Undergraduate Economics and Finance Handbook - Brunel University

School of Social ScienceS

Undergraduate Student Handbook

www.brunel.ac.uk/sss

Economics and Finance 2013/14

BSc (Hons) Business Economics

BSc (Hons) Economics

BSc (Hons) Economics and Accounting

BSc (Hons) Economics and Business Finance

BSc (Hons) Economics and Management

BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting

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Table of Contents

1. Welcome from Head of Subject ........................................................ 3

2. School Staff Directory ....................................................................... 4

2.1 Economics and Finance Staff Locations and Contact Details........................... 6

2.2 Important Dates – 2013/14 ........................................................................... 7

2.3 Important Information ................................................................................. 8

2.4 MJ Centre ..................................................................................................... 8

2.5 Overview of the School’s Research Activity .................................................. 9

2.6 Overview of the Economics and Finance Department’s Research Activity ..... 9

2.7 Economics and Finance Research Centres ..................................................... 9

3. Undergraduate Programmes - Schemes of Study ............................ 11

4. Assessment, Progression and Award Regulations ........................... 23

4.1 Modules, Assessment Blocks and Study Blocks ........................................... 23

4.2 Assessment: Grading and Marking .............................................................. 24

4.3 Coursework Submission Procedures ........................................................... 29

5. Glossary of Terms ........................................................................... 33

6. Online Resources ........................................................................... 35


1. Welcome from Head of Subject

Dear Students,

A very warm welcome to the Department of Economics and Finance at Brunel University!

Welcome to the undergraduate programmes of the Brunel University Department of Economics and Finance. Students starting their Bachelor course here are starting out on a journey that will change their lives. Career prospects will be enhanced, and many avenues will open up. You face one of the hardest challenges in your academic career. It is now that knowledge begins to structure itself into useful forms, and where discipline and effort matter a great deal. Brunel is a vibrant University, and the only campus based institution in London. It is an excellent staging post in your career, and ranks amongst the best 300 universities in the world. Our links with governments, international bodies and financial institutions are strong, and it is easy to move on to good jobs, or extend careers in academic life. Some of our BSc students join our MSc programme or move elsewhere and go on in to academic careers. Most go to work in the UK in industry or government, and some return to posts at home. We attempt to ensure all have a good start to their careers. We have a well organised support structure for students, with dedicated support staff and academics who take specific responsibility for the undergraduate programmes. You should rely on them for support and guidance. However, the next year will be one with a lot of independent study, albeit in a supportive environment. The library facilities, which can be accessed 24 hours each weekday in term or through the internet, are excellent. The community in economics is very vibrant, and the more you join in the greater the benefit to you. You are here to enjoy yourselves and to learn. My colleagues and I wish you luck.

Professor Ray Barrell Head of Economics and Finance


2. School Staff Directory

Senior Management

Head of School Prof. Justin Fisher [email protected] 01895 266309

Deputy Head of School (Research) Prof. Clare Williams [email protected] 01895 267720

Director of Operations Don Kerr [email protected] 01895 266561

Deputy Head of School (Undergraduate) Dr Bryan Mase [email protected] 01895 266647

Deputy Head of School (Postgraduate

Taught) Prof. Philip Davies [email protected] 01895 266827

Director of Research Programmes Dr John MacMillan [email protected] 01895 266101

Head of Economics and Finance Prof. Ray Barrell [email protected] 01895 265430

Head of Anthropology Dr Eric Hirsch [email protected] 01895 265953

Head of Sociology and Communications

Prof. Steven

Wainwright [email protected] 01895 265325

Head of Politics and History

Prof. Matthew

Hughes [email protected] 01895 266872

Head of Psychology Prof. Taeko Wydell [email protected] 01895 265473

Administrative Support Services

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Programmes Manager Kiranjit Pardesi [email protected] 01895 265280

Programme Administrators: Joan Morris [email protected] 01895 265962

Denise Allen [email protected] 01895 265963

Patsy Robinson [email protected] 01895 267825

John Gratrick [email protected] 01895 266488

Sue Donovan [email protected] 01895 266903

Parjinder Parbhakar [email protected] 01895 266246

UG Administrative Services Group Email

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




















Postgraduate

Postgraduate Programmes Manager Adrienne O'Brien [email protected] 01895 265537

Programme Administrators: Linda Birch [email protected] 01895 265285

June Costard [email protected] 01895 265286

Veronica Johnson [email protected] 01895 265951

PG Administrative Services Group Email

[email protected]

Research

Research Manager Ushma Gudka [email protected] 01895 266310

Research Administrator Amreen Malik [email protected] 01895 267347

Research Office Group Email

[email protected]

Systems Support

PA to Head of School Ann Courtney [email protected] 01895 265949

Operations Support Administrator Jane Alexander [email protected] 01895 265442

Resources Administrator Nikki Elliott [email protected] 01895 266504

Programmes & Systems Administrator Paul Buck [email protected] 01895 265282

Marketing and Communications Support

Marketing & Communications Manager Natalia Himowicz [email protected] 01895 265631

Marketing Administrator Helen Stevenson [email protected] 01895 265952

Quality

Quality Manager Lisa Alderton [email protected] 01895 266708

Technology Support Services

Academic Resources Manager Paul Douglas [email protected] 01895 265478

Chief Technician David Hull [email protected] 01895 265477

I T Support Manager Stephen Middlehurst [email protected] 01895 267834

Assistant Computing Officer Hussain Ahmed [email protected] 01895 265344

Technician Malcolm Overton [email protected] 01895 265480

Technician Damola Buckley [email protected] 01895 267944

Technology Support Services Group Email

[email protected]
























2.1 Economics and Finance Staff Locations and Contact Details

Brunel Switchboard: + 44 (0)1895 274000

Direct Lines: +44 (0)1895 2+ extension given below

Full- Time Members of Staff

STAFF OFFICE LOCATIONS

NAME EMAIL ADDRESS LOCATION EXTENSION

Academic staff

Economics & Finance Prof Ray Barrell [email protected] MJ258 65430

Prof John Bennett [email protected] MJ254 66649 Prof Nauro Campos [email protected] MJ263 67115 Dr Alessandra Canepa [email protected] MJ247 66207 Prof Guglielmo Maria Caporale [email protected] MJ251 66713 Dr Qiwei Chen [email protected] MJ248 67763 Dr Iona Chioveanu [email protected] MJ269 67863 Dr Mauro Costantini [email protected] MJ260 67958 Dr Javier Coto-Martinez [email protected] MJ262 67724 Dr Evangelos Dioikitopoulos [email protected] MJ244 67862

Dr Jan Fidrmuc [email protected] MJ255 66528 Prof Sugata Ghosh [email protected] MJ261 66887 Dr Charles Grant [email protected] MJ259 65393 Dr Omaima Hassan [email protected] MJ246a 67680 Dr John Hunter [email protected] MJ257 66648 Prof Menelaos Karanasos [email protected] MJ269 65284 Dr Dilruba Karim [email protected] MJ242 65955 Dr Aris Kartsaklas [email protected] MJ270 67259 Dr Kyriacos Kyriacou [email protected] MJ267 66656 Prof Guy Liu [email protected] MJ253 66650

Dr Bryan Mase [email protected] MJ256 66647 Dr Tomoe Moore [email protected] MJ250 67531 Dr Russ Moro [email protected] MJ266 66058 Dr Matthew Rablen [email protected] MJ265 67848 Prof Frank Skinner [email protected] MJ241 67948 Dr Nicola Spagnolo [email protected] MJ245 66636 Dr Fabio Spagnolo [email protected] MJ264 65637 Dr Sotiris Vandoros [email protected] MJ240 66871 Dr Alexia Ventouri [email protected] MJ239 67165

MJ = Marie Jahoda Building































Staff Responsibilities

ROLE MEMBER OF STAFF EXT EMAIL

Head of Economics & Finance Prof. Ray Barrell 65430 [email protected]

Deputy Head of School

(Undergraduate) Dr Bryan Mase 66647 [email protected]

Deputy Head of School

(Postgraduate Taught) Prof. Philip Davies 66827 [email protected]

PG Convenor Prof. Menelaos

Karanasos 65284 [email protected]

Senior Tutor Dr John Hunter 66648 [email protected]

UG Exams Co-ordinator Dr Alessandra Canepa 66207 [email protected]

Touch Point Team Leader Dr John Hunter 66648 [email protected]

UG Dissertations Co-ordinator Dr Charles Grant 65393 [email protected]

Placements Co-ordinator Dr Ioana Chioveanu 67863 [email protected]

Academic Exchanges Convenor Dr Sugata Ghosh 66887 [email protected]

2.2 Important Dates – 2013/14

TERM DATES Induction Week: 16th September 2013 to 20th September 2013

AUTUMN TERM 23rd September 2013 to 13th December 2013

Teaching Timetable begins: 23rd September 2013

Reading Week: 4th November 2013 to 8th November 2013

Teaching Timetable ends: 13th December 2013

Christmas Break: 16th December 2013 to 3rd January 2014

University closed: 25th December 2013 to 1st January 2014

SPRING TERM 6th January 2014 to 28th March 2014

Teaching Timetable begins: 6th January 2014

Reading Week: 10th February 2014 to 14th February 2014

Teaching Timetable ends: 28th March 2014

Easter Break: 2nd April 2014 to 22nd April 2014

University closed: 16th April 2014 to 22nd April 2014

Revision Week(s): 31st March 2014 to 1st April 2014 23rd April 2014 to 25th April 2014

Examination Period: 28th April 2014 to 16th May 2014

Graduation Week: 14th July 2014 to 18th July 2014









2.3 Important Information

Communication & Facilities

Channels of communication:

The Schools main methods of communication are:

Your Brunel email account

Blackboard Learn

The MJ Centre

Your Brunel email account is our main

method of communication with you and

therefore you MUST check regularly for emails

sent to your Brunel email address. Your login

and password will be provided at Registration.

For administrative enquiries you should email

[email protected]

Blackboard Learn (BBL) is the University’s

virtual learning environment. The BBL pages

will be constantly updated and information

added so you must check the pages frequently

to ensure that you don’t miss any vital

information/updates.

Study materials & module information on BBL

All of your module information will be found

on the module pages of Blackboard Learn.

You must check regularly.

Administration information on BBL

The BBL Administration page will contain all

important information relating to your

studies, including timetables, notices, past

exam papers etc. You must check regularly.

2.4 MJ Centre

The MJ Centre provides dedicated and

consolidated support services for all

undergraduate and postgraduate students

registered with the School of Social Sciences.

The Centre operates on a ‘one-stop shop’

basis – irrespective of need or type of enquiry.

All students should come to the MJ Centre in

the first instance. In the majority of cases,

enquiries will be dealt with immediately.

Services provided at the MJ Centre include:

answering any course, module or

programme related enquiries

setting-up meetings with UG/PG

taught programmes managers (where

necessary)

collection and submission of

standardised forms

coursework submission and collection

drop off or collection point for

documents needed by/or returned

from personal tutors or lecturers

reception space for visitors, alumni

and prospective students

Information will be provided to students at

the MJ Centre via Brunel University

networked plasma screens. In addition, there

are free-standing, networked electronic kiosks

for student use, with access to BBLearn,

ePortal, eVision, webmail, the Brunel

University intranet and subject-specific

facebook pages.

The MJ Centre is located in the Marie Jahoda Building.

Opening times: 09:15–16:45 Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

13:00-16:45 Wednesday.

Contact details: Phone – 01895 265884

At particularly busy times of the year (i.e. fresher’s week, examinations) the above opening times may vary. Changes to opening times are communicated to students as far in advance as possible.

Module Changes

Students may seek to change the optional

modules for which they are registered no later

than the end of the second week of the term

in which the module is taught. You can only

request a module change by visiting the MJ

Centre and completing a Module Change

Request Form. The change request will be

processed according to spaces available on

modules.



2.5 Overview of the School’s Research Activity

Each of our five departments features world-

class and internationally recognised

researchers and research. Our disciplines

regularly score well in research assessment

exercises and all provide excellent examples

of social and economic impact – producing

research that advances scholarly endeavour,

with clear and tangible benefits for wider

society. Our research is also responsible for

much of our collaborative work with business,

industry and the public sector, offering

opportunities for work experience, and

demonstrates our commitment to producing

professionally-minded graduates that

employers want to recruit.

We are particularly proud of our PhD student community, which includes a strong international student contingent drawn from many countries. The School currently has around 165 active research students and they are a part of a growing research student community that is attracted by the excellence of our research staff. There is a strong culture of participation in each of our five Department’s research activities and seminar programmes. All students are encouraged to be actively involved in the University’s research centres and they have the opportunity to make a real contribution to the Brunel community and to wider society.

2.6 Overview of the Economics and Finance

Department’s Research Activity

Our Department’s research is focused within four research centres:

Brunel Macroeconomic Research

Centre

Centre for Economic Development

and Institutions

Centre for Empirical Finance

Centre for Accounting and Corporate

Governance

Within each c entre we have built a broad

base of skills that allow us to respond to the

ever-changing research environment. Each

group encourages and supports individual

researchers, from those just starting out as

PhD students to those who have reached

the highest levels of achievement. The

groups provide support for research

activities and funding proposals and provide

opportunities for discussion of research

ideas and the dissemination of findings.

2.7 Economics and Finance Research Centres

Centre for Economic and Development and

Institution

The centre specialises in the emerging field of

economic development and institutions,

incorporating development economics,

comparative economics and transition

economics. Its focus is on how a country’s

economic performance is affected by its

institutions.

Centre for Empirical Finance

The Centre aims to produce innovative

research that makes a material contribution

to improving our understanding of

international monetary and financial systems.

It uses state-of-the-art econometrics to

analyse issues with crucial business/policy

implications, providing assistance to policy

makers and market participants. The main

research areas are in: Financial Econometrics;

Risk Modelling; Micro Finance; International

Finance; Computational Finance.


Brunel Macroeconomics Research Centre

Macroeconomics is a branch of economics

dealing with the performance, structure,

behaviour, and decision-making of the entire

economy. This includes a national, regional, or

global economy. Academic staff at the Brunel

Macroeconomics Research Centre study

aggregated indicators such as GDP,

unemployment rates, and price indices to

understand how the whole economy

functions. The aim is to develop models that

explain the relationship between such factors

as national income, output, consumption,

unemployment, inflation, savings, investment,

international trade and international finance.

Centre for Accounting and Corporate

Governance

Corporate governance issues arise from the

separation between ownership and control

which is an essential feature of

advanced industrial

Economies. Governance focuses on ex post

mechanisms by which company management

are accountable to shareholders. These are

the reporting of accounting measures of

performance and the market for corporate

control. Important issues investigated by staff

at the Centre for Accounting and Corporate

Governance are the appropriateness of

accounting standards and the effectiveness of

the market for corporate control.

For more information on current research

from members of staff see the Economic and

Finance website.

School of Social Sciences Ethical Approval Process All researchers (both staff and students) who

are undertaking research in the School must

consider whether their research raises any

ethical or risk concerns as set out in the

University Code of Conduct or the relevant

disciplinary ethical code of conduct.

All researchers must gain ethical approval for

their research BEFORE they start to undertake

this research. Failure to follow the correct

ethical procedures or undertaking research

without ethical approval where it is required

may lead to disciplinary action.

Full details of the ethical approval process, the

relevant form(s) that you will need and

guidance on how to submit your ethical

approval form can be found at the School of

Social Sciences Research Ethics Organisation

on BBLearn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment#Measurement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_index

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_income

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Output_(economics)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumption_(economics)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_trade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_finance


3. Undergraduate Programmes - Schemes of Study

BSc Business Economics (3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1

EC1005_C1 Mathematics for Economics and Finance 20 credits EC1600_CN Statistics for Economics and Finance 20 credits

Term 1 (September to December) EC1020_CN Macroeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1030_CN Financial Markets 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC1010_CN Microeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1040_CN Introduction to Financial Accounting 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2024_CN Corporate Finance 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2003_CN Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CN Company Law and Regulation 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits

EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits And choose 40 credits from the following

EC3068_CN The Economics of Labour Markets 20 credits EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits

EC3601_CN Behavioural Economics and Finance 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits

MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits


BSc Business Economics (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1




LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

EC2554_SB Pre-Placement Study Block 0 credits

Term 1 (September to December) EC2024_CN Corporate Finance 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2003_CN Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CN Company Law and Regulation 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3

EC2555_CB Work Placement Module (contributes ¼ of the Level 2 part of the award profile, or 8.3% of the overall degree calculation.)

120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4


EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits And choose 40 credits from the following

EC3068_CN The Economics of Labour Markets 20 credits EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits

EC3601_CN Behavioural Economics and Finance 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits

MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits


BSc Economics (3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1


Term 1 (September to December) EC1020_CB Macroeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1030_CN Financial Markets 20 credits


LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CB Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2008_CN Mathematical Economics 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2601_CN Money and Banking 20 credits EC2604_CN Economics of Information 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms

EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3603_CN Advanced Topics in Economic Theory 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits

And choose 40 credits from the following EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits

EC3068_CN The Economics of Labour Markets 20 credits

EC3601_CN Behavioural Economics and Finance 20 credits

EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits EC3606_CN Developmental Economics 20 credits


BSc Economics (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1


Term 1 (September to December) EC1020_CB Macroeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1030_CN Financial Markets 20 credits


LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2


Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CB Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2008_CN Mathematical Economics 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2601_CN Money and Banking 20 credits EC2604_CN Economics of Information 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3


120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4

Both Terms

EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits EC3603_CN Advanced Topics in Economic Theory 20 credits

And choose 40 credits from the following EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits





BSc Economics and Accounting (3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1

EC1005_CN Mathematics for Economics and Finance 20 credits EC1600_CN Statistics for Economics and Finance 20 credits


Term 2 (January - April) EC1010_CN Microeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1040_CB Introduction to Financial Accounting 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2003_CN Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CB Company Law and Regulation 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits

choose 20 credits from the following MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits MG3027_CN Taxation 20 credits

And choose 20 credits from the following



EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits


BSc Economics and Accounting (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1

EC1005_CN Mathematics for Economics and Finance 20 credits EC1600_CN Statistics for Economics and Finance 20 credits



LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2


Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2003_CN Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CB Company Law and Regulation 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3


120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4


EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits choose 20 credits from the following

MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits MG3027_CN Taxation 20 credits

And choose 20 credits from the following



EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits


BSc Economics and Business Finance(3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1


Term 1 (September to December) EC1020_CN Macroeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1030_CB Financial Markets 20 credits


LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2024_CB Corporate Finance 20 credits either of the following two modules EC2603_CN Econometrics for Finance 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits

EC2025_CN Corporate Investment 20 credits EC2601_CN Money and Banking 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3603_CN Advanced Topics in Economic Theory 20 credits Please choose one of the following EC3064_CN Financial Theory and Corporate Policy 20 credits

EC3065_CN Financial Engineering 20 credits And choose 40 credits from the following Options

EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits



EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits EC3606_CN Developmental Economics 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits


BSc Economics and Business Finance (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1


Term 1 (September to December) EC1020_CN Macroeconomic Principles 20 credits EC1030_CB Financial Markets 20 credits


LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2


Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2024_CB Corporate Finance 20 credits either of the following two modules EC2603_CN Econometrics for Finance 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CN Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits

EC2025_CN Corporate Investment 20 credits EC2601_CN Money and Banking 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3


120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits

EC3603_CN Advanced Topics in Economic Theory 20 credits Please choose one of the following EC3064_CN Financial Theory and Corporate Policy 20 credits EC3065_CN Financial Engineering 20 credits

And choose 40 credits from the following Options EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits




EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits


BSc Economics and Management (3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1



Term 2 (January - April) EC1010_CB Microeconomic Principles 20 credits MG1051_CN Organisational Behaviour and Analysis 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2119_CN Marketing Research 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CB Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits MG2063_CN Critical Perspectives in Management 20 credits MG2133_CN Human Resource Management and its International Dimensions 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits

Please choose between the following 2 modules EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits MG3119_CB Issues and Controversies in Management 40 credits

And then choose 20 credits from the following Economics options


EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits

EC3606_CN Developmental Economics 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits

And then choose 40 credits from the following Management Options

MG3009_CN Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures 20 credits

MG3038_CN International Marketing 20 credits

MG3047_CN Strategic Management 20 credits

MG3113_CN Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability and Governance 20 credits


BSc Economics and Management (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1



Term 2 (January - April) EC1010_CB Microeconomic Principles 20 credits MG1051_CN Organisational Behaviour and Analysis 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2


Term 1 (September to December) EC2002_CN Macroeconomic Principles II 20 credits EC2605_CN Introduction to Econometrics 20 credits MG2119_CN Marketing Research 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2001_CB Microeconomic Principles II 20 credits MG2063_CN Critical Perspectives in Management 20 credits MG2133_CN Human Resource Management and its International Dimensions 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3


120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4

Both Terms EC3066_CN Managerial and Industrial Economics 20 credits

Please choose between the following 2 modules EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits

MG3119_CB Issues and Controversies in Management 40 credits And then choose 20 credits from the following Economics options


EC3604_CN International Money and Finance 20 credits EC3606_CN Developmental Economics 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits

And then choose 40 credits from the following Management Options

MG3009_CN Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures 20 credits

MG3038_CN International Marketing 20 credits

MG3047_CN Strategic Management 20 credits

MG3113_CN Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability and Governance 20 credits


BSc Finance and Accounting (3 Year - Full Time) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1




LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2

Term 1 (September to December) EC2024_CN Corporate Finance 20 credits EC2603_CN Econometrics for Finance 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2003_CB Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CN Company Law and Regulation 20 credits EC2025_CN Corporate Investment 20 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 3

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits

Please choose either of the following two modules EC3064_CN Financial Theory and Corporate Policy 20 credits EC3065_CN Financial Engineering 20 credits

And choose 40 credits from the following Options


EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits

MG3027_CN Taxation 20 credits


BSc Finance and Accounting (4 Year - Placement) LEVEL 1 - YEAR 1




LEVEL 2 - YEAR 2


Term 1 (September to December) EC2024_CN Corporate Finance 20 credits EC2603_CN Econometrics for Finance 20 credits MG2529_CN Management Accounting - Decision Making 20 credits

Term 2 (January - April) EC2003_CB Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis 20 credits EC2004_CN Company Law and Regulation 20 credits EC2025_CN Corporate Investment 20 credits

LEVEL 2 - YEAR 3


120 credits

LEVEL 3 - YEAR 4

Both Terms EC3000_CB Economics Project 40 credits EC3425_CN Financial Accounting 20 credits

Please choose either of the following two modules EC3064_CN Financial Theory and Corporate Policy 20 credits EC3065_CN Financial Engineering 20 credits

And choose 40 credits from the following Options

EC3601_CN Behavioural Economics and Finance 20 credits EC3608_CN Further Econometrics 20 credits MG3024_CN Auditing 20 credits

MG3027_CN Taxation 20 credits


4. Assessment, Progression and Award Regulations

This section of your handbook explains what you

have to do to progress between the Levels of your

degree, how your degree result will be calculated

and the rules for reassessment. It is a summary of

the most important parts of the full degree

regulations (Senate Regulations 2 and 4) which are

available on the University's intranet site:

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/rul

es/senateregs

WARNING! the University's regulations for

undergraduate degree programmes and awards

changed for students entering Level 1 of

programmes in or after September 2009.

The guidance that follows describes these new

regulations. Older handbooks may contain

information on the regulations which is not correct

for your studies.

If you have any doubts about the regulations which

apply to you, or need any further information,

please contact the School Office for advice.

4.1 Modules, Assessment Blocks and Study Blocks

The regulations describe the assessments in your

programme as being divided into 'assessment

blocks'. Assessment block refers to an

assessment, or discreet group of assessments, to

which a credit-rating and Level have been

assigned. Assessment blocks (combined with the

associated block of study and teaching – a study

block in the Regulations) are, currently, commonly

referred to as 'modules'. We will use the term

module in the following as that is the term you will

usually hear.

Each Level of an honours degree is comprised of

modules totaling 120 credits. (Where a variant of

a degree is offered with an additional placement

year, (commonly known as a 'sandwich

programme') the placement year is comprised of

an additional 120 credits, arranged in one or more

modules. See below, 'Placement Years'.) Each

Level has a weighting when determining the

outcome of a degree. The modules, their credit

values and Levels, and the weighting of Levels for

your degree will be set out in the programme

specification for your degree which is available

from

https://moss.brunel.ac.uk/SITEDIRECTORY/DOCU

MENTARCHIVE/Pages/default.aspx.

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/rules/senateregs

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/rules/senateregs

https://moss.brunel.ac.uk/SITEDIRECTORY/DOCUMENTARCHIVE/Pages/default.aspx

https://moss.brunel.ac.uk/SITEDIRECTORY/DOCUMENTARCHIVE/Pages/default.aspx


4.2 Assessment: Grading and Marking

Each assessment will be either graded or marked,

as appropriate to the type of assessment in

question. The following table indicates the

relationship between marks, grades and the

equivalent degree class.

Panels and Boards of Examiners are responsible for

all aspects of the assessment of your programme.

The University has generic grade descriptors for its

undergraduate awards. These describe at a

general level the standards against which your

work is assessed. These are detailed below:

Generic Undergraduate Grade Descriptors

These generic grade descriptors are intended to be

used as a tool throughout the assessment process

(in assessment design, marking/grading,

moderation, feedback, and appraisal) for any

assessment set at each Undergraduate Level in the

University. They are designed to show no

disciplinary bias and are not intended to act as

surrogate Level, award or award classification

descriptors. The grade descriptors should be read

in conjunction with the learning outcomes

associated with the assessment and their

interpretation should take into account the Level

of study of which the assessment is a part (termed

here “the current Level”

Grade A*

Clearly demonstrates a highly sophisticated, critical

and thorough understanding of the topic. Provides

clear evidence of originality and independence of

thought and clearly demonstrates exceptional

ability to develop a highly systematic and logical or

insightful argument, solution or evaluation at the

current Level. Demonstrates exceptional ability in

the appropriate use of the relevant literature,

theory, methodologies, practices, tools, etc., to

analyse and synthesise at the current Level. Shows

an exceptionally high level of clarity, focus and

cogency in communication at the current Level.

Grade Band A (A+, A, A-)

Clearly demonstrates a sophisticated, critical and

thorough understanding of the topic. Provides

evidence of independence of thought and clearly

demonstrates the ability to develop a highly

systematic and logical or insightful argument,

solution or evaluation at the current Level.

Demonstrates excellence in the appropriate use of

the relevant literature, theory, methodologies,

practices, tools, etc., to analyse and synthesise at

the current Level. Shows a high level of clarity,

focus and cogency in communication at the current

Level.

Grade Band B (B+, B, B-)

Clearly demonstrates a well-developed, critical and

comprehensive understanding of the topic.

Provides some evidence of independence of

thought and clearly demonstrates the ability to

develop a systematic and logical or insightful

argument, solution or evaluation at the current

Level. Demonstrates a high degree of competence

in the appropriate use of the relevant literature,

theory, methodologies, practices, tools, etc., to

analyse and synthesise at the current Level. Shows

clarity, focus and cogency in communication at the

current Level.

Grade Band C (C+, C, C-)

Demonstrates a systematic and substantial

understanding of the topic. Demonstrates the

ability to develop a systematic argument or

solution at the current Level. Demonstrates a

significant degree of competence in the

appropriate use of the relevant literature, theory,

Indicative Mark Band

Degree class equivalent

Grade Grade Point

90 and above 1 A++ 17

80-89 1 A+ 16

73-79 1 A 15

70-72 1 A- 14

68-69 2.1 B+ 13

63-67 2.1 B 12

60-62 2.1 B- 11

58-59 2.2 C+ 10

53-57 2.2 C 9

50-52 2.2 C- 8

48-49 3 D+ 7

43-47 3 D 6

40-42 3 D- 5

38-39 Fail E+ 4

33-37 Fail E 3

30-32 Fail E- 2

29 and below Fail F 1


methodologies, practices, tools, etc., to analyse

and synthesise at the current Level. Provides

evidence of clarity and focus in communication at

the current Level.

Grade Band D (D+, D, D-)

Provides evidence of a systematic understanding of

the key aspects of the topic. Demonstrates the

ability to present a sufficiently structured

argument or solution at the current Level.

Demonstrates an acceptable degree of

competence in the appropriate use of the relevant

literature, theory, methodologies, practices, tools,

etc., to analyse and synthesise at the current Level.

Provides evidence of effective communication at

the current Level.

Grade Band E (E+, E, E-)

Provides evidence of some understanding of key

aspects of the topic and some ability to present an

appropriate argument or solution at the current

Level. Demonstrates some competence in the

appropriate use of the relevant literature, theory,

methodologies, practices, tools, etc at the current

Level. Provides some evidence of effective

communication at the current Level. However,

there is also evidence of deficiencies which mean

that the threshold standard (D-) has not been met.

Grade F

Work that is unacceptable.


Core Assessments

Individual assessments, or whole modules, may be

defined as core. A core assessment or core

module is one which, if taken, must be passed at

grade D- or better in order to be eligible for the

award in question. An assessment or module may

be core for one award and non-core for another

award.

You should consult the programme specification

for your programme to make sure that you know

which modules or individual assessments are core

for your intended award.

Please note that core does not mean the same as

compulsory. A compulsory module is one which

must be taken i.e., not optional) in order to

satisfy the requirements for an award.

Progression between Levels

Normally you will be required to successfully

complete each Level of your degree, before you

will be allowed to progress – i.e., to commence

the next Level.

In order to satisfactorily complete each Level you

must have:

No credit at Grade F;

No core modules or individual core

assessments with a Grade below D-;

No more than 40 non-core credits in Grade

Band E (E+, E, E-).

If you fail to reach this minimum standard in your

first attempt at all assessments, the Board of

Examiners will advise you if you are entitled to one

further attempt (a reassessment) - see below.

Placement Years ('sandwich' programmes)

Where your degree programme includes a

placement year (i.e., is a 'sandwich' programme),

there will be one or more modules associated with

the placement learning. The grade/s you achieve

in the module/s will contribute towards your final

degree classification. The amount they contribute

is explained in the programme specification for

your degree.

If you do not complete satisfactorily the

requirements for your placement year, after any

reassessment which you are permitted by the

Board of Examiners, you are entitled to transfer to

the variant of the same degree without a

placement year.


Award requirements

The University applies two tests when awarding degrees: Test One determines the highest classification which

can be awarded in Test Two, based on your profile of grades.

Test One: minimum profile for an honour degree

To be eligible to be recommended for an honours degree at a particular class, your profile must not exceed the

maximum volumes of credit permitted at Grades below D-, as set out below:

Class Maximum credit

volume of core

modules and

modules

containing core

assessments

below D-

Maximum (non-weighted) credit

volume of non-core Grade Band E

(E+,E,E-)

Maximum credit

volume of Grade F

Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 +

3

Level 2 Level 3

1st 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1 0 20 0 20 0 0

2.2 0 40 20 40 0 0

3rd 0 40 40 60 0 0

No credit at Grade F is permitted in the profile for an honours degree.


Test Two: degree classification for an honours degree

A profile of your grades and a grade-point average (GPA) is created using the grades you have received. The

University sets out the requirements for all honours bachelors degrees in terms of combinations of profiles of

grades and grade-point averages.

To create your profile and GPA, your grades are weighted by the credit volume and Level of each module. The

weightings by Level for your degree (including the weighting applied to any placement year) are set out in the

Senate Regulations and programme specifications. For an honours degree, Level 2 credits (including any

credits associated with placement years) are weighted to contribute 1/3 towards the outcome of your degree,

whilst Level 3 credits contribute 2/3.

Taking into account any restriction to classification determined in Test One, you are eligible for the highest

class of degree for which you fulfil one or more of the following criteria in Test Two:

Class 1st 2.1 2.2 3rd

Volume of grades (weighted) in Class or better

Minimum weighted GPA

At least 33% of grades (weighted) in Class or better

14.5 11.5 8.5 NA


13.5 10.5 7.5 NA


12.5 9.5 6.5 NA


11.5 8.5 5.5 NA


10.5 7.5 4.5 NA


NA NA NA 3.3


4.3 Coursework Submission Procedures

Any coursework not submitted to the MJ Centre

will be deemed to have not been submitted – this

is a strict University policy.

You MUST submit BOTH a paper copy and a

BBLearn copy. Both MUST be submitted by the

deadline. Submission by BBLearn only or by paper

only will NOT be accepted.

Submission deadlines are the latest time/dates for

submission without late penalty and earlier

submissions are welcomed and encouraged – it is

good practice, and is psychologically beneficial to

you, to submit coursework before the specified

deadline day.

All coursework deadlines (date and time) will be

published normally within the first two weeks of

the relevant term by the lecturer and will be

posted on BBLearn. Any necessary changes to the

published deadlines will be notified to students as

soon as possible.

Physical Submission in Person

Formal coursework submissions must be made to

the MJ Centre (not to tutors, lecturers, etc) so that

all submissions can be properly logged. You may

submit your work to the MJ Centre either in person

or by post (NOT by email).

Submission by post

If submitting by post, you must complete and

attach the appropriate coursework submission

sheet to your work. Postal submissions MUST be

made by recorded delivery/registered post so that

the date of posting is certified. The certified date

of posting will be treated as the date of submission

on our coursework records. A student may be

asked to produce the proof of posting at the MJ

Centre so this should be kept safely to hand. In the

event that a student fails to produce the proof of

posting if requested, the date of receipt of the

essay by the University will be treated as the

submission date.

The postal address that must be used is:

MJ Centre

School of Social Sciences

Brunel University

Uxbridge

Middx

UB8 3PH

Coversheets and anonymity

All coursework is marked anonymously. Therefore,

you should make sure that your name is not on

your work. You MUST indicate your student

number instead. It is advisable to print this on ALL

pages in case any become separated.

The School coversheet MUST be completed and

attached to all coursework submissions prior to

placing in the submission box. This also applies to

submissions by post. Coversheets are available at

various points in the MJ Centre.

You must allow sufficient time to complete sheets

before the 3.00pm deadline. Essays must be in the

box, with the completed coversheet attached, by

3.00pm. The clock used for the deadline time is

the clock in the submission area.

Coursework must NOT be submitted directly to

module convenors/leaders/teachers.

If you wish to post your essays or cannot submit

essays yourself for any reason, then you are

strongly advised to collect coversheets and fill

them in advance.

Essays will not be accepted by fax or email.

Electronic Submission on BBLearn

You will be given guidance in submitting your

coursework via BBLearn, the Brunel e-learning

system.


Coursework Late Penalties

The following late penalty structure applies to all

full-time and part-time taught-programme

students in the University. The penalty takes the

form of a cap, which is applied after assessment of

the work.

UNDERGRADUATE Programme Coursework

(including Final Year Project Reports)

The following caps will be uniformly applied, in the

absence of accepted relevant mitigating

circumstances:

Up to 1 working day late Capped at Grade A-;

Up to 2 working days late Capped at Grade B-;

Up to 5 working days late Capped at Grade C-;

Up to 10 working days late Capped at Grade D-;

Up to 15 working days late Capped at Grade E-;

More than 15 working days Capped at Grade NS.

late

A working day is here defined as Monday to

Friday at any time of year, with the exception of

days when the University is closed (if submission

cannot be made in person to the submission point

or through BBLearn, submission must be made by

post).

If you cannot submit your work on time due to

extenuating circumstances you can apply for a

revised submission deadline (RSD). This form

should be completed if you are unable to submit

coursework by the set deadline due to extenuating

circumstances. Supporting documentary evidence

(e.g. medical certificate/letter) MUST be attached.

All information submitted is confidential and will

only be made available to the relevant Board.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY

EVIDENCE MUST BE ORIGINAL.

RSD forms are available from the MJ Centre and

can be downloaded from the School Resources

Page: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/resources

To make an application for an RSD, you are

required to make an appointment to see the UG

Programmes Manager or their Representative.

Appointments are booked through the MJ Centre

Reception desk.

Please bring the completed form and supporting

evidence with you to your appointment.

Applications for revised submission deadlines

MUST be made BEFORE the coursework deadline.

Any RSD requests made later than 7 days after the

coursework deadline will normally be rejected and

the standard late penalty will be applied.

If you cannot submit an RSD form before the

coursework deadline and are unable to submit

your work on time because of unforeseen

circumstances, you must submit a completed

Mitigating Circumstances Form together with

supporting evidence to the MJ Centre, ideally by

the submission deadline and in any case no later

than 7 days after the deadline – see section ‘16.

Mitigating Circumstances’ for the submission

procedure.

If you do not submit a Mitigating Circumstances

form to the MJ Centre within 7 days of the

submission deadline (unless not practicable), the

standard late penalties will be applied to your

submitted work.

If you do submit a Mitigating Circumstances Form

with supporting evidence, this will be considered

by the Chair of the Mitigating Circumstances Panel

(or their nominee) who will decide one of the

following:

that the MCs are not significant and decide

that the normal late penalty should apply;

that the MCs are accepted and define a

revised submission deadline for you;

that your MCs are serious/long term,

suspend the late penalty requirements for

your submission and require you to be

counselled concerning your learning and

assessment work plan.

You will be notified of the decision as soon as

possible by email.


Late submission of Final Year Project Reports

Late formal submissions of undergraduate Final

Year Project reports will be treated in exactly the

same way as other assessed undergraduate

coursework as defined above. It is therefore vital

that you schedule your project work, monitor your

progress and ensure that your supervisor is kept

abreast of any (particularly technical) problems

that arise. You should, of course, schedule

sufficient time before the deadline for addressing

formatting and printing problems which may

occur.

If, however, you are unable to submit your report

on time you must submit a Mitigating

Circumstance Form, even if the unforeseen

circumstance was known by your supervisor (your

supervisor may be able to supply supporting

evidence).

Reassessment

Reassessment allows students who have not met

the minimum requirements at a Level (at the first

attempt) a further opportunity to meet at least the

minimum requirements in certain situations. At

Level 3, this may have the effect of giving you the

opportunity to meet the minimum requirements

for a degree after reassessment; or it may give you

the opportunity to improve the class of your

degree.

A student can normally be reassessed on one

occasion only in any assessment. The maximum

grade you can receive in reassessment is D- for the

relevant module. The School of Social Sciences

normally applies a synoptic

assignment/examination to resits which will cover

100% of the module grade. Where this is not the

case, you will be advised by the School.

At Level 1 you are entitled to reassessment in the

whole of, or any element of, modules totalling up

to 60 credits if you have not met the minimum

profile for progression to Level 2. If you would

need reassessment in more than 60 credits at first

assessment in Level 1 in order to meet the

requirements for progression, you will not be

entitled to reassessment and will be required to

withdraw from the programme.

At Level 2 or Level 3, you are entitled to

reassessment in the whole of, or any element of,

modules totalling up to 40 credits in order to meet

the minimum profile for progression or for final

award. If you would need reassessment in more

than 40 credits, in either Level 2 or 3, in order to

meet the requirements for progression or final

award, you will not be entitled to reassessment

and will be required to withdraw from the

programme.

When determining the volume of credit which

needs to be reassessed, the credit rating of the

whole module affected counts towards the volume

of credit to be assessed, even if you are not being

reassessed in all the elements, or not all the

elements are core assessments for your degree.

Reassessment may take a number of forms, as

determined by the Board of Examiners and the

nature of the assessment task.

If, after reassessment, you still do not meet the

minimum requirement for satisfactory completion

of a Level or for the award of a degree you will be

required to withdraw from the programme. In

these circumstances you may be eligible for a

lower award (see 'Other awards', below).

Please note that the rules for reassessment are

different in several ways from the above if you

have mitigating circumstances, accepted by the

Board of Examiners, for your performance in the

original assessment. 'Mitigating circumstances' are

explained further on the resources section of the

website.

Timing of reassessment

At any Level, if you are being reassessed in no

more than 40 credits of assessment this

reassessment will normally take place within the

same academic year. The arrangements and

timing for reassessment may vary for different

assessments on your programme.

At Level 1, if you are being reassessed in more than

40 and no more than 60 credits of assessment you

will be expected to re-study the relevant parts of

Level 1 on a part-time basis (and be reassessed) in


the next academic year. You will therefore have to

spend 2 academic years in Level 1 and will only be

permitted to progress to Level 2 on meeting the

minimum requirements for satisfactory completion

of Level 1 (as described above).

Other awards

If you do not successfully complete all the

requirements for progression to the next Level of

your programme, or all the requirements to

receive the award for which you are aiming, you

may still be eligible for an award in recognition of

what you have achieved on the programme. You

will normally only receive one award: the highest

award for which you have met the requirements at

the point that you leave the programme:

The Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) is

normally available where you have

successfully completed Level 1 of an honours

degree programme.

The Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) is

normally available where you have

successfully completed Levels 1 and 2 of an

honours degree programme.

The minimum requirement for the satisfactory

completion of a Level of undergraduate study for

an honours degree is set out above (see

'Progression'). The programme specification for

your degree will explain if these awards are

available, and if there are any requirements

relating to core assessments which must be met

before you can receive a CertHE or DipHE.

The ordinary bachelors degree is a version of the

degree which has a smaller volume of credit and is

not classified. If you have not met the

requirements for progression to the next Level of

the honours degree programme, you may be

allowed to transfer to an ordinary degree

programme. Alternatively, you may be awarded an

ordinary degree if you fail an honours degree, but

do fulfil the requirements for an ordinary degree (if

available). Your programme specification will

provide details.

Accreditation of prior learning and awards

The University has policies on how accredited prior

learning (APL) will be counted when considering

the eligibility of students for awards. These are set

out in Senate Regulation 2.25-2.37. The School will

be able to confirm to you any modules from which

you have been given exemption, whether the

exemption is graded or ungraded and how this will

be taken into account when making decisions

about progression between Levels and about the

award of degrees and other qualifications.

Panels and Boards of Examiners

At the end of a level, the Board of Examiners sits to

consider each student’s performance at that level

and any mitigating circumstances supplied by the

student. At the end of Levels 1 and 2, the Board

sits to consider whether you should be permitted

to progress to the next level. At the end of Level 3,

the Final Board decides whether to award you a

degree and, if so, how your degree should be

classified (e.g. First Class, Second Class (Upper

Division) etc). The Board is made up of all the full-

time lecturers on the programmes, together, in the

case of the Final Board, with external examiners

from other universities as well as one or more

representatives from the University’s central

administration.


5. Glossary of Terms Abeyance/Leave of Absence – Agreed extended

period of absence from the University.

Blackboard Learn (BBLearn) – Brunel University’s

virtual learning environment. BBLearn contains

course materials across all levels (UG and PGT).

You will have BBLearn access for each of your

registered modules and the administrative

BBLearn.

Blind Double Marking – Assessments are

graded/marked separately by two markers who are

not aware of the other’s marks or comments. The

two markers then agree a final mark.

Board of Examiners – The Board of Examiners,

which is made up of academics from your

department, shall consider whether a student

registered for an award under the Senate

Regulations has successfully completed the current

level of study and take actions in accordance with

the Senate Regulations.

Discipline – Subject group/area, i.e. Anthropology,

Economics and Finance, Politics and History,

Psychology and Sociology and Communications.

ePortal – A web-based interface that allows access

to relevant data from a central source, specifically

the timetable.

E-Vision – This is a system used for accessing your

student record, changing personal details, viewing

results and completion of admin tasks such as

module selection, enrolment, graduation

and applications for funding.

External Examiner – A moderator, who is not

associated with the University, but is sent a sample

of work for each Level 2, 3 and 5 modules where

applicable to examine. Normally attends Panel of

Examiners’ and Board of Examiners’ meetings.

Internal Resolution – The School’s internal process

for resolving student appeals in relation to Senate

Regulation SR6.5. You must complete this stage

before embarking on an Academic Appeal with the

University.

Level – Current year of academic study. This is

normally indicated by the first number of a module

code – e.g. PY2034 is a Level 2 module.

Mitigating Circumstance – A serious or significant

event, and its consequences, which have

significantly impaired the academic performance

of a student in one or more assessed activities

possibly over more than one term. The decision

regarding the mitigating circumstance will be made

by the MC Panel which consists of various

academics.

Moderation – The process where a sample of

assessments from a module are reviewed by a

second marker.

Module Selection – An electronic exercise where

students select/confirm their modules for the next

Level. Students are emailed in advance to update

them via an online task. (The deadline for

applications for changes in module selection is the

end of week 2 for Term 1 modules and the end of

week 17 for Term 2 modules, but this depends on

the availability of space on each module).

Plagiarism – Plagiarism is the knowing or reckless

presentation of another person’s thoughts,

writings, inventions, as one’s own. It includes the

incorporation of another person’s work from

published or unpublished sources, without

indicating that material is derived from those

sources. It includes the use of material obtained

from the internet.

Postgraduate – A person who is studying for a

Master’s degree. These students are also referred

to as Postgraduate Taught students. In the School

of Social Sciences this is normally a Master of Arts

or Science. Some postgraduate students may not

have undertaken an undergraduate degree first.


Recommended word length – Where a word

length is given it is to advise students on the

amount of detail needed in a piece of work.

Students should aim to get as close as possible to

the recommendation in order to meet the

requirements of the assessment.

Reference – A note in an essay or dissertation

referring the reader to another passage or source

(usually the original source). For further

information see point 18.3 of the online Resources

section.

Revised Submission Deadline (RSD) – An extension

to a coursework deadline due to extenuating

circumstances.

Senate Regulations – Rules and procedures set out

by the University.

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/un

iversity-rules-and-regulations/senate-regulations

Student ID – This is a number that can be found on

your student ID card, which is provided to you at

registration. This number will normally end in /1.

Student Record Amendment Form (SRAF) – An

electronic form used for the amendment of a

student’s record regarding leave of absence,

permanent withdrawal, course change or mode

change.

Tier 4 – Tier 4 migrants include international fee

paying applicants and students, and, in some rare

cases, other individuals who are subject to

immigration control in the UK.

Transcript – The official document issued to

students at the end of each academic year. It lists

the outcomes of all assessments for each module

and will provide information on progression and

award.

Undergraduate – A person who is studying for a

first degree; in the School of Social Sciences this is

normally a Bachelor of Arts or Science.

Webmail – This is the email account that has been

provided to you by the University at registration.

Your Brunel email account is one of the main forms

of communication used by both academic and

administration staff. Please do not contact staff

using email accounts other than your Brunel email

account. Ensure you check your Brunel email

account on a daily basis.

Word Length – The word length is the maximum

amount of words you can use in an assignment. It

is given so that students can gauge how much

detail a specific assignment requires. Please note

that if you exceed a word length you may be

penalised unless the word length recommended

allows some flexibility.

Acronyms

ARC – Advice and Representation Centre

ASK – Academic Skills Service

DDS – Disability and Dyslexia Service

FSN – Thin sandwich course

FT – Full Time

GPA – Grade Point Average

PCC – Placement and Careers Centre

PT – Part Time

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/university-rules-and-regulations/senate-regulations

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/university-rules-and-regulations/senate-regulations


6. Online Resources

General Information for all Levels

Ethical Framework

The Teaching and Learning Contract

Behaviour in Lectures, Practicals and Seminars

Equal Opportunities

Valuing Diversity at Brunel University

Non-Discriminatory Language – A Guide for

Students and Staff

Important Dates 2013/14

Registration

Programme Specifications and Module Outlines

MJ Centre

School Technical Support and Computer Access

Personal Tutoring

Student Representation

Coursework Submission Procedures

Examinations

Mitigating Circumstances

Complaints and Appeals

Plagiarism

Disciplinary Procedures

Brunel University: Policy Statement on

Implementation of Tier 4 of the Points Based

Scheme

The Academic Skills Service (ASK)

Personal Development Planning (PDP)

Library Services

Union of Brunel Students

Useful Contacts in Brunel University

Week Numbers

Campus Map

Health and Safety Guidance

Glossary of Terms

Proof Reading

Recording of Lectures

Standard Forms

Revised Submission Deadline

Mitigating Circumstances

Self Certification of Illness

Internal Resolution

Undergraduate Specific Information

Assessment, Progression and Award

Regulations

Work Placement Schedule

Continuing to Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate Specific Information

Assessment, Grading and Award Requirements

Facilities for Postgraduate Students

The School’s main on-line resource is the

School of Social Sciences Resources page

www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/resources

Here you will find definitive information on regulations, procedures and School processes.

Please save the above link to your favourites. You will be required to use it frequently.

Documents

Undergraduate Economics and Finance Handbook - Brunel University