SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND INFORMATICS DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND
INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
2014-2015
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Table of Contents
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
2.
3.
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MY BIRKBECK HELPDESK
LIBRARY
IT SERVICES
THE DISABILITY OFFICE
STUDENT FEES
BREAK IN STUDIES
CAREERS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
STUDENTS’ UNION
NURSERY
HEALTH AND SAFETY
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
STUDY SKILLS SUPPORT
EMPLOYABILITY
PROGRAMME STRUCTURES
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
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TERM DATES 2014/15
DEPARTMENT CONTACT DETAILS
STUDENT CONDUCT
ACADEMIC STAFF
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
JOINT DEGREE LIAISON OFFICERS
PERSONAL TUTORS
STUDENT SUPPORT
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
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2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
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BSC ACCOUNTING
BSC ACCOUNTING WITH FINANCE
BA ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT
BSC ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCE
BSC APPLIED ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS
BSC BUSINESS
BA MANAGEMENT
BA MANAGEMENT WITH ACCOUNTING
BSC PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
TOP-UP DEGREES
FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT (AND WITH ACCOUNTING)
CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN FUNERAL MANAGEMENT
BSC IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
BSC IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
BSC IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS WITH ACCOUNTING
BSC IN MATHEMATICS AND ACCOUNTING
BSC IN MATHEMATICS AND MANAGEMENT
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3.22 BA FRENCH (OR GERMAN, SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE) AND MANAGEMENT
3.23 BA MANAGEMENT AND JAPANESE
4. UNDERGRADUATE MODULES
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
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4.8
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
COURSEWORK
EXAMINATIONS
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
FAILING A MODULE
COMPENSATED FAIL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
FINALISING
INTERMEDIATE AWARDS
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND CODES OF PRACTICE
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
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MOODLE
MODULE CHOICES
LECTURE ATTENDANCE
DEPARTMENTAL POLICY ON LECTURE RECORDING
DEFERRAL OF A MODULE
WITHDRAWAL FROM AN OPTIONAL MODULE
FEEDBACK CHARTER
UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE 2014-15 – BLOOMSBURY
UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE 2014-15 – STRATFORD
5. ASSESSMENT
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
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ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR LEARNING
CODE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE
APPEALING AGAINST DECISIONS OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS
FEEDBACK ON ASSESSMENT
MARKING AND MODERATION
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
ASSESSMENT OFFENCES
SPECIAL EXAM ARRANGEMENTS
STUDENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY PROCEDURE
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APPENDIX 1: MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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APPENDIX 2: ACADEMIC STAFF
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APPENDIX 3: LOCATION OF EXTERNAL TEACHING ROOMS
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1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our new students, and welcome back to our continuing students. The purpose of this
handbook is to provide you with key information regarding the Department of Management and to
explain how our undergraduate programmes work. It is important that you read this handbook before
you begin your studies in order to familiarise yourself with your programme of study and the
departmental policies.
Please note that further information on policies can be found on the My Birkbeck website http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules. On this website you can also find a wealth of
information to help you get started at Birkbeck, including information on how to enrol, the support
that we offer, facilities available at Birkbeck, and student responsibilities. The website will contain
the most up-to-date information. As this handbook is produced at the beginning of the academic
year, and College policies may be subject to change during the academic year, we reserve the right to
change the information contained within this handbook. The website will contain details of any changes
and you will be notified via email.
Our modules are taught across three terms of eleven weeks in the autumn, spring and summer. This
11 week period includes 9 weeks of teaching followed by a study week. The exam period for each
module is in the final week of each term – therefore there will be three exam periods in this
academic year. Please see below for the term dates:
1.1 TERM DATES 2014/15
UNDERGRADUATE INDUCTION EVENING
Thursday 25th September 2014: 6pm
AUTUMN TERM
Monday 29th September 2014 – Friday 12th December 2014
Exams: Monday 8th December – Friday 12th December
Christmas Closure: The College will close at 6pm on Tuesday 23rd December 2014 and normal
services will resume from 9am on Monday 5th January 2015.
SPRING TERM
Monday 5th January 2015 – Friday 20th March 2015
Exams: Monday 16th March – Friday 20th March
Easter Closure: College will close at 6pm on Wednesday 1st April 2015 and normal services will
resume from 9am on Wednesday 8th April 2015.
SUMMER TERM
Monday 20th April 2015 – Friday 3rd July 2015
Exams: Monday 29th June – Friday 3rd July
May Day Bank Holiday: closed all day on Monday 4th May 2015.
Spring Bank Holiday: closed all day on Monday 25th May 2015.
August Bank Holiday: closed all day on Monday 31st August 2015
Re-sit exam week
Exams: Monday 31st August – Friday 4th September 2015
Coursework deadline: 28th August 2015 (resubmission questions released on 3rd August 2015)
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1.2 DEPARTMENT CONTACT DETAILS
All members of staff can be contacted directly by phone or email. All Birkbeck numbers begin 020
7631 unless otherwise indicated. Contact details of staff members may change. If you are unable
to reach a staff member, contact Birkbeck’s general number: 020 7631 6000. All offices are in the
Clore Management Centre unless otherwise indicated. The room numbers relate to the floor on
which offices can be found, i.e. room 301 is on the third floor. Rooms prefixed with ‘G’ are on the
ground floor, and rooms prefixed with ‘B’ are in the basement.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
The Department Office is in Room G01 of the Clore Management Centre. The office is open from 10am
- 6pm; the phone lines are open between 12pm - 6pm. The Clore Management building is open until
9pm. The Departmental Administration Office remains open during vacation times, unless the
whole College is closed for Christmas, Easter or a public holiday. Contact details for Undergraduate
Administrative Staff are as follows:
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BA Management, Foundation Degree in Management and Cert HE team:
Katherine Hogan – Administrator for BA Management and Foundation Degree in Management
([email protected] – 020 7079 0710)
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Rohin Bhasin – Administrator for Cert HE in Management, Cert HE in Funeral Management and Cert
HE in Management for Personal Assistants ([email protected] - 020 7631 6894)
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Simon Dunderdale – Undergraduate Team Leader ([email protected] – 020 7631 6528) –
responsible for the BSc Applied Accounting and Business, BA Management, Foundation Degree in
Management and Certificate of Higher Education in Management
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BSc Business team:
Dolores King – Administrator for BSc Business ([email protected] – 020 7079 0760)
Nimali Udukalage – Undergraduate Team Leader ([email protected] – 020 7631 6775 ) –
responsible for BSc Business
Accounting team:
Lydia Gladstone – Administrator for all BA/BSc Accounting programmes (020 7631 6761)
Rhiannon Guy – Undergraduate Team Leader ([email protected] – 020 7631 6580) – responsible
for all BA/BSc Accounting programmes
General enquiries: [email protected] / 0207 631 6689
1.3 STUDENT CONDUCT
Students are expected to take responsibility for their own studies and to seek help from academic
and administrative staff where necessary.
At all times, students are expected to communicate with Birkbeck staff in a polite and respectful
manner. Any abusive, threatening or aggressive behaviour may result in disciplinary proceedings
against the student.
Further information regarding the disciplinary proceedings and student conduct can be found at
the link below:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/discipline.pdf
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1.4 ACADEMIC STAFF
Name
Head of Department
Professor Kevin Ibeh
Undergraduate Programme Director
Dr Libon Fung
Academic Staff
Dr Basil Al-Najjar
Dr Luca Andriani
Professor Birgitte Andersen
Professor Daniele Archibugi
Dr Ioanna Boulouta
Mr Richard Carabine
Dr Dominic Chai
Professor George Christodoulides
Dr Marion Frenz
Dr Libon Fung
Dr Christine Guo
Dr Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick
Dr Frederick Guy
Mr Sean Hamil
Dr Ian Harrison
Dr Wendy Hein
Mr Khamid Irgashev
Dr Odile Janne
Professor John Kelly
Dr Suzanne Konzelmann
Professor Helen Lawton Smith
Professor Xiaming Liu
Professor Klaus Nielsen
Dr Pierre Nadeau
Mr Nick Pronger
Dr Federica Rossi
Dr Giambattista Rossi
Dr Olivier Sibai
Dr Julian Sims
Dr Karin Shields
Dr Anastasia Stathopoulou
Ms Eva Szatmari
Dr Richard Tacon
Dr Paz Estrella Tolentino
Dr Peter Trim
Dr Anita Walsh
Dr Geoff Walters
Tel.
Email
Room
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B05
715a Malet St
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B06
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B15
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B10
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G06
B14
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707 Malet St
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706 Malet St
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Students should be aware that academic staff may often be away from Birkbeck outside term time.
During the current academic year there will also be a number of staff who will be away on
sabbatical. This means that they will not be able to be contacted during this period.
AUTUMN TERM 2014
Dr Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick (returns December 15th 2014)
Dr Federica Rossi
SPRING TERM 2015
Dr Geoff Walters (returns 23rd March 2015)
Dr Federica Rossi
SUMMER TERM 2015
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1.5 PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
Contact the following programme directors if you have difficulties or queries about your course in
general:
Cert HE Management
Dr Ian Harrison
Foundation Degrees (Bloomsbury and Stratford)
Mr Nick Pronger
BA Management
Dr Marion Frenz
BA Accounting and Management
Dr Julian Sims
BSc Accounting and Management with Finance
Dr Pierre Nadeau
BSc Accounting
Dr Christine Guo
BSc Accounting with Finance
Dr Pierre Nadeau
BSc Applied Accounting and Business (ACA)
BSc Business – Bloomsbury
Dr Anita Walsh
Dr Libon Fung (until
Dr Federica Rossi
returns from
maternity leave)
BSc Business – Stratford
Mr Nick Pronger
BSc Professional Studies
Dr Anita Walsh
1.6 JOINT DEGREE LIAISON OFFICERS
If you are joining the Department of Management as part of a joint degree that is hosted outside of
the Management Department, then general enquiries are answered in the respective Departments
that host your programme. If you have questions specifically related to the Management part of your
programmes, please contact the following joint degree liaison officers located in the Management
Department:
BSc Information Systems and Management
Dr Julian Sims
BSc Economics and Business
Dr Christine Guo
BSc Financial Economics with Accounting
Dr Pierre Nadeau
BSc Mathematics and Accounting
Dr Libon Fung
BSc Mathematics and Management
BA degrees in French / German / Japanese / Portuguese /
Spanish and Management
Languages and Management with the School of Oriental and
African Studies
Dr Libon Fung
Dr Marion Frenz
1.7 PERSONAL TUTORS
The Department operates a mentoring system and encourages students to seek advice from their
personal tutors. Students should contact their personal tutor in the first instance if they have
questions regarding their programme of study, rather than the programme director. The contact
details of all academic staff can be found in Appendix 2.
Personal Tutors for the current academic year are as follows:
Certificate in Higher Education (Management)
Dr Ian Harrison
Foundation Degrees
Mr Nick Pronger
BA Accounting and Management
Dr Julian Sims
BSc Accounting and Management with Finance
Dr Pierre Nadeau
BSc Accounting
Dr Christine Guo
BSc Accounting with Finance
Dr Pierre Nadeau
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BSc Applied Accounting and Business (ACA)
Dr Anita Walsh
BSc Business – Bloomsbury
Year 1
Dr Karin Shields
Year 2
Dr Richard Tacon
Year 3
Dr Luca Andriani
Year 4
Mr Nick Pronger
BSc Business – Stratford
Mr Nick Pronger
BSc Professional Studies
Dr Anita Walsh
BA Management
Year 1
Year 2
Professor Helen Lawton Smith
Year 3
Year 4
Dr Marion Frenz
Languages and Management with the School of
Oriental and African Studies
EXAMINATIONS OFFICERS
The Department’s Examinations Officers are:
Examinations officers
Subject Areas
Dr Julian Sims
Accounting, Finance
Mr Nick Pronger
Foundation Degree, Management and,
Business
Certificate
Dr Ian Harrison
They oversee all matters and policies regarding examination and assessment.
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2. STUDENT SUPPORT
This section Sets out the variety of general support and departmental support mechanisms that
Birkbeck offers undergraduate students during their studies.
2.1 MY BIRKBECK HELPDESK
The My Birkbeck Helpdesk can help to signpost you to the relevant department to deal with:
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enrolment queries
general information about any aspect of your studies at Birkbeck
getting referred to specialist staff for more in-depth professional support
making an appointment for one-to-one advice
general information about all of our courses at Birkbeck
You can also use the self-service terminal to access information. The My Birkbeck Helpdesk is
located in the main building at Torrington Square (WC1).
OPENING HOURS
Please check the website for details of opening hours as they vary and are shorter out of term
time: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/helpdesk
Postal address:
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
London, WC1E 7HX
If you have any queries, please check here: www.bbk.ac.uk/ask
Or you can email any queries via [email protected]
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES
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call: 020 7631 6316
fax number: 020 7079 0641
2.2 LIBRARY
The entrance to Birkbeck Library is on the ground floor of the main building in Malet Street
(entrance on Torrington Square). Your College ID card gives you automatic access to the Library.
There is no need to register. The opening times of the Library are designed to meet the needs of
part-time students in full-time work. During term-time, the Library is open 7 days a week from
8.30am to 11.45pm. More information on using the library can be found on the library webpage at
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You can borrow up to 10 items at a time. Most books can be borrowed for 3 weeks. Some books
and DVDs can be borrowed for 1 week. 1 week and 3 week loan books can be renewed as long as
no-one else requests them. A few items can only be issued for 1 day and cannot be renewed.
There are also books marked reference and a Reading Room Collection with reference access to
key course readings. These books cannot be borrowed.
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Please be a responsible Library user. The smooth running of the Library depends on your cooperation. Please renew or return items promptly, especially if someone else has requested them.
If you fail to return items on time you will incur fines and your borrowing rights will be suspended.
Students who have overdue items at the end of the academic year will have examination results
withheld until they return the items.
ACCESSING RESOURCES FROM YOUR PC
You can access a whole host of electronic journals and databases from any PC in College. These
resources can also be accessed from outside College with your IT Services (ITS) username and
password.
The Library website is at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib. As well as giving comprehensive information
about the Library’s services and collections, you can:
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Search the Library catalogue, renew your books and place reservations on items that are out on
loan.
Read articles in over 28,000 electronic journal titles and newspapers.
Search databases to help you find out what has been written about the subject you are
researching, including ABI-INFORM Global, Business Source Premier, Nexis UK and the Social
Sciences Citation Index.
Access past exam papers.
Work through LIFE – an online tutorial to help you make the most of the Library.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Birkbeck Library aims to be accessible and convenient for all and offers a range of services and
equipment designed to meet the needs of Library users with disabilities. This includes postal loans,
one-to-one help with Subject Librarians, leaflets in alternative formats, a CCTV magnification
system, writing slopes and orthopaedic chairs.
For full details of our services and equipment, please visit the online guide at
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/disability-support or contact Library Access Support on 020 7631 6491.
Email: [email protected]
If you have particular difficulty in accessing the Library, you may benefit from using the LAMP
Service (Library Materials by Post) which provides extended loans, postal loans for books and
photocopies of journal articles and a book fetching service. LAMP is free to students who have
registered their disability with the Birkbeck Disability Office - contact the Disability Office (Tel: 020
7631 6316 Email: [email protected]) in the first instance.
OTHER LIBRARIES
Birkbeck students can also use a range of other libraries. Students have reference access to many
University of London college libraries. In addition, undergraduate students can join the SCONUL
Access Scheme which allows access to most other higher education libraries with limited borrowing
rights. See the Library web site for more information.
FURTHER HELP
If you require any assistance using the resources or finding information either in Birkbeck Library
or elsewhere, please ask at the Help Desk. Telephone: 020 7631 6063. Alternatively, contact the
Management Subject Librarian, Mr Aidan Smith, directly. Telephone: 020 7631 6062. Email
[email protected]
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2.3 IT SERVICES
For help and information with IT Services, please visit
www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/computing
Alternatively go to the ITS Help Desk on the ground floor in the main building. Telephone: 020
7631 6543
Opening hours are:
Term Time:
Outside Term:
9am-8pm Monday-Friday.
9am-6pm Monday-Friday.
If required, Helpdesk staff will liaise with appropriate ITS technical support staff to answer user
queries.
ITS is an academic service department responsible for the central communications and IT
infrastructure of the College. It provides a wide range of network services to support the teaching
& learning, research and administrative activities of College staff and students.
ITS facilities and services include:
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Extensive campus data network providing high speed connectivity to the Internet
Purpose-built computer classrooms equipped with up-to-date networked PCs and high-quality
printers (at least one open 24 hours a day)
A wide range of general software applications (e.g. word-processing, email, web) and specialist
packages
Wireless connectivity to the College network from your laptop or other personal computer
equipment
Facilities for students with special needs, including technical support and advice on the use of
assistive technologies to help with specific disabilities
Helpdesk with extended opening hours for general computing queries
Practical, hands-on training workshops on general applications and self-training materials to
enable you to work at your own pace
Remote access to College electronic resources and services
An online electronic course management system to support learning - the Moodle Virtual
Learning Environment
You can find out more about these services and others by visiting the 'My Birkbeck' website.
Access to all IT services is via a username and password (issued by email) and includes personal
storage space on a networked server. Once enrolled we recommend you register for our “Self
Service Reset Password Management” service; after setting answers to 3 security questions you
will be able to reset your password if you forget it.
You need to provide and maintain an email address that can be used for all College
correspondence. Alternatively, you can apply for a web-based Birkbeck email account (hosted by
Google). You are expected to access the 'My Studies at Birkbeck' website to update your email
address and other personal details and to access information about your programme of study.
There is also a text message news flash service which enables you to receive free urgent
messages from the College via your mobile phone. Full details are available on the 'My Birkbeck'
website.
COMPUTERS AND THE LAW
These guidelines will help you avoid breaking the law (i.e. the Computer Misuse Act of 1990) and
College Regulations.
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Do not use any software product that is not properly licensed either individually or through a
campus site licence.
Do not make unauthorised copies of licensed software.
Do not allow others to use your registered user identifier or password.
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Do not attempt to gain access across a network into a computer system of which you are not a
registered user.
Do not send offensive or excessive private material over a network.
Do not attempt to interfere with or destroy systems software or data not belonging to you, for
example by deliberately introducing a computer virus.
Make sure you abide by the principles and obligations of the Data Protection Act under which
the College is registered as both a Data User and Computer Bureau. The College takes a
serious view of such offences and you are advised to consult the Computing Regulations for
more details. These are available from the Central Computing Services.
SUPPORT FOR DISABLED USERS
In our experience, support is best tailored to the individual students’ needs. The Disability IT
officer can provide advice on a range of specialist products to support students with special needs,
and support with accessing the specialist hardware and software in the computer workstation
rooms and the Library. If you would like an appointment, please contact the Disability Office on
020 7631 6316, email [email protected], or come to the ITS Helpdesk on the ground floor in
the Main Building.
WORKSTATION ROOM PCS AND SOFTWARE
Most users access ITS facilities using PC workstations located in eight rooms around the College.
The workstations allow personal tailoring of the desktop, which is then available from all PCs in
any ITS workstation room. This may include size of icons, size of text and colour schemes. ITS
Reception can provide help in setting up the desktop.
A number of systems have additional enabling technologies available:
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Hardware includes mouse replacements, additional keyboards, large screen monitors and
scanners, adjustable desks, and specialist orthopaedic chairs.
Software is designed to be of assistance to students with visual impairment, blind students,
students with dyslexia and a range of other problems. Software includes SuperNova, TextHelp
Read and Write, Inspiration.
ACCESS TO FACILITIES FROM HOME
The College provides a Virtual Private Network service providing access to network services from
home via your Internet Service Provider. This includes: College based electronic mail, Intranet,
World Wide Web, ITS documentation, Library catalogue, Birkbeck Electronic Library and networked
filestore.
USE OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
The College has a Wireless and Mobile computing service that allows students to connect their own
equipment (including laptops and PDAs) to the College network for access to resources required
for their study.
DOCUMENTATION
Most documentation is provided in electronic form, and may be easily viewed on PCs via the
Internet/Intranet. Large print versions are available on request.
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2.4 THE DISABILITY OFFICE
At Birkbeck there are students with a wide range of disabilities including dyslexia, visual or hearing
impairments, mobility difficulties, mental health needs, medical conditions and respiratory
conditions. Many of them have benefited from the advice and support provided by the College’s
Disability Office.
The Disability Office is located in room G12 on the ground floor of the Malet Street building.
Further information regarding the Disability Office can be found at
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/disability/disability-office
The Disability Office can be contacted on 020 7631 6316 or by email via [email protected].
The College Disability Statement and various useful contact details can be viewed at
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/disability.
The Disability Office can provide advice and support on travel and parking, physical access, the
Disabled Students Allowance, special equipment, personal support, examination arrangements etc.
If you have a disability, or dyslexia, we recommend you make an appointment to discuss the
support available to you. You can book an appointment by telephoning 020 7631 6316 (option 1);
appointments are available from Monday – Thursday, between 2pm and 6pm.
The Disability Office can also complete an Individual Student Support Agreement (ISSA) form with
you, confirming your support requirements, and send this to your School and relevant
Departments at the College so that they are informed of your needs. The Disability Office can
provide you with advice and guidance on a range of schemes such as the Disabled Students
Allowance and the Personal Assistance Scheme. The Disability Office will also provide assistance in
applying to these schemes. Within the Department of Management, the Disability Liaison Officer is
Dr Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick. She can be contacted on 020 7631 6777 or [email protected]
DISABLED ACCESS AT BIRKBECK
Birkbeck's main buildings have wheelchair access, accessible lifts and toilets. Our reception desks
have induction loops for people with hearing impairments and we have large print and tactile
signage. Disabled parking, lockers, specialist seating in lectures and seminars and portable
induction loops can all be arranged by the Disability Office.
SUPPORT IN IT SERVICES AND LIBRARY SERVICES
There is a comprehensive range of specialist equipment for students with disabilities in IT
Services. This includes software packages for dyslexic students (e.g. Claroread and Inspiration),
screen reading and character enhancing software for students with visual impairments, specialist
scanning software, large monitors, ergonomic mice and keyboards, specialist orthopaedic chairs
etc. For advice and assistance please contact Disability IT Support. There is also a range of
specialist equipment in the Library including a CCTV reading machine for visually impaired
students as well as specialist orthopaedic chairs and writing slopes. The Disability Office refers all
students with disabilities to the Library Access Support service who provides a comprehensive
range of services for students with disabilities.
SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES (DYSLEXIA)
Mature students who experienced problems at school are often unaware that these problems may
result from their being dyslexic. Whilst dyslexia cannot be cured, you can learn strategies, which
make studying significantly easier. If you think you may be dyslexic you should contact the
Disability Office who can screen you and where appropriate refer you to an Educational
Psychologist for a dyslexia assessment. These assessments cost £215. Some students can
receive assistance in meeting this cost from their employer. In exceptional cases students may
receive assistance from the Access to Learning Fund.
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EXAMINATIONS
Students with disabilities and dyslexia may be eligible for special arrangements for examinations
e.g. extra time, use of a word processor, amanuensis, enlarged examination papers etc. In order
to receive special arrangements a student must provide medical evidence of their disability (or, if
you are dyslexic, an Educational Psychologists report) to the Disability Office as soon as they enrol
on the programme. The examinations office will then receive this information from the Disability
Office in order to make special examinations arrangements.
For in-class tests you should contact your lecturer and the programme administrator to
request special arrangements at least 2 weeks before the examination.
2.5 STUDENT FEES
Student fees are payable on either a monthly, termly or annual basis. Student fees are decided by
individual student status: the status categories are set out below. More detailed information on
fees can be found on the Birkbeck website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/
Enrolled students
All enrolled students attending a full programme year will usually be charged the applicable full
fee.
Repeating (retaking) modules
Where students need to retake modules, i.e. re-attend classes, and are not paying programme
fees, a pro rata fee will be charged.
Assessment Only – resits or deferrals
Where a student is not attending classes but has access to College facilities (Library and
workstation rooms) and is registered for one or more assessments, an administrative fee of c.£300
p.a. may be charged.
Break in studies
Where a student has permission to take a break in studies, no fee is applied if the break is for the
whole year. For a break in studies of less than a year, a pro-rata fee will be charged based on the
number of terms in which you enrolled. Please note: requests to take a break in studies must
normally be made by the end of the preceding term.
Attending part-year
Where a student has permission to enrol for the programme year, but is taking a reduced study
load, the full fee may be pro-rated to the CAS credits being taken. The Management administration
team should be contacted for further advice.
International students
The College is required to monitor and confirm to the UK Border Authority the attendance for
international students with Tier 4 visas. Students who have Assessment only and Unsupervised
Dissertation status will be assumed to be not attending: the College cannot sponsor any students
with these statuses for Tier 4 visas.
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2014/15 annual fees
Level
Home/EU students
Overseas students
BA/BSc (4 years)
£6,750
£9,750
BA/BSc (3 years - full-time: UCAS)
£9,000
£13,000
Year 1
£4,000
£6,500
Year 2
£6,000
£9,750
Certificate of Higher Education
£750 per module
Foundation Degree
Birkbeck College Hardship Fund
The College Awards and Hardship Fund is open to applications from all undergraduate and
postgraduate students whose financial circumstances have changed, leading to difficulties in
paying tuition fees.
Students should contact the Funding Advice department for advice:
Tel: 020 7631 6362 (11:00am – 1:00pm and 2:30pm – 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday)
For tuition fees enquiries, please go to the Student Centre helpdesk which is open all year:
Monday to Thursday – 11am – 7pm (out-of-term opening hours: 11am – 6pm)
Friday – 11am – 5pm
Saturday – 12 noon – 5pm
Sunday – Closed
Telephone: 020 7631 6316
Should students need to contact the student centre outside of these hours you can do so via the
webform at www.bbk.ac.uk/ask
2.6 BREAK IN STUDIES
A Break in Studies will usually only be approved for a period of one calendar year.
For example, if a student requests a break in studies at the end of the autumn term they would be
expected to return at the beginning of the spring term in the following academic year.
In this case the student would study their credit load (90 credits part-time or 120 credits full-time)
over the autumn term before the break in studies and over the spring and summer term of the
subsequent year once they return. The credit load cannot be increased when a student returns
from a break in studies.
If a student would like to request a break in studies they should discuss their intention with their
personal tutor and then submit a request through their My Birkbeck Profile:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Login to your My Birkbeck Profile: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/my-birkbeck-profile
Once logged in, you will see an icon of a pen and paper: click on where it says ‘Change’
Click on the grey ‘break in studies (interruption)’ tab
Fill in the requested details on the form and click on ‘submit request’
You will receive a notification that your request has been submitted
Once the request has been considered and a decision made you will be notified of the
outcome by email. Please be aware that this will not happen immediately as several
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departments will need to review and process the request. A normal time frame is within 4
weeks.
2.7 CAREERS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
CAREERS ADVICE
Most students are interested in developing their careers, either within their current field of work or
in a completely new direction. The Careers Group, located next door to Birkbeck within Senate
House, offers expertise and experience in working with students and graduates of all ages and at
all stages of career development.
Further information on our careers services can be found at this link:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/careers/career-services
2.8 STUDENTS’ UNION
All internal students of Birkbeck College are automatically members of Birkbeck College Students’
Union (BCSU), which exists to promote welfare and social activities for students, and to represent
their interests on College committees. It also provides a free, confidential and Professional
counselling service, an advice centre and study skills support. More information is available on the
Students’ Union website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/su, from the BCSU office on 020 7631 6335 or
[email protected]
A broader range of social and sporting activities, including the Energy Base gym, is offered by the
University of London Union (ULU), located next to the Malet Street Building, which Birkbeck
students are entitled to join. Their website is http://www.ulu.co.uk
2.9
NURSERY
The College operates a well-equipped evening nursery at a moderate cost and nursery facilities are
available to students registered for the current academic year. The nursery is open in term-time
from 5:30pm – 9:00pm and takes a maximum of 16 children per evening. Children aged two to
nine years are accepted. The cost is £15 per evening per child. For further information please go to
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/nursery
2.10 HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Safety Officer for the Department of Management is Ms Gilly Gambardella. A first aid box is
kept in the Departmental Administration Office in room G02 on the ground floor of the Clore
Management Centre.
In the event of an emergency, phone 555 (internal telephone number). This can be dialled from
most Birkbeck buildings to REPORT any emergency and to REQUEST help. A 555 call is routed to a
special telephone staffed at all times by a Duty Attendant who will summon the required
assistance. 555 callers MUST identify themselves and the specific assistance required, and also
inform the Duty Attendant of the precise location of the emergency.
In the event of the fire alarm being sounded, everyone must leave the building without delay by
the nearest available exit and must not re-enter the building until the alarm has been silenced and
permission has been granted by the Senior Fire Officer or Duty Attendant.
2.11 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The International Office at Birkbeck can provide support and advice for students studying from
overseas: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/international/coming-to-birkbeck .
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A range of orientation events take place during late September – for further information, please go
to http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/international/coming-to-birkbeck/orientation-events
Obligations under Tier 4 to monitor and report on student attendance, change of
circumstance and withdrawal:
Overseas students must notify their programme administrator of their intention to:
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

withdraw from a programme / transfer to another programme of study
return to their country of origin (either temporarily or permanently)
to take a holiday / conduct research in another country
Department staff will then ensure that the Registry is notified without delay. Records will be kept
of all approved holidays and breaks and students must ensure that they notify department staff on
their return so that they can be checked back in. Students must report any permanent withdrawal
from a programme, which Birkbeck must then report to UK BA immediately.
Any intention to change programme or change your period of study must be reported to admin
staff who will then inform the Registry immediately.
We also have a BEI School contact who is responsible for International Students, for any additional
queries or support you can contact Andrea Williams on [email protected] 020 3073 8048
Failure to comply could lead to your visa being revoked.
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STUDY SKILLS SUPPORT
LEARNING COORDINATOR
Richard Carabine and Eva Szatmari are the Learning Coordinators for the Department of
Management. Their role is to support students in their studies. Richard is available 4 days per
week and Eva is available 5 days per week to meet with students and to discuss their needs. They
work closely with Birkbeck staff to ensure that support structures are in place to ensure that
students have every opportunity to be successful in their studies. Their offices are on the seventh
floor in the main Malet Street building:
Richard Carabine
Room: 715a
Tel: 020 7631 6464
Eva Szatmari
Room: 707
Tel: 020 7631 6254
They offer advice on the following:
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Returning to study
Note taking
Critical thinking & reading skills
Essay writing
Referencing
Giving presentations
Taking part in seminars
Managing time and workloads
Avoiding plagiarism
Writing a dissertation
Coping with exams
Motivation
Maths
Statistics
Please see below for information on further study skills support available in the College:
STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS
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http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=SSK
MOODLE TUTORIALS & RESOURCES
BEI Study Skills Area
LEARNING SUPPORT & SKILLS TRAINING
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/get-ahead-stay-ahead
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/support
GET AHEAD UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATIONS
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/orientation/get-ready-to-study-at-birkbeck
2.13
EMPLOYABILITY
The Business Engagement Team (BEI School)
The Business Engagement Team work to develop sustainable external relationships and
add value to your Birkbeck experience by facilitating professional partnerships and
delivering events. Please look out for information on events held on the last evening of
each academic term as well as special events throughout the year. You can also follow
the School of Business, Economics and Informatics (BEI) on social media for information
and conversations:
 Twitter: @BirkbeckBEI
 Facebook: BirkbeckBEI
 LinkedIn: Search ‘Birkbeck, School of Business, Economics and Informatics’
 Google+: Search ‘Birkbeck, School of Business, Economics and Informatics’
Mentoring
Using partnerships forged with Credit Suisse, PwC, Birkbeck alumni and other partners,
the Business Engagement Team organise a Mentoring programme each year for students
in their final year of their under-graduate programme or for those taking a post-graduate
qualification. Business Mentoring at Birkbeck pairs successful applicants with industry
professionals for individual advice and guidance. There are approximately 50 places
available.
If you are interested in the scheme as a mentee, please apply by 10th October 2014:
http://bit.ly/beimentee
If you are currently employed and believe your employer may be interested in working
as a partner organisation to provide more mentors for this scheme, please email:
[email protected]
Events
We will be running events throughout the year but three confirmed dates for your diary
are as follows:
 Friday 12th December – An insider’s guide to the Civil Service
 Friday 20th March – Meet the Professional bodies
 Friday 3rd July – Successful networking
Communications
You may be contacted with emails directly by the Business Engagement Team, unless
you requested ‘no publicity’. These emails will inform you of upcoming events, unique
opportunities with potential employers and other ways in which you may grow your
network with Birkbeck. Should you encounter any difficulties in receiving these emails,
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please
contact:
Events
([email protected]).
and
Communications
Manager,
Matthew
Jayes
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3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURES
This section provides a background to our undergraduate programmes and sets out the structures
for each programme.
Each undergraduate degree programme has three levels – level 4 (certificate), level 5
(intermediate) and level 6 (honours). For undergraduate programmes, we offer half modules (15
credits), modules (30 credits) or double modules (60 credits) at levels 4, 5 and 6.
The detailed requirements for each programme are published in the relevant programme
specification. Each module on a programme is designated as one of the following:

Core – the module must be taken and passed to allow the student to complete the degree

Compulsory – the module must be taken, a minimum assessment of a marginal fail (at
least 30%) must be achieved

Option – students may choose a stipulated number of modules from a range made
available to them. Option modules are clearly identified in Programme Regulations.

Elective – students may replace an option module with modules from another
programme, subject to approval of Programme Directors, availability of places and
timetable requirements.
Modules may also be designated as pre-requisite modules, meaning they must be taken and
passed to allow for progression to a specified follow-up module.
To qualify for the award of a Degree with Honours, a student must have:

completed the minimum period of study prescribed for the degree and;

accumulated at least 360 credits at Credit Level 4 or above (including at least 240 credits
at Levels 5 and 6, and at least 120 credits at Level 6) of which, at least 300 credits must
be passed at Level 4 or above including a minimum of 90 credits passed at Level 6;

no more than 60 credits as a Compensated Fail overall with no more than 30 credits at
level 6;

met the approved programme specifications including passing all core modules
A candidate for the award of an Honours degree, who has previously completed modules as part of
a Foundation degree, shall be assessed for the award of Honours on the basis of his or her
performance in all the relevant modules prescribed for the Honours degree. This includes those
completed during the period of registration for the Foundation degree.
To qualify for the award of a Foundation degree, a student must have:

accumulated at least 240 credits, of which at least 210 credits will be at Level 4 or above
and at least 90 credits will be at Level 5 or above

no more than 30 credits as a Compensated Fail;

met the approved programme specifications, including passing all core modules
A programme of study shall lead to a target award but may incorporate a number of intermediate
awards. Intermediate awards will normally only be made to students withdrawing from the
programme before they have reached the minimum standard for the target award.
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Qualification
Number of
Birkbeck
modules
Credits needed
Minimum
credits at
upper level
Maximum at
lower level
120 at level 4
(level 4 modules
are not included
in the calculation
for the final
classification)
Honours Degree
360
12 modules
120 at level 6
Graduate Diploma
90 (some Birkbeck
Graduate
Diplomas require
120 credits)
3/4 modules
90 at level 6
30 level 5 (120
credit Diplomas
only)
Foundation Degree
240
8 modules
90 at level 5
120 at level 4
240
8 modules
90 at level 5
120 at level 4
120
4 modules
90 at level 4
30 at A Level or
NVQ level 3
60
2 modules
45 at level 6
15 at level 5
60
2 modules
60 at level 4
60 at level 4
Diploma of Higher
Education
Certificate of Higher
Education
Graduate
Certificate
Certificate of
Continuing
Education
DETERMINATION OF HONOURS CLASSIFICATION
An honours classification may only be awarded for undergraduate honours programmes (single,
joint and major/minor) once the programme requirements have been fulfilled. The degree
classification formula is as follows:

A student must have met the individual programme specifications at Level 4 to be given an
honours degree. However, the overall module results at Level 4 DO NOT contribute to the
determination of classification.

All modules at Levels 5 and 6 shall be given a weighted result, which is calculated as
follows:

Each module has a weighting (w): level 5 modules have a weighting of 1, and level 6
modules have a weighting of 2.

Each module has a value (v), where v = one thirtieth of the credit value of the module
(namely, 0.5 for a half module – 15 credits, 1.0 for a single module – 30 credits and 2.0
for a double module – 60 credits).

Each module has a result (m), assigned by the relevant board of examiners

The weighted average result will be calculated by the sum of (w*v*m) for all level 5 and 6
modules, divided by the sum of the products (w*v)

The final degree classification is decided by the relevant board of examiners – as a guide,
results are usually in line with the following:
First:
Upper Second:
Lower Second:
Third:
70%
60%
50%
40%
or
or
or
or
above
above
above
above
for
for
for
for
the
the
the
the
average
average
average
average
weighted
weighted
weighted
weighted
module
module
module
module
results
results
results
results
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
The final Degree classification agreed through the assessment process is based on
academic judgement and the above calculation is only used as a guide.

Once a student has fulfilled the criteria for the honours degree they may not undertake
further modules in order to improve his/her average result.
If you have accumulated 300 credits and passed all the prescribed core modules, but have not
fulfilled the requirements for honours then you may be eligible for a pass degree.
Certificates of Higher Education and Diplomas of Higher Education may be awarded with
Distinction, usually where the weighted average of the modules taken exceeds 70%. Full details on
how an award of distinction may be made are available in the Regulations for Taught Programmes
of Study - http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/casregs.pdf
Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas may be awarded with Merit or with Distinction. A
Merit is usually awarded where a student has achieved an average result of between 60% and
70% for modules taken at level 6, while a Distinction is usually awarded where a student has
achieved an average result of over 70% for modules taken at level 6. Full details are available in
the Regulations for Taught Programmes of Study:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/casregs.pdf
DETERMINATION OF FOUNDATION DEGREES CLASSIFICATION
A Foundation Degree classification may only be awarded provided the programme requirements
have been fulfilled. In accordance with University Ordinances, the College may award a Foundation
degree with pass, merit and distinction.
The degree classification formula is as follows:

Each module taken at level 5 or above which has been assigned a result of 0-100 shall
have a value, v, where v = one thirtieth of the credit point value of the module (namely,
0.5 for a half module – 15 credits, 1.0 for a single module – 30 credits and 2.0 for a
double module – 60 credits).

Modules taken at level 4 as part of the programme specification for a named Foundation
Degree DO NOT contribute to the determination of pass, merit or distinction for any
Foundation Degree.

For each of these modules there shall be a result awarded by the board of examiners on
the College Common Scale, m.

For each programme the classification will be based on the formula Σ(v*m)/ Σv

The College will classify its awards as one of the following:
Distinction:
Merit:
Pass:
The student has achieved a result of 70 or above.
The student has achieved a result of 60% or above but less than 70%
The student has achieved a result of 40% or above but less than 60%.
Modules studied at credit level 4 do not contribute to the determination of a merit or distinction.
The final Degree classification agreed through the assessment process is based on academic
judgement and the above calculation is only used as a guide.
Once a student has fulfilled the criteria for the foundation degree they may not undertake further
modules in order to improve his/her average result.
Certificates of Higher Education and Certificates of Continuous Education may be awarded in the
case where students do not complete the required number of credits but meet the requirement for
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these intermediate awards. Full details on how an award of distinction may be made are available
in the Regulations for Taught Programmes of Study.
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3.1 BSC ACCOUNTING
The components of this programme provide students with a good understanding of accounting and
finance, the environments in which they operate, and the ability to apply a wide range of
accounting and finance skills and competencies.
The BSc degree in Accounting aims:
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to provide a programme in accounting that is appropriate for both part time and full time
students
to enable students to develop knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of
accounting
to enable students to interpret complex material and relate theory to practice in a number
of subject areas in the field of accounting
to enable students to develop a range of analytical skills that will enable them to critically
appraise and challenge existing accounting practices
to enable students to develop the skills required for the preparation of financial statements
from the transactions of the reporting entity
to enable students to develop an understanding of organisations and how decisions are
made in organisations
to enable students to acquire quantitative skills that can be applied in the analysis of
management and accounting problems
to provide a context within which students can further develop their communication and
interpersonal skills
to encourage lifelong learning
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
The programme of study takes into account the fact that students will develop their existing
transferable skills and a number of new transferable skills. The programme of study has been
designed so that students can search for and effectively process information (library skills); attend
a module that facilitates the development of computer-related skills; and follow various learning
initiatives that result in presentation skills being acquired and developed.
With respect to the content of the programme, the subject matter can be classified as:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Intellectually challenging;
Knowledge specific; and
Highly relevant
Bearing these points in mind, the programme of study has been designed so that as well as
receiving information (in the form of a formal lecture), a student can take charge of their own
learning by adopting a participative approach to learning. The tutorial/seminar sessions allow
students to interact with their peers and develop insights into analysing and interpreting a wide
and varied subject matter. Students will develop their intellectual capability through arguments;
learn how to question existing knowledge and approaches; develop a critical appreciation of the
subject matter; improve their communicative style; and develop their interpersonal skills. They will
also develop quantitative skills that can be applied in the analysis of data and in problem solving.
During the programme, the student will learn how to work on an individual basis and in a small
group. Students will need to be highly motivated, well disciplined, and accountable to their peers
for their actions. Students will develop their decision-making ability through coursework and midterm tests; and sharpen their perceptive abilities vis-à-vis preparation for the unseen, formal
examinations. Group work in some modules develops students’ learning to make group decisions;
and this in turn will allow the student to be more confident and adopt a leadership role.
Students will gain conceptual and practical knowledge that they can use in the workplace, and will
learn to relate theory and practice. As a result, they will develop new insights into accounting and
finance decision-making. They will also develop supervisory and management skills through peer
accountability and responsibility and will learn to take on more challenges which will in turn lead to
greater fulfilment.
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FULL TIME 3 YEARS
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
5
6
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Module
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
Module name
Quantitative Methods
Data Analysis for Business
Management Studies I
Management Studies II
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Managerial Economics 1
Academic and Transferable Skills
Mathematics for Business
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
MOMN018H5
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
BUMN052S6
Commercial Law for Business
Financial Reporting
Advanced Management Accounting
Financial Management
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
30
30
15
MOMN040H6
MOMN042H6
BUMN050S6
Taxation
Auditing
Applied Financial Management
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
30
60
Module name
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
MOMN018H5
MOMN075S6
Financial Reporting
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
30
15
MOMN074S6
MOMN042H6
BUMN052S6
Auditing
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
15
30
15
PART TIME 4 YEARS
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
Module
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
25
6
6
5/6
26
MOMN040H6
BUMN050S6
Taxation
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
45
Options
BSc Accounting students can choose any modules offered by the Department of Management and
up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal tutor’s
and the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate website.
In addition, the following finance modules offered by the Economics Department are approved:
Level
6
6
6
Portfolio Management
Intermediate Macroeconomics
International Finance
Credits
30
30
30
3.2 BSC ACCOUNTING WITH FINANCE
The ‘with finance’ pathway offers students who are interested in finance-related modules the
opportunity to obtain recognition for a specialisation in finance. To qualify for this degree, students
must complete three full modules (90 credits) of finance-related options which are normally taken
in the final year of study. There are two ways of gaining admission: first is direct admission to the
‘with finance’ pathway at the time of application; second is a deferred admission – you need to
gain admission to the BSc Accounting programme, and after the first two years of study, subject to
satisfactory academic progress and availability, you may be eligible to apply for a transfer.
FULL TIME 3 YEARS
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
5
6
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
6
5/6
Module
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
Module name
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
MOMN018H5
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
BUMN052S6
Financial Reporting
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
30
30
15
MOMN040H6
MOMN042H6
BUMN050S6
EMEC028S6
Taxation
Auditing
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
30
30
30
Module name
Status
Credits
PART TIME 4 YEARS
Year 1
Level
Module
27
4
4
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
6
Year 4
Level
6
6
5/6
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
Compulsory
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
15
15
15
15
15
15
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
MOMN018H5
MOMN075S6
Financial Reporting
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
30
15
MOMN074S6
BUMN052S6
MOMN040H6
MOMN042H6
Taxation
Auditing
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
30
15
15
BUMN050S6
EMEC028S6
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
30
30
Options
BSc Accounting with Finance students can choose any module offered by the Department of
Management and up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and
their personal tutor’s and the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate
website.
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3.3 BA ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT
The components of this programme provide students with a good understanding of business and
accounting, the environments in which they operate, and the ability to apply a wide range of
management and accounting skills and competencies.
The BA degree in Accounting and Management aims:

management and accounting;

to enable students to develop the skills required for the preparation of financial statements;

to enable students to develop an understanding of organisations, their management and the
environments in which they operate;

problems;

to enable students to develop a range of analytical skills that will enable them to challenge
existing managerial and/or accounting practices;

interpersonal skills; and

to prepare students for lifelong learning
Transferable skills
a module that facilitates the development of computer-related skills; and follow various learning
initiatives that result in presentation skills being acquired and developed.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Highly relevant.
subject matter; improve their communicative style; and develop their interpersonal skills. They will
also develop quantitative skills that can be applied in the analysis of data and in problem solving.
learn to relate theory and practice. As a result, they will develop new insights into management
issues and accounting and business decision-making. They will also develop supervisory and
management skills through peer accountability and responsibility and will learn to take on more
challenges, which will in turn lead to greater fulfilment.
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FULL TIME 3 YEARS
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
4
BUMN077H4
4
BUMN078H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
N/A
BUMN091N0
N/A
BUMN092N0
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN043H5
6
MOMN075S6
6
MOMN074S6
6
BUMN052S6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN069H6
6
BUMN050S6
5/6
PART TIME 4 YEARS
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
4
BUMN077H4
4
BUMN078H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
5
MOMN043H5
6
MOMN075S6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN074S6
6
MOMN069H6
6
BUMN052S6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
BUMN050S6
5/6
30
Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
Marketing Principles and Practices
Financial Reporting
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
30
30
15
Strategic Management
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
75
Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
Financial Reporting
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
30
15
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
15
30
15
Options
Compulsory
Option
30
60
Options
BA Accounting and Management students can choose any modules offered by the Department and
up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal tutor’s
and the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate website.
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3.4 BSC ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCE
opportunity to obtain recognition for a specialisation in finance. To qualify for this degree, students
must complete three full modules (90 credits) of finance-related options, which are normally taken
in the final year of study. There are two ways of gaining admission: first is direct admission to the
‘with finance’ pathway at the time of application; second is a deferred admission – you need to
gain admission to the BA Accounting and Management programme and after the first two years of
study, subject to satisfactory academic progress and availability, you may be eligible to apply for
transfer.
FULL TIME 3 YEARS
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
4
BUMN077H4
4
BUMN078H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
N/A
BUMN091N0
N/A
BUMN092N0
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN043H5
6
MOMN075S6
6
MOMN074S6
6
BUMN052S6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN069H6
5/6
Students take a further 60
6
BUMN050S6
6
EMEC027S6
6
EMEC028S6
PART TIME 4 YEARS
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
4
BUMN077H4
4
BUMN078H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
5
MOMN043H5
6
MOMN075S6
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Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
Financial Reporting
Options
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
30
30
30
15
Compulsory
Option(s)
Option
credits of options from the following modules:
Option
Option
Option
15
45
30
30
30
Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Core
Core
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
Financial Reporting
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
30
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN074S6
6
MOMN069H6
6
BUMN052S6
5/6
Year 4
Level
5/6
Students take a further 60
6
BUMN050S6
6
EMEC027S6
6
EMEC028S6
Option
Option
15
Option
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
15
30
15
Option(s)
Option
credits of options from the following modules:
Option
Option
Option
30
30
30
30
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3.5 BSC APPLIED ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS
(In partnership with the ICAEW - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
The BSc Applied Accounting and Business degree is a partnership degree between Birkbeck,
University of London and ICAEW and enables ACA trainees, those part-way through their ACA
training or those who have completed their training to obtain a ‘top-up’ degree – at around half
the usual cost in combination with their professional training, and without having to take extra
time off work. Trainees continue to study for their ACA using training providers organised by their
employer, and take top-up modules at Birkbeck in the evenings part-time or delivered through
weekend workshops, on-line or work-based. They could graduate in 4–5 years with ACA and with a
degree specifically designed to complement it. Of the 360 credits required for a University of
London honours degree, 180 credits comes from the successful completion of the ACA Professional
Stages.
The programme has been designed for maximum flexibility so there is no prescribed order in which
students should take modules from either the Professional Stage modules of ACA or their top up
modules from Birkbeck. This is to allow students and employers to tailor training programmes and
degree structures according to business needs. However, it is normally expected that Critical
Reflection on Practice is the first module taken, and Research Project Management is normally the
last from Birkbeck.
Year 1
Level
6
Year 2
Level
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
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Module Code
FFWL004S6
Module name
Critical Reflection on Practice
Status
Compulsory
Credits
30
Optional modules from Business
Options
30
FDPD025S6
Approaches to Research
Optional modules from Business
Compulsory
Options
30
45
FDPD026D6
Researching Workplace Practice
Compulsory
60
3.6 BSC BUSINESS
The components of this programme provide students with a good understanding of business, the
environment in which business operates, and the ability to understand and apply a wide range of
business and management skills and competencies. The Business degree offers students flexibility
to choose a specialist pathway from a range of Business functions if desired.
The BSc degree in Business aims:

to provide a course of part time or full time study in business and management that is
appropriate for part time students who are in full time employment and for full time
students who wish to understand more about the world of Business;

to enable students flexibility from year 2 to select a suitable specialist pathway to develop
knowledge and understanding in different aspects of Business, e.g. Management,
Accounting, Human Resource Management, Information Systems and Languages;

to enable students to develop an understanding of organisations, their management and
the environments in which they operate and how decisions are made in organisations;

management and business problems;

to enable students to develop a range of analytical skills that will enable them to challenge
existing managerial and/or business practices;

interpersonal skills; and

to prepare students for lifelong learning.
Transferable skills
Students will develop their existing transferable skills and a number of new transferable skills. The
programme of study has been designed so that students can search for and effectively process
information; attend a module that facilitates the development of computer and data analysisrelated skills; and follow various learning initiatives that result in presentation skills being acquired
and developed. With respect to the content of the programme, the subject matter can be classified
as
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Highly relevant.
The programme of study has been designed so that as well as receiving information (in the form of
a formal lecture), a student can take charge of their own learning by adopting a participative
approach to learning. The tutorial/seminar sessions allow students to interact with their peers and
develop insights into analysing and interpreting a wide and varied subject matter. Students will
develop their intellectual capability through arguments; learn how to question existing knowledge
and approaches; develop a critical appreciation of the subject matter; improve their
communication skills; and develop their interpersonal skills. They will also develop quantitative
skills that can be applied in the analysis of data and in problem solving.
group. Students will develop their decision-making ability through coursework and tests; and
sharpen their perceptive abilities vis-à-vis preparation for unseen, formal examinations. Group
work in some modules develops students’ learning to make group decisions; and this in turn will
allow the student to be more confident and adopt a leadership role.
and business issues and decision-making. The BSc Business programme can be studied either part
time or full time at both the Bloomsbury and Stratford campuses. The BSc Business with pathways
programmes are only available part-time and full-time at the Bloomsbury campus.
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3.6.1 BSC BUSINESS – 3 YEAR DEGREES (FULL-TIME)
BSc Business (3 years full-time)
For students following this programme at Bloomsbury
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
SSEA025S4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
and 3
Level
4/5/6
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
Module name
Introductions: Understanding the
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
Optional Modules
Options
240
30
BSc Business students at Bloomsbury can choose any business modules offered by the Department
and up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal
tutor’s and the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate website.
For students following this programme at Stratford
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
SSEA025S4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
6
4/5/6
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
4/5/6
MOMN035H6
MOMN039D6
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
Research Methods in Management
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Options
15
105
Research Project (in the major
discipline)
Optional Modules
Compulsory
60
Options
60
30
BSc Business students at Stratford can choose any business modules offered by the Department at
Stratford. In addition, students may choose modules offered by the Department at Bloomsbury,
subject to timetable restrictions and their personal tutor’s and the Programme Director’s approval.
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37
Specific BSc Business Pathway Structures (available at Bloomsbury only) include:
BSc Business and Accounting (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
Module Code
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
MOMN035H6
Financial Reporting
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
30
30
15
45
MOMN040H6
MOMN042H6
Taxation
Auditing
discipline)
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
60
Options
30
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
Organizational Behaviour
Operations Management
Employment Relations & Human
Resource Management
Management of Innovation
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
MOMN039D6
5/6
30
BSc Business and Management (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
4
Module Code
SSEA025S4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
5
6
6
6
MOMN043H5
MOMN069H6
MOMN060H6
MOMN035H6
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MOMN047H5
MOMN019H5
MOMN068H5
30
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
5/6
Optional module
MOMN039D6
discipline)
Optional modules
Option
15
Compulsory
60
Option
60
BSc Business and Human Resource Management (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
4
4
5
5
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Module Code
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
FFMN014H4
FFMN015H4
MOMN047H5
MOMN068H5
MOMN035H6
BUOB017H6
BUOB020H6
MOMN039D6
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
People Management and Diversity
Leadership and Team Building
Resource Management
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
Option
15
45
Learning and Employee Development
Organizational Change
discipline)
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
60
Option
30
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
30
BSc Business and Information Systems (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Module Code
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
Module name
Business World
30
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Level
4
4
5
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
BUCI008H4
COIY016H4
COIY019H5
COIY031H6
MOMN035H6
COIY030H6
COIY028H6
MOMN039D6
Introduction to Computer Systems
Information Systems Concepts
Information Systems Management
Strategic Information Systems
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
15
15
15
15
45
Social and Organisational Issues in
Computing
Database management
discipline)
Optional Modules
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
60
Options
30
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
The Marketing Challenge
Resource Management
Buyer Behaviour
Optional module
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
15
15
Marketing Strategy
Brand Development
discipline)
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
60
BSc Business and Marketing (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Module Code
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
FFMN012H4
MOMN019H5
MOMN068H5
MOMN043H5
BUMN067H5
MOMN060H6
MOMN035H6
MOMN044H6
BUMN065H6
MOMN039D6
Options
Compulsory
30
15
30
BSc Business with French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese (Lower
entry level) (3 years full-time)
Year 1
Level
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Module
Module name
Credits
Status
Code
4
4
4
4
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
5
5
4
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
Introductions: Understanding the Business
World
Language stage 1 or 2 entry level
Compulsory
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
30
15
15
0
0
Language stage 2 (level 4) or 3 (Level 5)
Optional Management/ Business Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
30
60
Language stage 3 or 4
Optional modules
Optional Language/Culture Modules
Compulsory
30
30
60
Year 3
Level
5
5/6
5/6
Option
Option
BSc Business students with pathway at Bloomsbury can choose any business modules offered by
the Department and up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and
website.
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3.6.2 BSC BUSINESS – 4 YEAR DEGREES (PART-TIME)
BSc Business (4 years part-time)
Students following this programme at Bloomsbury
Year 1
Level
Module Code
Module name
4
SSEA025S4
Business World
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
4/5/6
Optional Modules
Year 3
Level
5/6
Optional Modules
Year 4
Level
5/6
Optional Modules
Status
Credits
Compulsory
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
60
Option
90
Option
90
BSc Business students at Bloomsbury can choose any business modules offered by the Department
and up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal
tutor’s and the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate website.
Students following this programme at Stratford
Year 1
Level
Module Code
Module name
4
SSEA025S4
Business World
4
MOMN022H4
4
BUMN051H4
5
BUMN082H5
5
BUMN083H5
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN012H5
5
MOMN033H5
4/5/6
Optional Modules
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN035H6
5/6
Optional Modules
Year 4
Level
6
MOMN039D6
discipline)
5/6
Optional Modules
Status
Credits
Compulsory
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
60
Compulsory
Option
15
75
Compulsory
60
Option
30
BSc Business students at Stratford can choose any business modules offered by the Department at
Stratford. In addition, students may choose any modules offered at Bloomsbury by the
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Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal tutor’s and the Programme
Director’s approval.
43
Specific BSc Business Pathway Structures (available at Bloomsbury only) include:
BSc Business and Accounting (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
6
Module Code
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
MOMN075S6
Financial Reporting
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
30
30
MOMN074S6
MOMN040H6
MOMN035H6
Taxation
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
15
15
30
MOMN042H6
Auditing
discipline)
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
60
Option
15
Module name
Business World
Status
Credits
Option
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
15
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN039D6
5/6
30
BSc Business and Management (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
Module
Code
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
5
5
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
5
Year 3
Level
6
MOMN043H5
Resource Management
MOMN069H6
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SSEA025S4
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
MOMN047H5
MOMN019H5
MOMN068H5
15
6
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
5/6
MOMN060H6
MOMN035H6
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
45
MOMN039D6
Research Project (in the major discipline)
Optional modules
Compulsory
Option
60
30
BSc Business and Human Resource Management (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
Module
Code
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
4
4
5/6
Year 3
Level
5
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
5
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
6
6
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
FFMN014H4
FFMN015H4
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
15
15
15
30
MOMN047H5
MOMN068H5
Resource Management
Optional Business Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
45
Learning and Employee Development
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
60
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
15
SSEA025S4
MOMN035H6
BUOB017H6
BUOB020H6
MOMN039D6
30
BSc Business and Information Systems (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
Module
Code
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
Module name
Business World
MOMN012H5
SSEA025S4
30
45
5
4
4
5/6
Year 3
Level
5
6
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
6
6
MOMN033H5
BUCI008H4
COIY016H4
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
15
15
30
COIY019H5
COIY031H6
MOMN035H6
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
15
15
45
Social and Organisational Issues in
Computing
Database management
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
60
Module name
Business World
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Employment Relations &Human Resource
Management
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
15
Compulsory
15
BUMN067H5
MOMN044H6
MOMN060H6
MOMN035H6
Buyer Behaviour
Marketing Strategy
Optional modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
15
15
15
30
BUMN065H6
MOMN039D6
Brand Development
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
Options
15
60
15
COIY030H6
COIY028H6
MOMN039D6
BSc Business and Marketing (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
4
5
5
5
Year 3
Level
5
6
6
6
5/6
Year 4
Level
6
6
5/6
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Module
Code
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
FFMN012H4
MOMN019H5
MOMN068H5
MOMN043H5
30
BSc Business with French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese (Lower
entry level) (4 years part-time)
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
5
4
Year 3
Level
5
5/6
Year 4
Level
5/6
5/6
Module
Code
SSEA025S4
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
Module name
Business World
Language stage 1 or 2 entry level
Status
Compulsory
Credits
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
30
Language stage 2 (level 4) or 3 (Level 5)
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
30
Language stage 3 or 4
Optional Modules
Compulsory
Options
30
60
Optional Language/Culture Modules
Optional modules
Options
Options
60
30
30
BSc Business students with pathway at Bloomsbury can choose any business modules offered by
the Department and up to 60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and
website.
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3.7 BA MANAGEMENT
The components of this programme provide students with a good understanding of business and
management, the environments in which they operate, and the ability to apply a wide range of
management skills and competencies. They also allow students to follow options which provide
specialist knowledge of selected areas related to their particular skills and career objectives.
The BA degree in Management aims:

management;

to provide a programme of part-time study that is appropriate for mature students who
are in full time employment;

to enable students to develop an understanding of organisations, their management and
the environment in which they operate;

problems;

to enable students to develop a range of analytical skills that will prepare them to
challenge existing managerial and/or accounting practices;

interpersonal skills;

to prepare students for lifelong learning; and

to enable students to develop the ability to critically appraise and conduct research into
management.
Transferable skills
a programme that facilitates the development of computer-related skills; and follow various
learning initiatives that result in presentation skills being acquired and developed.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Highly relevant.
subject matter; improve their communicative style; and develop their interpersonal skills.
issues and business decision-making; they will also develop supervisory and management skills
through peer accountability and responsibility; and will learn to take on more challenges which will
in turn lead to greater fulfilment.
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FULL TIME 3 YEARS
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
N/A
N/A
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
5
6
6
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
5/6
Module
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
BUMN091N0
BUMN092N0
Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
MOMN068H5
MOMN043H5
MOMN019H5
MOMN047H5
MOMN035H6
MOMN069H6
Employment Relations and HRM
Optional module
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
BUMN052S6
MOMN039D6
Research Project
Optional modules
Compulsory
Core
Option
30
60
45
Module name
Status
Core
Compulsory
Core
Core
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
15
MOMN068H5
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
MOMN043H5
MOMN019H5
Optional module
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
15
15
15
BUMN052S6
MOMN035H6
MOMN069H6
MOMN047H5
Optional module
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
15
15
15
15
PART TIME 4 YEARS
Year 1
Level
4
4
4
4
5
5
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
5
5
5/6
Year 3
Level
6
6
6
5
5/6
Module
Code
MOMN022H4
BUMN051H4
BUMN077H4
BUMN078H4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
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Year 4
Level
6
5/6
MOMN039D6
Research Project
Optional modules
Core
Option
60
30
Options
BA Management students can choose any business modules offered by the Department and up to
60 credits outside the Department, subject to timetable restrictions and their personal tutor’s and
the Programme Director’s approval. Please refer to the appropriate website.
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3.8 BA MANAGEMENT WITH ACCOUNTING
For those students not taking the BA/BSc Accounting majors, but who would still like to specialise
in accounting subjects within the BA Honours Degree in Management, it is possible to opt for a
stream leading to the award of the BA in Management 'with Accounting'. This degree can be
offered to qualifying students under the following regulations.
Where a subject has been taken with an essential supporting subject (in this case accounting) this
may be recognised in the title of the degree. The supporting subject will be expected to have a
minimum value of three course units or 90 credits. In practice this will mean taking Financial
Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting and Advanced Management Accounting.
Individual students can apply for exemptions from professional accounting examinations on receipt
of their results.
Students wishing to opt for a BA Honours Degree in Management with Accounting must apply to
the Departmental Team Leader and the examinations officer no later than 1st May of the final
academic year.
3.9 BSC PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The main aim of this programme is to allow students who have successfully completed a
Foundation Degree (an important element of which is the integration of work-based learning) to
continue with their academic studies to Honours Level, while at the same time including further
work-based learning in their programme.
The programme will enable students who have achieved Foundation Degrees at other institutions
to build on their prior formal and professional learning, and to demonstrate the integration of
learning from academic and professional contexts. In addition, they will develop skills both as
producers and consumers of research. There will also be the opportunity for students to extend
their personal and professional capabilities by providing them with the opportunity to undertake
research based on their own professional context.
Students from Birkbeck Foundation Degrees take 120 Level 6 credits and complete the programme
in one year and one term. External entrants take 60 Level 5 credits and take two years to
complete the programme.
Internal entrants - 1 year plus 1 term programme
Year 1
Level
Module Code
Module name
6
FDPD025S6
Status
Core
Credits
30
6
FDPD026D6
Researching the Workplace
Core
60
Year 2
Level
6
FDPD027S6
Professional Learning Review
Core
30
Status
Core
Credits
30
External Entrants – 2 year programme
Year 1
Level
Module Code
Module name
5
FDPD022S5
Work Related Learning Module
5
FDPD023S5
Work-Based Project Module
Core
30
6
FDPD027S6
Professional Learning Review
Core
30
Year 2
Level
6
FDPD025S6
Core
30
6
FDPD026D6
Researching the Workplace
Core
60
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3.10 TOP-UP DEGREES
The Foundation Degree in Management is designed so that any candidate who is awarded a
Foundation Degree in Management may be admitted to complete at least one specified cognate
Honours Undergraduate Degree programme at Birkbeck with a further period of part-time study,
normally of two academic years.
The specified cognate Honours Undergraduate Degree of the Foundation Degree in Management
programme (Management route) is the BA (Hons) Degree in Management and BSc (Hons) Degree
in Business.
Obtaining the BA (Hons) Degree in Management requires completing an additional 180 credits over
two additional years, as follows:
BA MANAGEMENT TOP-UP PROGRAMME
(FOR GRADUATES OF FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT (MANAGEMENT ROUTE)
Year 1
Level
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5/6
Year 2
Level
6
6
Module Code
MOMN033H5
MOMN035H6
MOMN069H6
MOMN068H5
MOMN043H5
MOMN019H5
MOMN047H5
BUMN052S6
MOMN039D6
Module name
One of the following compulsory
modules, which has not been
completed in the foundation degree
Optional module(s)
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
15
15
15
15
30
Research Project
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
60
BSC (HONS) BUSINESS TOP-UP PROGRAMME
FOR GRADUATES OF FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT (MANAGEMENT ROUTE)
Obtaining the BSc (Hons) in Business requires 180 credits of which at least 120 credits must be
level 6 modules. Students can choose any modules offered by the School of Business, Economics
and Informatics.
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The specified cognate Honours Undergraduate Degrees of the Foundation Degree in Management
programme (Accounting and Management route) are the BA (Hons) Degree in Accounting and
Management, BA (Hons) Degree in Accounting and Management with Finance, BSc (Hons)
Accounting and BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance. Obtaining any of these cognate Honours
Undergraduate Degrees requires completing an additional 180 credits over two additional years, as
follows:
Year 1
Level
5
6
6
6
6
Year 2
Level
6
5/6
Module Code
MOMN043H5
MOMN069H6
BUMN052S6
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
BUMN050S6
Module name
Financial Reporting*
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
30
Optional modules**
Compulsory
Option
30
60
* if Financial Reporting is taken in year 1, due to timetabling constraints, Strategic Management
will be moved to year 2. Students would need to choose a 15-credit optional module in year 1.
** at least one 15 credit module at level 6 should be chosen
BA ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCE TOP-UP PROGRAMME
FOR GRADUATES OF FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT WITH ACCOUNTING
opportunity to obtain recognition for a specialisation in finance.
Year 1
Level
5
6
6
6
6
Year 2
Level
6
6
6
5/6
Module Code
MOMN043H5
MOMN069H6
BUMN052S6
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
EMEC018S6
EMEC027S6
BUMN050S6
Module name
At least 2 of the following compulsory
modules
Optional module(s)
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
30
30
30
* if Financial Reporting is taken in year 1, due to timetabling constraints, Strategic Management
will be moved to year 2. Students would need to choose a 15-credit optional module in year 1.
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BSC ACCOUNTING TOP-UP PROGRAMME
The components of this programme provide students with a good understanding of accounting and
finance, the environments in which they operate, and the ability to apply a wide range of
accounting and finance skills and competencies.
Year 1
Level
6
6
6
Module Code
MOMN042H6
MOMN040H6
BUMN052S6
6
6
Year 2
Level
5
6
MOMN075S6
MOMN074S6
6
6
6
5/6
EMEC018S6
EMEC027S6
BUMN050S6
MOMN018H5
BUMN050S6
Module name
Auditing
Taxation
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
30
modules
Optional module
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Option
30
30
30
15
* if Financial Reporting is taken in year 1, due to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites, both
Auditing and Taxation will be moved to year 2. Students would need to choose Commercial Law for
Business and a 15-credit optional module in year 1.
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BSC ACCOUNTING WITH FINANCE TOP-UP PROGRAMME
opportunity to obtain recognition for a specialisation in finance.
Year 1
Level
6
6
6
6
Year 2
Level
6
6
6
Module Code
MOMN042H6
MOMN040H6
BUMN052S6
MOMN074S6
Module name
Auditing
Taxation
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
15
15
30
30
EMEC018S6
BUMN050S6
modules
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
30
Compulsory
30
EMEC027S6
* due to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites, this programme is only available to students
who have already completed Financial Reporting in the Foundation Degree.
Holders of Foundation Degrees may also be considered for admission to other Honours
Undergraduate Degree programmes in which additional requirements and a further period of study
of more than two academic years may apply.
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3.11 FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT (AND WITH
ACCOUNTING)
The Foundation degree is designed to cover a range of areas, which enable students to understand
the business world and how management theory and concepts apply. The Department is offering
two different pathways in two different locations.
Management Route
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN072S4
4
MOMN071H4
FFHE012H4
4
Year 2
Level
4
MOMN022H4
4
5
5
5
Year 3
Level
5
5
5
5
5
5
SSEA025S4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
FFPD022H4
MOMN012H5
FDPD023S5
MOMN068H5
MOMN043H5
MOMN019H5
MOMN047H5
Accounting Route
Year 1
Level
Module Code
4
MOMN072S4
4
MOMN071H4
FFHE012H4
4
Year 2
Level
4
MOMN022H4
4
5
5
5
Year 3
Level
5
5
5
6
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SSEA025S4
BUMN082H5
BUMN083H5
FFPD022H4
MOMN012H5
MOMN033H5
FDPD023S5
MOMN075S6
Module name
Approaches to Studying Mgt with PDP
Information and Communication
Technologies
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
30
15
Compulsory
15
Business World
Groupwork in Practice
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
15
15
15
Work Based Learning Module
3 of the modules below
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
30
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
15
15
Module name
Approaches to Study Mgt with PDP
Information and Communication
Technologies
Status
Compulsory
Compulsory
Credits
30
15
Compulsory
15
Business World
Compulsory
15
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
30
15
15
15
Work Based Learning Module
One of the modules below
Financial Reporting
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
15
15
30
Optional
30
6
MOMN074S6
Optional
30
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3.12 CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The Certificate is an ideal introduction to management studies, giving students valuable insights
into the process, skills and practice of management – knowledge that will be applicable to a wide
variety of individual needs and career goals.
The Programme is offered in both Bloomsbury and Stratford. Students enrol on a modular basis
and complete the Certificate over one or 2 years. Modules are taught over 6 evenings and one
Saturday workshop or 3 full Saturday workshops.
To gain the Certificate of Higher Education, you must successfully complete eight from a choice of
nine half-modules, a total of 120 credit points.
Once you have successfully completed the Certificate, you can progress to any of the BA/BSc
programmes offered by the Department of Management and complete it with two more years of
part-time study. Students who intend to progress onto a BA/BSc programme must include Module
9: Mathematics for Business within their module selection.
The recommended textbook for the programme is:
Pettinger, R (2007) Introduction to Management, 4th edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan
This book contains chapters that provide useful background reading to all of the modules except
Personal Effectiveness. You will find it useful to read the relevant chapter of the Pettinger book
prior to the commencement of each new module.
Certificate modules
Level
Module Name
Credits
4
15
4
Making Financial Decisions
15
4
Managing Change
15
4
15
4
Personal Effectiveness
15
4
Strategy and Business Planning
15
4
15
4
Understanding Organisations
15
4
Mathematics for Business*
15
* Evening study only. Compulsory for students wishing to progress to one of the BA/BSc
programmes
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3.13 CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT FOR
PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
The programme will be based around three areas:
1. The module ‘The Role of the Executive Personal Assistant’, which provides an introduction
to the core management key skills needed by the modern PA.
2. Global PA Network’s Series of Masterclasses. Global PA Network is an External Organisation
working in partnership with Birkbeck to provide this programme; as such, students will pay
fees directly to the Global PA Network for the Masterclasses.
3. Existing modules that make-up the Certificate of Higher Education in Management, the
content of which will remain the same, but with some customisation being achieved by the
use of appropriate case studies, readings, workshop exercises and assessment activities
that are relevant to the work of the PA.
To be awarded the Certificate of Higher Education in Management for PAs, students will be
required to complete a total of 120 credits; made up of six 15 credit modules and the Global PA
Network Masterclasses (30 credits). This award must include







The Role of the Executive Personal Assistant (Compulsory)
Understanding Organisations (Compulsory)
Strategy and Business Planning (Compulsory)
Leadership and Team Building (Compulsory)
Leadership and Team Building (Compulsory)
Optional Module
The Global PA Network’s Series of Masterclasses - 30 credits will be awarded for successful
completion of the Global Network PA series of Masterclasses (listed below) and associated
assessments:
o 7 Key Skills of Executive PAs
o Raising your Game Through Performance
o Social Media and Communications Skills
Those students who successfully complete 60 credits (inclusive of the Compulsory modules listed
above) will have the option of being awarded a Certificate of Continuing Education in Management
for PAs as an exit award should they be unable to complete the Certificate of Higher Education in
Management for PAs.
Level
Module Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
4
BUMN080H4
The Role of the Executive Personal Assistant
15
Compulsory
4
FFMN010H4
Understanding Organisations
15
Compulsory
4
FFMN011H4
15
Compulsory
4
FFMN015H4
15
Compulsory
4
FFMN016H4
Managing Change
15
Compulsory
4
FFMN012H4
15
Optional
4
FFMN013H4
15
Optional
4
FFMN014H4
15
Optional
4
MOMN071H4
15
Optional
Credit from Global PA Masterclass
30
Compulsory
4
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3.14 CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN FUNERAL
MANAGEMENT
This programme has been jointly designed by the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) and
Birkbeck to help Funeral Directors meet the demands of their role in an appropriately professional
manner. Applicants for this programme must first successfully complete the BIFD Diploma in
Funeral Service before going on to take four Management modules at Birkbeck. These modules are
specifically designed to develop management practice and students are able to choose from a
menu of topics. The programme therefore offers students a valuable opportunity to build on their
Diploma in Funeral Service to both continue their professional development and gain a nationally
recognised higher education qualification.
Attendance
Students enrol on a modular basis and study from one to two years. Modules can be studied
either one evening a week for six weeks, from 6-9pm, or on Saturdays for three weeks, from
10am-5pm*. Please be aware that once you have paid your fee, it is non- refundable so, before
enrolling, please consider your work/family commitments realistically. Modules are offered at both
the Bloomsbury and Stratford campuses.
*except Maths for Business – evenings only
Progression
On successful completion of the Certificate in Higher Education in Funeral Management, suitably
qualified applicants may apply for admission to the Department’s BA Management, BSc Business or
other undergraduate degrees. Some credit exemptions may be applied but students will still need
to complete modules from the first year of their degree programme that are not covered by the
certificate. Students who intend to progress onto an undergraduate degree in Management must
include Module 8: Mathematics for Business within their module selection.
Content
The content of this programme draws on two sources: the British Institute of Funeral Directors’
Diploma in Funeral Service and modules from those currently available on the Certificate in Higher
Education in Management. Students joining the programme will have already passed the Diploma
in Funeral Service, which contributes 60 Level 4 credits to the overall award. Students will then
take four 15 credit modules from a menu of eight modules:








Managing Change
Personal Effectiveness
3.15 BSC IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
This degree programme is run by the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems.
The Management Liaison Contact, Dr Julian Sims ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do
with the Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Professor Steve Maybank
For more information, please contact:
Programme Administrator: Karolina Kokula
Tel: 020 7631 6724
E-mail: [email protected]
The Department of Management offers the following modules/course units on the above degree. For
the full programme please see the BSc Information Systems and Management Handbook or the
School's website at www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/bsc_ism/
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Year 1 Modules
Credits
Levels
15
4
15
4
Introduction to Programming
15
4
15
4
15
4
15
4
E-business
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
Software and Programming I
15
5
Information Security
15
6
15
5
Project: Information Systems and Management
30
6
Social and Organisational Issues in Computing
15
6
15
6
15
6
Options
75
5 or 6
Year 2 Modules
Years 3 and 4 Compulsory Modules
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3.16 BSC IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
This degree programme is run by the Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics. The
Management Liaison Contact, Dr Luca Andriani ([email protected]), advises on aspects to
do with the Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Dr. Fiona Atkins
For more information, please contact the programme administrator:
Economics & Business Administrator: Ms Rohin Bhasin
Telephone: 020 7631 6428
For the full programme please see the BSc Economics and Business
http://www.ems.bbk.ac.uk/courses/bsc_programmes/bsc_eb
Intake in 2013-14
Year 1 Modules
Credits
Levels
Management studies I
15
4
Management studies II
15
4
Data Analysis for Economic and Social Policy
30
5
IT skills for Social Sciences
30
4
15
5
15
5
Introduction to Economic Principles and Policy
30
5
Employment relations and Human Resources Management
15
5
15
4
Year 3 - 90 credits of approved options
90
6
Year 4 - 90 credits of approved options
90
6
Year 2 Modules
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3.17 BSC IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS WITH ACCOUNTING
Management Liaison Contact, Dr Pierre Nadeau ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do
with the Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Dr Ken Hori
Ms Victoria Gaynor
Economics Administrator
Telephone: 020 7631 6432
For the full programme please see the BSc Financial Economics with Accounting
http://www.ems.bbk.ac.uk/courses/bsc_programmes/bsc_fin_acc
Year 1 Modules
Credits
Levels
Quantitative Techniques I
30
4
Introduction to Economics
30
4
Financial Institutions and Markets
30
4
Quantitative Techniques II
30
5
Principles of Finance
30
5
Intermediate Microeconomics
30
5
Quantitative Techniques III
30
6
Corporate Finance
30
6
15
5
Management accounting
15
5
Financial Reporting
30
6
30
6
Options
30
6
Year 2 Modules
Year 3 Modules
Year 4 Modules
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3.18 BSC IN MATHEMATICS AND ACCOUNTING
Management Liaison Contact, Dr Libon Fung ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do with the
Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Dr Andrew Bowler
Ms Cassie Fernandes
Tel: 0207 631 6442
For the full programme please see
http://www.ems.bbk.ac.uk/courses/bsc_programmes/bsc_maths_acc
Year 1 Modules
Credits
Levels
Algebra 1: Techniques and Applications
30
4
Calculus: Single Variable
30
4
15
5
15
5
Proof and Structure in Mathematics
30
4
Discrete Mathematics
30
5
Calculus 2: Multi-variables and Differential Equations
30
5
Financial Reporting
30
6
15
5
15
5
Options in Mathematics
30
5 or 6
90
6
30
6
Auditing
15
6
Taxation
15
6
Year 2 Modules
Year 3 Modules
Year 4 Modules
Options in Mathematics or Accounting
Accounting options
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3.19 BSC IN MATHEMATICS AND MANAGEMENT
Management Liaison Contact, Dr Libon Fung ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do with the
Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Dr Andrew Bowler
Ms Cassie Fernandes
Tel: 0207 631 6442
For the full programme please see
http://www.ems.bbk.ac.uk/courses/bsc_programmes/bsc_maths_man
Year 1 Modules
Credits
Levels
Algebra 1: Techniques and Applications
30
4
Calculus 1: Single Variable
30
4
Management studies I
15
4
Management studies II
15
4
Proof and Structure in Mathematics
30
4
Discrete Mathematics
30
5
Calculus 2: Multi-variables and Differential Equations
30
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
Options in Mathematics
30
5 or 6
90
5 or 6
Year 2 Modules
Year 3 Modules
Year 4 Modules
Options in Mathematics or Management
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3.22
BA FRENCH (OR GERMAN, SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE)
AND MANAGEMENT
These programmes are run by the Department of European Cultures and Language. The
Management Liaison Contact, Dr Marion Frenz ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do with
the Management modules and liaises with the Programme Directors:
Ann Lewis (Autumn) /
Damian Catani (Autumn and
Spring)
Programme Director
(BA French/German and
Management)
Carmen Fracchia
Contact for students taking
Portuguese or Spanish
020 7631 6178 (AL)
[email protected]
020 7631 6174 (DC)
[email protected]
020 7631 6147
[email protected]
43 Gordon
Square,
Room 219
(AL), Room
326 (DC)
43 Gordon
Square,
Room 101
Further details about the BA Languages and Management can be obtained from the programme
administrator Rehana Miah ([email protected]).
Degree Structure
Students are required to complete 360 credits following both the language and management
pathways.
Language Pathways
A student’s programme of study is determined by his or her language pathway. The language
pathway is determined by the student’s level of proficiency in the language at entry. For the four
European languages (French, German, Portuguese, Spanish), possible entry levels are as follows
(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages exit levels for these courses are given
in brackets):
Language 1 (Elementary A2)
Language 2 (Intermediate B1)
Language 3 (Upper Intermediate B2)
Language 4 (Advanced C1)
Language 5 (Proficiency C2)
Pathway A (only available in exceptional cases)
Students take Language 1 (Level 4) and Language 2 (Level 4) in intensive mode in their first year
and Language 3 (Level 5), Language 4 (Level 5) and Language 5 (Level 6) consecutively in
subsequent years.
Pathway B
Students take Language 2 (Level 4) in their first year and Language 3 (Level 5), Language 4
(Level 5) and Language 5 (Level 6) consecutively in subsequent years.
Pathway C
Students take Language 3 (Level 5) in their first year and Language 4 (Level 5) and Language 5
(Level 6) consecutively in subsequent years.
Pathway D
Students take Language 4 (Level 5) in their first year and Language 5 (Level 6) in their second
year.
Pathway E
Students take Language 5 (Level 6) in their second year.
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The language modules in any given pathway are core modules and each is worth 30 credits
Management modules
Students take Management modules to the value of between 150 and 210 credits, including 60
credits at Level 4.
4 years sample programme – Language Pathway B
Year 1
Level
4
Module
Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARIB109S4
Language
30
Core
Studying the Hispanic, LusoBrazilian and Native American
Worlds
30
Comp
BUMN077H4
15
Core
BUMN078H4
Module
Code
Module Title
15
Credits
Core
Status
ARIB112S5
Portuguese 3
30
15
Core
Comp
4
4
4
Year 2
Level
5
4
4
15
Comp
5
Management module(s)
30
Option
Module
Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARIB113S5
5
Portuguese 4
Portuguese ‘content’ module
30
30
Core
Option
6
30
Option
Module
Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARIB114S6
Portuguese 5
Portuguese or Management
module(s)
30
30
Core
Option
Portuguese or Management
module(s)
30
Option
Year 3
Level
5
Year 4
Level
6
6
6
Some advanced modules require pre-requisite introductory modules. Students should plan their
programme accordingly. Further information is available from the Department of Management.
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3.23 BA MANAGEMENT AND JAPANESE
These programmes are run by the Department of Media and Cultural Studies. The Management
Liaison Contact, Dr Marion Frenz ([email protected]), advises on aspects to do with the
Management modules and liaises with the Programme Director, Dr Shinji Oyama
[email protected].
Further details about the BA Languages and Management can be obtained from the programme
administrator Renée Olivel ([email protected]).
Degree Structure
Students are required to complete 360 credits following both the language and management
pathways.
Language Pathways
A student’s programme of study is determined by the language pathways followed for each of the
two chosen languages. The language pathway is determined by the student’s level of proficiency in
each language at entry. For Japanese, entry levels are as follows (with exit levels according to the
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in brackets):
Japanese 1 (Complete beginner  Beginner N5)
Japanese 2 (Beginner N5 Upper Beginner N5-N4)
Japanese 3 (Upper Beginner N5-N4  Intermediate N4-N3)
Japanese 4 (Intermediate N4-N3  Upper Intermediate N3-N2)
Japanese 5 (Upper Intermediate N3-N2  Advanced N2)
Pathway AA
(Level 5), and Language 4 (Level 6) consecutively in subsequent years. N.B. students who follow
Language Pathway AA will attain the degree BA Management with Japanese.
Pathway B
(Level 5) and Language 5 (Level 6) consecutively in subsequent years.
Pathway C
Students take Language 3 (Level 5) in their first year and Language 4 (Level 5) and Language 5
(Level 6) consecutively in subsequent years. Students may take ‘Upper Advanced Japanese’
(Level 6) as an option in their final year.
Pathway D
Students take Language 4 (Level 5) in their first year and Language 5 (Level 6) in their second
year. Students may take ‘Upper Advanced Japanese’ (Level 6) as an option in their penultimate or
final year.
The language modules in any given pathway are core modules, except for ‘Upper Advanced
Japanese’ which is an option. Each is worth 30 credits and are 33 weeks long.
Management modules
Students take Management modules to the value of between 150 and 210 credits, including 60
credits at Level 4.
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4 year sample programme – Language Pathway B
Year 1
Level
4
Module Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARMC164S4
Japanese 2
30
Core
4
MOMN022H4
15
Comp
4
BUMN051H4
15
Comp
4
BUMN077H4
15
Core
4
BUMN078H4
Module Code
Module Title
15
Credits
Core
Status
ARMC165S5
ARMC001S5
Japanese 3
Rethinking Japan: Introduction
to Modern Japanese Society
and Culture
30
15
Core
Comp
30
Option
Module Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARMC166S5
5
Japanese 4
Japanese ‘content’ module
30
30
Core
Option
6
30
Option
Module Code
Module Title
Credits
Status
ARMC167S6
Japanese 5
Japanese ‘content’ or
Japanese ‘content’ or
30
30
Core
Option
30
Option
Year 2
Level
5
5
5
Year 3
Level
5
Year 4
Level
6
6
6
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4. UNDERGRADUATE MODULES
The following section provides information about what you should do to confirm your choice of
modules, online support, and a timetable to show when each module is running. More detailed
information relating to the content of each individual module can be found on the Departmental
website - http://www.bbk.ac.uk/management/prospective-students/undergraduate/modules
4.1 MOODLE
Moodle is an online ‘learning environment’ for delivering web-based course materials. Every
undergraduate management module is listed in Moodle and when you log on it will show you the
modules you are registered for - http://moodle.bbk.ac.uk/. It also contains an ‘Undergraduate
Students’ section which provides you with important administrative information as well as the
latest announcements.
You can access Moodle from any location with an Internet connection and web browser, using your
ITS username and password to log on. Central Computing Services will send you these details
once you officially enrol as a student - go to http://www.bbk.ac.uk/its/ for more details. For help,
go to the ITS Helpdesk, on the ground floor in the main building in Malet Street or phone 020 7631
6543.
If there are modules missing on your Moodle account, you will need to contact the Undergraduate
Administration Office.
4.2 MODULE CHOICES
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
Once enrolled, first year students will be able to find their personalised timetable on their
MyBirkbeck profile (www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck). Where options are required you should contact
the administration team.
CONTINUING STUDENTS
Progression emails will be sent to all students following the publication of the examination results
in the summer. These will outline options for the following year (where required).
STUDENT MODULE CONFIRMATION PROCESS
All students on taught Undergraduate programmes are required to confirm the modules they are
taking (this is in addition to the above process) via their MyBirkbeck profile. You will be contacted
by the Examinations Office. It is important that you check the information is correct and that you
respond by the deadline given, as any delays will hamper the production of the examination
timetables. An email from the Examinations Office will be sent to you once the module
confirmation process is available.
Your list of modules should include ALL the modules you are taking this year, not just those
assessed by examinations, but also those assessed by coursework, project etc., as this will ensure
the marks and grades you achieve are properly recorded and reported to you at the end of the
year.
WITHDRAWAL FROM AN OPTIONAL MODULE
Should you wish to change your optional module choices, you must notify the department
administration team by the end of week 2 at the latest. Any request to withdraw from an optional
module after week 2 of the term requires that the student contact the Postgraduate Director to
request the withdrawal. The decision to allow the student to withdraw from a module after week 2
and enrol onto another optional module is subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Director,
and will depend on the number of students already taking the module, how much work you will
have missed, as well as whether you have a balanced timetable. If the student is allowed to
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withdraw from an optional module and take another option, the new module will be considered a
first attempt.
If a student wishes to withdraw from an optional module after they have taken and failed the
assessment they are able to do so however the new optional module will be considered as a
second attempt and there will be a pro-rate fee applied.
Students are not allowed to withdraw from an optional module once they have passed the module.
4.3 LECTURE ATTENDANCE
Classes for taught modules run from 6pm to 9pm in the evening usually with a short break in the
middle.
Students are expected to attend at least one lecture for each module on their timetable by week 3
of the term at the latest. If there are circumstances preventing attendance, students must let the
admin team know as soon as possible and before the end of week 3.
Students who fail to attend a module during the first 3 weeks of term are unlikely to be
allowed to take the module.
Regular attendance at lectures is a requirement of the degree and registers are kept. It is the
responsibility of students to ensure that they sign the register at each lecture and/or seminar they
attend. You are expected to attend your lectures and seminars in order to complete a module. It
is not uncommon, however, for Birkbeck students to find attendance difficult on occasions during
their course. Any student who misses more than three lectures for a module in any one term will
be contacted by the admin team to discuss if there are any difficulties.
Students who cannot make a particular class for any reason should send their apologies,
preferably by email, to the lecturer. It is the responsibility of students, not the lecturer, to ensure
that they receive any materials or instructions that may be given out in lectures that they miss.
If you find it difficult to maintain regular attendance you must discuss this with your Programme
Director, as it may be possible to adjust your workload or to arrange a break in studies while you
deal with any problems.
Students who have enrolled but do not attend any lectures, or who do not contact us,
may be put on a break in studies.
4.4 DEPARTMENTAL POLICY ON LECTURE RECORDING
We recognise that students from time to time will wish to record lectures in audio or visual/audio
media for a variety of reasons. The Department of Management has reviewed student needs on
this issue and balanced these against the legal issues of privacy and copyright for students, staff
and visitors. The department will permit recording of lectures as a reasonable adjustment that
would be made for a student with a relevant disability. Any student who requires recording of
lectures, seminars or tutorials as a reasonable adjustment must seek permission to do so from the
person(s) delivering the material to be recorded, which may, in the case of a seminar for example,
include fellow students. If permission is not granted, a recording should not be made.
Students should note that the copyright in the content of a recording belongs to the lecturer and
may not be reproduced without their consent. A student making a recording may use it for
personal study only and may not reproduce or distribute it to others without the express consent
of all those recorded. The policy can be found on the departmental website at:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/Recording%20of%20Lectures%20and%20Other
%20Teaching%20Sessions.pdf
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4.5 DEFERRAL OF A MODULE
If a student wants to defer a module until the following academic year they can do so at any point
up to the end of the second week of term. If you wish to defer outside this period then you need to
speak to your programme director before completing a mitigating circumstances form stating why
you want to defer. A student will have been deemed to have attempted a module if they have
registered for that module and do not submit a mitigating circumstances claim indicating deferral
by week 8 of the module. If their mitigating circumstances are accepted, they will be allowed to
defer the module and be assessed as if for the first time.
If a student defers a module to the following academic year and therefore extends their prescribed
programme of academic study there will be a modular fee charged for taking the module.
4.6 WITHDRAWAL FROM AN OPTIONAL MODULE
Should you wish to change your optional module choices, you must notify the department
administration team by the end of week 2 at the latest. Any request to withdraw from an optional
module after week 2 of the term requires that the student contact the Postgraduate Director to
request the withdrawal. The decision to allow the student to withdraw from a module after week 2
and enrol onto another optional module is subject to the approval of the Postgraduate Director,
and will depend on the number of students already taking the module, how much work you will
have missed, as well as whether you have a balanced timetable. If the student is allowed to
withdraw from an optional module and take another option, the new module will be considered a
first attempt.
If a student wishes to withdraw from an optional module after they have taken and failed the
assessment they are able to do so however the new optional module will be considered as a
second attempt and there will be a pro-rata fee applied.
Students are not allowed to withdraw from an optional module once they have passed the module.
4.7 FEEDBACK CHARTER
Feedback is considered an on-going process within the Department of Management, not simply
something that is received after assignment submission or exams. Feedback is designed according
to the nature of the subject, the method of teaching and the learning for each specific module.
The range of feedback mechanisms we offer can include:





Written or verbal guidance on what is required for each element of coursework, including
the criteria by which the assessment will be marked.
Assessment Question and Answer forum during class sessions.
Dedicated “assessment feedback drop-in sessions” during staff availability hours preceding
assignment submissions and after results have been returned to you. You can discuss any
concerns or issues relating to assessment during these sessions.
Class discussion on the aggregate strengths, weaknesses and improvement areas for each
completed coursework.
Summary aggregate comments on students’ examination performance for each module,
including strengths and weaknesses, class average and range of marks. These comments
will be placed on Moodle after exam boards.
Additionally, we aim to provide:

Formal feedback within 4 weeks of the assignment submission date, including the holiday
periods.
What we expect from you:
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

That you submit assignments in the form and format required, in the manner requested,
and by the times indicated. Failure to do this can hold up the marking process.
That you collect, read and act on any written feedback, and attend any lectures or
seminars where general feedback is provided.
Your feedback to us
You will have a number of opportunities to give us feedback about your study. Please take the
time to complete the following individual module surveys when sent to you to allow us to evaluate
and improve our teaching, learning and feedback practices:


Week 3 feedback forms: forms will be circulated in the third lecture for you to provide
feedback to the lecturer/tutor while the module is still being taught;
End of term module evaluation forms: forms will be circulated in the final lecture of each
module for you to provide feedback about your experience on the module;
National Student Survey
All undergraduate students completing their studies this academic year will be invited in January to
complete this important national survey.
We are committed to providing you with effective and helpful feedback and would in turn welcome
any feedback you may have regarding our delivery of this feedback charter. You can email us at
the following dedicated email addresses:
Undergraduate students: [email protected]
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4.8 UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE 2014-15 – BLOOMSBURY
Autumn Term 2014-15
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Monday
Financial Reporting
Khamid Irgashev
Khamid Irgashev
Monday
Mathematics for
Business
Full-time students only
Pierre Nadeau
TBC
Monday
Ian Harrison
Ian Harrison
Tuesday
Critical Reflection 1
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Tuesday
Qian Guo
Mourad Choudhry
Qian Guo
Tuesday
Introduction to
Computer Systems
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Tuesday
Learning and
Employee
Development
Dept Organizational
Psychology
Tuesday
Mathematics for
Business
Pierre Nadeau
Jonathan Andrews
Tuesday
Professional Learning
Review
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Tuesday
Social and
Organisational Issues
in Computing
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Tuesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Mary Karpel
Tuesday
Work-Related Learning
Nicholas Pronger
Mary Karpel
Nicholas Pronger
Wednesday
Auditing
Julian Sims
Kyriakos
Kyriakopoulos
Wednesday
Introductions:
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Understanding the
Business World
Wednesday
Management Studies 1
Ian Harrison
Sean Hamil
Wednesday
Marketing Principles
and Practices
Wednesday
Marketing Strategy
Peter Trim
Peter Trim
Thursday
Approaches to
Research
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Thursday
Brand Development
Nicholas Pronger
Nicholas Pronger
Thursday
Entrepreneurship and
Small Business
Helen Lawton-Smith
Helen LawtonSmith
Marion Frenz
Thursday
Introductions:
Understanding the
Business World
Thursday
Organizational
Behaviour
Caroline Kamau
Dept Organizational
Psychology
Thursday
The Marketing
Challenge
Ian Harrison
Edwin Phiri
Friday
Chris Dewberry
Chris Dewberry
Saturday
Applied Financial
Management
Libon Fung
Libon Fung
TBC
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Spring Term 2014-15
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Monday
Approaches to
Studying Management
Anita Walsh
Pat Costal
Monday
Libon Fung
Barry McCarthy
Monday
Financial Reporting
Khamid Irgashev
Khamid Irgashev
Monday
Information Systems
Concepts
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Monday
Introduction to
Corporate Governance
and Ethics
Suzanne Konzelmann
Monday
Management of
Innovation
Marion Frenz
Monday
Dept Organizational
Psychology
Monday
Researching the
Workplace
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Tuesday
Qian Guo
Mourad Choudhry
Qian Guo
Tuesday
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Tuesday
Managerial Economics
1
Federica Rossi
Federica Rossi
Tuesday
Mathematics for
Business
Pierre Nadeau
Jonathan Andrews
Tuesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Mary Karpel
Tuesday
Work-Related Learning
Nicholas Pronger
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Daniele Archibugi
Helen LawtonSmith
Marion Frenz
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Wednesday
Database Management
Wednesday
Introductions:
Understanding the
Business World
Wednesday
Management Studies 2
Ian Harrison
Wednesday
Dept Economics
Wednesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Mary Karpel
Wednesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Thursday
Advanced Management
Accounting
Julian Sims
TBC
Thursday
Approaches to
Research
Anita Walsh
Thursday
Information Systems
Management
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Thursday
Making Financial
Decisions
Ian Harrison
Richard Locke
Thursday
Operations
Management
John Kelly
TBC
Thursday
Strategic Information
Systems
Dept Computer
Science Informatics
Friday
Information and
Communication
Technologies
Foundation Degree
students only
Dept Applied
Linguistics
Communication
Dept Applied
Linguistics
Communication
Friday
Philosophy, Business
and Society
Friday
Taxation
Any Stratford students
wishing to take this
Libon Fung
Cliff Holland
Ian Harrison
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module should attend
classes in Bloomsbury.
Saturday
Applied Financial
Management
Libon Fung
Libon Fung
Summer Term 2014-15
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Monday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronge
Tuesday
Approaches to
Studying Management
Anita Walsh
Pat Costall
Tuesday
Buyer Behaviour
Nicholas Pronger
Nicholas Pronger
Tuesday
Critical Reflection 1
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Tuesday
Leadership and Team
Building
Ian Harrison
Tuesday
2
Luca Andriani
Luca Andriani
Tuesday
Professional Learning
Review
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Nicholas Pronger
Tuesday
Strategy and Business
Planning
Ian Harrison
Chris Barnes
Wednesday
Employment Relations
and Human Resource
Management
Rebecca GumbrellMcCormick
Roger Fagg
Wednesday
Management
Accounting
Basil Al-Najjar
Libon Fung
Wednesday
Dept Economics
Wednesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
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Mary Karpel
Thursday
Advanced Management
Accounting
Julian Sims
Barry McCarth
Thursday
International Business
Paz Estrella Tolentino
Paz Estrella
Tolentino
Thursday
People Management
and Diversity
Ian Harrison
Friday
Commercial Law for
Business
Marion Frenz
Jacqueline Bartley
Friday
Data Analysis for
Business
Julian Sims
TBC
Friday
Research Methods in
Management
Marion Frenz
Marion Frenz
Mark Panton
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4.9 UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE 2014-15 – STRATFORD
Autumn term 2014-15
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Monday
Financial Reporting
Khamid Irgashev
Kyriakos
Kyriakopoulos
Monday
Mathematics for
Business
Pierre Nadeau
TBC
Monday
Ian Harrison
Mariangela Siciliano
Tuesday
Qian Guo
TBC
Tuesday
Organizational
Behaviour
Caroline Kamau
Dept Organizational
Psychology
Wednesday
Management Studies
1
Ian Harrison
Jill Shepherd
Wednesday
Marketing Principles
and Practices
Thursday
Friday
Introductions:
Understanding the
Business World
Saturday
Applied Financial
Management
PLEASE NOTE:
STUDENTS NEED TO
ATTEND THESE
WORKSHOPS IN
BLOOMSBURY
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(ALA role)
Chris Dewberry
Libon Fung
Aikaterini Valvi
(ALA role)
Spring term 2014-15
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Monday
Libon Fung
Mark Green
Monday
Financial Reporting
Khamid Irgashev
Kyriakos
Kyriakopoulos
Monday
Operations
Management
John Kelly
TBC
Tuesday
Qian Guo
TBC
Tuesday
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Federica Rossi
Luciano Rispoli
Tuesday
Mathematics for
Business
Pierre Nadeau
Aikaterini Valvi
(ALA role)
Wednesday
Approaches to
Studying Management
Anita Walsh
Pat Costall
Wednesday
Management Studies
2
Ian Harrison
Jill Shepherd
Wednesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Mary Karpel
Thursday
Advanced
Management
Accounting
Julian Sims
Thursday
Anita Walsh
Saturday
Applied Financial
Management
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Summer term 2013-14
Day
Module
Module Convenor
Lecturer
Tuesday
2
Luca Andriani
Luciano Rispoli
Wednesday
Approaches to
Studying Management
Anita Walsh
Pat Costall
Wednesday
Management
Accounting
Basil Al-Najjar
Mark Green
Wednesday
Work-Based Learning
Anita Walsh
Anita Walsh
Mary Karpel
Thursday
Advanced
Management
Accounting
Julian Sims
Thursday
Employment Relations
and Human Resource
Management
Roger Fagg
Thursday
International
Business
Paz Estrella Tolentino
Neil Coade
Thursday
Research Methods in
Management
Marion Frenz
Marion Frenz
Friday
Data Analysis for
Business
Julian Sims
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5. ASSESSMENT
The undergraduate degrees described in this handbook are awarded in four grades: First-class;
Upper Second class; Lower Second class; and Third. The grade achieved depends on the weighted
average of marks achieved over all the elements taken together.
The assessment of the majority of modules is done by a combination of coursework and written
examinations that are taken at the end of each term. The three exam periods are set out in
section 5.3.1.
Students are allowed three attempts to pass a module. If a student fails to pass a module three
times, they may be withdrawn from their studies with Birkbeck. The pass mark for elements of
assessment at undergraduate level is 40%. Although you do not need to pass each piece of
coursework and each examination to pass the degree, you do need to obtain an overall pass mark
of 40% in each module. Students must also have attempted all elements of assessment in order to
pass a module.
5.1 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Although the nature of assessment and requirements varies between exams, coursework, and
dissertations, all work is marked according to the same basic criteria.
Examiners assess the following aspects of the work:
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understanding of the issues
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quality of analysis
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relevance
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awareness of secondary literature
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coherence and rigour of argument
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clarity of expression and quality of English
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organisation
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presentation
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originality of candidate's ideas, aims and approach
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The following table gives an indication of what is expected for each range of marks.
70-100%
First Class
Excellent work going beyond the very competent level required for an
Upper Second. Very well constructed arguments; ability to engage with
published scholarship and use it to support arguments; ambitious in
scope with imaginative use of examples; written in good English;
sources thoroughly cited.
60-69%
Upper Second Class
A thorough examination of the question with very competent
performance. Sound grasp of critical issues; high standard of
argument; informative, backed up by appropriate examples; less
ambitious in scope than First Class; sources accurately cited.
50-59%
Lower Second Class
Competent performance on most aspects but lacking the
comprehensiveness, accuracy and/or cohesiveness expected of an
Upper Second. Evidence of good understanding of the subject and good
examples used to support arguments; awareness of critical debates but
may be too descriptive or generalised. Some gaps in argument,
planning and use of evidence; would benefit from sharper focus and
more reflection; sources adequately cited.
40-49%
Third Class
Candidate fails to demonstrate competence in a number of aspects.
Evidence of reading and attempt to address question. May be rather
descriptive with uncritical coverage of debates and issues. Skills of
planning, structuring and presentation relatively weak; barely adequate
understanding of concepts, and use of reading and sources; some
attempt to cite sources.
30-39%
Marginal Fail
Very minimal level of achievement. Reliant on a minimal range of
reading and poor attention to detail. May be repetitious, consisting of a
string of weak assertions/opinions which may not relate to each other.
Assertions without supporting evidence; minimal reflection, poor
planning and presentation; some attempt to cite sources.
0-30%
Fail
Inadequate work. Little or no understanding of the subject; insufficient
evidence that the candidate has adequately benefited from the course
under assessment. Poorly organised or confused argument; little or no
evidence of analysis, planning or presentation skills; sources
inadequately cited.
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5.2 COURSEWORK
5.2.1 PRESENTATION OF COURSEWORK
All coursework should be free of spelling, typographical and other technical errors. These can be
avoided by using an appropriate spell-checking programme and by proofreading the final draft
closely. Headings and captions in diagrams and tables must be fully self-explanatory. All diagrams
and tables must have their sources clearly cited at the foot of the diagram or table.
5.2.2 COURSEWORK SUBMISSION
You need to submit your coursework electronically via Moodle - http://moodle.bbk.ac.uk/ in the
relevant module area. You should upload assignments from a desktop rather than from cloud
storage. You must use your unique ITS username and password to enter Moodle to submit your
coursework. If you do not know your ITS username and password then please contact ITS as soon
as possible at [email protected] or at 020 7631 6543. Any coursework submitted after the day of the
deadline will be marked as late.
5.2.3 MARKING
Coursework for all undergraduate modules will be marked in four weeks. This time does not
include holiday periods when staff may be away. Students will receive their provisional coursework
mark and feedback through Moodle. An email will be sent to students when coursework marks and
feedback are available.
5.2.4 WORD LIMIT
Students must keep to the word limits given for each assignment. If the word limit is exceeded
(excluding references and appendices) students will face a minimum penalty of 5%. Lecturers may
impose more severe penalties on excessively long essays at their discretion.
5.2.5 REFERENCING
References are scholarly acknowledgements of work referred to or quoted. Failure to reference
works used or quoted is plagiarism. To avoid this it is vital that you read the section on plagiarism
below. Proper citation of sources is an essential part of the presentation of academic work.
Further details on referencing can be found on the My Birkbeck website http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/get-ahead-stay-ahead/writing
The preferred method of referencing is the Harvard system – for full details see: Harvard Business
School, Citation Guide – 2013-14 Citation Guide.
http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/citationguide.pdf
5.2.6 PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism can be defined as “the submission for assessment of material (written, visual or oral)
originally produced by another person or persons, without correct acknowledgement, in such a
way that the work could be assumed to be the student’s own. Plagiarism may involve the
unattributed use of another person’s work, ideas, opinions, theory, statistics, graphs, models,
paintings, artefacts, performance, computer code, drawings, quotations of another person’s actual
spoken or written words, or paraphrases of another person’s spoken or written words”.
Plagiarism can take a variety of forms and can include any of the following:
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copying a whole or substantial parts of a paper from a source text (e.g. website, journal article,
book or encyclopaedia), without proper acknowledgement;
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paraphrasing of another’s piece of work closely, with minor changes but with the essential
meaning, form and/or progression of ideas maintained;

piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;
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procuring a paper from a company or essay bank (including Internet sites);
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submitting another student’s work, with or without that student’s knowledge;
submitting a paper written by someone else (e.g. a peer or relative), and passing it off as
one’s own;
representing a piece of joint or group work as one’s own
Plagiarism can occur in any piece of work. This policy applies to any alleged case of plagiarism in
any piece of work submitted for formal assessment at the College.
Further details on plagiarism can be found on the My Birkbeck website http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/get-ahead-stay-ahead/academic-support/plagiarism
To see the College policy on assessment offences please go to:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/Assessment%20Offences.pdf
5.2.7 DEADLINES
For all pieces of coursework (not including the dissertation), two deadlines will be specified: a
submission deadline and an Absolute Cut Off (ACO) deadline. The ACO is THREE WEEKS AFTER
THE COURSEWORK DEADLINE.
The specific dates for coursework submission and the ACO deadline will be set out in the module
outlines and are also available on the website. Students should submit their coursework in
accordance with the submission deadline as per the module specification. However, in the event
where a student fails to meet the submission deadline, he/she can still submit the late coursework
up to the Absolute Cut Off deadline (see below for penalties).
5.2.8 LATE SUBMISSIONS
‘Late submissions’ are defined as any coursework that is submitted after the submission deadline
and up to the Absolute Cut Off (ACO) deadline – three weeks after the deadline – regardless of
whether it is days or even minutes late. For example, if you submit your work at 12.05am the day
after the deadline it will be marked late. For this reason, you are strongly advised not to wait until
the last minute to submit your coursework. In all cases, the decision of the Undergraduate
Administration Office as to what constitutes ‘late submission’ is final and non-negotiable.
Any work submitted after the submission deadline but before the ACO deadline will be marked late
and automatically be awarded a mark of 40%, which is the lowest possible pass mark (assuming
the work is of a pass standard). When coursework that is submitted late has been marked and
returned to students, it will display two marks: the actual penalty mark of 40%, and the ‘real’
mark, which would have been awarded if the work had been submitted on time. The exception to
this rule is that if the work is not considered to be of a pass standard, a single mark (which will be
lower than 40%) will be awarded.
If the student concerned has a mitigating circumstances claim approved by the Mitigating
Circumstances Committee for the late submission, the coursework will be marked according to its
merit (see section 5.4 for procedures on mitigating circumstances).
Coursework submitted after the Absolute Cut Off deadline has passed will not be accepted. If a
student fails to submit a piece of coursework by the Absolute Cut Off deadline they will be required
to resubmit a new piece of coursework at the end of the following academic term (for coursework
resubmission dates please see section 5.5.1). This new piece of coursework will be considered as
the next attempt.
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5.3 EXAMINATIONS
5.3.1 EXAMINATION PERIODS
Our modules are taught across three terms of eleven weeks in the autumn, spring and summer. Each
11 week period includes 9 weeks of teaching followed by a study week. The exam period for each
module is in the final week of each term. Therefore there are three exam periods that will take
place during the following weeks:
AUTUMN TERM
Monday 8th – Friday 12th December 2014
Exams for Autumn Term modules
SPRING TERM
Monday 16th – Friday 20th March 2015
Exams for Spring Term modules
SUMMER TERM
Monday 29th June – Friday 3rd July 2015
Exams for Summer Term modules
Re-sit Exams
Monday 31st August to Friday 4th September 2015
Resit Exams and Tests for all modules students take in 2014-15
5.3.2 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
All students should familiarise themselves with the College Regulations for Internal Students
and Regulations for Degrees. These are available online at: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reg or in the
Birkbeck College Library. You should also read the supplementary course regulations with respect
to examinations and assessment described in this handbook.
Financial calculators, programmable calculators and calculators built into mobile phones cannot be
used during an exam. Please note that entrance to external exam rooms may only be allowed up
to 15 minutes before the exam begins.
No student who has provided false or misleading information about him or herself will be allowed
to sit exam papers.
5.3.3 EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION
Students will be notified of their exam timetable by the Examinations Office – however, you must
confirm your module choices on the MyBirkbeck website in order to ensure that you are registered
for the appropriate exams. The Examination Timetable is set centrally by the Examinations Office.
It is your responsibility to make sure that you obtain time off work for your examinations.
Students who require special arrangements for examinations should contact the Disability Office as
soon as they start their studies with Birkbeck in order to have an Individual Student Support
Assessment (ISSA) put in place. The Disability Office will then liaise with the Examinations Office
to ensure that students receive the appropriate support when taking exams.
5.4 MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
The College Policy on Mitigating Circumstances determines how boards of examiners will treat
assessments that have been affected by adverse circumstances. The College policy can be found
here: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/mitcircspol.pdf
Mitigating circumstances are defined as unforeseen, unpreventable circumstances that significantly
disrupt a student’s performance in assessment. This should not be confused with long term issues
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such as medical conditions, for which the College can make adjustments before assessment. For
guidance on how arrangements can be made in these cases please see the College’s Procedures
for Dealing with Special Examination Arrangements, which are available on the undergraduate
student section of Moodle (appendix 1 lists the circumstances that are considered as mitigating
circumstances). Submission of a claim for mitigating circumstances should be regarded as
exceptional: all students should strive to meet all the deadlines set for assessed work in order to
avoid falling behind in their studies.
A mitigating circumstances claim should be submitted if valid detrimental circumstances result in:
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the late or non-submission of assessment;
non-attendance at examination(s);
poor performance in assessment
However, please note that mitigating circumstances claims can only be considered if they are
received before the relevant Management Sub-Board of Examiners meeting; appeals after the
Sub-Board has reached its decisions must be submitted via the formal Appeals system organised
by the College Registry. Where this is the case, an appeal must be submitted in writing within six
weeks of the date of notification of results.
For a claim to be accepted you must produce independent documentary evidence to show that the
circumstances:
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
have detrimentally affected your performance or will do so, with respect to the above;
were unforeseen;
were out of your control and could not have been prevented;
relate directly to the timing of the assessment affected.
Documentation should be presented, wherever possible, on the official headed paper of the issuing
body, and should normally include the dates of the period in which the circumstances applied.
Copies of documentary evidence will not normally be accepted. If you need an original document
for another purpose, you should bring the original into the relevant Department Administration
Office so that a copy can be made by a member of College staff (where a photocopy is made by a
member of staff they should indicate on the copy that they have seen the original). Documentation
should be in English, or accompanied by a certified translation; it is the student’s responsibility to
arrange translation of documentation. The College lays out all the specific circumstances which
may constitute mitigating circumstances in the following document: Guidance on Grounds for
Mitigating Circumstances. This document is available to view on the undergraduate student section of
Moodle (and the criteria are also outlined in Appendix 1 of this Handbook). Discussing your claim
with a member of staff does not constitute a submission of a claim of mitigating circumstances.
You are encouraged to submit your claim for mitigating circumstances in advance and at the
earliest opportunity. The final deadline for submission of a claim is listed below for coursework,
exams and the dissertation.
Claims must be submitted using the specified College Mitigating Circumstances claim form
downloadable through the undergraduate student section of Moodle, which should be submitted in
accordance with the procedure for submission outlined on the Moodle site. In this regard please
note that only forms submitted directly to the undergraduate programme administrator will be
considered. Claims should always be supported by appropriate documentary evidence. You should
be aware that individual marks will almost never be changed in the light of mitigating
circumstances. Assessment is designed to test your achievement rather than your potential. It is
not normally possible to gauge what you would have achieved had mitigating circumstances not
arisen. Where mitigating circumstances are accepted, and it is judged by an examination board
that these circumstances were sufficiently severe to have affected your performance in
assessment, the normal response will be to offer you another opportunity for assessment without
penalty, at the next available opportunity.
Decisions relating to mitigating circumstances claims are taken by the appropriate Board of
Examiners, based in the Department responsible for the programme on which the student is
registered (the ‘home department’). Students must submit any mitigating circumstances claim to
the Mitigating Circumstances Committee in their home department, even when the affected
module is run by another department (the host department). If mitigating circumstances are
accepted by the home Mitigating Circumstances Committee, the host department should be
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informed and asked to make a decision on the form of reassessment that should be made or in
what other way the claim should be dealt with. The Committee’s decision and the host
department’s recommendation on reassessment should be communicated to the appropriate Board
of Examiners for ratification. Where agreement on acceptance of mitigating circumstances or
reassessment cannot be reached, the Chairs of the Mitigating Circumstances Committees should
seek guidance from the Academic Registrar.
Coursework
The deadline for submitting mitigating circumstances for coursework is three weeks
after the submission deadline (the Absolute Cut Off deadline). Claims must be submitted
using the specified Departmental Mitigating Circumstances claim form downloadable through the
undergraduate student section of Moodle, which should be submitted in accordance with the
procedure for submission outlined on the Moodle site. Claims should always be supported by
appropriate documentary evidence. Any mitigating circumstances claims received after the
Absolute Cut Off deadline will not be considered and the coursework will be failed at the first
attempt (see above).
If you do submit a mitigating circumstances claim for an element of coursework you will be
required to hand in the coursework before the Absolute Cut Off deadline – failure to do so will
result in failure of the coursework at the first attempt, notwithstanding exceptional circumstances
with supporting evidence. In such cases, the requirement of assessing by the coursework may be
waived and the student will be assessed 100% by the exam (where relevant).
Exams
The final deadline for submission of a claim is 1 week after the exam in question. Claims
must be submitted using the specified Departmental Mitigating Circumstances claim form
(downloadable through the undergraduate student section of Moodle), which should be submitted
in accordance with the procedure for submission outlined on the Moodle site. In this regard please
note that only forms submitted directly to the undergraduate administrator will be considered.
Claims should always be supported by appropriate documentary evidence. Any mitigating
circumstances claims received after the specified deadlines will not be considered and the
assessment will be failed at the first attempt.
If you become ill during the exam and are unable to complete the exam you should notify the
invigilator and then submit a mitigating circumstances claim with the supporting evidence.
Students cannot put in mitigating circumstances if they sit an exam but feel that they have
performed poorly. This is not a sufficient reason to request mitigating circumstances.
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5.5 FAILING A MODULE
If, after the first attempt, a student has achieved an overall module result of less than the 40%
needed to pass a module, the module will be deemed to have been failed. Failing a module
requires either a reassessment (re-sitting a failed exam/test and/or resubmitting a failed piece of
coursework) or retaking the entire module if it is going to be the student’s third attempt to pass
the module. A student may decline to re-sit an exam but instead opt for retaking the module. In
this case the student must communicate his/her intention to the UG office before the start of the
new academic year.
Students are allowed a maximum of three attempts to pass a module.
Students will be informed by the Department of Management if they have failed any elements of
their studies. If a student is unclear at any point about their options following a failed element,
they are encouraged to contact their Programme Administrator.
If a student attempts a module but does not submit any work for the appropriate assessments as
outlined in the module specification for that module, and does not have an application for
mitigating circumstances accepted by the Examination Board, they will be deemed to have failed
the module and to have used up one attempt at the assessment of the module. A result of 0 will
be recorded for that module.
5.5.1 REASSESSMENT
A module reassessment requires that a student takes a failed element of assessment again –
either re-sitting an exam and/or re-submitting a piece of coursework without the need to re-attend
classes. Where a module contains more than one element of assessment, the student will not have
to be reassessed in an element in which they have already achieved the 40% pass rate. Students
are not permitted to re-submit a piece of coursework or sit an exam in which a pass mark has
been achieved.
Exam resits
If a student is required to re-sit an exam they will get the opportunity to do so in the resit period:
Where a student is resitting an exam in the following academic year (2015-16) they will take this
exam in the term in which the module is offered. For most modules in the Department of
Management neither the core syllabus for modules nor the format for the examinations changes
significantly from year-to-year. For these modules re-sit papers cover similar module syllabi and
will usually have the same examination format. Students may sit the same examination paper as
students sitting the examination for the first time (a clause at the top of the exam cover paper
indicates that the paper includes the re-sit paper).
However, for some modules both the syllabi and the examination format do change from year to
year. Where a student is re-sitting for the first time, the practice of the Department is to set a
separate examination paper reflecting the syllabus content originally taken by the student. The
examination format is generally the same, but the onus is on the student to confirm this with their
module tutor.
Similarly, where a student is re-sitting a module for the second time, and both the syllabi and
examination format have changed - perhaps for a second time –the Department has the right to
stipulate which syllabus and examination format the student must take. The onus is again on the
student to confirm with their module tutor, which syllabus they will be examined on and what form
the examination will take.
Coursework re-submission
Students who fail a piece of coursework will be able to resubmit a new piece of coursework. There
will be a new question set for this piece of coursework. The resubmission will be considered a
second attempt. The resubmission dates for any piece of coursework from an Autumn, Spring or
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Summer term modules is Friday August 28th. All resubmission questions will be released on
Monday 3rd August 2015.
5.5.2 Deferral of reassessments
Students who have a high number of reassessments may wish to defer a reassessment. If you
choose to do this your new reassessment date will be the next time that the module is
offered. This, however, could mean delaying your potential graduation. If you are
uncertain about deferral you must contact your programme director/personal tutor to discuss your
options. Your programme director is responsible for approving a deferral. If you have difficultly
contacting your programme director then you must contact the Postgraduate Programme Director.
Once you have approval, please let your programme administrator know.
The deadline for deferrals to be approved and confirmation with the programme administrator is
Friday 21st August. If a deferral is not in place by this date you will remain entered for the
reassessment and if you do not attend/submit you will receive a mark of zero for non-submission.
If you are unable to attend a resit exam or submit a piece of coursework after this date then you
must put in mitigating circumstances with supporting evidence to support your reason for nonsubmission/non-attendance.
Please note any reassessment deferred to 2015/16 will be capped: see section 5.5.4.
5.5.3 RETAKES
Where a student has failed a module two times or achieved an overall module mark of lower than
30% the Department requires the student to retake the module in the following academic year. If
a student retakes a module they are required to attend lectures and submit all element(s) of
assessment again. This applies regardless of the marks achieved in any element at the previous
attempt.
5.5.4 Capping of re-assessment/re-takes /deferrals (from 201516)
For the 2015-6 academic year capping will be introduced for all module re-assessment, re-takes or
deferrals. This will apply to new and continuing students. This will mean that where a student has
failed a piece of assessment with a mark of less than 40%, the reassessment or re-take will be
capped at the pass mark provided that the work is of sufficient quality to be awarded a mark of
40%.
5.6 COMPENSATED FAIL
Where a student has not passed a module, the Board of Examiners have the discretion to award a
compensated fail, providing the overall result is between 30% and 39%. A compensated fail will
normally be offered when a student has exhausted all attempts at a module (three attempts). A
student may be able to include up to 60 credits (two single modules) as compensated fails for
BA/BSc degree or 30 credits (one single module) for foundation degree. However a compensated
fail cannot be awarded for a core module. No more than 30 credits at any one level may be
compensated.
A mark of less than 30% for a module means that the module cannot count towards the minimum
number of credits to be passed or compensated. Where a student has exhausted all attempts at a
module and has not passed that module, and has not been made the offer of a “compensated fail”
then the Board of Examiners will deem that module as incomplete. This may affect the degree
classification (see Sections 3 and 5.10 below).
5.7 ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
The Undergraduate Board of Examiners meets four times a year in January, May, July and
September to confirm marks. Following these meetings, the Registry sends results of examinations
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to students via email. The Department is not able to disclose any marks until the Registry has
released them to students. This will not occur for a student until all debts with the College have
been cleared and all library books returned.
Any marks not available to the examiners because of late submission will not be considered until
the following meeting. Any coursework marks given to students as part of the feedback process
are provisional and subject to approval by the board of examiners.
5.8 FINALISING
BA/BSc Students enrolled under CAS must obtain 360 credits and students enrolled under the old
scheme must complete 11 units. Foundation students enrolled under CAS must obtain 240 credits.
Certificate students enrolled under CAS must obtain 120 credits. Please refer to Section 3 for full
details of the CAS regulations on assessments and degree classification. It is the student's
responsibility to ensure that they have obtained the appropriate number of credits or
units in order to finalise. Students who fail the dissertation cannot be awarded the BA
Management or BSc Business with Honours.
You will normally be offered three attempts at passing a module (the original attempt plus two
further attempts, each of which will either be a re-sit or a re-take). After this, if the module has
not been passed it will be classed either as a “compensated fail” (see 5.6) or a fail. In some cases
this will mean that it will not be possible for you to gain the award that you have registered for; in
such cases, your registration will normally be terminated.
5.9 INTERMEDIATE AWARDS
Where a student has not achieved the necessary number of credits required to complete a
particular programme an intermediate award can be given. Intermediate awards will be made in
two instances:
*If a student withdraws from the programme and has achieved enough credits for an intermediate
award
*If a student fails a compulsory module for the third time
5.10 STUDENT WITHDRAWAL
Please make sure you contact the Department, either the administrative team or your personal
tutor in writing (via email) and submit the request via your personal profile. Students who have
stopped attending lectures for three weeks or more and who do not respond to follow-up emails or
phone calls from the Department will be withdrawn at the relevant termly Examination Board.
For international students this is especially important as the College is required to monitor and
confirm to the UK Border Authority attendance for international students with Tier 4 visas.
To avoid the possibility of withdrawal, if you are experiencing any difficulties with your studies
please speak to your programme director. It is possible to either defer modules and your
dissertation (see section 5.8 and 5.9 above) or should you require, you can take a break in studies
(see page 15). This is relevant for students who are experiencing difficulties and may wish to
suspend their studies for a maximum of two years in total during their programme of study.
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6.
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND CODES OF PRACTICE
Registry Services at Birkbeck is responsible for the delivery of services to staff and students in
respect of the College regulations, assurance and enhancement of academic standards and core
student functions such as admissions, registration, financial support and assessment. Below is a
list of the most important College policies and procedures that are most relevant to you, and which
you should be aware of. A short overview is given along with a link to the policy on the registry
website. For a complete list of the regulations, including the Common Award Scheme regulations,
please go to http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reg/regs. Where relevant, reference is made to the appropriate
section within this handbook to set out the specific application of college policies at a departmental
level.
6.1 ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR LEARNING
This Policy applies when an applicant or existing student wishes to gain credit towards an
undergraduate degree on the basis that they have prior certified or experiential (normally workbased) learning relevant to the programme concerned. It is also relevant if a student wishes to
transfer between programmes internally and believes that credits already studied at the College
are relevant to the new programme.
The policy can be found at:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/AccreditedPriorLearning.pdf
6.2 CODE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE
The code of student discipline sets out the rights and responsibilities of students during their
studies at Birkbeck.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/discipline.pdf
6.3 APPEALING AGAINST DECISIONS OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS
This procedure details how the College will assess any representation, made in accordance with
the regulations and provisions specified, against a decision of a Board of Examiners.
Representations that are not made in accordance with these regulations or provisions cannot be
considered.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/Appeals%20Against%20Exam%20Board%20Decisions
.pdf
6.4 FEEDBACK ON ASSESSMENT
This policy seeks to specify how feedback on assessment should be provided at module,
programme, department and school level. Further details on departmental feedback policy can be
found in section 4.4.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/Feedback%20on%20Assessment.pdf
6.5 MARKING AND MODERATION
This policy defines the College policy on the marking and moderation of all work that is formally
assessed as part of a College award. It incorporates College policy on second marking and
anonymous marking.
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http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/marking-and-moderation.pdf
6.6 MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
The College Policy on Mitigating Circumstances determines how boards of examiners will treat
assessments that have been affected by adverse circumstances. Mitigating Circumstances are
defined as unforeseen, unpreventable circumstances that significantly disrupt your performance in
assessment. Further details on mitigating circumstances within the Department of Management
can be found in section 5.4.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/mitcircspol.pdf
6.7 ASSESSMENT OFFENCES
The purpose of this policy is to ensure equity of treatment for all students alleged to have
committed an assessment offence, to establish a clear and progressive tariff of penalties and
define when each is appropriate. Further details on the issue of plagiarism can be found in section
5.2.6.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/Assessment%20Offences.pdf
6.8 SPECIAL EXAM ARRANGEMENTS
These procedures set out the arrangements for students with disabilities in the conduct of College
examinations. These are broad guidelines to cover the different disabilities. The recommendation
for arrangements for individual students will be based on the medical documentation, the
experience and judgment of the Disability Service Manager and Examinations Office and the
criteria agreed by the Committee on Disability and Examinations.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/special-exams.pdf
6.9 STUDENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY PROCEDURE
The College recognises that, from time to time, students and staff of the College will disagree on
an appropriate response to a particular issue, and will be unable to resolve this dispute by informal
means. This Policy outlines how the College will seek to resolve such disputes. It will outline the
rights and responsibilities of parties in a dispute, and will refer to alternative dispute resolution
methods where appropriate.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/Student%20Dispute%20Resolution%20Policy%2
0%20Procedure.pdf
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APPENDIX 1: MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
EXAMPLES OF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE STUDENT:
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bereavement (near relative only)
serious accident or illness
serious infectious disease
burglary and theft
childbirth
EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF
THE STUDENT:
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medical operation (if approved prior to the point of assessment or an emergency)
hospital tests (if approved prior to the point of assessment or an emergency)
being taken ill during an examination
significant accident, injury, acute ailment or condition
unanticipated and unavoidable Professional obligations
private or public transport failure leading to delays of more than 1 hour (corroborative
evidence is required to verify such a delay)
EXAMPLES OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT ORDINARILY BE CONSIDERED MITIGATING
CIRCUMSTANCES:
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accidents to friends or relatives (unless within 3 days prior to deadline or examination or
where student is sole carer)
family illness (except in an emergency or where the student is the sole carer)
examination nerves
feeling generally anxious, depressed or stressed (unless medically certificated and notified in
advance i.e. at least 2 weeks)
clash with paid employment
minor accidents or injuries
pregnancy
cold, cough, upper respiratory tract infection, throat infection, unspecified viral infection
childcare problems that could have been anticipated
domestic problems (unless supported by independent evidence)
mistaking the deadline, or time management problems (including alarm not going off)
private or public transport failure leading to delays of less than 1 hour
general financial problems
legal problems (unless required to attend Court on the day of an examination or assessment)
holidays or booked travel arrangements
house moves
notes burned or stolen (unless supported by a fire or police report)
intermittent or last minute computing equipment problems (discs, machines, printers, viruses)
handing-in problems
inclement weather (unless exceptional/severe conditions)
ignorance of the Regulations or examination/assessment arrangement
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APPENDIX 2: ACADEMIC STAFF
(For more information: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/management/our-staff/)
Research Interests and Contact Details
All members of staff can be contacted directly by phone or email (see page 5-6 for
details). Most offices are in the Clore Management Centre in Torrington Square.
Dr Basil Al-Najjar
Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
 Corporate Finance
 Capital Structure
 Dividend Policy
 Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure
 Corporate Cash Holdings
Dr Luca Andriani
Lecturer in Managerial Economics
 Social Capital
 Trust
 Industrial Districts
 Regional Economics
 Economics of Development
Professor Birgitte Andersen, BA, MA, MSc, PhD
Professor of the Economics and Management of Innovation
 The economics and management of intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
 Innovation, technological change and corporate competitiveness
 Intellectual capital and intangible assets
 Institutions and e-business environments
 Creative industries, the information and communication technology sector, and
service industries
Professor Daniele Archibugi, Dott., D.Phil
Professor of Innovation, Governance and Public Policy
 Innovation and Technological Change
 Global Governance and its Economic and Political Management
 Public Policy for Services, Global Commons and Science and Technology
 International Organizations and Global Democracy
Dr Ioanna Boulouta
Lecturer in Management
 Impact of Responsible Business Practices
 Building National Competitive Advantage
 The Ethics of Care and Empathy in shaping Sustainability, Leadership and CSR
 Diversity, Stereotypes and Corporate Social Performance
Professor George Christodoulides
Professor of Marketing
 Brand Management
 Digital Marketing
 Cross national research
 Influence of interactive technologies on consumer-brand relationships
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Dr Marion Frenz MSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Management
 Measurement of business innovation
 Factors influencing firms innovation performance
 The role of internationalization in innovation
 The impact of innovation on firm performance
Dr Libon Fung, BSc, MSc, PhD, ACA
 Empirical studies in asset pricing models with emphasis on the size effect and other
anomalies
 Theoretical and empirical development of rational speculative bubbles in stock prices
 Empirical research on the informational efficiency in developing stock markets
 The informational content of accounting numbers and standards in capital markets
 Mergers and acquisitions
Dr Qian Guo
Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management
 Macro, international, and financial economics
 Capital asset pricing model
 Stochastic differential equations
 Valuation of equity
Dr Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick BA, MA, PhD
 International and European industrial relations
 Globalisation and international institutions
 Equal opportunities and diversity
 Trade unionism
 Employee participation
Dr Frederick Guy, BS, PhD
 Income inequality
 Technological and organizational change and the distribution of earnings within
organizations
 CEO pay
 Local retail competition: social and environmental implications of small shops vs.
superstores
 International and comparative political economy
Mr Sean Hamil, BA, MSc
Programme Director: Sports Management and the Business of Football
 Corporate community and charitable involvement
 The governance and regulation of Professional sports organisations
Dr Wendy Hein
Lecturer in Marketing
 Consumer behaviour
 Consumer culture theory (CCT) and interpretive consumer research
 Gender and consumption practices
 Ethnography and interdisciplinary research methods
Dr Odile Janne MA, PhD
 International business and innovation
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Multinational networks
Corporate technological and innovation strategies
Impact of globalisation
Geography and multinationals
International, national, regional policy, innovation and growth
Professor John Kelly, BSc, PhD
Professor of Industrial Relations
 Industrial Relations
 Trade Unions
 Human Resource Management
Dr Suzanne Konzelmann BA, MIBS, MA, PhD
Reader in Management
 Productive Systems
 Corporate Governance, Restructuring and Policy
 Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics
 The Structuring Role of Economic Theory
 The Interface between the Financial and Real Sectors of the Economy
 Varieties of Capitalism
 Industrial & Labour Relations and Human Resource Management
Professor Helen Lawton-Smith BSc (Econ), DPhil
Professor of Entrepreneurship
 Entrepreneurship
 Geographies of Innovation
 Scientific Labour Markets
 University-industry linkages
 Scientific labour markets
 National and international innovation policy frameworks
Professor Xiaming Liu, PhD
Professor of International Business
 Foreign direct investment
 Multinational corporations
 Technology transfer and spillover
 Internationalisation and economic growth
Dr Pierre Nadeau, BEng, MBA, PhD, IMC
Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management
 Entrepreneurial finance
 Venture capital/private equity
 New venture investment management and performance
 New venture risk management
 The finance of innovation
Professor Klaus Nielsen BA, MSc
Professor of Institutional Economics
 Institutional economics
 New institutionalism in organization theory
 Economic and industrial policy
 Social capital
 Innovation systems and competitiveness
 Varieties of capitalism
 The European Union as a business environment
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Nicholas Pronger
Associate Lecturer in Management
 Small business management
 Marketing
 Skills acquisition
 Developing experience in the workplace
Dr Federica Rossi
Lecturer in Managerial Economics
 The economics and management of intellectual property rights
 The economics and governance of higher education
 University-industry linkages and innovation
 Innovation activities of firms and networks of firms
 Science and technology policy
Dr Giambattista Rossi
Lecturer in Sport Management
 Labour and transfer markets in sport
 Sport finance
 Sport agents
 Sport corporate governance
Dr Olivier Sibai
 E-marketing
 Consumer culture theory
 Online communities
 Conflict
Dr Karen Shields
Dr Julian Sims
 Organizational aspects of the development and use of information systems
 The impact of new technology on organizations
 The digital divide and social exclusion
 Services Marketing
 Relationship Marketing
 E-Marketing
 Consumer Behaviour
Dr Richard Tacon
 Social capital and sport
 Sport policy and development
 Corporate governance and the role of the board
 Corporate social responsibility in sport
Dr Paz Estrella Tolentino, BA, MA, PhD
Lecturer in International Business
 Theory and history of foreign direct investment and the multinational enterprise
 International Business History
 National and international policies governing foreign direct investment
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International businesses of various forms: trade, licensing, management contracts
Economic development
Economics of innovation and technological transfer, and in relation to multinational
enterprises
Dr Peter Trim, BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD, MEd, MIMgt, FRSA, FHEA
 Corporate intelligence
 National security
 Marketing
 International marketing
 Strategic marketing
 Strategic purchasing
Dr Anita Walsh, NTF
Senior Lecturer in Work-Based Learning
 Work-Based Learning
 Experiential Learning
 Pedagogies to support experiential work-based learning
 Practitioner research
Dr Geoff Walters, BSc, MA, PGCE: HE, PhD
 Corporate governance and the role of the board
 Corporate social responsibility
 Stakeholder management
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APPENDIX 3: LOCATION OF EXTERNAL TEACHING ROOMS
(For detailed maps and locations please check your My Birkbeck Profile)
UCL
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Chemistry Auditorium; Chemistry Lecture Theatre
These rooms are located on the ground floor of the Christopher Ingold Building on
Gordon Street.
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Darwin Lecture Theatre
This room is located on the corner of Torrington Place and Gower Street, the entrance is
on Gower Street.
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The AV Hill Lecture Theatre
This room is in the Medical Sciences Building – access is via Malet Place or the main UCL
entrance in Gower Street.
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The Roberts Engineering Building
This building is opposite Waterstones Bookshop in Torrington Place.
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Pearson Lecture Theatre
The main entrance is in Gower Street, and the Pearson Building is on your left. The
lecture theatre is on the ground floor.
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Galton Lecture Theatre
This building is 1-19 Torrington Place. The lecture theatre is on the first floor
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Pharmacology Lecture Theatre
This is on the main UCL site. Walk from Malet Place through the arch and turn right.
Continue along the side of the Physiology Building. The first entrance on the right on the
ground level is the Pharmacology Building. The lecture theatre is on the first floor.
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The Cruciform building
This building is situated opposite the main entrance to UCL in Gower Street.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Goldsmiths Lecture Theatre and Manson Lecture Theatre
These are situated in LSHTM's main building in Keppel Street, just off Malet Street.
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49 & 50 Bedford Square
Turn left out of the main Birkbeck building on Malet Street, walk to the end of the road
and turn right into Montague Place. Take the first left into Gower Street. Bedford
Square is then on the right hand side of the road as it curves around into the Square.
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The School Of Pharmacy
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29-39 Brunswick Square
Turn right outside of Russell Square tube station and walk to the roundabout. Then make
a left onto Hunter Street in front of the cinema. Cross over at the zebra crossing and
turn left. The School is the large red brick building on your left.
University of Westminster
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Westminster Kingsway
Westminster Kingsway is a short walk from King's Cross station at 211 Grays Inn Road.
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