LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of the English legal system, company and business law.

Course/Programme:

BA Business

Level:

4

Module Title:

Business Law and Ethics

Assignment titles:

1. Individual Essay (Critique Article below) 1000 words - 40% (LOs 1and 2)

2. Individual Report – 2000 words – 60% (LOs 3/4/ & 5.)

Employability skills assessed:

C1: Reading, selecting, analysing and synthesising information from a range of sources

C2: Producing different types of document

C3: Participating in discussions

C4: Making presentations

LP1: Develop a strategy for using a range of skills to improve own learning and performance

IT1: Preparing information

IT2: Processing and presenting information

S1: Plan personal work schedules

WWO2: Working towards identified targets

Learning outcomes assessed:

LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of the English legal system, company and business law. 

LO2: Understand company and business law, corporate governance and ethical issues within an international context. 

LO3: Recognize and respond in a mature and reflective manner to ethical conflict and turbulence in their professional careers and the workplace.

LO4: Understand philosophical theories and professional body ethical guidance and advice.

 LO5: Use appropriate MIS development and acquisition approach in acquiring relevant systems for organizations.

Learning Outcomes tested

(from module descriptor)

Assessment Criteria to achieve each outcome a student must demonstrate the ability to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding on the key elements of the internal environment of organisations and the interaction with the external environment.

• The essay task enables the student to demonstrate an understanding of how organisations make decisions based on the external environment. In this case, the impact that demand has had on prices of goods.

1. Identify how a market economy functions and the role of government within it

• The case study enables the student to demonstrate an understanding of how the market economy works and the principles of government that create the framework for it.

1. Examine the economic environment within which businesses operate in the United Kingdom

• In the essay the student is required to look at the market situation within the United Kingdom, with reference to a specific business environment.

1. Examine the global business environment and explain why countries benefit from trade with each other.

• The case study provides the student with the opportunity to look at the macro environment and at how specified countries are impacted by international economic scenarios.

1. Understand the growing impact of the European Union on the businesses operating in the EU environment.

• In the case study task, the student is expected to look at not just the UK environment, but also beyond, at the EU level, as to how the business environment operates in the 21^st century.