This module introduces key concepts in information systems, with practical lab based exercises using relevant business applications. Learners will also delve into the technical aspects of computer networks, the Internet, and emerging technologies like disruptive innovations and cloud computing.

1. Analyse current information and communications technologies (ICTs) and apply them to business problems.

2. Classify security risks to personal and business information and identify appropriate controls systems.

3. Collaborate using internet technologies and cloud systems.

4. Differentiate typical computer network implementations

5. Account for the implementation of the Internet

6. Manage and analyse business data using desktop applications.

This module introduces students to the principles of Business communications. It will enable students to develop key communication skills, oral, non-verbal and written to assist them to communicate effectively in business settings. Students will be able to identify, communication patterns that lead to effective communication; patterns that create barriers to good communication, and explore strategies to reduce or eliminate barriers to effective communication. The module also examines the changing role of business communications in the Digital Age.

1. select and apply specific communication skills to meet the demands of the business micro and macroenvironment
2. plan, design and deliver effective oral presentations, using appropriate medium for current business practices.
3. produce professional documentation following accepted conventions of design, structure and content which is grammatically and technically correct
4. demonstrate an understanding and have the skills to communicate and operate effectively in a co-operative working environment
5. discuss contemporary communication issues and their impact on communication processes in organisations

Human Resource Management (HRM) is the first of two modules in Human Resource Management. The other is Human Resource Development (HRD). Both modules aim to provide an overview of the essential areas of HRM. It will be taught in lectures and small classes with an emphasis on the practical operation of HRM in workplaces.

1. Outline the fundamental processes in HRM, the theoretical models underpinning HRM, and describe the historical development of HRM.

2. Outline Human Resource Planning and its contribution to the successful functioning of an organisation, and explain the process of recruitment andselection.

3. Explain the links between employee induction, turnover and retention and how a strategic approach to their management can increase the potential overall competitiveness and success of the organisation
4. Explain what is meant by workplace equality and demonstrate an understanding of the role of HRM in promoting equality.
5. Explain the concept of diversity and outline the benefits of diversity management for bothemployees and an organisation.

This module is designed to apply marketing and sales theory to a variety of business environments. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the stages of the selling process. In addition, students will be able to evaluate the importance of sustainability marketing in a modern business context. This module will develop students' transferable skills and competencies.

1. Explorethe marketing environment in which a range of consumer goods, services and industrial companies operate and make sales.

2. Examine the marketing and sales theories relevant to organisations.

3. Prepare and deliver a sales presentation including negotiating, closing the sale and following-up with customers.

4. Explain the marketing planning process that integrates with a companys overall strategy.

5. Explain the importance of sustainablemarketingto customers and sellers.

This module exposes the student to management accounting principles in relation to materials, labour, marginal and absorption costing systems and decision making . Once an understanding of the principles has been achieved, they will be applied in a variety of scenarios.

1. Apply the accounting treatment for materials, labour and overheads
2. Apportion and allocate costs to units of production in job, batchand service costing systems.

3. Apply and evaluate the principles of marginal and absorption costing.
4. Apply the principles of relevant costing to decision making scenarios

This module aims to provide students with the fundamental skills and capabilities required for setting up a business.

1. Explain the fundamental role of entrepreneurship and the main characteristics of entrepreneurs

2. Explore the elements involved in identifying product or service opportunities

3. Create a Business Model Canvas feasibility study, appreciate the importance of business planning and the relevance of the external environment

4. Explain thedifferent types of business ownership and their associated legal forms

5. Understand therole played by core business functionsin setting up a business

This year long module covers the language syllabus at CEFR level B1.2 and offers learners the opportunity to continue their study of Irish at lower intermediate/intermediate level. The course will also further enhance understanding of the social and cultural context of the language and will incorporate the study of Irish language media and film.

1. Reception: Listening: Demonstrate an understanding of the main points of clear speech on familiar matters, media programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when delivery is relatively slow and clear.

2. Reception: Reading : Show comprehension of texts that consist mainly of high frequency, including descriptions of events and feelings.

3. Oral Interaction/Production : Deal with a range of situations while interacting in an Irishspeaking environment, extemporise on familiar topics, rationalise, explain, opine and narrate.

4. Written and Online Interaction/Production :Write simple connected text on familiar and personal topics, describe experiences and impressions.

5. Mediation: Text/Concept/Communication: Convey information given inclear, well-structured informational texts on subjects that are familiar or of current interest. Help define a task in basic terms, invite others to contribute their views and ask appropriate questions to checkunderstanding. Facilitate shared communication between people.

6. Show increasing responsibility for selfdirected learning.

7. Demonstrate a critical understanding of selected works of literature, film and media.

This course offers students the opportunity to continue with a foreign language at level A1.2 and A2.1. The course will hone understanding of the cultural and contextual environment of the target language. It will further prepare students who wish to avail of international placement opportunities or of the Erasmus year abroad.

1. Listening reception: Can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) and can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

2. Reading reception: Can read very short, simple texts. Can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and can understand short simple personal letters.

3. Written and online interaction & production:Can engage in basic social interaction, expressing feelings, actions, needs and responding to comments with thanks, apology, or answers to questions. Can complete simple transactions (e.g., ordering goods), can follow simple instructions and collaborate in a shared task. Can write a series of simple phrases or sentences linked with ‘and’, ‘but’,’because’, etc.

4. Spokeninteraction & production: Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities (e.g., family, other people, living conditions, educational background, present/recent job). Can handle very short social exchanges, even though may not be able to keep the conversation going.

5. Mediation: Can convey the main point(s) involved in short, simple texts on everyday subjects of immediate interest (e.g., personal wants and needs), provided these are expressed clearly in simple language. Can collaborate in simple, practical tasks, asking what others think, making suggestions and understanding responses. Can indicate understanding, agreement and can recognise disagreement.

6. Cultural aspects will be included in listening reception, reading reception, spoken interaction & production, written and online interaction & production, and mediation.

This module offers students the opportunity to continue with a foreign language at A1.2 or A2.1 level. The course will hone understanding of the cultural and contextual environment of the target language. During the year, students will undertake individual and group tasks to develop their competencies in spoken and written production as well as their ability to interact in the target language.

This module will prepare students who wish to avail of international placement opportunities or the Erasmus year abroad. Upon successful completion of this module students will be progressing towards achieving Level A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference.

1. Identify phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, eating out, local geography, the environment and employment) and catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

2. Select and find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus, and timetables and understand short simple personal letters.

3. Reproduce a series of simple linked phrases or sentences on areas of most immediate personal relevance and respond to comments with thanks or apology.

4. Communicate orally during routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities (e.g., family, other people, living conditions, educational background, the environment and employment).

5. Translate short, simple texts on everyday subjects of immediate interest (e.g., personal wants and needs), provided these are expressed clearly in simple language.

This module will build on learners elementary knowledge of the structure and vocabulary of the language. It will hone an understanding of the cultural and contextual environment of the target language. It will further prepare learners who wish to avail of international placement opportunities or of the Erasmus semester in Spain. The emphasis will be on improving communication and comprehension. There will be greater focus on grammar, conversational expressions and vocabulary in order to continue to consolidate comprehension and communication skills. Upon successful completion of this module, learners are deemed to have reached A1.2 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

1. Identifyphrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g.basic, personal and family information,eatingout,local geography,the environment andemployment)and catchthe main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

2. Selectand find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses,menus,and timetables and understand short simple personal letters.

3. Reproducea series of simple linked phrases orsentences onareas of most immediate personal relevanceand respond to comments with thanksor apology.

4. Communicateorallyduringroutine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities (e.g.family, other people, living conditions, educational background,the environment andemployment).

5. Translateshort, simple texts on everyday subjects of immediate interest (e.g.personal wants and needs), provided these are expressed clearly in simple language.

This module is intended to provide students with an introduction to a range of basic quantitative, statistical, analytic and computational skills and techniques which are of relevance in the business environment.

1. Calculate statistical data and represent this diagrammatically.

2. Apply mathematical functions and equations in the solving of business problems

3. Use time series modelling and regression analysis to identify data trends and to make business forecasts.

4. Calculate expectation and probability to solve practical business problems.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of thewide applicability of quantitative techniques in business.

This module builds on the foundations of macroeconomics. In applied macroeconomics, the economy will be analysed in the long-run (the classical model) and the short-run (keynesian model). In these models, we examine national output, the level of unemployment and the price level and show how government policies such as stabilisation policies or investment policies affect the macroeconomy. Case studies will be a feature of the module to take account of current developments. Students will identify, act on, and evaluate their professional and personal actions with the knowledge and appreciation of interconnections among economic, environmental, and social perspectives.

1. Describe and distinguish between the Keynesian and Classical schools of economic thought.
2. Analyse economic growth, the natural rate of unemployment and inflation in the long-run, and the effects of savings and government debt.
3. Construct and manipulate the IS /LM model as a framework for macroeconomic analysis in the short-run
4. Identify short-run and long-run issues in macroeconomics
5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current macroeconomic problems by applying theories to concrete cases.

6. Students will identify, act on, and evaluate their professional and personal actions with the knowledge and appreciation of interconnections among economic, environmental, and social perspectives.

This module provides students with a detailed understanding of human behaviour in organisations. Organisational behaviour seeks to understand, explain and predict individual, group and organisational behaviour in the workplace. To do this, it borrows heavily from sociology, psychology and to a lesser extent anthropology. Topics covered include, among others, personality, perception, group dynamics and organisational development.

1. Explain the scope of study in the fields of Behavioural Science and Organisational Behaviour.
2. Discuss the individual human perspectives on perception, attitude, learning, and personality.
3. Distinguish the interrelations between the individual, the group, and the organisation.
4. Analyse the social aspects of people, organisation, and managing diversity.
5. Assess the ethical dimensions of organisational culture, power, and reward systems.

Human Resource Development (HRM) is the second of two modules in Human Resource Management. The other is Human Resource Management (HRM). Both modules aim to provide an overview of the essential areas of HRM. It will be taught in lectures and small classes with an emphasis on the practical operation of HRM in workplaces.

1. Explain Performance Management and its associated processes including, interalia, coaching
2. Explain the factors which influence an organisation’s pay and reward decisions, and develop reward systems appropriate to the organisation
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of L&D for individuals and teams, organisations and society, and assess different approaches to the development of L&D strategies
4. Identify how relevant human factors affect health and safety behaviour and explain the role of the HRM function in promoting health, safety and wellbeing at work.
5. Explain the nature of the employment relationship
6. Describe how HRM practices are adapted when operating in an international context

 This module will give students an introduction into the area of the Irish legal process, legal research methods, EU law, contract, commercial, tort, employment and company law.

1. Explain and apply the principles of Irish Law and the legal process.

2. Explain the role and functions ofthe EU Institutions and apply the principles of EU Law.
3. Describe and apply the principles of Contract law and consumer legislation.
4. Explain and apply the principles of Tort Law.
5. Explain the principles of Employment Law.
6. Explain the principles in relation to the formation of a company.
7. Gather, analyse, and assimilate legal information from various sources, correctly reference legal sources and apply legal theories to case studies through research, critical analysis and reasoning.

This module is an exciting and challenging accounting module which follows on from Fundamentals in Financial and Management Accounting. The module builds on knowledge and expertise from Fundamentals in Financial and Management Accounting and learners progress from preparing accounts for sole traders to preparation of accounts for partnerships and companies. This module has a practical and applied focus.

1. Prepare draft partnership and limited company accounts
2. Correctly identify, calculate and record accounting adjustments.
3. Prepare and reconcile control accounts.
4. Prepare accounts from incomplete records
5. Evaluate company performance by using standard ratios.
6. Discuss contemporary issues in financial accounting and illustrate the accountants role, incorporating ethical responsibilities.

Family businesses often outperform nonfamily businesses. One of the primary sources of success for business-owning families is their focus on ensuring continuity of both the business and the family. Enterprise Ireland has identified this area as particularly important in the West of Ireland and this module addresses many of the challenges associated with planning for family/small business and ownership continuity or succession planning.

1. Assist in developing a vision to grow a family/small business in the Irish and International markets.

2. Explain succession planningand hownext generationowners/leaders can preserve and enhance thefamilybusiness.

3. Analyse the range of ownership and leadership options to prepare owners and leaders for meeting an identified vision
4. Discuss the business and family governance issues required for business success and effective family decision-making
5. Explain the role organisational culture plays in helping to ensure continuity(succesison)