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Programme Handbook

BRICKFIELDS ASIA COLLEGE

UKT BUSINESS TRANSFER PROGRAMME

BUSINESS SCHOOL

PROGRAMME DURATION 2 YEARS

N/345/6/

MQA/PA 2072

Table of contents

• A Note on this Handbook Contents
• Introduction
• Staff Contacts
• General School Information
• School specific facilities
  • BAC PJ Campus
  • Library
  • Computer Labs
• School website and location of notice boards
• Programme Overview
• Programme aims / outcomes
  • Aims......................................................................................................................
  • Objectives.............................................................................................................
  • Programme Educational Objectives.....................................................................
• Learning Objectives of this programme.......................................................................
• Programme structure...................................................................................................
• UKTB Academic Calendar (Year 1 & 2).........................................................................
• Academic Calendar (January Year 1)
• Academic Calendar (January Year 2)
• Academic Calendar (April Year 1)
• Academic Calendar (April Year 2)
• Study Abroad................................................................................................................
• Placement information
• Programme Regulations
• Assessment and progression procedures
• Unfair Practice..............................................................................................................
• College Statement on Plagiarism
• Modules in UKT BUSINESS (Year 1)
• [MGT 101/102] Management
• [ACT 101] Accounting & Business Environment
• [ACT 102] Accounting & Business Environment
• [ECO 101] Microeconomics..........................................................................................
• [ECO 102] Macroeconomics.........................................................................................
• [MM 101] Marketing Management
• [MM 102] Marketing Management
• [BS 101] Basic Business Statistics
• [BS 102] Basic Business Statistics
• [OB 101/102] Organisational Behaviour
• UKTB MODULES (YEAR 2)
• [SM 201/202] Strategic Management
• [OM 201/202] Operations Management
• [HRM 201/202] Human Resource Management
• [FM 201] Financial Management
• [FM 202] Financial Management
• [MIS 201/202] Management Information System
• [BC 201/202] Business Communication.....................................................................
• Teaching Information:................................................................................................
• Primary module instructor
• Student Learning Hours
• List of key texts.
• The UKTB book list
• Grading criteria
• Study guidelines.
• Introduction to Note Taking
• Getting Organized
• Before Class
• During Class
• Three Common Note Taking Methods:
• After Class
• Additional Resources
• Reference List.............................................................................................................
• Information on Academic Resources
• Library facilities.
• IT facilities.
• Health and Safety

A Note on this Handbook

This handbook applies to all students taking the UK Business Transfer Programme.

This programme is approved by MQA on the 31st^ Mac 2016

The approval code for this programme is MQA/FA 2072

Currently, this programme has been given its Provisional Accreditation.

It provides a guide to what is expected of you on this programme, and the academic

and personal support available to you. Please retain for future reference.

The information provided in this handbook is accurate at time of preparation. Any

necessary revisions will be notified to students via our website and social media.

Please note that, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the General

Regulations published in the College Calendar and information contained in course

handbooks, the provisions of the General Regulations will prevail.

Staff Contacts

 Head of School/Programme

Renuka Menon

[email protected]

 Programme Administrator / EO

Shalini Mathavan

[email protected]

 Registrar

Nur Ilyani Abdul Halim

[email protected]

 Record Department

 Avinshwaran Kumereson

[email protected]

 Praveenah Lecthemana Rao

[email protected]

 Revathi Muthu

[email protected]

 PTPTN Officers

 Mohd Ridzwan

[email protected]

 Feedback

 For any feedbacks in relation to the programme students may write to

the email below:

[email protected]

General School Information

School specific facilities

BAC PJ Campus

Located 5 minutes away from the Asia Jaya LRT station, VSQ @ PJ City Centre

represents a significant milestone for BAC. The new campus offers law and business

programmes. it also hosts state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities desgined to

provide students with a unique learning experience and vibrant campus environment.

Library

The BAC library is well stocked and provides access to an extensive collection of law

reference materials, law books, statutes, regulations, law reports, databases, journals,

law-related audio and video materials as well as an E-library collection.

The college offers full reference services and research assistance to students, faculty

and visitors. Help is available during working hours, either in person, via telephone or

by email. Wireless access and computing facilities with the latest technology are also

available in the library for the purpose of completing projects and assignments.

Computer Labs

State-of-the-art computer laboratories have been set up at the new BAC Student

Resource Centre. The laboratories are equipped with highspeed

internet access and network points. For their research purposes, students are able to

access various online databases such as Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.

Programme Overview

Programme aims / outcomes

Aims

The programme aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge, communication

and critical thinking skills, and creativity and innovation in business. This includes

contextual understanding of the dynamism and vibrancy in the business environment,

entrepreneurship and professionalism in order to perform effectively and ethically

within their specialised areas of Business Studies, hence influencing personal

achievement, lifelong learning and contributing to industry development.

Objectives

The objectives of the course are:

 Technical competence in financial accounting, taxation, and auditing

 Show proficiency in accounting technologies

 Demonstrate research skills

 Create well-written documents on accounting topics

 Deliver an effective oral presentation on an accounting topic

 Defend proposed solutions to accounting problems

 Work effectively in a team environment to generate an acceptable solution to

an accounting problem

 Work productively and professionally with co-workers and supervisors to

accomplish job tasks

Programme Educational Objectives

 Graduate acquires the fundamental knowledge and relevant skills

 Possess professional attitudes and ethics necessary in fulfilling his/her

responsibilities

 Ability to communicate effectively

 Able to adopt to global environment and maintain lifelong learning

 Conduct research in their field and able to understand and solve problems

 Able to think critically, creatively, innovatively and technology savvy

 Inculcate entrepreneurial skills

Learning Objectives of this programme

MQF Learning Outcomes

Domains

Relation

Knowledge Describe basic knowledge to prepare them for

higher level education in the related field of arts

Practical skills Apply the knowledge acquired in the respective

fields of study

Social skills & responsibilities Demonstrate sensitivities and responsibilities

towards the community, culture, religion and

environment;

Ethics, professionalism &

humanities

Demonstrate positive attitude, values, and

responsibility for their own learning.

Communication, leadership &

team skills

List ways to work with effectiveness either

independently or as part of a group;

Scientific methods, critical

thinking & problem solving

skills

Able to record, analyse data and make conclusions

based on theories learnt.

Lifelong learning

&information management

Demonstrate information technology skills and use

selected computer packages

Entrepreneurship

&management skills

Demonstrate the skills and confidence to

successfully undertake a program of study in

Higher Education

UKTB Academic Calendar (Year 1 & 2)

Academic Calendar (January Year 1)

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 1/

Class Start : 30 Jan 2017

Class End : 21 May 2017

Date No of Weeks Details 23 Jan – 29 Jan 2017 1 Induction 30 Jan – 19 Mar 2017 7 Learning Session 20 Mar – 26 Mar 2017 1 Midterm 27 Mar – 21 May 2017 8 Learning Session 22 May – 28 May 2017 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 18

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 1/

Class Start : 12 Jun 2017

Class End : 1 Oct 2017

Date No of Weeks Details 12 Jun – 30 July 2017 7 Learning Session 31 Jul – 6 Aug 2017 1 Midterm 7 Aug – 1 Oct 2017 8 Learning Session 2 Oct – 8 Oct 2017 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 17

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 1/ 3

Class Start : 23 Oct 2017

Class End : 17 Dec 2017

Date No of Weeks Details 23 Oct – 19 Nov 2017 4 Learning Session 20 Nov – 26 Nov 2017 1 Midterm 27 Nov – 17 Dec 2017 3 Learning Session 18 Dec – 24 Dec 2017 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 9

Academic Calendar (January Year 2)

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 2/

Class Start : 08 Jan 2018

Class End : 29 Apr 2018

Date No of Weeks Details 8 Jan – 25 Feb 2018 7 Learning Session 26 Feb – 4 Mar 2018 1 Midterm 5 Mar – 29 Apr 2018 8 Learning Session 30 Apr – 6 May 2018 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 17

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 2/

Class Start : 21 May 2018

Class End : 9 Sept 2018

Date No of Weeks Details 21 May – 8 July 2018 7 Learning Session 9 Jul – 15 Jul 2018 1 Midterm 16 Jul – 9 Sept 2018 8 Learning Session 10 Sept – 16 Sept 2018 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 17

Intake : January 2017

Year/Semester : 2/ 3

Class Start : 8 Oct 2018

Class End : 9 Dec 2018

Date No of Weeks Details 8 Oct – 4 Nov 2018 4 Learning Session 5 Nov – 11 Nov 2018 1 Midterm 12 Nov – 2 Dec 2018 3 Learning Session 3 Dec – 9 Dec 2018 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 9

Academic Calendar (April Year 2)

Intake : April 2017

Year/Semester : 2/

Class Start : 23rd^ Apr 2018

Class End : 12th^ Aug 2018

Date No of Weeks Details 23 rd^ Apr – 10 th^ Jun 2018 7 Learning Session 11 th^ Jun – 17 th^ Jun 2018 1 Midterm 18 th^ Jun – 12 th^ Aug 2018 8 Learning Session 13 th^ Aug – 19 th^ Aug 2018 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 17

Intake : April 2017

Year/Semester : 2/

Class Start : 3rd^ Sept 2018

Class End : 23rd^ Dec 2018

Date No of Weeks Details 3 rd^ Sept – 21 st^ Oct 2018 7 Learning Session 22 nd^ Oct – 28 th^ Oct 2018 1 Midterm 29 th^ Oct – 23 rd^ Dec 2018 8 Learning Session 24 th^ Dec – 30 th^ Dec 2018 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 17

Intake : April 2017

Year/Semester : 2/ 3

Class Start : 21st^ Jan 2019

Class End : 17th^ Mar 2019

Date No of Weeks Details 21 st^ Jan – 17 th^ Feb 2019 4 Learning Session 18 th^ Feb – 24 th^ Feb 2019 1 Midterm 25 th^ Feb – 17 th^ Mar 2019 3 Learning Session 18 th^ Mar – 24 th^ Mar 2019 1 Final Exam Total No of Weeks 9

Study Abroad

Placement information

BAC provides comprehensive support for all students traveling abroad to study at our

partner universities. The range of support includes but not limited to meeting the

partner university representative in our Campus. Students and parents are

encouraged to meet the partner university representatives during the BAC Education

Fair and also other times when we have the faculty members visiting us. Students can

direct their queries to:

Ms Kalyani Palaniappan

[email protected]

3. DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY UCAS(DEM D26)

 FEE (2017/18) - £ 12,

 LIVING COST - £ 9,

NO PROGRAMME 1+2 2+1 SPM PRE-UNIVERSITYENTRY REQUIREMENTS YEAR 1 YEAR 2

BA (Hons) Business Administration and Management

credits

2 A-Level Passes/ STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years.IELTS 6.5 / SPM 1119 Grade C

2 B MAa^ (nHaonges)m^ eBunts iness^ and √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.5 / SPM 1119 Grade C

3 B MAa^ (rHketingons)^ Bu siness^ and √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.5 / SPM 1119 Grade C

BA (Hons) Business Management and Enterprise

credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.5 / SPM 1119 Grade C

BA (Hons) Business Management and Human Resource Management

credits

2 A-Level Passes/ STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.5 / SPM 1119 Grade C

4. GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY UCAS (GLYND G53)

 FEE (2017/18) - £ 11,

 LIVING COST - £ 9,

NO PROGRAMME 1+2 2+1 SPM PRE-UNIVERSITYENTRY REQUIREMENTS YEAR 1 YEAR 2

1 B AAccoun^ (Hontings)^ Bu siness √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.0 / SPM 1119 Grade C

2 B MAa^ n(Haonges)m^ eBunts iness √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.0 / SPM 1119 Grade C

3 B MAa^ r(Hkeontings)^ Bu siness √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.0 / SPM 1119 Grade C

4 B EvAe^ (nHtson Ms)a^ Fneastgeivmale^ annt d √ √ 5 credits

2 A-Level Passes/ 2 STPM Principals/ Recognised Degree or Diploma

An average of 50%

An average of 50% over both years. IELTS 6.0 / SPM 1119 Grade C