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BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit introduces students to the concept of business and to various interpersonal, groupwork and organisational skills essential for university and employment success. Integrating theory with applied activities, students will develop skills in self-advocacy, personal management and information management. Issues will be examined that relate to individual learning styles, groupwork, cross-cultural communications, business communications, critical thinking, ethical behaviour and business mathematics. Students will be expected to acquire competency in a range of personal productivity software to enable them to carry out practical tasks and activities. During the course of the unit students will be introduced to the concept of self-reflection, self-criticism and peer assessment.


This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K32Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business
G95Bachelor of Business
G95Bachelor of Business - Bunbury
K34Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
K20Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business
K09Bachelor of Forensic Investigation
K51Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
K11Bachelor of Planning
K49Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
K31Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
C15Diploma of Planning
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008