Course Catalogue

• Apply relevant technical and commercial principles to the design and management of supply chains in line with current global industry developments. • Have substantial opportunity to practise self-learning. • Develop the skills and ability to carry out an original investigation into a particular business problem in the field of logistics and supply chain management. • Prepare for or develop a career in management in the logistics industry or relevant academic study.

Acquisition of knowledge is achieved mainly through illustrated and annotated presentation materials, individual and group exercises and directed student-centred learning where appropriate resource material is available. Understanding is reinforced through both the exercises and the main end-of-module assessments which typically take the form of an essay (usually case study),technological task, technical report, and/or exams. Research for the BSc Project module will facilitate further learning for the student. Testing of the knowledge base is undertaken in the form of the essays, reports, technological tasks, and exams (Learning Outcomes 1-7). Intellectual skills are developed in part through exercises during the module delivery and principally through end-of-module assignments, which test all learning outcomes, LOs 8 to 13. Individual exercise and group exercises within the taught part of the programme are designed to permit students to demonstrate achievement of LOs 12-13. Analysis and problem solving skills are assessed in the form of essays, reports and technological tasks plus the dissertation Project. Learning outcomes 8-10 are not formally assessed but successful completion of the BSc infers development of the skills. Professional practical skills are developed in a coordinated manner throughout the programme. Real-life examples and case studies are used to illustrate techniques and management issues, hence relating the learning to workplace examples. Professional skills are assessed (informally / implicitly) through essays, reports, technological tasks, and exams plus the Business Project module. Transferable skills permeate every activity within the programme content and assessment. LOs 19, 20, 21 and 23 are assessed through essays, reports and technological tasks, plus the Project Work. LOs 22 and 24 are not formally assessed but their application is embedded within the self-management process of researching and completing assessments and the project work on time.

All modules are designed to be relevant to the workplace; real-life case studies are used throughout. Students are encouraged to use their own work experience in assignments, where appropriate.