Last modified: 26 Aug 2026 11:46
This short course is designed to enable the candidate to develop a broad knowledge and understanding of the skills and practices which will be needed to establish, develop and maintain a business as a self-employed person.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 0 credits (0 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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On completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
Understand the need for and apply proper record keeping, develop and apply the structures and systems necessary to administer the business and maintain records.
Market and promote a business – including print and digital media, social media and networking.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Formatively assessed multiple-choice assessment based on the subjects covered during your course. |
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| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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Two formatively assessed online self-assessment activities – allowing you to measure your own understanding of key concepts. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Prepare a contract and understand contractual obligation. |
| Procedural | Create | Market and promote a business – including print and digital media, social media and networking. |
| Factual | Understand | Understand the need for and apply proper record keeping, develop and apply the structures and systems necessary to administer the business and maintain records. |
| Factual | Understand | Understand and comply with the fiscal obligations involved in running a business such as- taxation, VAT, and National Insurance regulations and responsibilities. |
| Factual | Create | Establish a budgeting system fit for running a business, and fit to meet the needs of accounting and taxation requirements. |
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