BS1SX2 - Becoming a Professional: Critical Enquiry 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BS1SX2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Becoming a Professional: Critical Enquiry | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Business Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Business Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Claire Wright, Adam Poole | ||
| Module Team: | Jayde Howard, Liam Newton, Jared Davies, Stephen Healy, David Phillips, Ian Jenkins, Ruth Ferguson, Claire Reid, Gerwyn Lewis | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100079 - business studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
This module aims to guide students understanding of the role, relevance and importance of business enquiry to their chosen academic and professional context. In beginning to develop critical thinking skills, students will identify, analyse and evaluate sources of business information (understanding the content, context, credibility and validity of said sources) and apply the source content to a range of business disciplines.
In addition, the module aims to support students personal development to aid the transition into HE learning, whilst starting the development of lifelong learning skills, ensuring they can identify their own development needs and take charge of future learning. These skills, along with person, digital, numeric and informational, will lead to effective learning and academic achievement, as well as contributing to society at large.
Content Summary
Sessions address the following broad topic areas, though context and content will be driven by the particular student groups course, with a focus on the important role of Business and Management in a contemporary societal context. Overall this module will develop a critical, informed, scholarly and appreciative spirit of enquiry among Business School students that is applicable in both academic and professional contexts. The context for this module focuses on a range of contemporary business issues in both British society and the wider global environment. Through this, students are supported in asking critical questions, and appreciating the academic tools available to address these issues.
Key themes covered are contemporary business issues such as:
- The changing nature of work and employment.
- Sustainability.
- Globalisation and internationalisation.
- Political and Social Change.
- Patterns of Inequality and Social Mobility.
- The knowledge economy.
These broad themes offer an opportunity for students to engage in current, critical and challenging business debates. At the same time, the module is designed to establish the skills required to perform academically over the course of a university degree.
Introduction
The importance of research to business and the importance of enquiry and academic skills to students’ employability.
Developing an evidence base for problem solving and decision making in organisatons.
Understanding business research
An introduction to approaches to enquiry - organisational research in its broadest context.
The literature review role and process.
Being ethical in business research/the modern business school.
Academic skills
Evaluative skills, tools and techniques.
Planning, researching and presenting information.
An academic writing master class.
Evaluating business research
Interpreting and evaluating quantitative research.
Interpreting and evaluating qualitative research.
Interpreting and evaluating critical management research approaches.
Review and revision
Underpinning skills session delivered by the South Wales Business School to check assignments to ensure that content is properly referenced and ideas are attributed to contributing authors.
Examples will be used to contextualise discussions for cohorts studying Pathways and Specialist courses.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 20 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 20 |
| Independent Study | 75 |
| Directed Study | 75 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Groupwork | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate the ability to engage in researching topics, developing perspectives and synoptic accounts and have started to develop critical thinking skills - constructively critiquing the research of others, identifying strengths and weaknesses in technique, analysis and conclusions. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate knowledge of the existence of a series of continuing debates in the contemporary business and management landscape. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 2 | Research Poster - A group-based research poster building on the curated e-magazine. | 0 | 2500 | 60 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 1 | Team-based project: an exploration of a key contemporary management trend curated in the form of an e-magazine. | 0 | 1000 | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 2 | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✘ | |