BS3S25 - Contemporary Business Research 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: BS3S25
Module Title: Contemporary Business Research
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Business Management
Faculty Sub Group: Business Management
Module Leader: Lisa Curtis, Adam Poole
Module Team: Christine Atkinson, Lauren Thomas, Lisa Curtis, Michelle Mahoney
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

• To develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of contemporary business issues
• To develop proficiency in the critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of contemporary subject issues
• To provide the opportunity to improve high level written communication skills

Content Summary

Students will be required to complete one assignment set by the module team on topical business issues that have not been studied as part of the degree programme due to their recency. The subject matter will therefore change from year to year.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Project supervision 10
Independent Study 190
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Evidence comprehensive knowledge and understand of contemporary business issues
LO2 Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise infornation relating to contemporary business issues, using an extensive range of sources.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Contemporary research essay set by Tutor 0 6000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Essay 1

Reading List

As the contemporary research spans various subject areas, it is not appropriate to set reading lists within the module specification.