- UCAS course code
- 6G49
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Become a successful fashion buyer by combining creativity and trend-spotting with data analysis, business theory and textile science.
- Typical A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall with 6,6,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £38,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances. For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our the Department funding pages .
Course unit details:
Leadership in Action Online Unit
Unit code | UCIL20030 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Full year |
Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
Leadership in Action (LIA) units aim to help you understand what it means to be a leader in
the 21st century. The units explore complex current problems and ask: How does change
happen? Who makes it happen? What does that tell us about leadership and how we do
it?
This unit will equip you with the tools to critically evaluate models and approaches to
leadership and to apply these to a range of complex 21st century problems such as
poverty, inequality and climate change. The unit will also help you to develop a toolkit of transferable skills that will boost your employability.
You will hear from leaders who are influencing change in the world around us, including some of the university's leading academics and leaders from the public, private and
voluntary sectors.
The LIA 10 credit online unit is delivered entirely via Blackboard and is available in both semester 1 and 2. You will work through online learning modules, released at intervals
through the semester. Each learning module uses a range of bespoke audio/video inputs, case studies, and interactive elearning activities designed to enhance your learning and understanding. You will discuss the topics covered in the learning modules in online
discussion boards, as part of an interdisciplinary group of around 25 students, supported throughout by a dedicated eTutor.
Alternatively, you can opt to take the 20 credit version of the unit, which runs over both
semesters. You will complete the LIA online unit in semester 1 and, supported by your
eTutor, will complete an independent research project on a topic of your own choosing in
semester 2.
Pre/co-requisites
Year 1 students (with the exception of Study Abroad and Exchange students) are not eligible to take this unit.
UCIL units are designed to be accessible to undergraduate students from all disciplines. UCIL units are credit-bearing and it is not possible to audit UCIL units or take them for additional/extra credits. You must enrol following the standard procedure for your School when adding units outside of your home School.
If you are not sure if you are able to enrol on UCIL units you should contact your School Undergraduate office. You may wish to contact your programme director if your
programme does not currently allow you to take a UCIL unit.
You can also contact the UCIL office if you have any questions.
Aims
• Encourage an understanding of the importance of leadership of self and others
• Broaden intellectual and cultural interests
• Challenge and equip you to confront personal values and make ethical judgements
• Prepare you for citizenship and leadership in diverse, global environments
• Enhance employability
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate different models and theories of leadership, within a 21st century global
context
• Analyse the ways in which leaders influence change and how leadership skills may be applied in both learning and occupational contexts
• Employ reflective learning skills in order to relate models of leadership to personal practice
• Analyse complex, 'wicked', problems and leadership in response to them In addition, for 20 credits:
• Design and conduct an independent research project, including a structured, wellargued written report
Syllabus
The learning modules in the first half of the semester will introduce and examine:
• A definition of leadership in action
• Key leadership models and theories
• The concept of tame and wicked problems, and leadership in response to them
• How change happens and how leaders influence change
• Leadership and ethics
The learning modules in the second half of the semester will examine leadership and
complex problems, from different perspectives, covering a range of leadership issues and challenges for the 21st century, such as:
• Poverty and inequality
• Access to higher education
• Environmental sustainability and climate change
Teaching and learning methods
The unit is delivered entirely via Blackboard. It is a highly interactive and innovative unit that adopts a blended approach with a range of audio and video inputs, and case studies from world-class interal and external contributors.
The unit content is supported by elearning activities designed to enhance learning and understanding including:
• Tutor-facilitated online discussion forums examining issues raised by related weekly module content
• Questionnaires and quizzes
And for 20 credits:
• One-to-one tutorials
• Face-to-face and online research workshops
• Online Preparation for Research Module
Assessment methods
10 Credits Ongoing, end of module assessments, including discussions and short online
tests (20%) 2x written assignments: Choice of tasks with a leadership focus (80%)20
Credits Ongoing, end of module assessments, including discussions and short online tests
(10%)2x written assignments: Choice of tasks with a leadership focus (40%) Preparation
for Research Project, including completion of Project Idea and Project Proposal (10%)
3000 word report on own choice of individual research project on a leadership theme
(40%)
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Sian Yeowell | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Students who successfully complete an LIA unit and 15, 25 or 40 hours of approved volunteering will be awarded the prestigious Manchester Leadership Programme Certificate (Bronze, Silver or Gold).