Economics, Business and Social Sciences Foundation Year
Degree progression Core modules Route Modules Key facts
Progression to undergraduate degrees
The Economics, Business and Social Sciences Foundation Year Leads to various degrees including:
- Economics
- Communications Media & Society
- Criminology
- Human Geography
- Law
- Management Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Sociology
See a full list of degrees for this route.
CORE MODULES
English and Skills for University Study 1, 2 & 3
You will develop your English communication skills and learn a range of study skills, including: writing and reading strategies; presentation and seminar participation; organisation of time and materials, meeting deadlines and responding to feedback.
At the end of these modules you will be able to use English language in your own academic work, give well structured presentations and contribute to seminar discussions; take notes from readings and lectures; plan, develop and write well structured academic essays.
Project Study, including Computing (Word Processing) Skills
Complete a self-study project on a topic that you will take, in consultation with your tutor, from the academic discipline that you will subsequently study at degree level.
Core Mathematics
Containing algebra and statistics. Develop your knowledge and understanding of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems.
ROUTE MODULES
Where there is a choice between (a) or (b) choose one option.Principles of Economics 1
Economic systems, types of goods, allocation of resources, elasticity, price controls, types of markets, cost and revenue, economies of scale and market failure.
Principles of Economics 2
Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.
Business Law
The English Legal System, business organisations, contract law and consumer protection.
Introduction to Business Studies
The operational and strategic problems facing business people in the modern market economy. The module will focus on a wide range of issues, such as management, human resource practice, marketing and ethical aspects.
Introduction to Financial Accountancy
Double entry book-keeping, preparation of trial balances, profit and loss statements, depreciation, limited companies, manufacturing accounts and interpretation of accounts.
| Foundation course key facts | |
|---|---|
| Tuition price | See fees page |
| Course length | 3 terms |
| Next entry points | January 2012 and September 2012 |
| Term dates |
January 2012 start: |
| Entry requirements | See admissions section for academic and English Language entrance requirements |
| Course structure | The programme is modular and comprises five core subjects and five route modules. You take three modules in term 1, three in term 2, and four in term 3. |
| Assessment | End of module/term: a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations and extended essays. Continuous: a mixture of lecture classes, small-group seminar work and directed self-study. |
| Progression | On successful completion, you progress to the first year of a University of Leicester undergraduate degree in selected subject areas |
Nationality: Indian
"The International Study Centre helped me to develop a lot of skills that I need for my further studies. They helped me by making my presentations and essay better than before and also by developing my standard of English."
