BTEC Higher National Certificate in Business

Programme Outline

This is a two-year, part-time course that offers a broad business education leading to a nationally recognised qualification valued by employers. There are two modes of attendance possible: Tuesday day and evening, and also Tuesday evening and Thursday evening. (These modes are offered subject to demand and resource constraints.)

• Mature students welcome - Flexible entry requirements for those over 21 based on an interview with the Admissions Tutor.



• 18-21 year olds - BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in Business, an Advanced GNVQ, a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma of any other related title or at least one GCE A level pass, with appropriate supporting passes at GCSE at Grades A, B or C.



• Good mix of students - of all ages and working experience



• Three Core Units studied each year - together with two option subjects of your choice from those offered



• Exemptions from BA (Hons) degree modules - after completing the HNC, you can enter the part-time Business Studies Degree or the part-time Business Administration Degree with advanced standing.



• Assessment is by a mixture of ongoing course work, closed and open book examination and project work



• Skills Development Day - Early in Year 1 students attend a skill building day.



• Residential - In the second year students attend a residential event that is designed to develop team-building and decision-making skills and act as a vehicle for skills assessment.



• Enrolment Dates for First Year students will be on the 11th September, 2001, in the Staffordshire University Lichfield Centre, The Friary, Lichfield



• Information can also be obtained at open days and evenings - dates of which will be advertised in the local press.

1. Course Aims
   
       The BTEC HNC in Business aims to provide vocationally based education which can act as a foundation for a range of business careers and also for self-employment. The programme is designed to make students more immediately effective in current and/or future employment. It also provides a basis of transferable skills, personal qualities and attitudes to underpin the development of students' future careers.



2. Outline of Course Structure
   
   
   1. Core Units
      
         Over the two years of the programme, six Core Units are studied. The Core Units provide the essential, basis of knowledge which all students on the programme need to acquire.
      
      Core Structure Diagram
      
      

      YEAR 1	Core Unit 1 Marketing	Core Unit 2 Managing Financial Resources	Core Unit 3 Organisations & Behaviour
      YEAR 2	Core Unit 4 Organisations, Competition & Environment	Core Unit 5 Quantitative Techniques for Business	Core Unit 6 Legal & Regulatory Framework

      
      
      
   2. Option Modules
      
      Each year students will study two options that are selected from the range offered.

(The availability of all routes and options is subject to demand and resource constraints)

HNC/HND Lichfield - Year One
Time-table 2001/2002

2001 - 2002	Semester 1A	Semester 1B	Semester 2A	Semester 2B
Tuesday 10:30 - 15:00	Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour	Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour	Option Unit	Option Unit
Tuesday 18:15 - 21:15	Unit 1 Marketing	Unit 1 Marketing	Unit 2 Managing Financial Resources	Unit 2 Managing Financial Resources
Thursday 10:30 - 15:00	Option Managing Activities	Option Unit	Unit 7 Management Information systems	Unit 7 Management Information systems
Thursday 18:15 - 21:15	Option Unit	Option Unit	Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour	Unit 3 Organisations and Behaviour

HND Attend Tuesday Day and Evening + Thursday Day
HNC Attend Tuesday and Thursday Evening
HNC Attend Tuesday Day and Evening

HNC/HND Lichfield - Year Two
Time-table 2002/2003

2002 - 2003	Semester 1A	Semester 1B	Semester 2A	Semester 2B
Monday 10:30 - 15:00	Unit 6 Legal and Regulatory Framework	Unit 6 Legal and Regulatory Framework	Option Unit	Option Unit
Monday 18:15 - 21:15	Unit 4 Organisations, Competition and Environment	Unit 4 Organisations, Competition and Environment	Unit 5 Quantitative Techniques for Business	Unit 5 Quantitative Techniques for Business
Wednesday 10:30 - 15:00	Option Unit	Option Unit	Unit 8 Business Strategy	Unit 8 Business Strategy
Wednesday 18:15 - 21:15	Option Quality Management	Option Unit	Unit 6 Legal and Regulatory Framework	Unit 6 Legal and Regulatory Framework

HND Attend Monday Day and Evening + Wednesday Day
HNC Attend Monday and Wednesday Evening
HNC Attend Monday Day and Evening

For further information please contact:

Roy Edwards
Business School
Staffordshire University
Tel. (+44) 1782 294142
R.W.Edwards@staffs.ac.uk

or phone Staffordshire University Lichfield Centre 01543 301100