Assessment 1: A 40 minute test weighted at 50% assessing LO1.

Assessment 2: A word-processed report including a spreadsheet and utilising information from a database weighted at 50% covering LO 2. (750 words)

This module aims to provide students with the fundamental skills of maths and IT for use within a business.

The module includes:-

Numeracy: arithmetic operations, percentages, fractions, linear and quadratic functions, powers, roots, ratios and average.

Commercial Software Applications:-
Word Processing (e.g. MS Word)
Spreadsheets (e.g. MS Excel)
Database (e.g. MS Access)
Presentation (e.g. MS Powerpoint)

1. Undertake arithmetic operations and calculations
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Problem Solving

2. Have a good working knowledge of typical software used by businesses.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

Students will engage in a variety of learning forums including:
Tutor-led formal presentations and group-based tutorials. There will also be a technology supported guided learning programme via the VLE.
Microsoft Office
The Internet
Linda.com

K. A. Stroud and D. J. Book (2009) Foundation Mathematics, Palgrave Macmillan
E. Bott & C. Siechert (2013) Microsoft 2013 Inside Out, Microsoft Press.

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.