BUS106A Introduction to Business - A T0114

Section 1: General Information

1.1 Administrative Details:

1.2 Core / Elective: This is acore subject for all the above subjects.

1.3 Subject Weighting:

Indicated below is the weighting of this subject and the total course points.

1.4 Student Workload:

Indicated below is the expected student workload per week for this subject:

* Total time spent per week at lectures and tutorials

** Total time students are expected to spend per week in studying, completing assignments, etc.

*** That is, * + ** = workload hours.

1.5 Mode of Delivery:This subject is delivered face-to-face.

1.6 Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites for this subject.

1.7 Other Study and Resource Requirements

Students are expected to attend classes with the required textbook and to read specific chapters prior to the tutorials. This will allow them to actively take part in discussions.

Students will require access to the internet and email and should have elementary skills in both word processing and electronic spread sheet software such as MS Word and MS Excel.

Some computers are available for student use in the Library. However these are in heavy demand and tutorial classes will have priority use. You should therefore plan well in advance to utilise these resources. If you have your own computer, it should have internet access and relevant software installed. Students are encouraged to make use of the campus Library for reference materials.

Resource requirements specific to this subject:

Students are to bring your own device for research.

Section 2 – Academic Details

2.1 Overview of the Subject

This subject will introduce students to the business management activities and processes common to all organisations: planning, implementing and controlling. Using this as a basis, the subject will also focus the development of professional written and oral communicationsconcepts and skills that underpin business communication, encouraging the development of key academic and professional skills - information literacy, analysis and evaluation, logical reasoning and communication - that are required in the Bachelor of Business degree program

2.2 Graduate Attributes for Undergraduate Courses

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business (Accounting), andthe Bachelor of Business (Management and Finance)courses from King’s Own Institute have demonstrated they have gained the graduate attributes expected from successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree under the Australian Qualifications Framework (2^nd edition, January 2013). Graduates at this level will have be able to apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts for professional practice or scholarship and as a pathway for further learning.

King’s Own Institute’s key generic graduate attributes for a Bachelor’s level degree are summarised below:

Across the course, these skills are developed across 3 levels. These are:

· Level 1 Foundation –Students learn the basic skills, theories and techniques of the subject and apply them in basic, standalone contexts

· Level 2 Intermediate –Students further develop skills, theories and techniques of the subject and apply them in more complex contexts, beginning to integrate the application with other subjects.

· Level 3 Advanced– Students have a demonstrated ability to plan, research and apply the skills, theories and techniques of the subject in complex situations, integrating the subject content with a range of other subject disciplines within the context of the course.

2.2.1 BUS106A Introduction to Business - A Student Learning Outcomes

This is a Level 1 subject.

Listed below, are key knowledge and skills students are expected to attain by successfully completing this subject:

2.2 Subject Content and Structure

Shown in the table below are details of the subject content and how it is structured, including specific topics covered in lectures and tutorials. Please refer to Section 2.5 below for specific reference details.

There is no final exam for this subject

2.3 Teaching Methods/Strategies

Briefly described below are the teaching methods/strategies used in this subject:

2.4 Student Assessment:

Provided below, in table format, is a schedule of formal assessment tasks and major

examinations for the subject/unit.

2.4.1 Requirements to Pass the Subject

To gain a pass or better in this subject,

· students must gain a minimum of 50% of the total available subject marks.

2.5 Prescribed and Recommended Readings:

Provided below, in formal reference format, is a list of the prescribed and recommended readings

Section 3 - Assessment Details

3.1 Details of Each Assessment Item

The assessments for this subject are described below. Other assessment information and/or assistance can be found in Moodle.

Marking guides for Assessments follow the assessment descriptions. Students should compare their assessment final drafts against the marking guide before submission.

Assessment submission is as per the instructions below. Please retain a photocopy and softcopy of all assessments.

Assessment 1

Assessment Type: Research Exercise 1 – research and 750 – 1000 word report - individual assessment

Purpose: This assessment is designed to allow students to demonstrate the application of the research, analysis and report writing skills developed in the subject as applied to management planning. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b, c and d.

Value: 25%

Due Date: Week 5 - 5.00 pm Thursday April 17 2014

Submission: Upload an electronic copy – Word .doc or .docx – to Moodle and Turnitin

Topic: The Planning Process

Task Details: Students are to compare and contrast the planning model on page 179 of the text with one other planning model sourced from academic literature, and draw some conclusions as to the validity of both in modern organisations. They are to present their analysis and findings/ conclusions in a professionally presented short report – 750 – 1000 words.

Research requirements: Students must use the text and a minimum of one academic journal article. Additional sources may be used but should be academically acceptable.

Presentation: 750 – 1000 word short report – Word .doc or .docx – the title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference list are not included in the word count.

Title page, executive summary, table of contents, suitable headings and subheadings, conclusions, in-text referencing and reference list (Harvard – Anglia style). Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts. Single line spacing

Marking Guide: Analysis 30%

Research – extent and application 30%

Findings/conclusions 20%

Presentation 20%

This mark will be scaled to a mark out of 25

Assessment 2

Assessment Type: Research Exercise 2 – research and 1500 + 10% word report - individual assessment

Purpose: In this assessment, students should use the feedback from the first assessment to improve and further develop their research, analysis and report writing skills, applying these to the topic of planning implementation issues. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b, c and d.

Value: 35%

Due Date: Week 8. - 5.00 pm Thursday May 15^th 2014

Submission: Upload an electronic copy – Word .doc or .docx – to Moodle and Turnitin

Topic: Control Issues

Task Details: Students are to analyse the control model on p 278 of the text, and compare and contrast what the authors say about the control process with at least 3 other theorists. Students should draw some conclusions as to the viability of this design in modern organisations, identifying specific examples where possible to illustrate their findings/conclusions. They are to present their analysis and findings/ conclusions in a professionally presented short report – 1500 + 10% words.

It is important that students use the feedback given in their first assessment to improve their research, analysis and report writing skills.

Research requirements: Students must use the text and a minimum of three academic journal articles. Additional sources may be used but should be academically acceptable.

Presentation: 1500 + 10% word short report – Word .doc or .docx – the title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference list are not included in the word count.

Title page, executive summary, table of contents, suitable headings and subheadings, conclusions, in-text referencing and reference list (Harvard – Anglia style). Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Calibri fonts. Single line spacing

Marking Guide: Analysis 20%

Research – extent and application 20%

Findings/conclusions 20%

Presentation 20%

This mark will be scaled to a mark out of 35

Assessment 3

Assessment Type: GroupResearch Presentation – 10 minute oral presentation with visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint). Group size max. 3 students.

Purpose: This assessment is designed to give students more experience in research and analysis of a given topic, and in this instance, developing their findings into a professional oral presentation with appropriate visual aids. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b, c and e.

Value: Total 40%

Presentation 20%

Visual aids 20%

Due Date & Visual Aids hard copy – all students - to be handed to the tutor at thebeginning Submission: of class in Week 11

Oral presentations - Weeks 11 and 12 in class – all students must be ready to present in week 11, as presentation order will be drawn at random.Students presenting in week 12 MUST present the material as handed in as hard copy in week 11.

Topic: Leadership

Task Details: Students are to choose one of the leadership styles as discussed in Chapter 12 of the text, and compare and contrast what the text’s authors say about its validity in modern organisations with at least three other theorists. Students should draw some conclusions as to the viability of this leadership style in today’s businesses, identifying specific examples where possible to illustrate their findings/conclusions. They are to present their analysis and findings/ conclusions in a professional 5 (five) minute oral presentation supported with appropriate visual aids e.g. a PowerPoint presentation consisting of between 4 and 10 slides.

Presentation: 5 minute oral presentation in class supported with appropriate visual aids.

Presentations will be timed – students going over 5 minutes will be asked to stop - this will effect marks, as will presentations that are too short (under 4 minutes)

Marking Guide:

3.3 Late Penalties & Extensions

An important part of business life is the ability to meet deadlines. With this in mind, any assessment items handed in after the due date/time will attract a late penalty as follows:

o In Class Tests

o No extensions permitted or granted – a supplementary test only may be permitted under very special circumstances where acceptable supporting evidence is provided. The procedure and timing to apply for a supplementary test (if available) are as per Section 3.3.1 Applying for an Extension (below).

o Missing a class test will result in 0 marks for that assessment element unless the above applies.

o Written Assessments

o - 5% of the total available marks per calendar day unless an extension is approved (see Section 3.3.1 below)

o Presentations

o No extensions permitted or granted – no presentation = 0 marks. Make-up presentation only as per missing in-class tests as described above.

o Final Exam

o If students are unable to attend the final exam due to illness or some other event (acceptable to KOI), they must:

1. Advise KOI administration by phone andin writing (email:extensions@koi.edu.au) as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) working days after the exam date, that they will be / were absent and the reasons. They will be advised in writing (email) as to whether the circumstances are acceptable.

2. Compete a Request for Deferred Exam Form (available from the Reception Desk and on the KOI Website (Forms), as soon as possible and submit to Reception – this may be sent as an email attachment toextensions@koi.edu.au if the student is unable to attend KOI in person.

3. Provide acceptable documentary evidence in the form of a medical certificate, police report or some other form that will be accepted by KOI

4. Agree to attend a deferred exam as set by KOI – please note that there will only be one deferred exam – failure to attend this may mean students are unable to complete (pass) the subject and will need to re-do the entire subject.

3.3.1 Applying for an Extension:

If students are unable to submit or attend an assessment when due, and extensions are possible, they must applyby completing a Request for Extension form (available from the KOI Reception Desk and in Moodle (Student Information Centre), as soon as possible but no later thanthree (3) working days of the assessment due date.

The completed form needs to be submittedwith supporting documentation to Reception, or may be emailed toextensions@koi.edu.au

Students and lecturers / tutors will be advised of the outcome of the extension request as soon as practicable.

Appropriate documentary evidence to support the request for an extension must be supplied. Please remember there is no guarantee of an extension being granted, and poor organisation is not a satisfactory reason to be granted an extension.

3.4 Plagiarism and Referencing

Please remember that all sources used in assessment tasks MUST be suitably referenced.

Failure to acknowledge sources is plagiarism, and as such is a very serious academic issue. Students plagiarising run the risk of severe penalties ranging from a reduction through to 0 marks for a first offence for a single assessment task, to exclusion from KOI in the most serious repeat cases. Exclusion has serious visa implications. The easiest way to avoid plagiarising is to reference all sources.

Harvard referencing is the required method – in-text referencing using Author’s Surname (family name) and year of publication. While there are many versions of Harvard referencing, KOI prefers the Anglia version of Harvard referencing.

A Referencing Guide “Harvard Referencing”, and a Referencing Tutorial can be found in the right hand menu strip in Moodle on all subject pages.

An easy way to reference correctly is to use Microsoft Office 2010 Word’s referencing function (please note that other versions and programs are likely to be different). To use the referencing function, click on the References Tab in the menu ribbon – students should choose Harvard – Anglia 2008 as the style. A guide to this method can be found in Moodle.

Authorship is also an issue under Plagiarism – KOI expects students to submit their own original work in both assessment and exams. All students agree to a statement of authorship when submitting assessments online via Moodle, stating that the work submitted is their own original work. Authorship becomes as issue under the following circumstances:

· Handing in work created by someone else, whether copied from another student, written by someone else, or from any published or electronic source, is fraud, and falls under the general Plagiarism guidelines.

· Copying / cheating in tests and exams also fall under these guidelines. Such incidents will be treated just as seriously as other forms of plagiarism.

· Students who willingly allow another student to copy their work in any assessment situation may be considered to conclude to the copying/cheating, and similar penalties may be applied.

Further information can be found on the KOI website.

3.5 Reasonable Adjustment

The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (1992) makes it unlawful to treat people with a disability less fairly than people without a disability. In the context of this unit, the principle of Reasonable Adjustment is applied to ensure that participants with a disability have equitable access to all aspects of the learning situation. For assessment, this means that artificial barriers to their demonstrating competence are removed.
Examples of reasonable adjustment in assessment may include:

· provision of an oral assessment, rather than a written assessment

· provision of extra time

· use of adaptive technology.

The focus of the adjusted assessment should be on enabling the participants to demonstrate that they have achieved the unit purpose, rather than on the method used.

3.8 Appeals Process

3.8.1 Assessments

Where students are not satisfied with the results of an assessment, they have the right to appeal. The process is as follows:

1. Discuss the assessment with their tutor or lecturer – students should identify where they feel more marks should have been awarded – this should valid reasons be based on the marking guide provided for the assessment. Reasons such as “I worked really hard” are not considered valid.

2. If still not satisfied, students should complete a Request for Review of Assessment form, detailing the reason for review. This form can be found on the KOI website and are also available at KOI Reception.

3. Request for Review of Assessment forms must be submitted to KOI Reception before the end of the trimester, or within five (5) working days after the return of the assessment if the assessment is returned after the end of the trimester.

3.8.2 Review of Grade

Where students are not satisfied with the results of the whole subject, they have the right to request a Review of Grade. Full details of the KOI Assessment Appeals Policy may be obtained in hard copy from the Library, and on the KOI website www.koi.edu.auunder KOI students - Academic Appeals Policy.

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