BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Psychology (SBS) Bachelor's degree at Strathclyde

The class will explore some of the key issues in psycholinguistic research such as pragmatic aspects of language use, language development, second language processing. You'll understand some of the key concepts in these areas (eg common ground theory, egocentricity in language processing, language transfer), and will be able to critically evaluate the key scientific findings relating to them. You'll also appreciate the main experimental paradigms/techniques that are used in the field.

This module will provide you with an introduction to finance and accounting, covering the basic concepts and practicalities of corporate finance, the principles of valuation, financial management and business investment, the role and purpose of company accounts and their usefulness, security analysis, risk and returns from investments, and personal finance. At all times the module content will be linked with financial behaviour and events in the real world.

This module introduces learners to the field and practice of international business and management. Drawing on classical and recent debates in theory and practice including, but not limited to commercial concerns, learners will be equipped with an understanding of the foundational principles and developments of the subject. In the module, we consider how international business and management is researched, and facilitate a critical understanding based on real-life case studies in international c

The aim of this module is to provide you with a solid foundation and understanding of the theories and principles underlying marketing and entrepreneurship. A combination of the subjects will be taught to enhance understanding of the way the two disciplines address issues related to both the macro and micro-environment contexts of markets and entrepreneurship. Marketing is everywhere in contemporary society. It plays a central role in business as it is concerned with the creation and retention o

Assessment: individual coursework

The module will provide you with a balanced introduction to economics which will be based on a programme of systematic directed reading, supplemented by experiments and exercises undertaken in tutorials. The module uses the innovative CORE (Curriculum Open-Access Resources in Economics) Econ resources, which provides a complete introduction to economics and the economy. CORE Econ teaches about the economy and economics by starting from a question or a problem about the economy - why the advent o

This module includes two thematic parts which run in parallel across the semester. One part, Introduction to Tourism Studies, introduces tourism management as both, international business and as a global cultural phenomenon. It provides insights into key concepts and theories to understand the intricacy of this industry in commercial, cultural and environmental terms. The other part, Managing People, focuses on the contemporary and practical issues of how people are organised and managed in the

The ICE Pathway - "Innovation, Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship", where you'll learn about the Foundations of 'What is Business'. Alongside: Personal & Professional Development: Who am I? How Do I learn? How do I lead & work in a team? Knowledge & Practice: What is a business/organisation? Why does this matter? How does this affect society? Experiential Learning: Real-world cases & clients; team-based and student-centred Learning approaches

This class aims to support you in developing key skills that are important to both your academic and future career. These include skills associated with: research data analysis critical writing team working communication

You'll take this class in semester 1 and are not expected to have any prior knowledge of psychology. It explores learning theory, developmental psychology, personality, biological psychology, and the scientific basis for psychology.

This class is taught in semester 2 and covers sensation and perception, cognitive psychology, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and research methods.

The second year concentrates on developing understanding through industry-specific contextualisation. Sessions are weekly and three hours in length. The sessions are thematically linked to working in business organisations, working business research & consultancy, working internationally, working in the third sector, rhetorics & oratory. Semester 2 is about developing the proposal of Management Development Programme 3 with a presentation and a final report.