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In preparation of next week's final assignment, prepare an annotated bibliography of all resources (required and those you selected) used to date (minimum of 26) at this time.
esources
Required References
Click url to play videos
Beautiful Mind. (2005, October 11). Wal-Mart: The high cost of low price [Video file]. New York, NY: Retail Project L.L.C. Retrieved from
Walmart The High Cost Of Low Price (Links to an external site.)
Fadi-BNZE-HD. (2014, March 14). Full documentary no logo brands, globalization and resistance [Video file]. Retrieved from
No Logo Brands, Globalization and Resistance (Links to an external site.)
*Study guide, http://www.mediaed.org/assets/products/115/studyguide_115.pdf
Ford School. (2011, March 11). @fordschool - Paul Krugman: Reflections on Globalization: Yesteryear and today[Video file]. Retrieved from
[email protected]
- Paul Krugman: Reflections on Globalization: Yesteryear and Today (Links to an external site.)
PBS Newshour. (2014, August 20).
‘Factory Man’ explores human side of how globalization affects U.S. industry
[Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/factory-man-explores-human-side-globalization-affects-u-s-industry/ (Links to an external site.)
Walmart. (n.d.). Community giving. http://foundation.walmart.com/
Recommended References
International Monetary Fund. (n.d.).
Key issues: Globalization
. Retrieved from http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/key/global.htm
World Affairs Council: Nor Cal. (2006, October 6).
Making globalization work Joseph Stiglitz
[Video file]. Retrieved from
http://library.fora.tv/2006/10/10/Making_Globalization_Work (Links to an external site.)
Online Writing Lab (n.d.).
Annotated bibliography samples
. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/
esources
Required References
Click url to play videos
Beautiful Mind. (2005, October 11). Wal-Mart: The high cost of low price [Video file]. New York, NY: Retail Project L.L.C. Retrieved from
Walmart The High Cost Of Low Price (Links to an external site.)
Fadi-BNZE-HD. (2014, March 14). Full documentary no logo brands, globalization and resistance [Video file]. Retrieved from
No Logo Brands, Globalization and Resistance (Links to an external site.)
*Study guide, http://www.mediaed.org/assets/products/115/studyguide_115.pdf
Ford School. (2011, March 11). @fordschool - Paul Krugman: Reflections on Globalization: Yesteryear and today[Video file]. Retrieved from
[email protected]
- Paul Krugman: Reflections on Globalization: Yesteryear and Today (Links to an external site.)
PBS Newshour. (2014, August 20).
‘Factory Man’ explores human side of how globalization affects U.S. industry
[Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/factory-man-explores-human-side-globalization-affects-u-s-industry/ (Links to an external site.)
Walmart. (n.d.). Community giving. http://foundation.walmart.com/
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[email protected]
- Paul Krugman: Reflections on Globalization: Yesteryear and Today (Links to an external site.)
PBS Newshour. (2014, August 20).
‘Factory Man’ explores human side of how globalization affects U.S. industry
[Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/factory-man-explores-human-side-globalization-affects-u-s-industry/ (Links to an external site.)
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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer,Part I .docxjack60216
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer,
Part I: National Cancer Statistics
Kathleen A. Cronin, PhD, MPH1; Andrew J. Lake, BS2; Susan Scott, MPH 1; Recinda L. Sherman, MPH, PhD, CTR3;
Anne-Michelle Noone, MS1; Nadia Howlader, MS, PhD1; S. Jane Henley, MSPH4; Robert N. Anderson, PhD5;
Albert U. Firth, BS2; Jiemin Ma, PhD, MHS6; Betsy A. Kohler, MPH, CTR3; and Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD 6
BACKGROUND: The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer
Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) collaborate to provide annual updates
on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. METHODS: Incidence data were obtained from the CDC-funded and NCI-
funded population-based cancer registry programs and compiled by NAACCR. Data on cancer deaths were obtained from the
National Center for Health Statistics National Vital Statistics System. Trends in age-standardized incidence and death rates for all can-
cers combined and for the leading cancer types by sex, race, and ethnicity were estimated by joinpoint analysis and expressed as the
annual percent change. Stage distribution and 5-year survival by stage at diagnosis were calculated for breast cancer, colon and rec-
tum (colorectal) cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, and melanoma of the skin. RESULTS: Overall cancer incidence rates from 2008 to
2014 decreased by 2.2% per year among men but were stable among women. Overall cancer death rates from 1999 to 2015
decreased by 1.8% per year among men and by 1.4% per year among women. Among men, incidence rates during the most recent 5-
year period (2010-2014) decreased for 7 of the 17 most common cancer types, and death rates (2011-2015) decreased for 11 of the 18
most common types. Among women, incidence rates declined for 7 of the 18 most common cancers, and death rates declined for 14
of the 20 most common cancers. Death rates decreased for cancer sites, including lung and bronchus (men and women), colorectal
(men and women), female breast, and prostate. Death rates increased for cancers of the liver (men and women); pancreas (men and
women); brain and other nervous system (men and women); oral cavity and pharynx (men only); soft tissue, including heart (men
only); nonmelanoma skin (men only); and uterus. Incidence and death rates were higher among men than among women for all racial
and ethnic groups. For all cancer sites combined, black men and white women had the highest incidence rates compared with other
racial groups, and black men and black women had the highest death rates compared with other racial groups. Non-Hispanic men
and women had higher incidence and mortality rates than those of Hispanic ethnicity. Five-year survival for cases diagnosed from
2007 through 2013 ranged from 100% (stage I) to 26.5% (stage IV) for female breast cancer, from 88.1% (stage I) to 12.6% (stage IV)
for colorectal cancer, from 55.
Annotated BibliographyDue 1212019 @ 12pm Eastern Time (Unite.docxjack60216
Annotated Bibliography
Due 12/1/2019 @ 12pm Eastern Time (United States)
3-5 pages
Must be in APA format
Must use a minimum of 8
scholarly article
Must be submitted through turnitin and submit the report
Instructions are attached
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Annotated BibliographyFor this assignment, you will create an .docxjack60216
Annotated Bibliography
For this assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography on social determinants.
- Select five articles you wish to annotate. Make certain to select different types of disparities, such as race, gender, SES, age, language, liability status, etc.
For more information about the elements of an
Annotated Bibliography
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Attached, you will find a document that can provide more in-depth information on how to construct an annotated bibliography, including samples.
FREE OF PLAGIARISM (TURNITIN ASSIGNMENT)
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Annotated bibliography due in 36 hours. MLA format Must incl.docxjack60216
Annotated bibliography due in 36 hours.
MLA format
Must include 8 sources
Annotations should be between 4 to 7 sentences.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review ALL attachments because they are very important and are beneficial for the next part (research paper).
The book is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
I also included an attachment for the research paper so you can know what to focus on for the annotated bib.
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Analyzing a Short Story- The Necklace by Guy de MaupassantIntro.docxjack60216
Analyzing a Short Story- The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Intro
- 5 to 8 line and thesis = what you think is the major theme of the story at end of the intro just a one sentence.
Plot
- What is the plot? (2-3 lines summary)
Understandable or too complex?
Tension/conflict?
Too fast/slow? Appropriate?
Characters
- Indentify major character(s)
Descriptions of major characters; must have at least one physical description and one personality description for each major character
Stereotypes and break in stereotypes of major characters
Setting
- Geographical (city/state/country)
Time period (year/time of year/day/time of day)Specific (house/village, etc)
Cultural (any prevailing social/ political /religious conditions that affect/ influence the story )
Narrator
- Is it internal (one of the characters in the story)Or is it external (someone outside the story)Which do you prefer and why?
Images/Symbols- Images or symbols used (must have at least one human and one non-human) Must explain what each one symbolizes.
Theme/Message-
What is the main message of the story? Explain how you arrived at your answer.
Conclusion (1 Para, exactly 10 lines)
Length: 4 pages
(not counting Works Cited)
Length starts with first word of intro para (NOT top of first page)
Make sure on each full page you have 23 lines total; otherwise, you will have to make up those lines on the last page to meet the minimum length requirement.
must be original writing and no plagiarism and cannot use any other website then the short story that is provided.
sample of essay example provided below.
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Andy Sylvan was the assistant director of the community developm.docxjack60216
Andy Sylvan was the assistant director of community development in Greenwood. He helped the Governor uncover financial mismanagement of a state grant by Sylvan's boss, Rose Almindinger. However, after helping the Governor, Sylvan's career suffered - he was passed over for a promotion, received a poor performance review, and faced ostracization at work. He eventually left his job and took a teaching position with less pay due to how he was treated after blowing the whistle on corruption.
Annotated Bibliography Althaus, F. U.S. Maternal Morta.docxjack60216
Annotated Bibliography
Althaus, F. “U.S. Maternal Mortality Has Continued Its Decline, but Risk Remains Higher
among Minority Women.” Family Planning Perspective, vol. 23, no. 3, May 1991, pp.
140–141. EBSCOhost, doi: 10.2307/2135829.
According to the article by F. Althaus, the development in the American health system
has continuously transformed the health sector and the delivery environment among expectant
mothers. When compared to the previous era, expectant White-American mothers are delivering
safely, specifically those who live in states where the quality of health infrastructure and services
are high. Unfortunately, though, the population of people of color’s maternal mortality rate is
increasingly reporting the highest in minority communities due to the low quality of health
infrastructure and services in their living environments. Althaus presents that both maternal and
child mortality rates among Black mothers are three times that of Whites. This author stretches
the discussion to address the long history of birth oppression among Black mothers and the
strategies that have been applied to suppress these oppressions. The author outlines that the
Black, marginalized, population contributes significantly to the American ecosystem. Therefore,
providing quality service, especially for the expectant mothers of color, should be something the
federal government sees as a must do instead of coming up with illegal family planning
approaches with a hidden agendas. It is imperative that equity prevails for all races during
maternity and childbirth.
El Sayed, Abdulrahman M., et al.: Social Environment, Genetics, and Black-White
Disparities in Infant Mortality."Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, Vol.29. no.6.
November.2015.pp.546-551.EBSCOhost.doi:10.1111/ppe.12227
The above article presents information on genetics and one’s surroundings as the factors
that interplay and produce the wellness of the population within a given place. The article
discusses parental race differences and vulnerabilities of infant mortality rates through studying
how genes and a person’s environment could shape these perinatal vulnerabilities. El Sayed
found that the dynamic of child deaths continue to increase among the black community with
said improvement in the health sector impacting only the white population. Instead of genetics
being the main impact on child deaths, it is shown that race-driven prejudice and structural
socio-economic opportunities of social surroundings is a great explanation of why there are
racial differences in infant mortality rates. Despite these factors being proven to be contributing
to the number of deaths among infants, the government does little to address the associated risk
factors. The author recommends that the federal government could mitigate the social factors and
introduce more diverse healthcare providers to promote wellness among Black-American
expectant mothers.
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Ann, a community nurse, made an afternoon home visit with Susan and .docxjack60216
Ann, a community nurse, made an afternoon home visit with Susan and her father. After the death of her mother, Susan had growing concerns about her father living alone. "I worry about my father all the time. He is becoming more forgetful and he has trouble seeing. Mom used to take care of him. I am not sleeping and I am irritable around him. Yesterday I shouted at him because he wouldn't let me help him with his laundry. I felt terrible! I am at my wits' end! My brothers and sisters do not want to put dad in a nursing home but they are not willing to help out. As usual, they have left me with all the responsibility. I work part time and have two small children to care for.” Susan's father, Sam, sat quietly with tears filling his eyes. He was well nourished and well-groomed but would not make eye contact. Nurse Ann noticed that the house was clean and orderly. A tray in front of the TV had the remains of a ham sandwich and glass of ice tea. Mail was piled up, unopened on a small table near the front door. There was only one car in the driveway and the yard was in need of attention.
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Andrea Walters Week 2 Main Post The key functional area of n.docxjack60216
Andrea Walters' Week 2 Main Post: The key functional area of nursing informatics relevant to me is education and consultant. Education is relevant as newly hired nurses need education to be competent with the electronic health records (EHR) used in the specialty. I precept nurses new to oncology and educate them on how informatics is used in oncology, how data is placed into the EHRs and how then used by informaticists. Consultant is relevant when there has been an issue, I have been used as a consultant and a liaison between nursing science and computer science. I have given my knowledge to the EHR developers on how they may better serve other oncology practices. Although I have been used as a consultant, oncology is constantly changing. Technology informatics guiding education reform (TIGER) has core competencies for specific areas. One core competency area under direct patient care is enhance information and knowledge management (Hubner et al., 2018). This competency will aid me to become more proficient in oncology and using a database by engaging in researching upcoming and new evidence-based practice. This competency is necessary to help identify problems and become part of the solution instead of waiting on the organization to develop solutions. The plan for developing this competency is to subscribe to an oncology journal, such as The Oncology Nurse to further my education outside of work, and research evidence-based practice through the organization’s research database, CINHAL. I will set aside 30 minutes twice weekly to research and read to develop this competency. Developing this competency will help refine and improve my skills and move from being a good to an expert nurse consultant and educator. Continuing education concentrating on informatics is necessary for all nurses in order to productively participate with content and dialogue that correlates to the informatics realm as nursing informatics is a rapidly changing field (Yen, Kennedy, Phillips & Collin, 2017). References Hubner, U., Shaw, T., Thye, J., Egbert, N., Marin, H., Chang, P., ... Ball, M. (2018). Technology informatics guiding education -TIGER. Methods of Information in Medicine, 57(S 01), e30-342. doi: 10.3414/ME17-01-0155 Yen, P., Kennedy, M., Phillips, A., & Collins, S. (2017). Nursing informatics competency assessment for the nurse leader. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(5), 271-277. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000478
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and emergency CPR all changed ways of thinking about risk of death.docxjack60216
and emergency CPR all changed ways of thinking about risk of death, so too did the idea of organs moving among family members, friends, or even strangers open up social and familial obligations to being expressed via emerging medical-technical means.” (p. 166)
Using this quote as a point of entry, write about 2-3 pages (double-spaced) about how the practice of medicine in the US has “opened up” new ways of living in a world imbued with social, cultural and political meanings and values. You can use any examples and materials you want (either covered in class or not). Make sure you quote your sources.
Choose a picture that best illustrates for you the social and/or cultural and/or political significance of the Covid-19 public health crisis. It can be a picture taken by you or found somewhere else (mention the sources either way). Write a mini-essay of about 200 words, explaining why that particular image captures, in your opinion, something important about the pandemic. Give a title to your mini-essay. Be as creative as you would like. Upload the picture and the text in one document.
BOTH prompts are mandatory. Upload them on BlueLine by November 24 at 5 pm.
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analyze, and discuss emerging ICT tools and technologies present.docxjack60216
analyze, and discuss emerging ICT tools and technologies presenting the potential to enhance policy making. Visualization tool are discussed in
Visualization tools help users better understand data and provide a more meaningful view in context, especially by presenting data in a graphical form.
Produce a definition of data visualization. Explain how it caters to the perceptual abilities of humans.
Describe three challenges data visualization researchers face when trying to use visualization tools to reinforce the policy-making process. Suggest solutions to conquer these three challenges.
Initial Post:
Create a new thread. As indicated above, (1) Produce a definition of data visualization. Explain how it caters to the perceptual abilities of humans. (2) Describe three challenges data visualization researchers face when trying to use visualization tools to reinforce the policy-making process. Suggest solutions to conquer these three challenges.
In order to receive full credit for the initial discussion post, you must include at least two citations (APA) from academic resources
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Analyzing a Research ArticleNote Please complete this dis.docxjack60216
Analyzing a Research Article
Note
: Please complete this discussion before completing the assignment in this unit.
For this discussion, select one of the peer-reviewed
In your initial post:
Cite the article and provide your own analysis of it. Use the general outline for analyzing a research article from the Analyze Results page (link given in the resources).
State why this specific article is important to your course project.
Post according to the Faculty Expectations Response Guidelines. Be sure to include at least one APA-formatted citation (in-text plus full reference). The citation should be from materials you have read during this unit. It may be from course textbooks, assigned readings, or an outside source.
Overprescribing antiobics
References
Brink, A. J., Messina, A. P., Feldman, C., Richards, G. A., Becker, P. J., Goff, D. A., ... & Alliance, N. A. S. S. (2016). Antimicrobial stewardship across 47 South African hospitals: an implementation study.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
,
16
(9), 1017-1025.
Dobson, E. L., Klepser, M. E., Pogue, J. M., Labreche, M. J., Adams, A. J., Gauthier, T. P., ... & Task, S. C. P. A. S. (2017). Outpatient antibiotic stewardship: Interventions and opportunities.
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
,
57
(4), 464-473.
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Analyze the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. What p.docxjack60216
Analyze the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. What progress did the movement make in the U.S. Supreme Court? How did southern segregationists react to the Court’s decisions? Who was Emmett Till, and what happened to him? Explain the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact. What style of protest did Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) and civil rights activists practice? How did college students become engaged in the movement? Who were the Freedom Riders? How did Civil Rights activists advocate for voting rights and address social and economic inequities in the United States? What is the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement?
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Analytical Research Project InstructionsINFA 630 – Intrusion.docxjack60216
Analytical Research Project Instructions
INFA 630 – Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention
Summary
This is a paper describing the results of an analytical research project, worth 25% of your total grade. Your paper should be 10-12 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of cover, title page, table of contents, endnotes and bibliography. Your paper must use APA formatting with the exception that tables and figures can be inserted at the appropriate location rather than added at the end. Following UMUC policy, all students must upload their papers to Turnitin.com (following instructions provided by your instructor), produce and review an originality report, and submit the final version of the paper to your Assignment Folder prior to the submission deadline.
Paper Topic Selection
Prior to writing your paper, you must submit a short, ungraded, topic proposal. You should submit your intended research paper topic by the end of Session 3. The purpose of this preliminary milestone is to provide your instructor the opportunity to confirm the appropriateness of your proposed topic, sufficiently early in the course to allow for topic revision if necessary. It will be helpful if you include, with your proposed paper topic, the sort of research you intend to do and any specific sources you may have already found or plan to use in researching your topic. Your instructor will provide feedback on the suitability of the proposed topic by the start of Session 5. Students who do not provide a proposed topic will be preparing their research papers "at risk;"
i.e.
, they will run the risk of delivering a paper reflecting research that is not suitable for this course.
Analytical Research Project
The purpose of the Research Project is to develop an in-depth understanding of the intrusion detection and/or prevention technology and the way in which such technology is used to protect specific computing environments against specific threats. To arrive at this understanding, your project may choose to follow either one of two analytical approaches:
1. Analysis of a tool or technique including functional applicability and limitations
2. Analysis of environmental security requirements and technologies to meet those requirements
Tool-centric Research
: Projects of the first type will focus on a specific tool, technique, or method used in intrusion detection or intrusion prevention. Choosing a topic for this type of project will mean selecting the tool you want to research and analyze and developing a research question or thesis statement that your research is intended to answer. The analysis for a tool-centric research project should emphasize the use and application of the tool, technique, or method rather than a simple explanation of its features. If you choose a product or tool with a broad set of capabilities, you may choose to provide an analysis of one or more aspects of the tool. The paper distills fundamental issues, focuses on one available solution, a.
Analyze the performance of the leadership of an organization (Netfli.docxjack60216
Analyze the performance of the leadership of an organization (Netflix). The focus of this paper (4-6 pages) will be on the actions taken by the corporate leadership in the face of the global financial crisis since 2007. For the purpose of assurance of learning, one score will be given, based on the articulation of the situation, interaction style, goal-setting process, and leadership behaviour. Figure out exactly what was the reaction to the difficult business environment. Just pick a few things (or even only one and go in detail).
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Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additiona.docxjack60216
Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?
What diagnostic tests would be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not? Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient. Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.
ABDOMINAL ASSESSMENT NOTE
Subjective:
• CC: “My stomach hurts, I have diarrhea and nothing seems to help.”
• HPI: JR, 47 yo WM, complains of having generalized abdominal pain that started 3 days ago. He has not taken any medications because he did not know what to take. He states the pain is a 5/10 today but has been as much as 9/10 when it first started. He has been able to eat, with some nausea afterwards.
• PMH: HTN, Diabetes, hx of GI bleed 4 years ago
• Medications: Lisinopril 10mg, Amlodipine 5 mg, Metformin 1000mg, Lantus 10 units qhs
• Allergies: NKDA
• FH: No hx of colon cancer, Father hx DMT2, HTN, Mother hx HTN, Hyperlipidemia, GERD
• Social: Denies tobacco use; occasional etoh, married, 3 children (1 girl, 2 boys)
Objective:
• VS: Temp 99.8; BP 160/86; RR 16; P 92; HT 5’10”; WT 248lbs
• Heart: RRR, no murmurs
• Lungs: CTA, chest wall symmetrical
• Skin: Intact without lesions, no urticaria
• Abd: soft, hyperactive bowel sounds, pos pain in the LLQ
• Diagnostics: None
Assessment:
• Left lower quadrant pain
• Gastroenteritis
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Analyze the measures your state and local community have in pl.docxjack60216
Analyze the measures your state and local community have in place to prepare hospitals for two (2) different types of threats to public health. Question whether the design of these measures allows for the sufficient protection of the population in the face of an imminent threat. Justify your response.
Examine two to three (2-3) changes to the preparedness policies of your chosen state and federal government agencies. Determine the significant social, political, or environmental factors that have influenced these changes. Provide support for your rationale.
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Analyze two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of creati.docxjack60216
Analyze two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of creating portable learning assets for an LMS.
Research alternatives to Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). Determine at least one (1) alternative to SCORM and recommend a way for an organization of your choice to package its assets to make them portable. Explain your rationale.
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Edexcel BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals specification i.docx
1. Edexcel BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher
Nationals specification in Business
Contents
Unit 1: Business Environment 1
Unit 2: Managing Financial Resources and Decisions 7
Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour 13
Unit 4: Marketing Principles 19
Unit 5: Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business 25
Unit 6: Business Decision Making 29
Unit 7: Business Strategy 33
Unit 8: Research Project 39
Unit 9: Management Accounting: Costing and Budgeting 43
Unit 10: Financial Accounting and Reporting 47
Unit 11: Financial Systems and Auditing 51
Unit 12: Taxation 55
Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development 59
2. Unit 14: Working with and Leading People 65
Unit 15: Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results 69
Unit 16: Managing Communications, Knowledge and
Information 73
Unit 17: Marketing Intelligence 77
Unit 18: Advertising and Promotion in Business 83
Unit 19: Marketing Planning 89
Unit 20: Sales Planning and Operations 95
Unit 21: Human Resource Management 101
Unit 22: Managing Human Resources 107
Unit 23: Human Resources Development 113
Unit 24: Employee Relations 117
Unit 25: English Legal System 121
Unit 26: Business Law 125
Unit 27: Further Aspects of Contract and Tort 131
Unit 28: European Law 135
Unit 29: The Internet and E-Business 139
Unit 30: Internet Marketing 145
3. Unit 31: E-Business Operations 151
Unit 32: Quality Management in Business 157
Unit 33: Small Business Enterprise 163
Unit 34: Operations Management in Business 169
Unit 35: European Business 173
Unit 36: Employment Law 177
Unit 37: Company Law 181
Unit 38: Business Events Management 185
Unit 39: Financial Investment Opportunites 191
Unit 40: Business Work Experience 195
Unit 41: Contemporary Issues in Marketing Management 199
Unit 42: Project Management for Business 205
Unit 43: Administrative Services 211
Unit 44: Business Psychology 217
Unit 45: Business Ethics 221
Unit 46: Corporate Environmental and Social Management 225
Unit 47: Employability Skills 231
Unit 48: Project Design Implementation and Evaluation 237
5. range of stakeholders whose
interests need to be satisfied, but stakeholders have competing
interests that may be hard to
reconcile.
Businesses operate in an environment shaped by the
government, competitors, consumers,
suppliers, and international factors. Learners will understand
that some influences on the
business environment are direct and clear, for example taxation
policies on corporate activities.
Other influences are less clear, perhaps coming from the
international arena and sometimes with
only an oblique impact on the national business environment.
It is within this business environment that organisations
function and have to determine
strategies and a modus operandi that allow them to meet their
organisational purposes in ways
that comply with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
In addition, business markets take
various forms and the structure of a market enables an
understanding of how organisations
behave. In this unit learners will consider how different market
structures shape the pricing and
output decisions of businesses, as well as other aspects of their
behaviour.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the organisational purposes of businesses
2 Understand the nature of the national environment in which
businesses operate
7. agencies (central government, local authorities); trade unions
Responsibilities of organisations: stakeholder interests; conflict
of expectations; power-
influence matrix; satisfying stakeholder objectives; legal
responsibilities eg consumer
legislation, employee legislation, equal opportunities and anti-
discriminatory legislation,
environmental legislation, health and safety legislation; ethical
issues eg environment, fair
trade, global warming, charter compliance eg Banking Code
2 Understand the nature of the national environment in which
businesses operate
Economic systems: the allocation of scarce resources; effective
use of resources; type of
economic system eg command, free enterprise, mixed,
transitional
The UK economy: size (gross domestic product, gross national
product); structure;
population; labour force; growth; inflation; balance of
payments; balance of trade; exchange
rates; trading partners; public finances (revenues, expenditure);
taxation; government
borrowing; business behaviour eg investment, objectives, risk
awareness; cost of capital;
consumer behaviour; propensity to save; propensity to spend;
tastes and preferences
Government policy: economic goals; fiscal policy: control of
aggregate demand; central and
local government spending; Public Sector Net Borrowing
(PSNB) and Public Sector Net Cash
Requirement (PSNCR); euro convergence criteria, monetary
9. market trends; employee
skills, technology; innovation; research and development; core
competencies; business
environment (political, economic, social, technical, legal,
environmental); cultural
environment
4 Be able to assess the significance of the global factors that
shape national
business activities
Global factors: international trade and the UK economy; market
opportunities; global growth;
protectionism; World Trade Organisation (WTO); emerging
markets (BRIC economies – Brazil,
Russia, India, China); EU membership; EU business regulations
and their incorporation in to
UK law; EU policies eg agriculture (CAP), business,
competition, growth, employment,
education, economics and finance, employment, environment,
science and technology,
regional); labour movement; workforce skills; exchange rates;
trading blocs (eg monetary
unions, common markets; customs unions, free trade areas);
labour costs; trade duties;
levies; tariffs; customs dues; taxation regimes; international
competitiveness; international
business environment (political, economic, social, technical,
legal, environmental); investment
incentives; cost of capital; commodity prices; intellectual
property; climate change eg Kyoto
Protocol, Rio Earth Summit; third world poverty; the group of
20 (G-20); global financial
stability
11. 2.1 explain how economic systems attempt to allocate
resources effectively
2.2 assess the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on
business organisations and their activities
2.3 evaluate the impact of competition policy and other
regulatory mechanisms on the activities of a selected
organisation
LO3 Understand the behaviour of
organisations in their market
environment
3.1 explain how market structures determine the pricing
and output decisions of businesses
3.2 illustrate the way in which market forces shape
organisational responses using a range of examples
3.3 judge how the business and cultural environments
shape the behaviour of a selected organisation
LO4 Be able to assess the
significance of the global
factors that shape national
business activities
4.1 discuss the significance of international trade to UK
business organisations
4.2 analyse the impact of global factors on UK business
organisations
4.3 evaluate the impact of policies of the European Union on
14. Unit 2: Managing Financial Resources and
Decisions
Unit code: H/601/0548
QCF level: 4
Credit value: 15 credits
• Aim
The unit aim is to provide learners with an understanding of
where and how to access sources of
finance for a business, and the skills to use financial
information for decision making.
• Unit abstract
This unit is designed to give learners a broad understanding of
the sources and availability of
finance for a business organisation. Learners will learn how to
evaluate these different sources
and compare how they are used.
They will learn how financial information is recorded and how
to use this information to make
decisions for example in planning and budgeting.
Decisions relating to pricing and investment appraisal are also
considered within the unit. Finally,
learners will learn and apply techniques used to evaluate
financial performance.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the sources of finance available to a business
16. 2 Understand the implications of finance as a resource within a
business
Finance costs: tangible costs eg interest, dividends; opportunity
costs eg loss of alternative
projects when using retained earnings; tax effects
Financial planning: the need to identify shortages and surpluses
eg cash budgeting;
implications of failure to finance adequately; overtrading
Decision making: information needs of different decision
makers
Accounting for finance: how different types of finance and their
costs appear in the financial
statements of a business; the interaction of assets and liabilities
on the balance sheet and on
international equivalents under the International Accounting
Standards (IAS)
3 Be able to make financial decisions based on financial
information
Budgeting decisions: analysis and monitoring of cash and other
budgets
Costing and pricing decisions: calculation of unit costs, use
within pricing decisions;
sensitivity analysis
Investment appraisal: payback period; accounting rate of return;
discounted cash flow
techniques ie net present value; internal rate of return
19. 1.2 assess the implications of the different sources
1.3 evaluate appropriate sources of finance for a business
project
LO2 Understand the implications
of finance as a resource
within a business
2.1 analyse the costs of different sources of finance
2.2 explain the importance of financial planning
2.3 assess the information needs of different decision
makers
2.4 explain the impact of finance on the financial statements
LO3 Be able to make financial
decisions based on financial
information
3.1 analyse budgets and make appropriate decisions
3.2 explain the calculation of unit costs and make pricing
decisions using relevant information
3.3 assess the viability of a project using investment
appraisal techniques
LO4 Be able to evaluate the
financial performance of a
business
23. employees worldwide will be very different from a small local
business with 20 employees. The
way in which an organisation structures and organises its
workforce will impact on the culture
that develops within the organisation. This system of shared
values and beliefs will determine and
shape the accepted patterns of behaviour of an organisations
workforce. The culture in
organisations that differ in size, for example, or are from
different sectors of the economy can be
very different.
The structure and culture of an organisation are key factors
which contribute to motivating the
workforce at all levels of the organisation. The Japanese were
instrumental in developing a
culture of ‘continuous improvement through teamwork’ in their
manufacturing industry. This
culture has now been exported around the world and
encapsulates the way in which structure
and culture contribute to patterns of behaviour in the workplace.
This unit will develop learner
understanding of the behaviour of people within organisations
and of the significance that
organisational design has on shaping that behaviour.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the relationship between organisational structure
and culture
2 Understand different approaches to management and
leadership
3 Understand ways of using motivational theories in
25. Perception: definition; perceptual selection; perception and
work behaviour; attitude; ability
and aptitude; intelligence
Significance and nature of individual differences: self and self-
image; personality and work
behaviour; conflict
Individual behaviour at work: personality, traits and types; its
relevance in understanding self
and others
2 Understand different approaches to management and
leadership
Development of management thought: scientific management;
classical administration;
bureaucracy; human relations approach; systems approach;
contingency approach
Functions of management: planning; organising; commanding;
coordinating; controlling
Managerial roles: interpersonal; informational; decisional
Nature of managerial authority: power; authority;
responsibility; delegation; conflict
Frames of reference for leadership activities: opportunist;
diplomat; technician; achiever;
strategist; magician; pluralistic; transformational; change
3 Understand ways of using motivational theories in
organisations
28. 1.1 compare and contrast different organisational structures
and culture
1.2 explain how the relationship between an organisation’s
structure and culture can impact on the performance of
the business
1.3 discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour
at work
LO2 Understand different
approaches to management
and leadership
2.1 compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles
in different organisations
2.2 explain how organisational theory underpins the
practice of management
2.3 evaluate the different approaches to management used
by different organisations
LO3 Understand ways of using
motivational theories in
organisations
3.1 discuss the impact that different leadership styles may
have on motivation in organisations in periods of change
3.2 compare the application of different motivational
theories within the workplace
3.3 evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for
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Unit 4: Marketing Principles
Unit code: F/601/0556
QCF level: 4
Credit value: 15 credits
• Aim
This unit aims to provide learners with understanding and skills
relating to the fundamental
concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process.
• Unit abstract
This is a broad-based unit which gives learners the opportunity
apply the key principles of
marketing.
Firstly, the unit looks at the definitions of marketing, and what
is meant by a marketing orientation
and the marketing process.
Next, learners consider the use of environmental analysis in
marketing and carry out their own
analyses at both macro and micro levels. They will also
investigate the importance of market
segmentation and how this leads to the identification and full
specification of target groups.
Learners then consider buyer behaviour and positioning.
The unit looks at the main elements of both the original and the
extended marketing mix. This
includes an introduction to the concept of the product life cycle,
33. 1 Understand the concept and process of marketing
Definitions: alternative definitions including those of the
Chartered Institute of Marketing and
the American Marketing Association; satisfying customer needs
and wants; value and
satisfaction; exchange relationships; the changing emphasis of
marketing
Marketing concept: evolution of marketing; marketing
orientations; societal issues and
emergent philosophies; customer and competitor orientation;
efficiency and effectiveness;
limitations of the marketing concept
Marketing process overview: marketing audit; integrated
marketing; environmental analysis;
SWOT analysis; marketing objectives; constraints; options;
plans to include target markets
and marketing mix; scope of marketing
Costs and benefits: links between marketing orientation and
building competitive advantage;
benefits of building customer satisfaction; desired quality;
service and customer care;
relationship marketing; customer retention; customer
profitability; costs of a too narrow
marketing focus
2 Be able to use the concepts of segmentation, targeting and
positioning
Macro environment: environmental scanning; political, legal,
economic, socio-cultural,
ecological and technological factors
35. 3 Understand the individual elements of the extended marketing
mix
Product: products and brands – features, advantages and
benefits; the total product concept;
product mix; product life cycle and its effect on other elements
of the marketing mix; product
strategy; new product development; adoption process
Place: customer convenience and availability; definition of
channels; types and functions of
intermediaries; channel selection; integration and distribution
systems; franchising; physical
distribution management and logistics; ethical issues
Price: perceived value; pricing context and process; pricing
strategies; demand elasticity;
competition; costs, psychological, discriminatory; ethical issues
Promotion: awareness and image; effective communication;
integrated communication
process (SOSTT + 4Ms); promotional mix elements; push and
pull strategies; advertising
above and below the line including packaging; public relations
and sponsorship; sales
promotion; direct marketing and personal selling; branding,
internet and online marketing
The shift from the 4Ps to the 7Ps: product-service continuum;
concept of the extended
marketing mix; the significance of the soft elements of
marketing (people, physical evidence
and process management)
4 Be able to use the marketing mix in different contexts
37. On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Understand the concept and
process of marketing
1.1 explain the various elements of the marketing process
1.2 evaluate the benefits and costs of a marketing
orientation for a selected organisation
LO2 Be able to use the concepts
of segmentation, targeting
and positioning
2.1 show macro and micro environmental factors which
influence marketing decisions
2.2 propose segmentation criteria to be used for products in
different markets
2.3 choose a targeting strategy for a selected
product/service
2.4 demonstrate how buyer behaviour affects marketing
activities in different buying situations
2.5 propose new positioning for a selected product/service
LO3 Understand the individual
elements of the extended
marketing mix
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Guidance
Links
Learners who have achieved a BTEC Higher Nationals in
Business have, for many years, been
given entry to and exemptions from some parts of the Chartered
Institute of Marketing’s
professional examinations. Further information can be found in
the Professional Body Recognition
booklet available from the Edexcel website.
This unit forms the basis of the Higher National marketing
pathway linking with other marketing
units: Unit 17: Marketing Intelligence, Unit 18: Advertising and
Promotion in Business, Unit 19:
Marketing Planning and Unit 20: Sales Planning and
Operations. There is also a link to Unit 1:
Business Environment in relation to the areas of stakeholders,
effects of demand elasticity on
pricing and external market factors. The unit also provides links
to Unit 30: Internet Marketing and
Unit 41: Contemporary Issues in Marketing Management.
Essential requirements
There are no essential or unique resources required for the
delivery of this unit.
Employer engagement and vocational contexts
Centres should develop links with local businesses. Many
businesses and chambers of
commerce want to promote local business and are often willing
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Unit 5: Aspects of Contract and
Negligence for Business
Unit code: Y/601/0563
QCF level: 4
Credit value: 15 credits
• Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding
of aspects of the law of contract
and tort and the skill to apply them, particularly in business
situations.
• Unit abstract
The unit introduces the law of contract, with a particular
emphasis on the formation and
operation of business contracts. Learners are encouraged to
explore the content of these
agreements and then develop skills relating to the practical
application of business contracts,
including offer, acceptance, intention, consideration and
capacity. Relevant case law examples
will be covered. Learners will consider when liability in
contract arises, the nature of the
obligations on both sides of the contract, and the availability of
remedies when a contract is not
fulfilled in accordance with its terms.
Additionally, the unit will enable learners to understand how
the law of tort differs from the law of
contract and examine issues of liability in negligence relating to
43. in Unit 27: Further
Aspects of Contract and Tort)
Types of contract: face to face; written; distance selling; impact
Types of terms: condition; warranty; innominate term; express;
implied; exclusion clauses
and their validity
2 Be able to apply the elements of a contract in business
situations
Elements: application of relevant principles and case law to
business scenarios
Specific terms: contents of standard form business contracts;
analysis of express terms,
implied terms and exclusion clauses in a given contract
Effect of terms: breach of condition, warranty and innominate
terms; legality of exemption
clauses; outline of remedies; damages
3 Understand principles of liability in negligence in business
activities
Negligence: differences to contract; duty of care; breach of
duty; damage – causation and
remoteness of damage; personal injuries; damage to property;
economic loss; occupier
liability
Liability: employer’s liability; vicarious liability; health and
safety issues
4 Be able to apply principles of liability in negligence in
45. required for the formation of a valid contract
1.2 discuss the impact of different types of contract
1.3 analyse terms in contracts with reference to their
meaning and effect
LO2 Be able to apply the
elements of a contract in
business situations
2.1 apply the elements of contract in given business
scenarios
2.2 apply the law on terms in different contracts
2.3 evaluate the effect of different terms in given contracts
LO3 Understand principles of
liability in negligence in
business activities
3.1 contrast liability in tort with contractual liability
3.2 explain the nature of liability in negligence
3.3 explain how a business can be vicariously liable
LO4 Be able to apply principles of
liability in negligence in
business situations
4.1 apply the elements of the tort of negligence and
defences in different business situations
4.2 apply the elements of vicarious liability in given business
49. Unit content
1 Be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data,
both primary and
secondary
Primary sources: survey methodology; questionnaire design;
sample frame; sampling
methods; sample error
Secondary sources: internet research; government and other
published data; by-product data
Storage: security of information; data protection issues; ethical
issues
2 Understand a range of techniques to analyse data effectively
for business
purposes
Representative values: mean, median, mode; calculation from
raw data and frequency
distributions using appropriate software; using the results to
draw valid conclusions
Measures of dispersion: standard deviation for small and large
samples; typical uses
(statistical process eg control, buffer stock levels)
Calculation: use of quartiles, percentiles, correlation coefficient
3 Be able to produce information in appropriate formats for
decision making in an
organisational context
51. Learning outcomes
On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Be able to use a variety of
sources for the collection of
data, both primary and
secondary
1.1 create a plan for the collection of primary and secondary
data for a given business problem
1.2 present the survey methodology and sampling frame
used
1.3 design a questionnaire for a given business problem
LO2 Understand a range of
techniques to analyse data
effectively for business
purposes
2.1 create information for decision making by summarising
data using representative values
2.2 analyse the results to draw valid conclusions in a
business context
2.3 analyse data using measures of dispersion to inform a
given business scenario
52. 2.4 explain how quartiles, percentiles and the correlation
coefficient are used to draw useful conclusions in a
business context
LO3 Be able to produce
information in appropriate
formats for decision making
in an organisational context
3.1 produce graphs using spreadsheets and draw valid
conclusions based on the information derived
3.2 create trend lines in spreadsheet graphs to assist in
forecasting for specified business information
3.3 prepare a business presentation using suitable software
and techniques to disseminate information effectively
3.4 produce a formal business report
LO4 Be able to use software-
generated information to
make decisions in an
organisation
4.1 use appropriate information processing tools
4.2 prepare a project plan for an activity and determine the
critical path
4.3 use financial tools for decision making.
UNIT 6: BUSINESS DECISION MAKING
55. business analysis such as PESTLE and draw it together so that
the learners think strategically.
Learners will be introduced to further analysis tools needed for
the process of strategic planning.
They will be able to explain the significance of stakeholder
analysis and carry out an
environmental and organisational audit of a given organisation.
Learners will learn how to apply strategic positioning
techniques to the analysis of a given
organisation and prepare a strategic plan based on previous
analysis. They will also learn how to
evaluate possible alternative strategies (such as substantive
growth, limited growth or
retrenchment) and then select an appropriate future strategy for
a given organisation.
Finally, learners will compare the roles and responsibilities for
strategy implementation and
evaluate resource requirements for the implementation of a new
strategy for a given
organisation. Learners will then be able to propose targets and
timescales for implementation
and monitoring of the strategy in a given organisation.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the process of strategic planning
2 Be able to formulate a new strategy
3 Understand approaches to strategy evaluation and selection
4 Understand how to implement a chosen strategy.
57. 2 Be able to formulate a new strategy
Stakeholder analysis: stakeholder significance grid; stakeholder
mapping
Environment auditing: political, economic, socio-cultural,
technological, legal and
environmental analysis (PESTLE); Porter’s 5 force analysis; the
threat of new entrants; the
power of buyers; the power of suppliers; the threat of
substitutes; competitive rivalry and
collaboration
Strategic positioning: the Ansoff matrix; growth; stability;
profitability; efficiency; market
leadership; survival; mergers and acquisitions; expansion into
the global marketplace
The organisational audit: benchmarking; SWOT analysis;
product positions; value-chain
analysis; demographic influences; scenario planning; synergy
culture and values
3 Understand approaches to strategy evaluation and selection
Market entry strategies: organic growth; growth by merger or
acquisition; strategic alliances;
licensing; franchising
Substantive growth strategies: horizontal and vertical
integration; related and unrelated
diversification
Limited growth strategies: do nothing; market penetration;
market development; product
64. 1 Understand how to formulate a research specification
Research formulation: aims and objectives; rationale for
selection; methodology for data
collection and analysis; literature review; critique of references
from primary sources eg
questionnaires, interviews; secondary sources eg books,
journals, internet; scope and
limitations; implications eg resources
Hypothesis: definition; suitability; skills and knowledge to be
gained; aims and objectives;
terms of reference; duration; ethical issues
Action plan: rationale for research question or hypothesis;
milestones; task dates; review
dates; monitoring/reviewing process; strategy
Research design: type of research eg qualitative, quantitative,
systematic, original;
methodology; resources; statistical analyses; validity;
reliability; control of variables
2 Be able to implement the research project within agreed
procedures and to
specification
Implement: according to research design and method; test
research hypotheses; considering
test validity; reliability
Data collection: selection of appropriate tools for data
collection; types eg qualitative,
quantitative; systematic recording; methodological problems eg
bias, variables and control of
66. Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Understand how to
formulate a research
specification
1.1 formulate and record possible research project outline
specifications
1.2 identify the factors that contribute to the process of
research project selection
1.3 undertake a critical review of key references
1.4 produce a research project specification
1.5 provide an appropriate plan and procedures for the
agreed research specification
LO2 Be able to implement the
research project within
agreed procedures and to
specification
69. Unit 9: Management Accounting: Costing
and Budgeting
Unit code: R/601/0836
QCF level: 4
Credit value: 15 credits
• Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the
understanding and ability to use cost
information for budgeting and forecasting purposes in the
management of business.
• Unit abstract
This unit looks at the cost information, both current and future,
of businesses. It looks at how cost
data is collected, compiled and analysed, and processed into
information that is useful for
business managers. Learners will have the opportunity to apply
these principles to practice.
The unit then deals with budgetary planning and control. It
looks at how to prepare forecasts and
budgets and to compare these to actual business results.
Learners will again have practical
experience of this.
Finally, the unit considers different costing and budgetary
systems and the causes of resulting
variances, together with the possible implications and the
corrective action the business will
need to take.
• Learning outcomes
71. overhead absorption and
activity-based costing; stock valuation methods (FIFO, LIFO,
AVCO, standard costing)
Costing as basis for pricing and stock valuation: cost plus
pricing; market pricing; target
costing
Data collection and analysis: sampling methods and purpose;
presentation of data eg tabular,
diagrammatical, graphical; index numbers
2 Be able to propose methods to reduce costs and enhance value
within a business
Cost reports: preparation; comparison with other data;
explanation and implication of
variances
Performance indicators: monitor and assess to identify potential
improvements
Quality and value: definitions and interaction; added value;
total quality management
3 Be able to prepare forecasts and budgets for a business
The budgeting process: purpose; benefits; links with
organisational objectives/strategy; the
budget manual; budgets as planning, coordinating, motivation
and control devices
Budget preparation: limiting or key factors; master, subsidiary
and functional budgets; cash
budgets; the preparation of sales budget, debtors’ budgets,
creditors’ budgets, production
73. On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Be able to analyse cost
information within a business
1.1 classify different types of cost
1.2 use different costing methods
1.3 calculate costs using appropriate techniques
1.4 analyse cost data using appropriate techniques
LO2 Be able to propose methods
to reduce costs and enhance
value within a business
2.1 prepare and analyse routine cost reports
2.2 use performance indicators to identify potential
improvements
2.3 suggest improvements to reduce costs, enhance value
and quality
LO3 Be able to prepare forecasts
and budgets for a business
3.1 explain the purpose and nature of the budgeting
process
75. Links
The unit links with the following units within the specification:
Unit 2: Managing Financial
Resources and Decisions, Unit 6: Business Decision Making,
Unit 10: Financial Accounting and
Reporting, Unit 11: Financial Systems and Auditing and Unit
12: Taxation.
Additionally it covers some of the underpinning knowledge and
understanding for NVQ in
Accounting as mapped in Annexe B.
The unit covers topics essential to learners aiming for a career
in management accounting and
who would like to become members of professional accounting
bodies.
Essential requirements
There are no essential or unique resources required for the
delivery of this unit.
Employer engagement and vocational contexts
Centres should develop links with local businesses. Many
businesses and chambers of
commerce want to promote local business and are often willing
to provide work placements, visit
opportunities, information about businesses and the local
business context and guest speakers.
78. 1 Understand the regulatory framework for financial reporting
User groups: owners; managers; employees; suppliers;
customers; lenders; government;
potential investors; different needs from financial statements
User needs: profitability; liquidity; gearing; cash flow; job
security; Accounting Standards
Board (ASBs) statement of principles; International Accounting
Standards Board (IASBs)
framework for the presentation of financial statements
Legislation: current legislation including Companies Acts 1985,
1989 and 2006; Partnership
Act 1890; European directives
Other regulations: International Accounting Standards (IASs);
International Financial Reporting
Standards and the main differences from UK Statements of
Standard Accounting Practice
(SSAPs) and Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs); The
Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
2 Be able to prepare financial statements from complete or
incomplete records
Statements: trial balance; assets, liabilities, income, expenses,
capital; profit and loss
accounts; balance sheet; cash flow statement; notes to the
accounts; statement of
recognised gains and losses; international equivalents under the
International Accounting
Standards (IAS)
Types of business: sole trader; partnership; limited company
79. (public and private);
manufacturing/service/retail, group of companies
Preparation: from trial balance with adjustments eg stock,
prepayments, accruals, bad debts,
depreciation; from incomplete records; basic consolidation of
accounts; changes to reporting
requirements under the International Accounting Standards
(IAS) eg statement of
comprehensive income, statement of financial position
3 Be able to present financial information in accepted formats
for publication
Types of business: different formats for the businesses
described in learning outcome 2
above; annual report
Formats: requirements of law and generally accepted accounting
practice; changes to
reporting requirements under the International Accounting
Standards (IAS)
4 Be able to interpret financial statements
Ratios: calculate ratios to reflect profitability, liquidity,
efficiency, gearing, investment;
comparison of these ratios both externally (other companies,
industry standards) and
internally (previous periods); interpretation of results
Reporting: present findings in a format appropriate to users;
weaknesses and limitations of
analysis
81. LO2 Be able to prepare financial
statements from complete or
incomplete records
2.1 prepare financial statements for a variety of businesses
from a trial balance, making appropriate adjustments
2.1 prepare financial statements from incomplete records
2.3 prepare a consolidated balance sheet and profit and
loss account for a simple group of companies
LO3 Be able to present financial
information in accepted
formats for publication
3.1 explain how the information needs of different user
groups vary
3.2 prepare financial statements in a form suitable for
publication by a sole trader, partnership and limited
company
LO4 Be able to interpret financial
statements
4.1 calculate accounting ratios to assess the performance
and position of a business
4.2 prepare a report incorporating and interpreting
accounting ratios, including suitable comparisons.
84. Credit value: 15 credits
• Aim
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop
understanding and skills in the management
of business accounting systems and the conduct and reporting of
audits.
• Unit abstract
In this unit learners will develop skills to evaluate the
accounting systems of a business, using
both computerised and manual records, and apply fundamental
concepts. Learners will also
analyse the management control systems of a business and
evaluate their effectiveness,
particularly in terms of controls and safeguards against error
and fraud.
This unit will also enable learners to develop audit skills by
contributing to the planning and
performance of an audit and the preparation of an audit report.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the importance of keeping effective accounting
systems within a business
2 Be able to analyse the management control systems of a
business
3 Be able to contribute to the planning and conduct of an audit
assignment
4 Be able to prepare audit reports.
86. segregation of duties,
authorisation
Fraud: types; implications; detection
3 Be able to contribute to the planning and conduct of an audit
assignment
Regulatory environment: legal duties and status of auditors;
liability of auditors; auditing
standards and guidelines
Role of the auditor: internal and external audit and the
relationship between the two;
responsibilities of management as opposed to auditors
Audit planning: scope; materiality; risk
Audit testing: systems based (compliance) and substantive
testing; sampling methods eg
random, stratified, systematic; confidence intervals
Records: audit files and working papers; checklists and
programmes; flow charts and
questionnaires
4 Be able to prepare audit reports
Statutory reports: purpose; content (opinion of auditor),
qualified and unqualified, types of
qualification
Management letters: purpose and content
89. 54
Guidance
Links
The unit links with the following units in the programme: Unit
2: Managing Financial Resources
and Decisions, Unit 6: Business Decision Making, Unit 9:
Management Accounting: Costing and
Budgeting, Unit 10: Financial Accounting and Reporting and
Unit 12: Taxation.
Learners should complete Unit 10: Financial Accounting and
Reporting before starting this unit.
Additionally the unit covers some of the underpinning
knowledge and understanding for the NVQ
in Accounting as mapped in Annexe B.
The unit covers topics essential for learners aiming to make a
career within finance and who
would like to become members of professional accounting
bodies.
Essential requirements
There are no essential or unique resources required for the
delivery of this unit.
Employer engagement and vocational contexts
Centres should develop links with local businesses. Many
businesses and chambers of
commerce want to promote local business and are often willing
91. of individuals and limited
companies in the United Kingdom.
• Unit abstract
Learners will understand the need for taxation and may already
be familiar with the calculation
and collection of income tax through the Pay as You Earn
system applied to employees.
The unit introduces learners to the UK tax environment and
explores the administration and
collection of taxation in the UK and the duties of the tax
practitioner.
The unit gives learners the skills needed to understand and
compute the calculation of income
tax for both individuals and businesses Learners will then
consider the liability for and
computation of corporation tax and capital gains tax.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the duties and responsibilities of the tax
practitioner in the UK tax environment
2 Be able to calculate personal tax liabilities for individuals and
partnerships
3 Be able to calculate corporation tax liabilities for companies
4 Be able to calculate capital gains tax payable for individuals
and businesses.
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Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Understand the duties and
responsibilities of the tax
practitioner in the UK tax
environment
1.1 describe the UK tax environment
1.2 analyse the role and responsibilities of the tax
practitioner
1.3 explain the tax obligations of tax payers or their agents
and the implications of non-compliance
LO2 Be able to calculate personal
tax liabilities for individuals
and partnerships
2.1 calculate relevant income, expenses and allowances
2.2 calculate taxable amounts and tax payable for employed
and self employed individuals and payment dates
97. • Aim
This unit aims to help the learner become an effective and
confident self-directed employee. This
helps the learner become confident in managing own personal
and professional skills to achieve
personal and career goals.
• Unit abstract
This unit is designed to enable learners to assess and develop a
range of professional and
personal skills in order to promote future personal and career
development. It also aims to
develop learners’ ability to organise, manage and practise a
range of approaches to improve their
performance as self-directed learners in preparation for work or
further career development.
The unit emphasises the needs of the individual but within the
context of how the development of
self-management corresponds with effective team management
in meeting objectives.
Learners will be able to improve their own learning, be involved
in teamwork and be more
capable of problem solving through the use of case studies, role
play and real-life activities.
• Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong
development
2 Be able to take responsibility for own personal and
professional development
99. bulletin boards, news groups
Effective learning: skills of personal assessment; planning,
organisation and evaluation
Lifelong learning: self-directed learning; continuing
professional development; linking higher
education with industry, further education, Recognition of Prior
Learning, Apprenticeships,
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Schemes
Assessment of learning: improved ability range with personal
learning; evidence of improved
levels of skill; feedback from others; learning achievements and
disappointments
2 Be able to take responsibility for own personal and
professional development
Self-appraisal: skills audit (personal profile using appropriate
self-assessment tools);
evaluating self-management; personal and interpersonal skills;
leadership skills
Development plan: current performance; future needs;
opportunities and threats to career
progression; aims and objectives; achievement dates; review
dates; learning
programme/activities; action plans; personal development plan
Portfolio building: developing and maintaining a personal
portfolio
Transcripts: maintaining and presenting transcripts including
curriculum vitae
102. Assessment criteria for pass
The learner can:
LO1 Understand how self-
managed learning can
enhance lifelong
development
1.1 evaluate approaches to self-managed learning
1.2 propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and
professional contexts could be encouraged
1.3 evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the
individual and organisation
LO2 Be able to take responsibility
for own personal and
professional development
2.1 evaluate own current skills and competencies against
professional standards and organisational objectives
2.2 identify own development needs and the activities
required to meet them
2.3 identify development opportunities to meet current and
future defined needs
2.4 devise a personal and professional development plan
based on identified needs
LO3 Be able to implement and
continually review own
personal and professional
104. Links
The unit links with Unit 47: Employability Skills.
This unit also links to the Management and Leadership NOS as
mapped in Annexe B.
Essential requirements
Activities carried out in this unit could be part of the
mainstream academic activity and could be
integrated into the whole programme of study. Learners would
benefit from links with the
learning outcomes of other units and if review meetings are held
regularly.
A personal development portfolio or progress file should be put
together, which contains all
information and personal records ‘owned’ by the learner,
including planning and monitoring
progress towards the achievement of personal objectives. This
could be web based, paper based
or another format. Potentially this could form the basis of an
extended record of a lifelong record
of learning and achievement.
Tutors should be aware that textbooks are updated frequently
and that they should use the latest
editions where available. This is a practical unit and textbook
materials should be used for
reference purposes.