To Whom It May Concern,

The course outline for the Foundation in Arts and Social Science (Business Studies track)
programme is as follows:

No. Course Name Lecture Topics Credits Duration of Assessment

Study Methods
1 English for - Education: 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Academic Preparation for - Quizzes
Purposes I Academic Study - Final
- Systems: examination
Description and
Definition
- Communication:
Using Evidence
- Order: Classification
- Intelligence:
Connecting ideas
- Change: Describing
Process
2 Presentation - ways to structure 3 12 weeks - Assignment
Skills the content of a - Quizzes
presentation - Final
- how to deliver a examination
presentation
- how to design an
effective and
engaging
presentation
- how to connect with
the audience
3 Workplace - Communication 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Communication Theory and - Quizzes
Professional - Final
Practice examination
- Workplace
correspondence
- Short reports
- Long reports
- Meeting skills
- Job interview and
resume writing
- Oral workplace
communication
4 General - precalculus 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Mathematics - functions and - Quizzes
graphds - Final
- systems of linear examination
equations and
matrices
- mathematics of

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- the derivative
- integration
5 Society and - an introduction to 2 12 weeks - Assignment
Culture sociology - Quizzes
- culture - Final
- socialization examination
- social interaction
- social stratification
- global stratification
- gender stratification
- race and ethnicity
- economics and
politics
- family and religion
- education, health
and medicine
- population,
urbanisation and
environment
- social change
6 English for - Culture: 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Academic Comparison and - Quizzes
Purposes II Contrast - Final
- Interpretation: Fact examination
and Opinion
- Persuasion :
Developing an
Argument
- Connection: Cause
and Effect
- Technology:
Evaluation
- Independence:
Independent
Learning
7 Fundamentals of - trends in a 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Business I globalised world - Quizzes
- business ownership - Final
- management of a examination
business
8 Fundamentals of - an introduction to 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Economics I economy - Projects
- demand and supply - Quizzes
- market equilibrium - Final
and efficiency examination
- elasticities
- costs, revenues
and profit
- market structures
9 Statistics - Probability 4 12 weeks - Assignment
- binomial distribution - Quizzes
- Poisson distribution - Final
- normal distribution examination
- sampling
- hypothesis testing
- correlation and
regression

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 10 Fundamentals of - management of 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Business II human resources - Quizzes
- marketing plans - Final
and strategies examination
- management of
financial resources
11 Interpersonal - Introduction to 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Communication Interpersonal - Quizzes
Communication - Final
- Interpersonal examination
Communication and
Self
- Interpersonal
Communication and
Perception
- Interpersonal
Communication and
Diversity: Adapting
to Others
- Listening and
Responding Skills
- Verbal
Communication
Skills
- Conflict
Management Skills
- Understanding
Interpersonal
Relationships
- Managing
Relationship
Challenges
- Interpersonal
Relationships:
Family and
Workplace
12 Critical and - an introduction to 3 12 weeks - Assignment
Analytical critical thinking - Quizzes
Thinking Skills - developing thinking - Final
skills examination
- identifying
arguments
- a comparison
between arguments
and non-arguments
- clarity, consistency
and structure of a
conclusion
- recognising
underlying
assumptions and
implicit arguments
- identifying flaws in
an argument
- finding and
evaluating sources
of evidence
- critical selection

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 - interpretation and
noting of source
materials
- writing in a critical
and analytical
manner
- evaluating critical
writings
- critical reflection
13 Fundamentals of - the measurement 4 12 weeks - Assignment
Economics II of macroeconomic - Projects
performance - Quizzes
- the workings of - Final
macroeconomics examination
- macroeconomic
issues and
objectives
- money market
- interest rates and
monetary policy
- fiscal policy
- international
economy
14 Ethics and Social - an introduction to 2 12 weeks - Assignment
Responsibility ethics and ethical - Quizzes
decision-making - Final
- theories of ethics examination
and social
responsibility
- workplace ethics
- advertising and
marketing ethics
- corporate social
responsibility
- corruption in
commercial
transactions
- technology and
ethics
- environment and
ethics
- ethics and social
responsibility
- professional ethics

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Yours faithfully,

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