Title: Full Year Module - Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
Credits: 15
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The aim of this module is to introduce students to the entrepreneurial process and to equip them with the required skills to prepare a business plan relevant to the Sports industry. The module aims to consolidate learners" knowledge and skills in the Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Operations Management and Financial Accounting & Management acquired throughout their studies culminating with the preparation of a Business Plan.
Title: Financial Management for the Beauty Industry
Credits: 5
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This module will enable learners to appreciate the role that financial management plays in an organisation within the beauty industry. The aim of this module is to equip learners with the requisite tools to analyse and evaluate a firms" financial performance and stability, specifically looking at profitability, liquidity, working capital management and gearing. Application of these tools and techniques will enable the learner to make strategic decisions to successfully manage and grow an organisation within the beauty industry.
Title: Laser and Light Treatments for Hair Removal (E)
Credits: 5
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This module concentrates on therapeutic techniques and advancements in technologies, to equip learners with necessary practical and theoretical skills in order to provide laser and light treatments for hair removal to include consultation, skin and hair analysis, recognising contra-indications and contra-actions, carrying out relevant tests prior to treatment and adapting the treatment to the client"s needs.
Title: Microdermabrasion (E)
Credits: 5
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This module will enable learners to gain the necessary practical and theoretical skills in order to provide microdermabrasion treatments to improve the appearance and condition of the skin on the face and body.
Title: Research Methods
Credits: 5
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The aim of this module is to advance skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable students to undertake self-directed academic research in preparation for the independent research study thesis/project. More specifically, this module reflects the growing importance of implementing different methodologies in the current dynamic environment. As such, this module provides the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake each step in the research process by introducing students to the concepts of research philosophies, types of research, research approaches, methods of data collection, data analysis, sampling techniques, research integrity and research ethics.
Title: Full Year Module - Research Thesis
Credits: 15
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The aim of this module is to consolidate learners" knowledge from previous years in a capstone research thesis.
This module provides students with the opportunity to focus on a specific area of interest by producing a self-managed, analytical, in-depth evaluation of a relevant area of study providing the student with the opportunity to research a chosen and approved topic and to draw on previous studies. Students will be able to pursue an empirical study with an applied focus concentrating on their specific discipline area while also having the opportunity to undertake a conceptual literature based study. This module will enable students to demonstrate that they can take substantial responsibility for their own learning by affording the opportunity to choose, undertake and report upon a major investigation of a topic relevant to their discipline area and/or industry.
Students" will define a clear research question and identify the objectives of their research before undertaking a critical review of the existing literature. Students" will design the research method and data collection process and will in turn analyse and critically discuss results in relation to the identified research question and objectives. By challenging students to manage their own learning, the research thesis makes a major contribution to their overall Level 8 classification process.
Title: Strategic Management Concepts
Credits: 5
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Strategic Management Concepts examines the theory and practice of strategic management within an organisational context, providing an understanding of the main elements and implications of strategy. Strategic position along with the impact on strategy of the macro environment, the industry environment, the organisation"s strategic capability, the stakeholders and organisational culture are examined utilising theory and application. The module is assessed through an experiential live consultancy project in the learner"s industry which is integrated with the Strategic Marketing module.
Title: Strategic Marketing
Credits: 5
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This module examines the role of marketing in strategy development and the move towards the market led business where the market and the customers should be the starting point in business strategy formulation. The aim of this module is to develop the learner"s ability to develop a critical approach in analysing, planning and implementing strategic marketing decisions.The module is assessed through an experiential live consultancy project with a client organisation in the learner"s industry which is integrated with the Strategic Management Concepts module.
