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Module Guide 2013-14

Contemporary Issues in Business and Management

6BUS1101

Academic Year – 2013/14

Semester - A

Module Leader – Rachelle Andrews

Contents

Contents:

1a Contact details for the module leaders (and teaching team)

Name
Room
Phone ext
E mail address
Office & Feedback hours
Rachelle Andrews
M221
X5718
r.1.andrews@herts.ac.uk
Wednesday and Friday 12-1pm
Dr Hans Schlappa
M225

h.schlappa@herts.ac.uk

Roma Bhowmick
M323

r.bhowmick@herts.ac.uk

Dr Judy Willetts
M231

j.willetts@herts.ac.uk

Phillip Mason
N/A

p.mason3@herts.ac.uk

Tracy Turner
N/A

t.turner2@herts.ac.uk

Viren Amin
N/A

v.1.amin@herts.ac.uk

1b Lecture and tutorial timetable
Day
Lecture

Tutorials
Room
Monday
Tutorial

9-10am
M133

Tutorial

4-5pm
M133

Tutorial 5-6pm
M133
Tuesday
Tutorial

1-2pm
N206b

Tutorial

3-4pm
M342

Tutorial

4-5pm
M342

Tutorial

4-5Pm
R141

Tutorial

5-6pm
M124

Tutorial 6-7pm
N206b
Wednesday
Lecture

11-12noon
N001
Thursday
Tutorial

9-10am
N206b

Tutorial

10-11am
N206b

Tutorial

4-5pm
M031

Tutorial

5-6pm
M133
Friday
Lecture
(Repeat of Weds)
9-10am
N002 Tutorial 10-11am
W026

2a Module aims
Explore the importance of research to business and the main generic research methods used before analysing selected key contemporary issues in business and management. The module also aims to enable students to interact with the wider UHBS research community and to continue to develop the key employability skills of resource management and reflection.
2b Learning Outcomes Knowledge and Understanding Successful students will typically have a knowledge and understanding of:
1. theoretical frameworks that underpin research;
2. alternative research methodologies;
3. selected key contemporary issues in the
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