Economics and Management 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
- Management Studies
- Banking and Finance
- Financial Economics
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.
Pure Mathematics 1 (Students opting for the BSc route will be expected to take an exam in this subject)
Straight lines and linear equations, set theory and probability, statistics, linear programming, indices and logarithms and experimental laws.
ROUTE MODULES
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.
Economics 2
Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Double entry book-keeping, preparation of trial balances, profit and loss statements, depreciation, limited companies, manufacturing accounts and interpretation of accounts.
Business and the Modern Economy
You will study 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.
Globalisation and Global Issues
You will be introduced to the study and analysis of problems, issues and dynamics that have come to shape contemporary political life and society at the international, transnational and global levels. You will consider the cause and effects of globalisation, a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world.
| Foundation course key facts | |
|---|---|
| Tuition price | See fees page |
| Course length | 3 terms |
| Next entry points | September 2012 or January 2013 |
| Term dates | September 2012 start: Term 1 – 24 September to 7 December 2012 Term 2 – 14 January to 28 March 2013 Term 3 – 8 April to 14 June 2013
January 2013 start: |
| Entry requirements | See admissions section for academic and English Language entrance requirements |
| 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."
