Curtin calendar 2018 semester 2

UNIT OUTLINE Trimester 3a, 2018

Curtin Singapore

FUNM1100 - Fundamentals of Management

Colleges of Business and Technology WA Pty Ltd T/A Curtin College CRICOS Provider Code 02042G

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ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Unit Code: Unit Title:

FUNM1100 Fundamentals of Management

Credit Value: 25 credits

Pre-Requisite: Nil

Co-Requisite: Nil

Equivalent(s): Nil

Additional Requirements: Nil

Unit Status Note: if you fail this unit three times then you may be terminated as per Progress and Intervention Policy.

Ancillary Fees and Charges All fee information can be obtained through:

 the Curtin Singapore website or

 Curtin Brochure

Unit Website Moodle via the Student Portal is the unit’s website. Students can access the Student Portal via the College’s website: https://learning.curtin.edu.sg

Tuition Pattern 1 x 4 hour seminar

Study Load 4 hours per week

Mobile Devices Mobile devices must be switched off when you are in a class, unless specified by the lecturer.

TEACHING STAFF Lecturer’s Name: Mr Donald Lee

Email Address: donald.lee@learning.curtin.edu.sg

Your lecturer will assist you with your learning and any problems or difficulties you may be experiencing while undertaking this unit. They will mark your assessments and provide feedback in relation to your progress in this unit. You will be able to contact your lecturer through the Student Portal. Your lecturer is available for consultation. Please check Moodle for their availability.

UNIT COORDINATOR / PROGRAM COORDINATOR Every unit also has a person who is responsible for the overall administration of that unit. This person is the Unit Coordinator. If you cannot contact the person who is teaching you (named above) or if you have further queries about this unit, you may wish to contact the Unit Coordinator for this unit or the Program Coordinator for the Course. Their contact details are below: Unit Coordinator’s Name: Ms Endah Ibrahim

Email Address: enda@study.curtincollege.edu.au

Program Coordinator’s Name: Dr Pranavi Garg

Email Address: garg@study.curtincollege.edu.au

https://learning.curtin.edu.sg/
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UNIT SYLLABUS Fundamentals of Management introduces the principles underpinning management theory and practice. The unit facilitates basic understanding and application of following management concepts – management functions, managerial roles & skills, globalisation, ethics, business environment & its impact.

INTRODUCTION Welcome to Fundamentals of Management1100.The aim of this unit is to provide you with a basic understanding of management practices and processes, so that you may enter the workforce with an ability to comprehend why managers behave and act in the ways they do. The FUNM1100 teaching team hopes that you find the unit of practical benefit, and that you enjoy the learning experience.

LEARNING OUTCOMES All graduates of Curtin College and Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

LO1 Apply management theory to practice situations

LO2 Write clear, concise and coherent arguments relating to management theory and practice

LO3 Assess and prepare solutions to practice situations in management

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have developed the following graduate attributes: