The foundation course in Business Studies is a one-year, pre-tertiary study programme specifically tailored to enrol you in an undergraduate study and to meet the necessary direct entry requirements. The programme presents a comprehensive introduction to discipline-specific academic English language skills and terminology, study skills, and the fundamental concepts in the study of accounts and economics in a learner-centred environment designed to promote your autonomy through task-based learning, interactive learning, self-access, and small-group contact time for learning support. The programme is also designed to introduce you to a thriving multicultural community of students and promotes a learning environment that is diverse and inclusive. The Business Studies study programme will provide learning in the core academic English language skills, accounts, economics, psychology, communications, research and critical thinking skills.
| Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| FST0511 | Research and Reasoning | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0505 | Reading for Academic Business Studies | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0506 | Writing for Academic Business Studies | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0507 | Listening for Academic Business Studies | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0508 | Grammar and Terminology for Academic Business Studies | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IFS0301 | General Mathematics 1 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0304 | Introduction to Accounts 1 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0306 | Introduction to Economics 1 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0801 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IFS0302 | General Mathematics 2 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0305 | Introduction to Accounts 2 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0307 | Introduction to Economics 2 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| IFS0802 | Introduction to Communication | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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This programme of study is governed by the Certificate in Foundation Studies Course Regulations, 2014 under the auspices of the International School for Foundation Studies.
