Business Pathway Certificate at Lithuania Christian College Lithuania
Monday, February 2nd, 2009This course is designed for mature students who wish to prepare for entry onto a degree or HND course in business accounting, business banking, human resource management, economics, finance, management, marketing or leisure and tourism. Successful completion of the course guarantees a place on a range of business-related HND or degree courses starting in September or February each year. We aim to provide you with the skills and confidence necessary to benefit from higher education.
Course structure
The course comprises two taught modules:
Communication and Study Skills- this develops your writing and research skills. You will have the opportunity to sit in on appropriate degree classes
and sample different types of assessment.
Numeracy and IT- this enables you to refresh your mathematical skills and
provides you with an introduction to the use of IT.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Lectures will be used to provide you with information, often using case studies and examples, which are explored further through seminars. In seminars you take part in discussions, teamwork and problem-solving exercises. You will also be given opportunity for wider reading and individual research. Assessment is based on in-course and time-constrained assignments, including a mini-project and a skills portfolio. Various types of assessment will be used, including individual, group and oral presentations.
Career opportunities
Most of our graduates go on to take an HND or a degree course in the business area.