1. HN BUSINESS OPTIONAL UNITS – "AT RISK" (uptake >50 over 5 years) (Language and ESOL Units excepted)

Accounting / start date / ver group / TOTAL
Business Taxation / DE5L 35 / Acc / 16
Ecommerce
eCommerce: Systems / D3SN 34 / 01.04.2004 / IS / 17
eCommerce: Introduction / D3SR 34 / 01.04.2004 / IS / 12
Enterprise and Employability
Record Keeping and Accounting for Small Business / DK2N 33 / 01.08.2004 / Acc / 47
Personal Enterprise Skills / F3HT 34 / 01.08.2008 / P&SD / 23
Marketing Skills for the Entrepreneur / DK2L 33 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 0
Financial Services
Financial Services Regulatory Framework / DE5V 35 / 01.08.2004 / Financial / 3
Investment / DE5P 35 / 01.08.2004 / Financial / 0
Financial Services Market: The Personal Investor / DX2N 34 / 01.08.2006 / Financial / 0
Financial Regulations and Market Trading Mechanisms / DX2P 34 / 01.08.2006 / Financial / 0
Financial Management / A6K9 34 / 01.08.2003 / Acc / 0
Human Resource Management
Individual Employment Relations: Practice / DN76 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 35
Training and Developing the Workforce / A6HC 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 24
Learning and Development: An Introduction / DN3H 34 / 01.08.2004 / L&D / 3
Interviewing / DN77 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 2
Analysing Employee Relations / A6HB 35 / 01.09.2003 / Ind & Behav / 2
Information Technology
Publishing on the Internet / D4FB 34 / 15.03.2002 / IS / 34
Corporate Information Systems / DE62 35 / 01.08.2004 / Comp / 0
International Business
International Business / A6H1 35 / 01.09.2003 / Acc / 1
Legal
Company Law: An Introduction / DE5H 35 / 01.08.2004 / Legal / 29
Individual Employment Relations: Law / DN75 34 / 01.08.2004 / Legal / 5
Health and Safety in Industry / A5GT 34 / 01.08.2004 / Legal / 1
Management Skills
Managing and Working with People / DV82 34 / 01.08.2005 / Mgt Skills / 6
Operations Management Practice / A6H4 35 / 01.08.2003 / Mgt Skills / 0
Workplace Quality Systems / BA27 34 / 01.12.2004 / Quality / 0
Marketing/Customer Service
International Marketing: The Mix / DG6N 35 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 41
Marketing Analysis and Planning / A60S 34 / 01.09.2003 / Mark Sales / 30
Marketing Planning for a Domestic Market / DG6P 34 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 25
Principles and Practices of Selling / DG6W 34 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 23
Office Skills
IT in Business — Advanced Databases / DE1W 35 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 34
IT in Business — Advanced Spreadsheets / DE1V 35 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 22
IT in Business — Advanced Word Processing / DE2G 35 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 12
Personal and Social Development
Continuing Professional Development: Introduction / DN74 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 5
Work Experience / DV0M 34 / 01.08.2005 / P&SD / 0
Work Role Effectiveness / DG6E 34 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 0
Work Role Effectiveness / DG6G 35 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 0
Supply Chain and Procurement
Introduction to Purchasing Operations / A6E0 35 / 01.09.2003 / Supply Ch / 35
Purchasing Operations Practice / A6E1 35 / 01.09.2003 / Supply Ch / 0
1.The units in the table above all have uptake of less than 50 over the past five years (2004 to 2009),therefore some justification is required for including them in the revised HN qualifications.
Please record any units you consider to be essential to the ongoing delivery of HNC/HND Business in the space below, along with supporting evidence (articulation agreements, professional body recognition, important vocational area etc.):

2.

HN BUSINESS OPTIONS
(With lapsed and “at risk” units removed & Intermediate and Advanced language units added)
Accounting / start date / ver group / TOTAL
Recording Financial Information or / DE5D 34 / 01.08.2010 / Acc / 153
Recording Financial Transactions / DP9F 33 / 01.08.2010 / Acc / 231
Payroll / DE61 34 / 01.08.2010 / Acc / 164
Using Financial Accounting Software / DE59 34 / 01.08.2010 / Acc / 742
Legal
?
Office Skills
Office Administration / DE1P 34 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 262
Office Technologies / DE1R 34 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 221
Office Management / DE1X 35 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 133
Presentation Skills / DE20 35 / 01.08.2010 / Admin / 385
Information Technology
IT in Business — Desktop Publishing / DE26 34 / 01.08.2003 / Admin / 441
Introducing the Internet / D4F9 33 / 01.02.2004 / IS / 75
Project Management / D76J 35 / 01.08.2001 / Comp / 87
Financial Services
Personal Financial Skills / DE5N 34 / 01.08.2004 / Financial / 76
Financial Sector: An Introduction / DE5M 34 / 01.08.2004 / Financial / 220
Marketing/Customer Service
Marketing Practice: An Introduction / DG6V 34 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 257
Research Skills / DH4G 34 / 01.08.2004 / Eng & Com / 191
Marketing Research / A610 34 / 01.09.2003 / Mark Sales / 203
Marketing Research Theory / DG6T 34 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 177
Marketing Research Applications / DG6R 35 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 82
International Marketing: An Introduction / DG6M 34 / 01.08.2004 / Mark Sales / 263
Customer Care / DJ43 33 / 01.08.2004 / Cust Serv / 66
Creating a Culture of Customer Care / DJ42 34 / 01.08.2004 / Cust Serv / 427
Enterprise and Employability
Preparing and Presenting a Business Plan / DE2E 34 / 01.08.2003 / Admin / 191
Developing Entrepreneurial Skills / A6Y7 34 / 01.08.2003 / Mgt Skills / 266
Managing a Small Business / A6HG 35 / 01.08.2003 / Business / 59
Getting Started in Business / DK2K 34 / 01.08.2004 / Business / 147
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics for Business / A5NR 34 / 01.02.2004 / Maths / 105
Supply Chain and Procurement
?
Human Resource Management
Recruitment, Selection and Induction / DN7A 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 95
Human Resource Management: Introduction / DN78 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 559
Human Resource Management Practice or / A6HA 35 / 01.09.2003 / Ind & Behav / 889
Human Resource Management: Core Activities / DN72 34 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 91
Grievance and Discipline Handling or / D4XF 35 / 01.08.2004 / Ind & Behav / 87
Management Skills
Introduction to Operations Management / A6H3 34 / 01.08.2003 / Mgt Skills / 132
Functional Areas of Business / DV6J 34 / 01.08.2006 / Business / 51
International Business
?
Personal and Social Development
Workplace Experience or / A6T1 34 / 15.03.2002 / P&SD / 202
Personal Development Planning / DE3R 34 / 01.08.2003 / P&SD / 399
Developing Personal Effectiveness or / DF4D 33 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 170
Developing Personal Effectiveness or / DF4E 34 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 771
Developing Personal Effectiveness / DF4F 35 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 125
Developing the Individual within a Team or / DF45 34 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 657
Developing the Individual within a Team / DF46 35 / 01.08.2004 / P&SD / 219
Economics
?
Ecommerce
?
Languages
French for Work: Basic Operational / F0HW 33 / 01.08.2006 / French / 19
French for Work: Intermediate Operational / F0HX 33 / 01.08.2006 / French / n/a
French for Work: Advanced Operational / F0J3 34 / 01.08.2006 / French / n/a
German for Work: Basic Operational / F0HT 33 / 01.08.2006 / German / 3
German for Work: Intermediate Operational / F0J0 33 / 01.08.2006 / German / n/a
German for Work: Advanced Operational / F0J5 34 / 01.08.2006 / German / n/a
Italian for Work: Basic Operational / F0HS 33 / 01.08.2006 / Italian / 2
Italian for Work: Intermediate Operational / F0J1 33 / 01.08.2006 / Italian / n/a
Italian for Work: Advanced Operational / F0J8 34 / 01.08.2006 / Italian / n/a
Spanish for Work: Basic Operational / F0HR 33 / 01.08.2006 / Spanish / 27
Spanish for Work: Intermediate Operational / F0J2 33 / 01.08.2006 / Spanish / n/a
Spanish for Work: Advanced Operational / F0J9 34 / 01.08.2006 / Spanish / n/a
Languages (Vocational/ESOL)
Workplace Communication in English / DE1K 33 / 01.08.2003 / ESOL / 2
ESOL for Work: Advanced Operational / F1HW 34 / 01.08.2006 / ESOL / 14
2(a).The table above shows how the HNC/HND Business options look with the “at risk” units removed. Intermediate (SCQF 6) and Advanced (SCQF 7) Language units have been added to supplement the Basic Language units.
Are there any gaps in terms of existing specific units, or new units which could be written? If so, please provide as much detail as possible and supporting evidence for addition of any new unit(s).
2(b).Are there any gaps in terms of general subject areas, or subject areas which are weak? (e.g. E-Commerce, Enterprise etc.) If so, please provide as much detail as possible and supporting evidence for additional content in those subject area(s).
3.In order of priority, please list any units from table 1 or 2 that you think would add value to the overall Group Awards if they were reviewed to bring up to date. Please provide a justification for each.
3.In order of priority, please list any units from table 1 or 2 that you think would add value to the overall Group Awards if they were reviewed to bring up to date. Please provide a justification for each.
4. Do you think any restrictions should be applied to the options available? (e.g. A maximum of 3 credits from Human Resources). If so, please provide a justification.

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HN Business Network Event- 29th October 2009