Business English (BA - Final Year Entry)

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.

While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.

Induction schedule

 

Monday 16 September

Time Event details Location
On Demand Read through the HSS Induction Google site

For UG students only
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Induction Google site
1:00pm - 3:00pm Welcome and Induction
 
G228, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

Wednesday 18 September

Time Event details Location
12:30pm - 2:00pm Welcome to the School of Law and Social Sciences John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
1:00pm - 4:00pm Module Registration Helpdesk G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

Thursday 19 September

Time Event details Location
10:00am - 4:00pm Module Registration Helpdesk G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

Friday 20 September

Time Event details Location
On Demand Sexual Consent Education

View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle
View the Consent matters webpage

Complete the Sexual consent education course
10:00am - 4:00pm Module Registration Helpdesk G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus
2:30pm - 4:00pm Faculty Social CLC G.02, Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Student Support Co-ordinators

Your Student Support Coordinator (SSC) is: Lucy Trousdell
 
How to contact us Contact details Availability
In person G103, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 12:00pm; 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Email ssc-hss@brookes.ac.uk  
Phone +44 (0) 1865 535250  

Other key contacts

Job title Name Contact details
Subject Coordinator Esteban Devis-Amaya edevis-amaya@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Lead Irene Hill ihill@brookes.ac.uk
Academic Liaison Librarian  Joanna Cooksey jcooksey@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Administrator David Vekony dvekony@brookes.ac.uk

Reading lists

Burns, T. and Sinfield, S. (2016). Essential Study Skills: the Complete Guide to Success at University. 4th ed. London: Sage Publications.

Williams, K., Woolliams, M. and Spiro, J. (2020). Reflective writing. 2nd ed. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Hudson, R.A. (1998). English grammar. London: Routledge.
Hollensen, S. (2020). Global Marketing. 8th ed. Pearson Education Limited.
Katan, D. (1999). Translating Cultures: An Introduction for Translators, Interpreters and Mediators. Routledge.
Dawson, C. (2010). Introduction to Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Anyone Undertaking a Research Project. 5th ed. Little, Brown Book Group. Earlier editions are also available under the title 'A practical guide to research methods: a user-friendly manual for mastering research techniques and projects'
Robbins, S. (2004). Collins Cobuild Business Vocabulary in Practice. London: Harpercollins Publishers.