessment board. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Give account of the concepts and models of entrepreneurial practice in individual, team and organisational contexts
2 - Describe how entrepreneurial practices impact on the relationship between individuals, teams and organisations
3 - Describe how entrepreneurial practices are learned and developed within individual, team and organisational contexts
4 - Analyse and examine entrepreneurial practices within individual, team and organisational contexts
5 - Engage in reflective practice in context of own views on entrepreneurial practices and behaviours
6 - Analyse and evaluate entrepreneurial case studies using appropriate methods and tools
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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MARK2303 - Buyer Behaviour Leader: Jane Ann Viccars
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
This module aims to provide an introduction to the various concepts and theories developed by the study of Buyer Behaviour and a consideration of how they may be used to achieve marketing objectives. These aims are achieved by providing examples from a range of concepts and demonstrating their practical application. This activity creates insight into a variety of buying processes and shows how marketing operations may affect buyers' decisions. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Development of detailed marketing mix for specified product/target marketing with supporting
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 -
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 120 minutes.
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Assessment Rationale
i) Seminar presentations & Reports (Group) This element allows the students to provide evidence of their ability to illustrate the impact of the various influences affecting the day-to-day behaviour of ordinary consumers. The assignment requires the students to demonstrate the application of theoretical ideas in a real world context, relevant to their peers. Substantial feedback is provided, both verbally and in writing. A 2000 word group report is then compiled and submitted for assessment. ii) Product guide (Individual) This element assesses the student's ability to synthesise a range of source materials into a useful customer information document. iii) Lecture Tests (Individual) This element gives the student speedy feedback on their level of core knowledge, proving appropriate points for remedial action to be taken if necessary. iv) Unseen examination (Individual) The student will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and ability to provide solutions to problems. Both understanding of the concepts and their application can be tested by this method. Reassessment Requirements
There will be no re-assessment of coursework components within term time. Students failing to achieve an aggregate grade of 40% across the various assessed components may be re-assessed during the summer re-assessment period. Failure in the exam component will be re-assessed by another examination. Failure in the coursework component will be re-assessed by an individually set assignment.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Describe and explain consumer's decision-making processes in a number of typical consumption situations.
2 - Analyse the impact of the major variables influencing buyers' behaviour.
3 - Analyse specific behaviour patterns and consequently recommend appropriate action in a typical marketing situation.
4 - Students should be able to analyse specific consumer behaviour patterns and consequently recommend appropriate action in a typical marketing situation
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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MARK2306 - Marketing Communications Leader: Julia Cook
15 credits Handbook Descriptor The marketing communications module focuses on one particular area of the marketing mix, most frequently referred to as the promotional mix. Marketing communication is the means by which organisations communicate with their publics and target audiences at product and corporate level. The module provides an overview of marketing communications and offers essential grounding for anyone wishing to enter into marketing communications/ brand management careers in both client and agency organisations. It also provides a useful basis for anyone wishing to pursue a career in other areas of marketing or business. Two marketing communications models are introduced that create the basis of the module, those of the 'marketing communications process' and the 'marketing communications planning framework'. The marketing communications environmental context is then highlighted to include recognition of the variety of target audiences ( publics and stake holders), the regulatory system and role of agencies and the media. The full range of promotional mix elements are identified with the major elements analysed in detail. Emphasis is also placed on the integration between those elements. A balance of practical application and academic rigor is emphasised throughout. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Individual Report +presentation
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The word limit is 1500.
Unseen Examination 1 -
Weighting 50%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 60 minutes.
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Assessment Rationale
The coursework elements allow for the development of the students analytical, written & communication skills. The tutorial sessions prior to course work deadlines will provide a key input into the final reports and provide ongoing formative feedback. The students' understanding and practical application of the major course outcomes will be tested through the examination.
Reassessment Requirements
There will be no re-assessment of coursework components within term time. Students failing to achieve an aggregate grade of 40% across the various assessed components may be re-assessed during the summer re-assessment period. Failure in the exam component will be re-assessed by another examination. Failure in the coursework component will be re-assessed by an individually set assignment. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Understand the relationship between marketing plans and marketing communications plans as the basis for selecting and achieving a balanced marketing communications mix 2 - Understand the relationship between marketing plans and marketing communications plans as the basis for selecting and achieving a balanced marketing communications mix 3 - Understand the role of integrated communications in marketing communications strategy and the part it plays in corporate and product branding. 4 - Understand the key areas of the communication planning process and the critical decisions of each stage.
5 - Recognise elements of successful marketing communications plans and activities
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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MARK2312 - International Marketing Leader: David Gordon
15 credits Handbook Descriptor
On completion of this module you should thoroughly understand the complexity of international marketing. This module addresses global issues and describes concepts relevant to all international marketers, regardless of the extent of their international involvement. A range of topics are covered to build your understanding of the relevant theory as well as your ability to apply concepts and techniques. Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Other Coursework 1 - Group report (2500 - 3000 words)
Weighting 70%. The component receives a mark.
Phase Test 1 - Multiple Choice
Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 60 minutes.
Assessment Rationale
The assessment is designed to encourage and motivate students to participate in the learning process, and achieve the stated learning outcomes. Specifically, the assessment will test the student's understanding of the International environment, their ability to analyse marketing opportunities in International Markets, their ability to develop marketing strategies, to design international marketing programmes, and to appreciate issues associated with managing the global marketing process. The multiple choice examinations encourage the students to carry out the initial reading on the module to familiarise themselves with the key terms and concepts. Once this initial understanding is gained, more in depth application of concepts and techniques will be achieved through short answer tests and case study work.. The rationale, therefore, is for students to develop a good grounding in the key terms, concepts and theories, and then to develop their ability to apply the skills learnt. The assessment process is staggered to allow ongoing feedback to the student throughout the module.
Reassessment Requirements
Students failing to achieve an aggregate grade of 40% across the various assessed components may be re-assessed during the summer re-assessment period. Failure in the exam component will be re-assessed by another examination. Failure in the coursework component will be re-assessed by an individually set assignment. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery. Learning Outcomes
1 - Explain the reasons for trade between nations, and the benefits and pitfalls of trade, free trade and fair trade.
2 - Discuss the issues of internationalisation/globalisation.
3 - Analysis of international marketing opportunities.
4 - Develop basic international marketing strategies.
5 - Construct simple international marketing programmes.
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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MARK2313 - Brand Management Leader: Lynn Stainsby
30 credits Handbook Descriptor Brands are facing challenging times - and this module's aim is to equip students with an understanding of the models and frameworks necessary for them to understand, develop and grow brands in a variety of organisational contexts. Structured to combine new product development and innovation, and subsequent brand development, the module allows the student to develop creative thinking skills and related business acumen. A combination of teaching and learning techniques will be utilised - including contemporary case studies, videos and role play. The theory will be explained and applied by tutors who have relevant experience managing products and brands for well-known companies. Would you like to be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop new products, set strategies for brands and manage them? If so, then this module is for you Please note that assessment information is subject to change.
Assessment Components
Activity Journal - Individual assessment. 2500 words Weighting 30%. The component receives a mark.
Other Coursework 2 - Concept Proposal Report and Concept Board
Weighting 35%. The component receives a mark.
Unseen Examination 1 - 50 MCQ
Weighting 35%. The component receives a mark.
The Duration is 60 minutes.
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Assessment Rationale
The coursework elements allow for the formative development of the students' knowledge, thinking, reasoning and analytical skills, through various tutorial activities. Appropriate feedback will be given in the tutorials, and Bb thus allowing skills to develop and improve. These skills will feed into the summative elements of the module's assessment programme. The Activity Journal allows the students, among other things, to demonstrate their abilities to investigate a situation and to offer solutions, based on an application of relevant theory. The exam component culminates in the students' demonstrating the degree to which their knowledge and understanding of theory can be applied to practical marketing situations. The balance between individual seen and unseen assessment is designed to allow students to apply various skills and techniques, and be equitable. The 'snowball' approach to learning theory has also been adopted. There is opportunity, built in to the assessment structure, for students to improve their performance throughout the module.
Reassessment Requirements
There will be re-assessment of coursework 1, applying university guidelines. Students failing to achieve an aggregate grade of 40% across the various assessed components may be re-assessed during the summer re-assessment period. Failure in the exam component will be re-assessed by another examination. Failure in the coursework component will be re-assessed by an individually set assignment. Where the first assignment on a module is completed yet fails to achieve a mark of 40% then that assignment can be resubmitted without loss of a formal reassessment attempt. The maximum mark that can be achieved for a resubmission is 40%. Please note: Students MUST have attempted the assignment in order to benefit from in-course recovery.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of branding theory and new product development theory, in general, and for specific companies, through case study analysis and creation. 2 - Understand and utilise appropriate analytical tools and techniques with a view to producing sensible arguments and recommendations in various tutorial and assessment activities. 3 - Identify key secondary data and information (both theoretical and market-based) through literature searches, to assist in market and company analyses, and to understand and appreciate the relevance of such practices to other marketing modules and assessments. 4 - Demonstrate an understanding of brand strategy formulation through the application and selection of appropriate marketing models, with a consideration for the macro and micro marketing environment. 5 - Produce effective written and oral communications demonstrating different communication approaches through essays, reports and oral presentations, both on an individual and group basis. 6 - Demonstrate an understanding of branding theory in general and for specific companies, through case study analysis
Please note that assessment information is subject to change
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Programme
Handbook
PART 2
Your Faculty and
University
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Part Two Contents Section 1 Teaching and Learning ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 How to Find Staff Contact Details ............................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 About Your Timetable .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Teaching Methods ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.5 Academic Matters – Who to Go To ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.6 DMU Student Charter ............................................................................................................................... 7
Section 2 Programme Structure and Management .......................................................................................... 8
2.1 Credits per Programme and Level ............................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Re-enrolment ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Changing Modules/Programmes .............................................................................................................. 9 2.4 Programme Boards – their Role and Function ....................................................................................... 10 2.5 Student representatives and student feedback processes .................................................................... 10
Section 3 Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Assessment Methods ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.3 Anonymous Marking .............................................................................................................................. 13 3.4 Faculty of Business and Law Grade Descriptors ..................................................................................... 14 3.5 Degree Classification Explained .............................................................................................................. 15 3.6 Referencing in Coursework .................................................................................................................... 15 3.7 Handing in Coursework .......................................................................................................................... 17 3.8 Extensions, Deferrals and Special Exam Arrangements ......................................................................... 18 3.9 Reassessment ......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.10 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Section 4 Support .......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1 Faculty Support and Personal Tutoring .................................................................................................. 21 4.2 The Student Gateway dmu.ac.uk/studentgateway ............................................................................... 29 4.3 Other University Services and Support .................................................................................................. 33
Section 5 Opportunities/Activities ................................................................................................................. 38
5.1 Work Placement ..................................................................................................................................... 38 5.2 Employability .......................................................................................................................................... 39 5.3 Campus Enterprise Opportunities (CEO) ................................................................................................ 39 5.4 Studying Abroad ..................................................................................................................................... 40 5.5 Other Events and Activities for Students Studying Law ............................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Section 6 Health and Safety and Legal Issues ................................................................................................. 42
6.1 Health and Safety ................................................................................................................................... 42 6.2 Legal ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
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Section 1 Teaching and Learning
1.1 How to Find Staff Contact Details
There are two main ways to find contact details for academic and support staff (and faculty
departments or university departments):
Contact the Faculty Student Advice Centre (the SAC), located on the Ground Floor of
the Hugh Aston Building (next to the Café entrance)
Telephone: (0116) 257 7243 Email: [email protected]
Contact the DCBS Office, located near the entrance of the building
Telephone: 0731 2719006
The SAC and DCBS School office can check timetables for staff and provide you with their
surgery hours, email addresses, room numbers, direct telephone numbers, as well as
providing one to one support.
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Contact Details of DCBS Staff
Sr.No. Name Contact Number Email ID
1. Om Singh Chauhan 9893124936 [email protected]
2. Mrs. Poojae Sethi 9993027874 [email protected]
3. Mr. Sumant Bhushan 9926574883 [email protected]
4. Mrs. Pratibha Chaurasia 9893334563 [email protected]
5. Mrs. Rajni Nagu 9826060622 [email protected]
6. Dr. Shreshth Chhabra 9755066626 [email protected]
7. Mr. Ratish Gupta 8223880006 [email protected]
8. Ms. Shruti Agrawal 9753335244 [email protected]
9. Dr. Rinku Joshi 9893619520 [email protected]
10. Mr. Mahesh Rasal 9826023133 [email protected]
11. Mrs. Priyanka Singh 9993066673 [email protected]
12. Mrs. Purnima Bhushan 9926501762 [email protected]
13. Mr. Nitin Badade 9827579849 [email protected]
14. Mr. A.K. Dubey 9755581145 --------------------
Login to Blackboard and click on My Communities, Faculty of Business and Law
then BAL Students. Other useful contacts are listed here.
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1.2 Attendance
Student attendance at timetabled sessions such as lectures, tutorials, workshops and
seminars is expected and is, indeed, compulsory in certain cases. There is a proven link
between student progress and performance and their level of attendance. The attendance
level in a group also affects other members of that group as well as individuals who do not
attend.
From Week One of your studies, your attendance is monitored by the Faculty in order to
help students succeed in their studies and identify any problems with a view of offering help
and support to get things back on track. You should always carry your DMU ID card with you
as you may be asked to verify your identity as part of the attendance monitoring process.
The Faculty operates the university’s attendance monitoring regulations (found in the
Handbook and Regulations for Undergraduate Awards) and as such follows a formal system
for dealing with student absence:
Students are required to attend and engage with their studies in the manner
dictated by the specifics of their programme of study. This policy applies to all taught
students, undergraduate and postgraduate, at all levels of study.
Unauthorised absence which causes concern to your Faculty will result in the
following action:
o The Faculty will contact the student regarding their attendance, and the
student is required to respond to this correspondence.
o If the student does not respond to this correspondence, their attendance
does not improve and/or the student is not able to provide a satisfactory
explanation for non-attendance further correspondence will be sent.
o Failure to respond to this correspondence will result in a final formal letter
being sent to the student on behalf of the Faculty Head of Studies, failure to
respond to this correspondence and/or continued unauthorised absence may
result in a student’s registration being terminated.
This policy represents the minimum level of attendance monitoring required by the
University. Faculties and individual programmes may set more stringent
requirements. Where there is a Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB)
requirement for attendance, the PSRB requirement supersedes the University
requirement.
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Any student whose registration is terminated for non-attendance will be permitted
to apply to re-join the University after a period of two years.
Any student who wishes to appeal a Faculty’s decision to terminate registration must
do so in writing to the Student Appeals & Conduct Officer who will review the case
to ensure proper procedure (as outlined above) was followed. The decision of the
Student Appeals & Conduct Officer is final and not subject to review by any other
University body.
Of course, we know that sometimes, absence may be unavoidable or for a good reason. In
these cases it is vital that you contact either your class tutor (who may be able to give you
an alternative class time to attend) or the SAC before the absence occurs (where at all
possible). At DCBS - in these cases it is vital that you contact either your class tutor /
Programme Coordinator.
Log into Blackboard and click on My Communities, Faculty of Business and Law
to view the electronic version of your Programme Handbook, to see more details about
student attendance and what to do if your absence is more long-term (e.g. for medical
reasons).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students must only sign a class register as themselves or swipe
themselves into a class and never on behalf of another student. Signing or swiping in for
another student could be seen as a fraudulent act (especially as attendance records are
used to confirm your attendance with external agencies such as Student Finance England
and the Home Office) and may be dealt with under the University’s disciplinary procedures.
1.3 About Your Timetable
Each student has a personal timetable which is made available on Monday of Week One
(the week after enrolment and induction) for new students and earlier in September for
continuing students. It is available electronically.
Time Table at DCBS will be available on the main notice board and electronically on the
DCBS official website.
Module Leader
The module leader is responsible for one complete module (subject studied on your
programme) including its lecturers and tutors. The module leader will often be the person
who performs lectures for that subject but might not be your tutor in the tutorials.
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Programme/Course Leader
Each programme has a Programme Leader who will normally lead the welcome meetings in
the induction and enrolment week. For joints honours programmes, a Course Leader is
assigned for each of the two subject areas, e.g. Accounting and Law. You can go to your
Programme or Course Leader with enquiries about the programme/course of study as a
whole, e.g. if you are unsure about which module options to take or whether the
programme/course is still suitable.
For any other academic matters, students should contact the SAC (ground floor of the
Hugh Aston Building next to the café entrance) who will be able to direct you to the most
appropriate person or procedure. At DCBS - students should contact the Module Tutor /
Programme Coordinator.
1.6 DMU Student Charter
The aim of this Charter is to achieve continuous improvement in teaching and learning in an
environment where staff and students work together to maximise learning opportunities.
The Charter sets out the rights and responsibilities of staff, students and De Montfort
Students’ Union (DSU). In order to be effective it is important that everyone reads the
Charter carefully and refers to it throughout the programme of study.
Please read the full version of the Charter at http://www.dmu.ac.uk/dmu-
students/student-resources/student-charter/student-charter.aspx . It should be read in
conjunction with Student Rights and Responsibilities at http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-
dmu/quality-management-and-policy/students/student-rights-and-responsibilities.aspx
and any additional protocols that are also adopted by relevant Programme Assessment
Boards (PABs).
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Section 2 Programme Structure and
Management
2.1 Credits per Programme and Level
Your programme of study consists of a number of modules. Each module is a discrete
‘subject’ with its own timetabled content (or syllabus), a module leader (who designs and
manages the module), its own tutors and its own assessment tasks. Each module is worth a
certain number of credits, usually 15 or 30, and the Bachelors in Management requires
students to have completed 330 credits (120 per level for year 1 and year 2, and then 90
credits at year 3) For and Honours Degree (such as the BA Hons Business Studies
programme) students will need to complete 360 credits in total (120 credits at each year of
study). See part one of this handbook and the Handbook and Regulations for Undergraduate
Students for credits required for other award types.
Certain modules are core and therefore must be taken, others might be optional (see your
programme structure in part one of this Handbook). At Year One of an undergraduate
degree, all modules are usually core.
For courses lasting more than one year, you have the opportunity to choose from any
optional modules that you may have on your programme at re-enrolment (March of your
first and second years - see next section for information). Some optional modules have pre-
requisites; these are modules which you have to have studied to allow you to choose a
particular module, e.g. you must have studied MARK1500 at Year One (level 4) to allow you
to choose MARK2303 at Year two (level 5).
More information on the modular system can be found in the Handbook
and Regulations for Undergraduate Awards 2016/17 which is found by logging into
my.dmu.ac.uk and clicking on the DMU tab.
The University adheres to the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) and what is called Level 1 within the University (often
Year 1 if full-time study) maps to FHEQ Level 4, whilst Level 2 maps to FHEQ Level 5 and
Level 3 to FHEQ Level 6. The FHEQ level descriptors will be shown on your Higher Education
Achievement Report (HEAR) and any other documents which you may receive on
completion of your studies.
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2.2 Re-enrolment
For courses of more than one year’s duration, during March of level 4 and level 5, you are
asked to re-enrol. Re-enrolment has the following purposes:
It formally registers your intention to study for the following year and generates the
creation of your personal timetable for that year;
It allows you to choose from any option modules that you have;
It allows you to check the personal details that the university hold for you and
amend them if necessary.
Re-enrolment is compulsory for all students. Once you have registered to study for the next
academic year, your progression will be considered following the Programme Boards later in
the year (see Section 2.4). You will be contacted nearer the time with details on how to re-
enrol. It is usually done on-line.
In preparation for re-enrolment you can check the modules available on your
programme of study for the next year (and module descriptors to help you choose option
modules) by logging in to Blackboard and clicking on My Communities, Faculty of Business
and Law then Re-enrolment.
2.3 Changing Modules/Programmes
Changing Modules – once you have chosen any optional modules at re-enrolment you can
request to change up to 30 credits worth up until the end of the second week of term. To
do this you need to obtain a Change of Module Form from the Student Advice Centre and
gain the signatures of the accepting and releasing module leaders. A few rules:
Only option modules can be changed;
You can only choose from the list of modules available on your programme;
Some modules may be full and unable to accept you.
Changing programmes – to change your programme of study you must see your
Programme Leader or the Head of Studies as soon as you have any doubts about your
current programme. You can gain their contact details from the Student Advice Centre,
ground floor of the Hugh Aston Building. If you decide to change they will give you the
appropriate form to complete and sign and then advise you on the next course of action.
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Programme changes should be made as early in case the new programme contains different
modules. In some cases an interruption of studies may be necessary until the start of the
next academic year.
2.4 Programme Boards – their Role and Function
Programme Boards are subject or department based meetings. They comprise of members
of academic staff (mainly the programme and module leaders for a particular subject area),
staff from central university departments such as the Student Academic Services and
External Examiners (academics from other universities who moderate students work once it
has been marked by DMU staff).
Programme Boards (in Assessment mode) – these Boards usually meet twice a year, June
and September, to look at students results and assess whether they meet the university and
programme regulations allowing them to progress to the next year of study or achieve their
final award. Once the Board has met (including External Examiners), results are deemed to
have been approved or ratified. They are then released to students on a specified date via
MyDMU. For final year students who successfully complete their course, their Higher
Education Achievement Report (HEAR) will follow soon after the results are released.
Programme Boards (in Management mode) – these Boards meet several times a year to
discuss any issues affect the programmes and modules within the subject area of the Board,
e.g. student performance overall on a module or programme, changes of curriculum or
assessment, new programme proposals etc. Student representatives are invited to some of
these meetings to discuss any issues of concern to students.
More information on programme boards can be found in the Chapter on
'Student Guidance and Scheme Management' in the Handbook and Regulations for
Undergraduate Awards 2016/17 which is found by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and
clicking on the DMU tab.
2.5 Student representatives and student feedback processes
Students are represented on Programme Boards. Student representatives are sought from
each programme each year – your Programme Leader will ask for volunteers or nominations
in induction and enrolment week.
At DMU, Business based programmes, student representatives are invited to Staff Student
Consultative Committees and Programme Management Boards. At DCBS student
representatives are selected through democratic process. Students who volunteer are
selected on the basis of maximum votes achieved from his/her batch mates.
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Students have other opportunities to give feedback about many aspects of their modules,
programme or the university through module evaluation questionnaires (completed at the
end of each module either on paper or electronically), programme/course level evaluation
questionnaires (offered at the end of level 4 and 5) and, in the final year of undergraduate
degree studies, the National Student Survey or NSS (the results of which are published
externally for each university in the country).
You can find out who the student representatives are (and contact them) for
your programme by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and clicking on the course tab.
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Section 3 Assessment
3.1 Introduction
Each module has different methods of assessment related to what you are expected to
learn (learning outcomes) on that particular module. This means that you should see a clear
relationship between the learning outcomes in your module outline (which should be
handed to you by the module leader in your first class) and the assessment task you are
being asked to do.
Assessment comes in three main forms:
Diagnostic assessment allows you and your tutors to see your strengths and
weaknesses so you can focus your efforts more effectively (e.g. your tutor may ask
you to complete a task in class which you can then ‘mark’ yourself and see where
your strengths and areas for focus lie).
Formative assessment allows your tutors to give you feedback which you can use to
improve (e.g. you may be asked to write a report for one of your earlier
assignments). You will be a given a mark and feedback for this which you can then
use to improve your report writing in a later assignment or exam question).
Summative assessment in which your grade or mark counts towards your overall
profile and final degree (e.g. an exam at the end of a module).
Most assignment tasks will use two of these forms of assessment.
For each assignment, you will normally be provided with a written assignment brief and an
oral briefing from the tutor. Assignment Briefs will vary but may include:
Aims of the assignment;
Learning outcomes for the assignment ;
Timetable and programme of work, including submission deadline;
Marking criteria, i.e. how your work will be graded;
References and source material – to help you complete your assignments.
Following the assignment brief carefully helps to ensure that you achieve the best mark
possible. The assignment brief and marking criteria are there to help you gain marks. Once
the work has been marked, depending on the type of work, your tutor will normally give you
written feedback based on the assignment criteria. This feedback should be used to help
you in subsequent assignments.
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3.2 Assessment Methods
Modules are assessed in many different ways but here are some of the most common
methods of assessment:
Essay – a written assignment based on a set question (or choice of questions) with a word
limit.
Report – a structured assignment using headings and sub-headings used to look at a
particular problem or issue and make recommendations within a word limit. This could be
an individual piece of work or group work.
Exam – a formal test to assess knowledge within a time limit and silent conditions. Exams
can be closed book (i.e. no material is allowed to be taken in) or open book (specific texts
are allowed).
Phase Test – a shorter test (usually multi-choice or short answers) which takes place under
exam conditions.
Reflection – a written piece of work where students are asked to reflect on their
development and experience and what they have learned from it.
Presentation – this can be in groups or done individually and usually takes place in a classroom or lecture theatre using visual aids such as PowerPoint.
3.3 Anonymous Marking
The University has a policy of anonymous marking of assessed work wherever possible. In
the Faculty of Business and Law work is normally marked anonymously with the exception
of some types of assessment which are exempt due to their nature or the type of feedback
required. Examples may include:
Oral presentations;
Formative assessments that subsequently become summative;
Assignments where the student, or group of students, are given an individual topic
and might interact with their tutor prior to submission;
Projects and dissertations.
Please note that other exemptions may exist. Please see individual module handbooks for
details.
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3.4 Faculty of Business and Law Grade Descriptors
This is a guide to the criteria used by staff in assigning a mark to a piece of work. The final
mark awarded to a piece of work will be informed by its predominant correspondence to
these descriptors.
Modules are marked on a range of 0-100%. Mark descriptors are given in the table below.
A mark below 40% indicates a Fail grade (the shaded boxes).
Mark Range Criteria
90-100%
Indicates that no fault can be found with the work other than very minor
errors, for example typographical, or perhaps failure to satisfy the most
challenging and exacting demands of the assessment.
80-89%
Indicates a very high level of understanding evidenced by an ability to
engage critically and analytically with source material. Likely to exhibit
independent lines of argument. Only minor errors or omissions.
70-79%
Judged to be very good, yet not outstanding. May contain minor errors or
omissions. A well-developed response showing clear knowledge and the
ability to interpret and/or apply that knowledge.
60-69%
Indicates a sound understanding of basic points and principles but with some
failure to express or to apply them properly. Hence the answer is essentially
correct, has some errors or omissions, and is not seriously flawed.
50-59%
Indicates a more limited understanding of basic points and principles, with
significant errors and omissions. These errors and omissions, however, do
not cast doubt on the basic level of understanding.
40-49%
Indicates questionable understanding of basic points and principles yet
sufficient to show that learning outcomes have been achieved at a
rudimentary level.
30-39% Indicates an answer that shows only weakly developed elements of
understanding. The learning outcomes have been insufficiently realised.
20-29% Very little knowledge has been demonstrated and the presentation shows
little coherence of material or argument.
0-19% Only isolated or no knowledge displayed.
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3.5 Degree Classification Explained
Honours degrees (BA/BSc Hons) such as the BA (Hons) Business Studies programme are
awarded final overall grades known as classifications. You often hear them referred to as
2(ii), 2(i), etc. This means:
1st = first class honours degree
2(i) = upper second class honours degree
2(ii) = lower second class honours degree
3rd = third class honours degree
The Bachelor in Management (Business Studies) is known as a degree without honours,
where students must successfully pass at least 300 credits.
To find out how honours degrees are calculated go to the Award Regulations
chapter of the Handbook and Regulations for Undergraduate Awards 2016/17 which is
found by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and clicking on the DMU tab or go to the Degree
Classification section on Blackboard/MyCommunities/Faculty of Business and Law which
shows detailed examples and illustrations of how degrees are calculated.
3.6 Referencing in Coursework
You should print a copy of the Faculty Guide to Referencing before
commencing any of your assignments. It is available from Blackboard.
Do you want to show your lecturer how well you have understood a topic by integrating
all of your sources clearly?
Do you want to earn more marks by excelling in the production of University
assignments?
Do you want to avoid accidental plagiarism?
As you research and write a piece of coursework, you will rely on information ideas and
facts of others to support, evidence and illustrate your work. In doing so you must
acknowledge these sources by using a system of referencing within your work otherwise
you will face the risk of a charge of plagiarism (which is defined by the university as the
significant use by a student of other people's work and the submission of it as though it
were his or her own). The Harvard system is the most popular referencing system used.
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Log in to Blackboard and click on My Communities, Faculty of Business and Law
and Skills Development to access and print your Guide to Referencing.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The regulations state that: Misuse or unauthorised use of the
University’s intellectual property (including the sale of essays or unauthorised sale of other
work produced by a student as part of their programme with the University) is an offence.
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3.7 Handing in Coursework
All written coursework MUST be submitted as a hard copy to:
At DMU: Faculty Student Advice Centre (HU0.37)
At DCBS: Daly College Business School Office
between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday
AND be submitted via Turnitin.
Instructions as to how to submit work via Turnitin and a Guide to Interpreting
your Turnitin Report are accessed by logging in to Blackboard clicking on My Communities,
Faculty of Business and Law and Programme Handbooks.
You must obtain a receipt from the Faculty Student Advice Centre for each piece of work,
which you must keep as proof of submission until the work is returned. It is also imperative
that you keep a copy of the work, either on disk or a photocopy and you must make a hard
copy available on request.
Copies of all coursework must also be submitted electronically through Turnitin. This is
carried out utilising the VLE system known as Blackboard.
Hard copies of work must be handed in AND electronic copies submitted to Turnitin by
4.00pm on the day the assessment is due. Until both versions have been submitted,
assessment submission is incomplete. If either submission is later than 4.00pm on the
assessment due date, then the late submission penalties (below) apply.
Policy for the unauthorised late submission of work:
Late submission up to and including 14 actual days after the submission date
15 or more actual days after the submission date
The work will receive a mark up to a maximum of 40%
The work will receive a mark of 0%
These penalties apply to any work which has not been submitted by hard copy AND
electronically (via Turnitin) by 4.00pm on the assessment due date.
This policy uses actual days rather than working days (since a weekend and Bank Holidays
would give students real extra days) and a single penalty for work that is handed in late, but
up to 14 days late.
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3.8 Extensions, Deferrals and Special Exam Arrangements
Extensions to Coursework Deadlines
It is expected that coursework deadlines will be met at all times. Only with prior consent of
the appropriate Module Leader will, in exceptional cases, extensions to deadlines are given.
In such circumstances, you must submit a ‘Request for Extension to Coursework’ Form.
You can collect this form from the Student Advice Centre, ground floor, Hugh Aston
Building. Extensions are usually for a maximum of 14 days.
Deferrals
Deferrals effectively ‘freeze’ a grade so that the student has another opportunity to take a
piece of work without penalty.
Deferrals are only granted for situations which can be described as ‘crises’ or exceptional
circumstances which could not reasonably be anticipated and which are of sufficient
severity and duration to interfere with the production of assessed work. Examples which
may result in an extension include illness of the student or the illness or death of a close
relative.
To apply for a deferral, an application form and advice leaflet should be collected from the
Student Advice Centre and returned to the Faculty (for coursework deferrals) or the
Student Gateway (for exam deferrals). Deferral applications should be submitted before
the work is due (or exam takes place) except for unavoidable, unexpected circumstances
which may occur on the day. In these cases applications should be submitted as soon as
possible afterwards. The Faculty and Student and Academic Services will both publish
deadline dates after which deferral applications will not be accepted. Please be aware that
a large number of applications may be declined.
If a student takes the exam or submits coursework then subsequently makes an application
for deferral which is accepted, the deferral decision overrides any mark.
Special Exam Arrangements
Students requiring special conditions for formal written examinations should visit Student
Services (ground floor of Gateway House) or the Faculty Disability Co-ordinator (ground
floor of Hugh Aston) soon after the academic year starts to ensure that support is in place in
time for the examination period.
Students are able to make an appointment with the Faculty Disability Co-ordinator by
visiting My Gateway: https://mygateway.dmu.ac.uk/
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3.9 Reassessment
Students who fail to achieve the progression or awards criteria (through failure or deferral
of modules) at the June Programme Boards will usually be given the opportunity to take
reassessment or deferral exams or coursework during August.
From July to September, reassessment information is available by logging in to
Blackboard, clicking on My Communities, Faculty of Business and Law and Reassessment.
Reassessment regulations are given in detail by accessing the Handbook and Regulations
for Undergraduate Awards 2016/17 which is found by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and
clicking on the DMU tab.
3.10 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the verbatim (or very substantial verbatim) copying of another’s work
(whether an author, another student or any other person) without clear indication in the
Programme work (i.e. linking the specific passages or quotations to its source) of the true
origins of the material. It consists also of the submission of coursework which was not in
fact wholly written by the student who is passing off the work as his own. Students
assisting acts of plagiarism may be guilty of plagiarism also, and subject to penalty.
Please note that the University takes plagiarism very seriously. This is a very serious matter
and can result in reduction of the mark awarded, a mark of zero or in extreme cases
exclusion from the University.
Plagiarism is often the result of incorrect referencing. Please see the section on
‘Referencing in Coursework’ (3.5).
Sometimes, you might find that you work closely with a fellow student when preparing
notes or essays. In such situations it is imperative that you actually write your essay on your
own in your own words to avoid any possibility of either of you copying the work of the
other. It is to be noted that those students who knowingly lend their work to others for the
purpose of copying will be treated the same as those who copy. Copying or collaboration is
treated as seriously as plagiarism. All of these will be dealt with under the University’s
Academic Offences Protocol.
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You are advised to read about the definitions and penalties of academic offences
by accessing the General Regulations and Procedures Affecting Students 2016/17 which is
found by logging into my.dmu.ac.uk and clicking on the DMU tab.
Electronic Detection of Plagiarism and Copying – ‘Turnitin’
DMU, along with many other UK and overseas universities, uses an electronic plagiarism and
copying detection device (Turnitin) to check the originality of student assignments. DMU
has integrated the Turnitin UK system (known as JISC Plagiarism Detection Software) into
Blackboard (Bb). The implications of this are as follows.
When students upload their work into Bb it will also be sent to the Turnitin service for
comparison;
Staff can then check for plagiarism by viewing originality reports through Backboard;
The Turnitin programme checks each student's paper against Turnitin's database of over
4.5 billion pages, which is made up of material taken from the Internet, newspapers,
academic journals, books and other students' assessments. Each assessment that is
submitted to the database in turn becomes a part of the database, so other students
cannot use it.
Instructions about how to submit work via Turnitin are with the electronic
version of this handbook accessed by logging in to Blackboard clicking on My Communities,
Faculty of Business and Law and Programme Handbooks.
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Section 4 Support
4.1 Faculty Support and Personal Tutoring
Daly College Business School
The Faculty members are available in their offices on the ground floor of the DCBS
building. Faculty Members are available for support during surgery hours between
15:00 and 16:30 hours Monday to Friday.
Student Advice Centre (SAC) At DMU
Where we are and what do we do?
The Student Advice Centre is located on the ground floor of the Hugh Aston building (0.37)
next to the Café. The primary function of the Centre is to provide advice on a wide variety of
student issues as well as take in coursework.
We hold leaflets detailing University procedures and protocols in respect of all areas as well
as copies of the University Regulations and all of the standard forms. We are able to give
you contact numbers, email addresses and surgery hours of all academic members of staff.
In short,
We should be your first port of call if you require any help or advice; if we are not able to
help you we will know who can! Although we do not offer counselling we do have a
separate room available should your problem be of a private or confidential nature and we
are able to refer for any necessary help or support.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.45pm
(During term time the SAC is open from 9.00am – 5.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Please note that the deadline for handing in coursework at the Student Advice Centre is
4.00 pm. If you wish to submit coursework before the day of your deadline you can do so up
to 4.45pm, after this time your next opportunity to hand in coursework will be the next
working day.
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More information and details of the staff working in the SAC are available at the
on-line SAC accessed by logging in to Blackboard clicking on My Communities, Faculty of
Business and Law and BAL Students.
IT Suite
At Daly College Business School
The computer facilities are available in the computer centre located on the first floor of the
DCBS building. The System Administrator is available between 09:30 – 5:00, for support and
guidance. The campus has Wi-Fi and the internet can be accessed anywhere in the campus.
Almost all of your assignments will need to be submitted in a typed or word processed
format, and many of the modules require the use of information technology.
At DMU
Computer facilities are available within the Faculty building in the Atrium and on the second
floor. The main Library also has large computer labs.
The first time you use any computer system you user name will be your DMU ID number (P
number) and your default password will your date of birth (in the format DD/MM/YY). You
should change your password (to a unique and memorable combination of at least 8
characters – one of which must be a number) as soon as you have logged in. This will
protect your account.
Do not tell or let anybody use your Logon account. If people know it, they can get access to
your personal information and financial details. Students are also responsible for any
activity conducted using their Logon accounts.
Further details for students with regard to equipment available for presentations and
purchasing extra printing credit can be found on notice boards in the Faculty Computer
Suites.
Please also see the section on ‘Computing and Information Technology’ in ‘The University
Handbook for Students’ (ASK handbook).
Please note that improper use of the computer facilities or sending of offensive e-mail
constitutes a disciplinary offence, which will lead to exclusion from the computer labs and
potentially from the University.
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MyDMU/Email/Blackboard
MyDMU
MyDMU is your personalised portal to university information and systems. It can be
accessed via any computer which has an internet connection my.dmu.ac.uk. MyDMU
allows you to view news about the university, your personal information (e.g. name, date of
birth and address) that the university currently holds, the modules (or subjects) that you are
enrolled on, the names of your personal tutor and student representative and, at certain
times of year, your assessment results.
Using your university login details (see previous section) you can also log in to MyDMU to
access the following:
Your University Email Account
The University will automatically create an E-mail account for you. You are encouraged to
make this your main e-mail account whilst studying at the University. All correspondence
from the university will be sent to you at this email address. If emailing staff, for example
your module tutor, you must only do so using your University email account. The address
is your P Number (including the P) followed by @email.dmu.ac.uk, e.g.
[email protected] . You should also email the university using this account as we
can then validate your identity.
At DCBS your official email address will be [email protected] (dcbs year of joining
followed by full name) e.g. [email protected], which is created during the
induction week. All correspondence will be sent to you at this email address.
Please note: the computers will SHUT DOWN 15 minutes before the building closes!
Students Building/Room Open Monday -
Friday
Opening times
All Business and Law
Students
Hugh Aston Building
(5 labs on 2nd floor)
Term-time
During Vacation
09:00 – 20:45
09:00 – 18:45
All Students Extensive IT facilities are available via the Library Services in Kimberlin
Library during term time. Opening times and more details about the library
facilities available can be found at www.library.dmu.ac.uk
Please be warned that times are liable to change. You should check notice boards/website for the
latest information.
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Blackboard
Blackboard is the university’s Virtual Learning Environment. You will use Blackboard as an
integral part of the teaching and learning experience throughout your time at DMU. Almost
all of your modules will have a Blackboard site which module leaders will use to post
information and exercises to supplement formal, face-to-face teaching. You will also submit
work through Turnitin (see Section 3 for more information) via the specific module
Blackboard sites.
Your Password
You can change your password at the web address https://password.dmu.ac.uk/pwm. A
link to this address is also on the MyDMU site. You should also set up and use the Password
Self Service so that if you cannot remember your password, you will be able to reset it
yourself. There is a link to the password self service page on the MyDMU student portal and
Blackboard.
Please note that the University now uses a ‘single sign on system’ which means that your
user name and password is the same for your myDMU, email, Blackboard and Athens
accounts.
Faculty Support via Personal Tutors
Personal Tutoring
At DMU, undergraduate Business and Law students will be introduced to their Personal
Tutor during the first two weeks of term in the form of either a small group meeting or as
part of a module class. Students will also have meetings arranged during week five or six
and weeks 21 or 22 OR receive integrated, timetabled personal tutoring as part of their
module classes.
This meeting pattern will continue into the second year of study (level 5) and during final
year students will have formal, timetabled large group meetings in weeks 3 or 4 (with the
Head of Studies) and then in weeks 7 or 8 and 21 or 22 with their subject leader and/or
personal tutor. All of these meetings will be timetabled and students are expected to attend
(this will be monitored). They will cover important issues which will aid students in their
studies and help them to achieve success.
Outside of these formal, timetabled meetings students will also be able to visit or contact
their tutor when needed throughout their studies.
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At DCBS, the personal tutoring system is similar to the one followed by DMU. Besides
arranging formal meetings students are encouraged to meet and discuss any issues with
their personal tutors.
Over leaf is a table showing the responsibilities and expectations of both the personal tutor
and students. Students should read this carefully and ensure that they are engaging fully in
the personal tutoring process.
Personal Development Planning (PDP)
Personal Development Planning or PDP is an integral part of the curriculum and the
personal tutoring system for all students. Embedded within all programmes will be an
element of personal development planning which could take many forms for example
reflective work, enhancing a CV, skills assessment. Some of the main objectives of PDP
activities are initially to help to support student transition into Higher Education; along with
the acquisition and development of university-level academic skills and later to actively
develop and strengthen students’ CV profiles to ultimately prepare them for life after
university.
PDP activities delivered through the curriculum (in Tutorials, workshops, seminars etc) will
be recorded so that they can be discussed during meetings between students and personal
tutors.
Personal Tutor Responsibilities and
Expectations
Students’ Responsibilities and Expectations
Provide reliable, timely and consistent
advice and guidance on academic and
pastoral matters, referring tutees to
University specialists if required.
Actively engage with their Personal Tutor and
attend agreed tutorials.
Support and help develop students’
Personal Development Plans, advising
students on the importance of developing
academic and employability skills,
including work and international
experience opportunities.
Participate in Personal Development Planning
to develop academic and employability skills.
Students should also review their academic
progress with their Personal Tutor, and should
follow up any opportunities identified for
further academic development.
Provide tutees with advice to help
maximize achievement and outcomes,
and where necessary explain options
available regarding resits and progression.
Seek support relating to specific programme
and assessment issues from the appropriate
module team. If additional support is required,
this is available from CLaSS, Careers and
Employability, or other specialist student
support.
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Meet with first year students within the first
three weeks of the commencement of
their studies and monitor their attendance
at Personal Tutor meetings. Be proactive in
arranging to meet with students at least
once a term in a group or one-to-one.
Treat timetabled group or one-to-one tutorials
as high priority and note that attendance is
mandatory and will be monitored. Agree
arrangements for any one-to-one meetings
with their Personal Tutor as necessary, and
attend as agreed.
Advise the programme leader of any
programme related issues highlighted in
tutorials having regard for confidentiality in
relation to individual tutees; offer a
signposting service to Student and
Academic Services and to DSU activities,
including sports, societies, media and
volunteering.
Students should (subject to their right to
privacy) identify issues to their Personal Tutor
which could influence academic, personal or
professional progress; where appropriate
access to counselling and life coaching
offered through Student and Academic
Services or DSU will be provided.
Operate the faculty system and keep
Personal Tutor records in accordance with
published university protocols.
Read and understand the relevant
regulations, policies and procedures that
apply to their programme of study, as
specified in their course handbook.
More details of Personal Tutoring and PDP can be found on Blackboard under My
Communities/Faculty of Business and Law/BAL Students/Personal Tutoring.
Faculty Support
The personal tutoring scheme is an important part of the wider student support and
information systems available to you within the faculty. Details of the other support are
outlined later in this Handbook and summarised on the diagram below.
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Faculty Based Disability Support
We are committed to supporting our disabled students at all levels of study. We can work with you to ensure that you are being enabled to engage with all aspects of your academic programmes. Making early contact is essential. The sooner we know what support you need the sooner we can help to arrange it. Disabilities We have students within the Faculty with a wide range of disabilities including epilepsy, arthritis, MS, diabetes, Asperger’s and many others. We also have a number of students with a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) including: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. Many of our students do not identify as 'disabled'. However their condition or SpLD may
have an impact on some aspects of their studies and therefore be disabling (this is why we
use the term 'disabled’).
Mental Health If you have a mental health condition you can access support through the Mental Health
Inclusion Team in Student Gateway. The role of the team is to offer support to students
whose mental health difficulties could be or are having an effect on their studies. You can
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arrange an appointment with the Mental Health Inclusion Team by visiting Student
Gateway, calling 0116 257 7608, 0116 207 8789 or emailing [email protected]
DSA We are keen to ensure that all of our disabled students know about the support available
and how to access it; this includes Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) funding from the
Government. The Disability Advice and Support (DAS) team, in the Student Gateway, can
help you with an application if you have not already made one.
Important deadlines If you are entitled to extra support in your exams you must make sure that you fill in your Individual Exam Arrangements form before the deadlines set by the Examinations Office. For students on postgraduate, distance learning or semester based programmes you must ensure that you fill this form in six weeks before your first exam. The DAS team can also help with this. Contacts At DCBS: Programme Co-ordinator Poojae Sethi 07312 702882 Faculty Disability Officers (Jo White and Sarah Stirk) T: (0116) 257 7264 (Monday & Tuesday) 0116 257 7752 (Wednesday-Friday) E: [email protected] You can make an appointment with the Faculty Disability Co-ordinator by visiting My Gateway: https://mygateway.dmu.ac.uk/
Disability Advice and Support (DAS), Student Gateway Ground Floor, Gateway House T: (0116) 257 7595 E: [email protected]
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4.2 The Student Gateway dmu.ac.uk/studentgateway
The Student Gateway is an accessible and welcoming integrated reception for all non-
academic student enquiries.
The Student Gateway offers a full range of information, advice and guidance
services, including:
Pre-bookable and drop-in one-to-one appointments that are designed to give you a
quick and effective response to your queries from trained and professional advisors.
To order and collect your student ID card , Council Tax Exemption Certificate or bank
letter
The details of the teams located in the Student Gateway are outlined below.
The Student Gateway
Ground Floor, Gateway House
T: 0116 257 7595
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Please note that opening times may vary so please email [email protected] for
details if you are planning to visit outside the core hours of 10.00 – 4.00.
The Student Gate comprises of:
Student Finance and Welfare dmu.ac.uk/student finance
At Daly College Business School contact the DCBS office 0731-2719007
At DMU The Student Finance and Welfare team offers:
Information, advice and guidance on student funding, including: tuition fees, scholarships and bursaries
Liaison with Student Finance England / Student Loans Company Administration of the student funding processes Operation of the Access to Learning Fund (ALF) Advice on budgeting and money management Designated contacts for care leavers and estranged young people.
T: 0116 257 7595 E: [email protected]
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The Cashier’s Office
The Cashier’s Office offers the following services:
Enquiries relating to any charges, amends to accounts and possible refunds
Making Payments for tuition and accommodation fees, sundry items such as replacement ID cards and field trips etc.
Information on the University’s payment policy and payment options
Disability Advice and Support dmu.ac.uk/disability
The Disability Advice and Support (DAS) team works with applicants and current students with a wide range of physical and sensory disabilities, medical conditions and Specific Learning Differences (SpLD). DAS provides help for students to manage the effects of their disability on their studies and ensures that disabled students know about the support available and how to access it, including the Government’s Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs).
T: 0116 257 7595
At DCBS : 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
Mental Health Inclusion Team dmu.ac.uk/mentalhealth
The Mental Health Inclusion team work with students to offer professional advice and
support in relation to mental health difficulties. The team are able to assess the student’s
needs and offer the appropriate intervention. This may include practical advice on how to
manage mental health difficulties, short term interventions, recommendations for
adjustments under the Equality Act and assistance in applying for the Disabled Student
Allowance (DSA) where longer term support may be required. The overall aim is to assist
students to reach their full potential at university, improve their employment prospects, and
promote emotional wellbeing.
T: 0116 257 7595
At DCBS: 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
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Counselling and Wellbeing dmu.ac.uk/counselling
Counselling develops insight, helps to put effective life strategies in place and builds
personal resources and resilience. It brings about change to help wellbeing, functioning
and study effectiveness.
Life coaching (face to face or email exchange): Enhances potential and develops life and
employability skills. Life coaching can help you develop ways of being more assertive,
confident, organised and positive.
Self help: Resources and information to help your wellbeing for example e books, videos,
information and useful websites.
T: 0116 257 7595
At DCBS : 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
International Student Support dmu.ac.uk/international
The International Student Support team provides ongoing specialist support, including
advice and guidance on issues such as working in the UK and opening a bank account, as
well as lots of general information about living and studying in Leicester.
T: 0116 257 7595
At DCBS : 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
Advice and assistance on immigration issues is provided by the Student Union’s Welfare and
Education Team who are based on the first floor of the Campus Centre building. The team
can also assist you in applying to extend your student visa. Call in for an appointment or
telephone (0116) 257 6307.
Careers and Employability dmu.ac.uk/careers
Our Careers and Employability team offers information, advice and guidance on managing
your career before, during and after your course. We offer:
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one-to-one career coaching as well as group sessions, often co-delivered with a range of graduate employers
advice on updating your CV and promoting yourself to potential employers
support for doing a placement as part of your studies
interview skills or psychometric test practice
employment opportunities
T: 0116 257 7595
At DCBS : 0731 -2702882
Email: [email protected]
Academic Support Office
For information and guidance relating to student complaints, academic appeals, academic
offences and deferrals please refer to – dmu.ac.uk/ASO.
At DCBS – contact the Programme Coordinator
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4.3 Other University Services and Support
Kimberlin Library
Our role is to support learning, teaching, research and scholarship across the University.
We do this by enabling access to a wide range of information resources (print and
electronic); providing a variety of learning and study environments; and offering services
which support the development of learning. We also have responsibility for the University’s
Archive and art collections.
The main Kimberlin Library is open 24 hours a day Monday to Friday (during term-time) and
also has extended weekend opening hours. We have a bespoke Law Library in the Hugh
Aston building. Many of our resources and services are accessible 24 hours a day via the
Internet. Our Learning Zones provide spaces for group and individual work, and are
equipped with workstations (PC and Mac), power for laptops, plus bookable syndicate
rooms with plasma screens, whiteboards and DVD facilities. There are over 500 networked
PCs , providing access to a wide range of databases, e-journals, the Internet and email, as
well as to applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and Adobe Creative Suite,
with printing, scanning and copying facilities incorporated.
Our Just Ask service provides help and information via email and telephone, and is the main
contact point for general enquiries about our services and resources. Additional contact
details for specific teams and individuals may be found in the “Contact us” section of these
pages, including details of subject specialist for faculty support.
As well as our general library provision, the Department also offers the following specialist
services and facilities:
The Centre for Learning and Study Support (CLaSS) supports students at all levels to
develop the skills they need to study effectively and improve their grades.
The Maths Learning Centre (MLC) provides workshops and drop-in sessions to
support anyone needing help in understanding any kind of Maths and Statistics.
Our Archivist is responsible for managing and maintaining the University’s archives
and special collections, which are housed in a discrete area of the Kimberlin Library.
The Disability support team is available to provide assistance to users with a
disability, specific learning difference such as dyslexia, or medical condition that
affects their ability to study.
DORA (De Montfort Open Research Archive), an open access repository of DMU’s
research outputs.
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The Art Collections Co-ordinator is responsible for maintaining the inventory of the
University’s cultural assets and facilitating the repair and hanging of works.
library.dmu.ac.uk The library opening hours are also available here. There is also
a link to this site on the front page of MyDMU.
For students studying Law there is also a Law Library on the first floor of the Hugh Aston
(Faculty of Business and Law) building.
About DCBS library
The Daly College Business School Library combines the best of scholarly tradition
with modern facilities and services that support both quiet study and social learning.
Situated on the first floor of DCBS building it serves as an indispensable partner in
study, teaching and research. Our Library connects students and scholars to the
world of information and ideas with a daily commitment to excellence and
innovation.
We select, organize, protect, provide and teach access to resources that are relevant
to our program. A wide range of formats are collected and shelved within the
general and focussed collections.
Students and faculty members have access to Library e-resources including e-
journals and databases in addition we currently store more than three thousand six
hundred and seventy books, forty Magazines and Journals and has the potential to
store more.
The Library has two basic types of membership Staff and Students. It provides access
to Library e-resources, borrow Library materials (different loan periods and limits
apply for Students and Staff), use of Library computers.
The Library also works to help faculty members incorporate information competency
skills into their curricula.
We also welcome suggestions from students and faculty members for titles to consider purchasing.
The goal for all policies in the Library is to further excellence in the collections and
services we offer and to create an environment that is welcoming and productive for
our users.
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DSU (De Montfort Students’ Union)
DSU (De Montfort Students’ Union) is based in the Campus Centre. During Induction Week
students are introduced to a member of DSU staff (in the Introduction to University Life
session) and are encouraged to visit the Campus Centre to gain information on the clubs and
societies existing at DMU. DSU’s mission is:
DSU is a student led and student focused organisation. It aims to represent, inspire and
involve its members to enhance their university experience.
Central and Core to all of our work are the values of Community, Democracy, Fun, Growth,
Quality.
Every De Montfort University student is automatically a member of the Students’ Union.
Visit demontfortstudents.com for more information on events and support
available through DSU.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre
DMU's brand new £8 million leisure centre provides our students, staff and members of the
public with state-of-the-start facilities including:
A 25 metre six lane swimming pool;
Poolside sauna;
Climbing wall;
Eight court sports hall;
Fitness suite;
Free weights area;
Dance studio;
Café.
A comprehensive programme of classes is also held at the centre and will cater for all users
from beginners to advanced.
Opening times
Monday to Friday 7am-10pm
Saturday 8am-6pm
Sunday 9am-6pm
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The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre
50 Duns Lane
Leicester, LE3 5LX, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)116 250 6400
Email: [email protected]
Health and Leisure facilities at Daly College Business School
Health of the students and the staff has always been of prime importance for the institute.
The institute has the facility of a residential medical officer and a team of nurses that are
available 24X7. An ambulance is also available in case of emergencies. Minor ailments are
taken care of instantly with a first aid facility readily available at DCBS itself.
DCBS provides an array of leisure facilities for the students; there are games, sports and
various other activities through the year. DCBS has been hosting an inter-collegiate cricket
tournament for the past five years. It is a much liked and popular event amongst the leading
management colleges of Indore.
The institute shares the games facilities and the grounds with the Daly College. DCBS
students can avail from a range of sports facilities such as squash, tennis, football, cricket
and swimming at stipulated time slots.
Each year DCBS hosts its management fest Utopia, which is very popular among the student
community in the city. This is a pure edutainment! Students have the opportunity to
interact, mingle and compete with more than a dozen local management students from the
city. It offers a wide range of activities ranging from management quiz, portfolio
management, a fun – takshri, face painting and tee – shirt painting competitions, creative
rangoli contests, cooking competitions, prove your mettle – which is a hurdle and multiple
cross – country challenge race, fete – encouraging students to put up stalls and showcase
their skill and business acumen, spontaneous thinking and action through spontaneity
games and Brand mime show – which is a mix of brand awareness and miming to add pep to
the event.
Visit dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/about-dmu.aspx for more details about facilities,
membership and sports clubs.
Bookshop
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The university bookshop is based on the ground floor of the Hugh Aston Building. It is open
from 9.00am until 5.00pm each weekday and stocks core texts and some of the other books
on your reading list (available from module leaders at the beginning of term).
Health Problems and Personal Problems
The Student Health Centre De Montfort Surgery is an NHS general practitioners’ surgery
which provides medical care for students and some local residents.
To register with the surgery you just need to pop into the surgery to fill in some forms.
You can order prescriptions or book appointments online – see staff at the surgery to obtain
a password.
Opening hours: 8am-5pm weekdays
Late surgeries until 8.45pm Mondays and Wednesday
100 Mill Lane
Leicester LE2 7HX
Telephone: (0116) 222 7272 Website: demontfortsurgery.co.uk
It is important that you register at the Health Centre as soon as you have enrolled on your
course. DO NOT wait until you are ill before trying to register!
Personal Problems:
If you have personal problems, as well as informing someone in the Faculty (as noted
above) you can ask for help and advice from the Student Gateway who offer welfare and
counselling services. Contact details are given near the beginning of this section. If you feel
you need to speak to someone out of hours, you could try Nightline, a confidential
overnight student support line that runs from 8pm-8am
Nightline:
Telephone : +44 (0)116 223 1230 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: http://leicesterunion.com/groups/nightline--2
DMU Security Telephone: +44 (0)116 257 7642
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Section 5 Opportunities/Activities
5.1 Work Placement
Most Business and Law students have the opportunity to undertake a 12 month paid
business placement (taken after the second year of study)*.
Why consider a 12 month business placement? Here are some of the benefits:
Better academic performance in your final year – you are more likely to achieve a 2:1
classification or higher;
Invaluable employment experience – it is what employer’s want;
A great CV with a much wider range of transferable skills;
Better job opportunities – often including job offers from or accelerated entry to
graduate training programmes;
You will learn how to search the job market and perform well at interviews and
assessment days – which will allow you to concentrate on your studies in your final
year;
Our students really enjoy their time in industry and believe it is the best decision
they ever made.
The Work Based Learning Unit (WBLU) based in the Faculty of Business and Law, has a
specialist team of staff experienced in dealing with the placement process. The team fully
supports you during your placement search. It offers you help and advice including one-to-
one CV guidance, placement briefings, company presentations and workshop sessions to
guide you through the placement application and interview process. We also fully support
you whilst you are out on placement.
The WBLU advertises a large number of placement opportunities throughout the year across
all business functions including Marketing, Project Management, Finance, HRM, Retail, Sales
and Operations. Amongst the hundreds of organisations offering placement opportunities
are IBM, Porsche, Pirelli, Microsoft, NHS Trusts, Hays, Walt Disney, Caterpillar and HM
Treasury. Alongside large multinationals, smaller companies also offer excellent
opportunities and give students the chance to gain a real insight into all aspects of business.
The WBLU continually seeks out new employers with challenging roles for our students.
The Business School offers formal recognition of the placement year. On successful
completion of the placement portfolio you will be awarded the Certificate in Work Based
Learning (Pass, Merit or Distinction) which enables you to graduate with a sandwich
degree.*
You can register your interest to find out more in the following ways:
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1. At re-enrolment, during your first year, you will be asked to tell us if you are
interested in undertaking a placement;
2. You can contact the WBLU team directly during your first year and express your
interest. Contact details are below;
3. The WBLU will also contact you via your DMU email account, during your first year,
to ask if you are interested in finding out more.
Once we know you are interested you will then be invited to attend our placement briefing
sessions which will take place at the end of your first year and also at the start of your
second year.
If you have any questions regarding the placement process please contact us in the Business
School's Work Based Learning Unit:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0116 2078240
*Placement is a compulsory, integrated element of some programmes and offered as an
option on all other programmes.
5.2 Employability
Our Faculty based Careers and Employability Office is part of the Student Gateway but is located on
the ground floor of the Hugh Aston Building (see section 4 for more information about the services
provided). At various times of the year we will organise Careers talks, Employer visits and
Employability events. You will be notified of these by email and Blackboard.
You can also make an appointment with one of our Employability Officers by visiting the Hugh Aston
Reception.
5.3 Campus Enterprise Opportunities (CEO)
Activate your idea!
Make your move into starting or running your own business easier and more successful with
Campus Enterprise Opportunities (CEO). Whether you have an interest in enterprise or a
launch ready idea, CEO provides you with endless free inspiration, connections, knowledge,
resources and support.
Gain information and increase your knowledge with the Start-up Sessions
Inspiring all ideas with the Business Venture Competition
Receive expert assistance and support with the Start-up Surgery
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Start or run a business during your placement year or immediately after graduation
with Enterprise Inc
Find a home for your business in the Hot Desking Unit
If you would like to receive regular email updates about CEO please email [email protected]
or call (0116) 2078914.
N.B De Montfort University can accept no responsibility for any debts or legal problems
associated with new business start ups generated as a result of the CEO service or that of
the Faculty of Business and Law.
To find more information about CEO’s events and activities visit
www.dmu.ac.uk/ceo
5.4 Studying Abroad
Erasmus Student Exchange
Students registered on some Law degrees or any Business Single or Joint Honours Degree at
the Faculty of Business and Law currently have the opportunity to study in one of the 31
countries that are members of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA).
This opportunity is available through the European Commission’s ERASMUS exchange
programme.
On many programmes, it is even possible to gain a degree from your chosen partner
University under dual-degree agreements that may exist between the two institutions and
in the majority of exchanges, the language of learning will be English.
Under the Erasmus agreement, students spending a full academic year on an Erasmus
exchange do not pay fees for that year, but that is not the main reason for taking this
opportunity. Here are some of the real benefits that you will gain by taking part in the
Erasmus programme:
Employability - stand out in the job market
Improved language skills
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Financial support - students receive a grant and have their UK tuition fees waived if
they go for a full academic year
Institutional support through Erasmus Co-ordinators
Formal recognition of the study period or work placement on their degree
transcripts
New set of life-skills not taught in the lecture theatre
Discovery of a different culture
Acquisition of an international perspective
Access to a wider range of subject areas
Motivation, independence and confidence
International network of friends and a fantastic experience
All students, regardless of their nationality, are eligible to participate in this programme,
although students from outside the EEA/EU or Switzerland will need to research their own
visa requirements.
Students may also take advantage of the Erasmus Intensive Language Courses (EILC)
offered by universities across Europe. It is an opportunity to improve your language skills
before you start your Erasmus period. EILC are not offered in France, Germany or Spain.
However these countries might offer their own language courses for visiting students.
You may be eligible for an additional month of the Erasmus grant if you participate in a pre-
sessional, in-country language course (both EILC and non-EILC languages) and the language
is not a part of your degree course.
In addition to the Erasmus programme the Business School also has exchange programmes
with two US universities – the University of East Carolina and Georgia College & State
University. Places at these institutions are strictly limited and likely to be competitive and
will need to be fully funded by the student as they do not qualify for the Erasmus grant.
A limited number of places are available each year and for further information contact:
Dr Robert Webber
International Exchange Programmes Co-ordinator
HU5.84, ext 8227
Email: [email protected]
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Section 6 Health and Safety and Legal Issues
6.1 Health and Safety
Fire and Emergency
If you discover a fire or other similar emergency you should raise the alarm by activating the
nearest fire alarm point and then follow the procedure outlined in the Emergency
Information notices. These are the blue and white notices posted in plain view throughout
University buildings.
If you hear a fire alarm, which is a continuous sounding alarm, you should leave the building
by the nearest exit and as quickly as you can. Follow the route marked by white arrows on
the green signs displayed above doors and on walls. This will take you to the nearest exit.
Do not leave by the door you entered the building unless it is the shortest route. Go to the
Assembly Point shown on blue and white Emergency Action posters displayed near fire
alarm call points. Staff will direct you, if necessary, to the Assembly Point.
You should not re-enter the building until told to do so. Please do not leave the Assembly
Point until the building has been checked to ensure that everyone has escaped safely.
Fire doors and portable extinguishers are crucial elements in fire prevention and should not
be misused, nor should fire doors be wedged open.
In Academic Buildings the Fire Alarm is tested at approximately 8.55am on Monday
mornings. The sounder will ring for about a minute. You do not need to take any actions. If
the sounder continues to sound, leave the building. If the test is at a different time then
notices will be displayed.
Do not use the lift in an emergency. The lift shaft acts like a chimney and in a power failure
you might be trapped.
Disabled Access/Escape
In an emergency those with disabilities may not be able to evacuate by means of the stairs
or may be slow in evacuation. In the interest of your own safety, if you have limited
mobility go to the staircase and wait either on the stairs or in the protected lobby at the
entrance to the stairs until it is safe for you to use the stairs without danger from other
users.
If you are a wheelchair user, wait in the designated Refuge by, or on, the stairs, with a
member of staff or a colleague. A member of staff will report your location to the Building
Evacuation Controller who will arrange for you to be taken down the stairs on an Evacuation
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Chair. Fire doors will provide at least 30 minutes protection from a fire. Most refuge areas
now have phones that you can use to communicate with those taking charge of the
evacuation. If you would like to arrange for a practice in the use of the Evacuation Chair ask
your tutor or programme leader to arrange this with the Faculty Disability
Coordinator/Faculty Health and Safety Coordinator or one of our Student Support Officers
with key responsibility for disability.
You may be required to attend a meeting with the Faculty Disability Coordinator or nominee
to complete a Personal Escape and Evacuation Plan or PEEP. If you have a disability or
medical condition that might impact on your ability to evacuate any of the University’s
building you should discuss this with the Faculty Student Support Officers.
Do not forget that your circumstances may change during your studies – you might have a
fall or sports injury etc – please ensure that you discuss any such issues with the Faculty
Disability Coordinator or your Programme Leader.
First Aid
If you become ill, or sustain an injury whilst on campus, there are trained first-aiders who
can assist you. The names and locations of first-aiders are displayed on the green and white
First Aid posters throughout the campus. If you are in the Hugh Aston building you can also
go to the Main Reception or the SAC who will try to contact a first-aider for you. At DCBS –
you can contact the Main Office.
Accidents
If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident on University premises
(including sports injuries), you should report it as soon as possible to a member of staff.
It is essential that any accident which results in a student attending hospital is reported to
the Health and Safety Department without delay.
You will be asked to co-operate in completing a green Accident Incident Report Form which
will assist accident prevention and meets the University’s legal obligations.
Please help us by reporting unsafe conditions e.g. broken paving slabs – we can then take
action to prevent accidents.
Children
In general University buildings are not designed for use by children. In the interests of
safety they are not normally permitted to enter buildings. If permission is given it is
important that children visiting the campus are kept under close supervision at all times.
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ID Cards
Your University ID card should be carried at all times within the University. You may be
asked to produce it at any time whilst in campus buildings.
Smoking Policy
The University operates a smoking policy which prohibits smoking both in University
buildings and within a ten metre distance of such buildings.
Food in Class rooms
Students are not permitted to consume food and drinks in classroom facilities.
New students: please see the H&S e-induction module offered within the student e-
induction portal.
6.2 Legal
Insurance
The following is a brief outline of the University’s Insurance arrangements as they affect
students:
Personal accident There is no personal accident insurance for students who are injured whilst at the
University, which means that there is no automatic compensation for such injuries.
However, we are insured to cover our legal liability for claims made for damages as a result
of an injury to a student caused by the negligence of the University or its employees.
Students should therefore be strongly advised to arrange their own personal accident cover.
External visits and placements are in much the same situation. Personal accident insurance
cover is not arranged, but we do carry insurance to cover the liability of the University and
its employees for claims made on it, due to the action of students whilst visiting or being
employed by external organisations. However, there are circumstances when the University
may not be liable; for example, where students engage in unreasonable acts or deliberately
disregard instructions.
Firms, etc which students are visiting or to which they are attached, should have both Public
and Employers’ Liability Insurance in place to cover their liability for negligence in the event
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of a student being injured. It is recommended that this aspect be checked before
placements or visits are arranged.
Personal property
The University does not accept liability for loss and/or damage to personal property, and
students should be encouraged to make their own insurance arrangements in this respect.
Vehicles
The University does not accept liability for third party claims arising out of the use, by
students, of their own vehicles for course visits and travel between campuses. Individual
insurers must therefore be informed and policies adjusted to reflect vehicle use outside the
standard ‘social and domestic’ cover.
Equal Opportunities
The University is committed to operating clear procedures that apply equally and fairly to
everyone.
The University seeks to implement and sustain equality of opportunity throughout all
aspects of its work and to ensure that no person suffers unfair treatment.
Complaints and appeals will be dealt with fairly and efficiently and in accordance with clear
procedures. The Students’ Union offers independent advice and, where appropriate,
representation for students concerned with complaints, appeals or disciplinary procedures.