HND Modules

Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides students with an understanding of different organisations, the influence of stakeholders and the relationship between businesses and the local, national and global environments. At the end the unit students will understand the organisational purposes of businesses; understand the nature of the national environment in which businesses operate; understand the behaviour of organisations in their market environment, and; be able to assess the significance of the global factors that shape national business activities.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students of this unit will gain an understanding of where and how to access sources of finance for a business, and the skills to use financial information for decision making. Upon completing the unit, learners will understand the sources of finance available to a business; understand the implications of finance as a resource within a business; be able to make financial decisions based on financial information, and; be able to evaluate the financial performance of a business.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to give students an understanding of individual and group behaviour in organisations and to examine current theories and their application in managing behaviour in the workplace. Upon completion of the course students four main concepts: the relationship between organisational structure and culture; different approaches to management and leadership; ways of using motivational theories in organisations; mechanisms for developing effective teamwork in organisations.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding and skills relating to the fundamental concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process. At the end of the unit students will understand the concept and process of marketing; be able to use the concepts of segmentation, targeting and positioning; understand the individual elements of the extended marketing mix, and; be able to use the marketing mix in different contexts.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to develop techniques for data gathering and storage, and an understanding of the tools available to create and present useful information in order to make business decisions. On successful completion of the unit a student will be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data (primary and secondary); understand a wide range of techniques to analyse data effectively for business purposes; be able to produce information in appropriate formats for decision making in an organisational context, and; be able to use software-generated information to make decisions in an organisation.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides students with the knowledge and understanding of how a business unit can strategically organise and plan for likely future outcomes in order to be successful. At the end of the course students will understand the process of strategic planning; be able to formulate a new strategy; understand approaches to strategy evaluation and selection, and; understand how to implement a chosen strategy.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to help the learner become an effective and confident self-directed employee. This helps the learner become confident in managing their own personal and professional skills to achieve personal and career goals. Upon completion of the unit students will understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development; be able to take responsibility for their own personal and professional development; be able to implement and continually review their own personal and professional development plan, and; be able to demonstrate acquired interpersonal and transferable skills.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students who undertake this unit will be provided with the understanding and skills to develop marketing plans that meet marketing objectives, and meet the needs of the target market. Learning outcomes include: being able to compile marketing audits; understanding the main barriers to marketing planning; being able to formulate a marketing plan for a product or service, and; understanding ethical issues in marketing.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit gives students an introduction to the concepts and practices of human resource management within the United Kingdom. It focuses on the management of recruitment, retention and employment cessation. Students who complete this unit will understand the difference between personnel management and human resource management; understand how to recruit employees; understand how to reward employees in order to motivate and retain them, and; know the mechanisms for the cessation of employment.

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Unit Credit - 15

The intention of this unit is to provide students with the understanding and skills to manage their activities in the business workplace to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. On successful completion of the unit students will understand the importance of business processes in delivering outcomes based upon business goals and objectives; be able to develop plans for their own area of responsibility to implement operational plans; be able to monitor appropriate systems to improve organisational performance, and; be able to manage health and safety in the workplace.

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Unit Credit - 20

The aim of this unit is to develop students' skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a sustained research investigation of direct relevance to their Higher Education programme and professional development. At the end of the unit students will understand how to formulate a research specification; be able to implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification; be able to evaluate the research outcomes, and; be able to present the research outcomes.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop the skills and knowledge needed for working with and leading others, through understanding the importance of recruiting the right people for the job. On successful completion of the unit a student will be able to use recruitment, selection and retention procedures; understand the styles and impact of leadership; be able to work effectively in a team, and; be able to assess the work and development needs of individuals.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students will be shown how communications, knowledge and information can be improved within an organisation including making better use of IT systems. By the end of the unit students will understand how to assess information and knowledge needs; be able to create strategies to increase personal networking to widen involvement in the decision-making process; be able to develop communication processes, and; be able to improve systems relating to information and knowledge.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of aspects of the law of contract and tort and the skills to apply them, particularly in business situations. On successful completion of this unit students will understand the essential elements of a valid contract in a business context; be able to apply the elements of a contract in business situations; understand principles of liability in negligence in business activities, and; be able to apply the principles of liability in negligence in business situations.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides students with an understanding of the role and importance of operations management in the efficient and effective production of goods and services. Upon completing the unit students will understand the nature and importance of operation management; understand the link between operations management and strategic planning; understand how to organise a typical production process, and; be able to apply relevant techniques to the production of an operational plan for a typical business.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students are provided with an understanding and skills relating to project management principles, methodologies, tool and techniques that are used in business. Students who complete the unit will understand project management principles; be able to manage a project's human resources, and; be able to apply project processes and procedures.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide students with the understanding and ability to use cost information for budgeting and forecasting purposes in the management of business. Students who complete the unit will be able to analyse cost information within a business; be able to propose methods to reduce costs and enhance value within a business; be able to prepare forecasts and budgets for a business, and; be able to monitor performance against budgets within a business.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit will enable learners to develop understand and skills in the management of business accounting systems and the conduct and reporting of audits. Upon completion of the unit students will understand the importance of keeping effective accounting systems within a business; be able to analyse the management control systems of a business; be able to contribute to the planning and conduct of an audit assignment, and; be able to prepare audit reports.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides students with an understanding of the taxation of individuals and limited companies in the United Kingdom. By the end of the unit students will understand the duties and responsibilities of the tax practitioner in the UK tax environment; be able to calculate personal tax liabilities for individuals and partnerships; be able to calculate corporation tax liabilities for companies, and; be able to calculate capital gains tax payable for individuals and businesses.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students will prepare financial statements for different types of business, complying with relevant legal and regulatory provisions and the basic principles of group accounts. Students will also develop tools for the interpretation of financial statements. On successful completion of the unit students will understand the regulatory framework for financial reporting; be able to prepare financial statements from complete or incomplete records; be able to present financial information in accepted formats for publication, and; be able to interpret financial statements.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the importance of good employee relations for business success and the impact of changes which have affected employment relationships. On successful completion of the unit students will understand the context of employee relations against a changing background; understand the nature of industrial conflict and its resolution; understand collective bargaining and negotiation processes, and; understand the concept of employee participation and involvement.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students develop an understanding of the theory and practice of human resource management, focussing on current human resources practices and the impact of topical issues and legislation. By the unit's end students will understand the different perspectives of human resource management; understand ways of developing flexibility within the workplace; understand the impact of equal opportunities in the workplace, and; understand approaches to human resources practices in organisations.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop the skills and understanding needed for planning and designing training and development, through understanding how people learn and the suitability of different training methods and initiatives. Students who successfully complete the unit will understand learning theories and learning styles; be able to plan and design training and development; be able to evaluate a training event, and; understand government-led skills development initiatives.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students who undertake this unit will develop their understanding of the purchase decision-making process and how marketing research techniques are used to contribute to the development of marketing plans. On successful completion of the unit students will understand buyer behaviour and the purchase decision-making process; be able to use marketing research techniques; be able to assess market size and future demand, and; be able to measure customer satisfaction.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide students with the understanding and skills for using advertising, promotion and marketing communications effectively. Students will put this into practice by planning an integrated promotional strategy. By the end of the unit students will understand the scope of marketing communications; understand the role and importance of advertising; understand below-the-line techniques and how they are used, and; be able to plan integrated promotional strategies.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides students with an understanding of sales planning, sales management, and the selling process, which can be applied in different markets and environments. On successful completion of the unit students will understand the role of personal selling within the overall marketing strategy; be able to apply the principles of the selling process to a product or service; understand the role and objectives of sales management, and; be able to plan sales activity for a product or service.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of UK and worldwide destinations, their cultural, social and physical features, their characteristics and issues affecting their popularity. On successful completion of the unit a student will be able to understand the scope of key UK and worldwide destinations, understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists, and understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides learners with an understanding of costs, volume, profit, management accounting information and sources and distribution of funding in travel and tourism. Students will also gain skills to interpret financial accounts. By course completion students will understand the use of management accounting information as a decision-making tool in travel and tourism businesses, be able to interpret financial accounts to assist decision making in travel and tourism businesses, and understand sources and distribution of funding for public and non-public tourism development.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to understand the concepts, principles and role of marketing and the marketing mix, and gain skills to use the promotional mix in travel and tourism. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand the concepts and principles of marketing in the travel and tourism sector and be able to use the promotional mix in travel and tourism.

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Unit Credit - 15

Students undertaking this unit will gain an understanding of human resource management, employee relations and employment law, recruitment and selection, and training and development in service industries. Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to understand the effect of employee relations and employment law on service industries.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of the role of the hospitality industry, the impact of integration and gain skills to plan hospitality businesses. By the end of the course students will understand the impact of integration within the hospitality industry and be able to plan the development of hospitality businesses.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit gives students an understanding of special interest tourism, its management and issues, the types of products, services and tourists, and its appeal and motivation for customers. By course end students will understand how special interest tourism matches customers, products and services, understand the appeal and motivation of special interest tourism for customers, and understand management needs and issues of special interest tourism.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to gain an understanding of the tour operators' industry, the stages involved in creating holidays, brochures and methods of distribution used to sell holidays, and strategic decision making. On successful completion students will be able to understand the stages involved in creating holidays, and be able to review brochures and methods of distribution used to sell holidays.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students will gain an understanding of the travel and tourism sector, the influence of government, the effects of supply and demand, and the impacts of tourism. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand the history and structure of the travel and tourism sector, and understand the influence of local and national governments and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of current issues and trends, and the impacts of and responses to change in travel and tourism. By course completion students will understand how the travel and tourism sector responds to change and understand the impacts of these changes.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to gain understanding of the legal and regulatory framework, health, safety, security and consumer protection laws and business ethics in travel and tourism. On successful completion of the unit learners understand the role of business ethics in the travel and tourism sector, understand consumer protection legislation in relation to the travel and tourism sector, and understand legislation and regulations relating to health, safety and security in the travel and tourism sector.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of the skills and characteristics of entrepreneurs, the development of enterprises and gain skills to prepare business start-up plans. By the end of the course students should be able to understand the development of enterprises in the travel and tourism sector and be able to prepare a business start-up plan for a niche market within a travel and tourism context.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to gain understanding of the focuses of the business, gain skills to develop plans and evaluate and develop management and staff skills. On successful completion of the unit learners will be able to develop plans for businesses and be able to evaluate and develop skills of management and staff.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students will gain an understanding of behaviour management principles and gain skills to review their managerial potential, show managerial roles and responsibilities and create a career development plan. By the end of the course students will be able to review their own potential as a prospective manager and be able to show managerial skills within a business and services context. Students will also be able to create a career development plan for employment within a business and services context.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to gain understanding of public relations in travel and tourism, the use of media, apply public relations skills and create a public relations plan. On successful completion of the unit learners will understand the role and importance of effective public relations for travel and tourism businesses, be able to apply public relations and promotions skills within a travel and tourism context, understand the use of media in public relations applied to travel and tourism and be able to create a public relations plan in a travel and tourism context.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit students will develop an understanding of the rationale and different approaches to tourism planning and development, sustainable tourism, and current issues and impacts of tourism. By course end students will understand the need for planning for sustainable tourism, understand current issues related to tourism development planning and understand the socio-cultural, environmental and economic impacts of tourism in developing countries and emerging destinations.

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Unit Credit - 15

Learners who undertake this course will gain an understanding of the nature and diversity of hospitality and its constituent industries, including the range of job roles and employment possibilities. By course end learners will be able to: understand the current structure of the hospitality industry; understand staffing in the hospitality industry; understand recent developments affecting hospitality, and recognise potential trends and developments in hospitality.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides learners with an understanding of customer service policies and the purpose of promoting a customer-focused culture and to gain skills to provide customer service. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: understand customer service policies within business and services contexts; understand the purpose of promoting a customer-focused culture; investigate customer requirements and expectations, and; provide customer service within business and services contexts to meet required standards.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit enables learners to understand the concepts of marketing, the role of the marketing mix, the marketing cycle and gain skills in using the promotional mix. Learners who complete this course will be able to: understand the concepts of marketing in a services industry context; understand the role of the marketing mix; use the promotional mix, and; understand the marketing cycle in a services industry environment.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit provides learners with an understanding of the professional scope and practice of contemporary facilities management. Learners will use administrative systems and evaluate the effectiveness of facilities operations. By course end learners will be able to: understand the operational responsibilities of a facilities manager; understand the legal, health, safety and environmental obligations to be addressed by facilities operations; use a range of administrative systems to support facilities operations, and; use appropriate criteria to carry out evaluation and review of the quality and effectiveness of the facilities.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of human resource management, employee relations and employment law, recruitment and selection and training and development in service industries. On successful completion of the unit a learner will understand: human resource management; the effect of employee relations and employment law on service industries; the recruitment and selection process, and; training and development in service industries.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit will enable learners to develop a practical understanding of the accounting techniques used to control costs and profits and to support managers in making effective short-term decisions. Learners who complete this unit will be able to: understand the sources of funding and income generation for business and service industries; understand business in terms of the elements of cost; evaluate business accounts; analyse business performance by the application of ratios, and; apply the concept of marginal costing.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the concept of quality management and to define it in the context of business and service operations. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: understand the different approaches to quality management appropriate to commercial operations; understand the benefits of quality management in a business and services context; understand a range of quality controls and how service to the customer can be improved, and; apply the principles of quality management to improve the performance of an organisation.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit will enable learners to gain understanding of the day-to-day activities and procedures involved in food and beverage operations, whilst also developing a range of practical operational skills. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: understand different food and beverage production and service systems; understand the financial controls used in food and beverage operations; devise menus for hospitality events, and; provide food and beverage services for hospitality events.

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Unit Credit - 15

Learners who undertake this unit will gain an understanding of the impacts of socio-economic change, legal and political environments and statutory requirements on business and service industries. By course end learners will understand: the impact of socio-economic change on the development of commercial organisations in a business and services industry context; the effect of legal and political environments on business and service industries, and; the statutory requirements for establishing and developing a business and services operation.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit will provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary rooms division operations management and the importance of revenue management to operations. Learners who complete this course will be able to apply techniques to maximise and measure occupancy and rooms revenue and also understand: services provided by the rooms division in diverse contexts; the impact of contemporary management issues on the effective management and business performance in the front of house area, and; factors that contribute to effective management and business performance in the accommodation service function.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to develop the necessary skills for artists, designers and craftworkers to communicate their ideas across specialist applications, both traditional and alternative. By course end, learners will be able to: communicate ideas and concepts by researching visual techniques; select visual communication techniques to realise creative intentions; produce work which demonstrates the use of visual communication, and; understand the potential for personal development through the application of new approaches to visual communication.

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Unit Credit - 15

Creative thinking and the ability to generate flee flowing ideas are vital skills for all artists and designers. This unit aims to develop skills in generating and communicating ideas visually. On successful completion of the unit students will be able to: exploit idea-generating techniques; implement complex ideas visually; express ideas using visual techniques, and; understand the cultural contexts in which ideas are visually transmitted.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to develop learners' personal creative potential for generating ideas in the fashion discipline. By the end of the course a learner will be able to: independently generate ideas to fulfil complex visual arts objectives; devise complex ideas to suit specific art and design applications; work with others in generating, developing and communicating ideas, and; plan and design a presentation and communicate ideas effectively.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop learners' understanding of the properties and characteristics of fibres and fabrics and to develop skills in the application of these for different end uses. Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to: exploit the properties of natural, synthetic and sheet materials in their application to fashion and textiles products; understand different systems of fabric manufacture and how these affect properties and characteristics; apply testing methods to assess textile performance in textile and garment production, and; understand the relationship between properties of fibres, fabrics and processing methods, garment construction and the need for economically efficient manufacturing costing.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to develop learners' skills and understanding in fashion culture through investigation of contextual influences. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: research and utilise data as reference for contemporary fashion trends; understand the effects of cultural and global influences on contemporary fashion; understand the role of fashion personnel within a contemporary context, and; produce a body of research-based work.

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Unit Credit - 15

Learners of this unit will develop the technical skills and understanding required to cut accurate patterns from original designs and from these to produce the finished garment. By course end learners will be able to: apply pattern construction processes to interpret garment designs; use technologies and associated equipment for pattern construction and garment production, and; understand the relationship between design research and development, pattern cutting and garment manufacturing processes.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit learners will be provided with an understanding of the social, psychological, cultural, historical and commercial factors which underpin all visual arts theory and practice across the spectrum of subject specialisms. On successful completion of the course a learner will be able to: undertake in-depth research; understand influences on art and design activities and outcomes through the interpretation and analysis of information; assess, interpret and evaluate information, and; evaluate and present conclusions.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to extend learners' knowledge of professional practices within their specialist area and to relate these to personal goals and career opportunities. Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to: place themselves and their work in the context of their selected discipline; understand their specialist area and the career opportunities available; develop and present a professional portfolio in an appropriate format, and; understand how to promote themselves and their work professionally.

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Unit Credit - 15

It is intended that students who follow this unit will develop their skills of independent enquiry by undertaking a sustained investigation of direct relevance to their vocational, academic and professional development. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: formulate a project; implement the project within agreed procedures and to specification; evaluate the project outcomes; present the project outcomes.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills in the principles of pattern drafting through block construction and pattern manipulation. By course end learners will be able to: create and use a set of basic blocks; apply skills in dart and seam manipulation; produce a full-scale pattern from creative designs and working drawings, and; apply principles of form, shape, cut and proportion to a full-scale pattern.

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Unit Credit - 15

In this unit learners will extend their knowledge, skills and understanding in fashion design and visual representation through experimentation with media and ideas. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: explore and experiment with the formal elements of fashion design and imaging; understand and interpret visual research, and; produce personal visual solutions through creative application of media.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to equip learners with the skills and understanding to use specialist clothing industry tools and machinery. By course end learners will be able to: select and use industrial standard equipment in the development of manufacturing skills; construct a calico toile for a selected garment; produce a professionally manufactured garment, and; understand the use of industrial equipment and the finished garment.

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Unit Credit - 15

Learners who undertake this unit will develop further the skills and understanding required to construct patterns from original designs. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: apply creative and accurate pattern cutting skills to original designs; apply the processes of pattern grading; use specialist processes to meet requirements, and; evaluate own pattern cutting and grading skills applied to original designs.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to further extend learners' knowledge and skills in fashion design, through critical investigation, personal inquiry and the advanced selection and application of media. Learners who complete this course will be able to: understand how to develop the design process through experimental ideas and applications; present research analysis to client groups; extend and apply skills in fashion forecasting and analysis, and; synthesise and critically evaluate experimentation in personal creative practice.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to extend skills in research, design and production by giving learners the opportunity to design and produce a creative and professional fashion collection. By course end learners will be able to: design and produce a collection to a self-initiated theme; apply market trends and contextual research to inform personal design solutions; synthesis and evaluate knowledge, understanding and skills to realise a final collection, and; present own work to a professional standard and critically evaluate finished results.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to further develop skills and understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes involved in clothing production. On successful completion of the course a learner will be able to: produce a finished sample garment; use equipment and technologies for garment manufacture; produce a capsule collection of finished garments, and; understand the use of manufacturing equipment and technologies in creating and presenting a capsule collection.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop learners' awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: explore how communication skills are used in health and social care; understand how various factors influence the communication process in health and social care, and; explore the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health and social care.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanisms that exist to promote good practice. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice; understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice; understand the theories that underpin health and social care practice, and; contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop learners' understanding about their responsibilities in ensuring the health and safety of the health and social care workplace and the people within it. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand: how health and safety legislation is implemented in the health and social care workplace; the ways in which health and safety requirements impact on customers and the work of practitioners in the health and social care workplace, and; understand the monitoring and review of health and safety in the health and social care workplace.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to encourage learners to develop as reflective practitioners by applying their understanding and skills to their own health and social care setting. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand how personal values and principles influence individual contributions to work in health and social care settings; produce, monitor, revise and evaluate plans for personal progress in developing the skills and abilities required of a health and social care practitioner; understand the application of principles of professional engagement with users of health and social care services, and; demonstrate development of own skills and understanding in relation to working with others in health and social care practice.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services; understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services, and; evaluate the outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable the learner to understand the processes involved in the recruitment, management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand: processes for recruiting individuals to work in health and social care; strategies for building effective teams for working in health and social care; systems for monitoring and promoting the development of individuals working in health and social care, and; approaches for managing people working in health and social care.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of the unit is to enable the health and social care manager to develop understanding of how to control their expenditure against fixed budgets. On successful completion of the unit a learner will understand: how systems are used to manage financial resources in health and social care; the role of planning in the management of health and social care budgets; the importance of monitoring budget expenditure in health and social care organisations, and; how systems and processes for managing financial resources influence health and social care services.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to investigate the support available for those experiencing significant life events and the effectiveness of service responses in supporting such individuals. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand how significant life events impact on individuals and their social networks; understand the support available for individuals experiencing significant life events, and; analyse responses made by health and social care services to support individuals experiencing significant life events.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of the influences on health in a modern society and also the factors which influence national and regional strategies to promote health. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand the socio-economic influences on health; understand models of health promotion; understand factors which influence health promotion, and; plan a health promotion campaign.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to investigate the origins of social policies and their impact on health and social care services. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand the significant historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision; understand the origins of social policies; understand the impact of social policies on users of health and social care services, and; carry out an investigation into recent developments in health and social care policy.

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Unit Credit - 15

This aim of this unit is for learners to gain understanding of the factors of change in health and social care services, and the practice of evaluating and facilitating change. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand the factors that drive change in health and social care services; evaluate recent changes in health and social care services, and; understand the principles of change management.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of the psychological factors which influence human behaviour throughout the lifespan and how these apply to health and social care settings. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand: theories of lifespan development; social and biological determinants of human behaviour displayed in health and social care contexts, and; how psychological theories are applied to health and social care practice.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the complex nature of community development work and the role a community development worker has in facilitating community initiatives. On successful completion of this unit a learner will understand: the complex nature of communities and community development; the role and responsibilities of the community development worker in facilitating community initiatives, and; the impact of community development work on communities.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to research how contemporary issues of concern develop and how public perspectives subsequently influence the development of health and social care services. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of concern to the public; understand how issues of public concern related to health and social care are presented in the media; carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care, and; understand the likely influence contemporary perspectives on health and social care issues will have on the development of services.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to help learners develop an understanding of different perspectives on health and social care service quality and how it is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand differing perspectives of quality in relation to health and social care services; understand strategies for achieving quality in health and social care services; evaluate systems, policies and procedures in health and social care services, and; understand methodologies for evaluating health and social care service quality.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to apply the business skills needed to design an e-Commerce solution for an organisation. On successful completion of this unit a learner will: understand the structure and aims of business organisations; understand the impact of e-Commerce, and; be able to design e-Commerce solutions.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand computer systems and apply theoretical knowledge to practical application when building, configuring and maintaining computer systems. On successful completion of the unit learners will be able to: understand the function of computer systems; design computer systems; build and configure computer systems, and; undertake routine maintenance on computer systems.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the opportunity to acquire employability skills required for effective employment and to manage their own personal and professional development. On successful completion of the unit a learner will be able to: take responsibility for their own personal and professional development; demonstrated acquired interpersonal and transferable skills; understand the dynamics of working with others, and; develop strategies for problem solving.

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Unit Credit - 20

This unit aims to develop learners' skills of independent inquiry by undertaking a sustained investigation of direct relevance to their vocational, academic and professional development. By the end of the unit learners will be able to: formulate a project; implement the project within agreed procedures and to specification; evaluate the project outcomes, and; present the project outcomes.

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QCF Level 4
Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to undertake systems analysis investigation by following a recognised methodology. By course end learners will be able to: understand different systems life cycles; understand the importance of a feasibility study, and; perform a systems investigation.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to give learners an understanding of recent Human Computer Interaction (HCI) developments and will enable them to develop a human computer interface. Learners who complete this unit will be able to: understand recent human computer interaction developments and their application; understand the issues related to a chosen human computer interface, and; develop a human computer interface.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to give learners opportunities to develop an understanding of the concepts and issues relating to databases and database design as well as the practical skills to translate that understanding into the design and creation of complex databases. Learners who complete this unit will be able to: understand databases and data management systems; understand database design techniques, and; design, create and document databases.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of object oriented programming as an underpinning technological concept in the field of programming, data management and systems development. By course end learners will be able to: understand the principles of object oriented programming; design object oriented programming solutions; implement object oriented programming solutions, and; test and document object oriented programming solutions.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to develop application solutions that can be used to automate business processes. Learners who complete this unit will be able to: understand how application software can support business processes; design and implement office solutions, and; demonstrate that business processes have been enhanced/improved.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to enable learners to understand computer networking concepts, how they work, how they operate and the protocols, standards and the models associated with networking technology. By the end of the unit a learner will be able to: understand networking principles; understand networking components; design networked systems, and; implement and support networked systems.

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Unit Credit - 15

Learners who undertake this unit will be provided with the skills and knowledge to perform user support tasks and to provide training materials for users and user support staff. On successful completion of this unit a learner will be able to: understand user problems; provide user support, and; create user support programmes.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand how businesses and organisations develop e-Commerce strategies to remain competitive in the global market. On successful completion of this unit a learner will: understand the impact of e-Commerce on business; be able to plan an e-Commerce strategy, and; be able to manage an e-Commerce strategy.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of how organisations use information systems to help them manage their specific needs. On successful completion of the unit leaners will be able to: understand information needs within different functional areas of organisations; compare information systems, and; use information systems to produce management information.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of the importance of the quality process as applied to IT-related systems development. Learners who complete this unit will be able to: understand the need for quality assurance in IT systems; employ standard quality control documentation, and; use project management tools.

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Unit Credit - 15

This unit aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to understand, design, query and implement database systems. On successful completion of the nit a learner will be able to: understand data models and database technologies; design and implement relational database systems; use manipulation and querying tools, and; test and document relational database systems.

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Unit Credit - 15

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of programming using a .NET framework as an underpinning technological concept in the fields of programming and systems development. On successful completion of the unit learners will be able to: understand the principles of programming using a .NET framework; design .NET solutions; implement .NET solutions, and; test and document .NET solutions.

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