Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages (3-year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages (3-year) | Programme code | UFA3SBESML01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages is a 3 or 4-year joint honours programme combining English taught modules focusing on business in a global context, with a chosen target foreign language, culture and intercultural communication skills.
The programme requires the compulsory study of modules that are focused on the International Business context and that provide you with the strong business and management understanding required to underpin your studies and progression through the programme. It offers the choice of studying a full range of business modules to include Human Resource Management, Marketing, Accounting, Innovation, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management and Sustainability. This gives you the opportunity to tailor the direction of your studies, and you will engage with highly experienced academics who will share real world business insights and the latest research in their specific field.
It offers the choice between the study of three major European languages and one Asian language, taught by experienced language specialists including native speakers and academic staff at the cutting edge of research in their particular discipline.. You will develop a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking your selected language, together with a strong intercultural competence providing you with valued skills of potential use for future careers. In addition, ‘content’ modules cover topics as broad as history, politics, philosophy, literature and cinema, and are designed to complement the language study within the programme.
The BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages offers you a coherent programme of study, balancing compulsory elements with an extensive choice of options to suit your individual aspirations and requirements.
Advice and guidance on the programme can be sought from your academic tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
A BA (Hons) in International Business and Modern Languages combines knowledge of the nature of business and management, and global opportunities with foreign language acquisition (henceforth language modules, compulsory 30-credit modules) and the study of cultural and linguistic aspects related to the language studied.
The degree programme combines compulsory content and language modules with a wide range of optional complementary modules.
The programme is designed to enable you to tailor your degree to your own strengths and employability aspirations. It will allow you to acquire core specific knowledge and skills in Business and Modern Languages as well as to select new subjects during your journey of learning. Your progress and decisions towards a unique degree programme will be supported by your academic tutor(s), with whom you will have regular meetings to monitor your academic progress and degree structure.
Language learning and specific knowledge remains at the core of your study, therefore in order for you to progress through the levels you must complete all the compulsory language and content modules successfully.
The programme aims are to:
- Train you to a high level of proficiency (working towards or operating at level C1 of the CEFR – Proficiency User) in reading, speaking, writing and listening in your chosen language, which will enable you to communicate effectively in a wide range of personal and professional contexts;
- Offer a range of options in the language, literature, history and cultures of the parts of the world where your chosen language is spoken. This will enable you to develop your own particular interests within the boundaries of a coherent degree programme and acquire deep understanding of the culture/s of your language of study;
- Develop key communication and transferrable intercultural skills which will enable you to operate successfully in a global working environment;
- Develop competence in areas pertinent to globalisation and international business;
- Enable you to understand and evaluate how businesses operate in the international business context;
- Equip you with global business acumen and expertise, commercial understanding, intercultural skills, and linguistic ability in your chosen language;
- Enable you to study a wide range of specialist business modules, taught by our triple-accredited Business School;
- Broaden your career goals/opportunities and open up your prospectus to the global business community;
- Provide you with a variety of innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and a lively and supportive studying environment which stimulates imaginative and independent learning;
- Provide a broad and challenging intellectual education and a foundation of key personal skills for entering the world of work on graduation, together with a suitable basis for the pursuit of further research in the relevant subject or subjects;
- Use the research expertise of staff to support your academic development within the flexible modular programme structure created by the degree programme;
- Enable you to become a reflective and autonomous independent learner
4. Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages is a 3 or 4-year full-time programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 3 or 4 stages with the option of the third stage spent abroad. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year.
At stages 1 and 2 you will take 45 credits of compulsory Business School modules, 45 credits of compulsory modules in Modern Languages, 15 credits of optional Business School modules, and 15 credits of optional modules related to your chosen language. At stage 4 you will take 15 credits of compulsory Business School modules, 45 credits of compulsory modules in Modern Languages, 45 credits of optional Business School modules, and 15 credits of optional modules related to your chosen language.
You may take Business School Optional Modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School web site (http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/modules/).
The following principles apply:
- The 4-year programme is studied in four stages, one for each year of study; the third year is spent abroad.
- On the 4-year programme you will spend stage 3 abroad in one of the following ways:
- Year Abroad (Study and Work Placement) A 50:50 combination of a partner exchange or other approved programme of study with a work placement;
- Year Abroad (Study) on a partner exchange or other approved programme of study;
- Year Abroad (Work Placement) in approved paid or voluntary work placement.
- All students will take the module BSD2005 in their second year as preparation for their year abroad. Students will then be enrolled on compulsory module BUS3000D, E or F depending on their chosen year abroad format. BUS3000D and BUS3000E incorporate study abroad and bring together credits taken at a partner institution. BUS3000E represents a year of working abroad in approved paid or voluntary work placement.
- To be permitted to undertake study at a European partner institution, students are expected to have a 1st and 2nd year credit weighted average of 50% and must have completed BSD2005 in their second year as preparation for a year abroad.
- To be permitted to undertake study at an International (non-European) partner institution, students are expected to have a 1st and 2nd year credit weighted average of 60% and must have completed BSD2005 in their second year as preparation for a year abroad.
- Students who wish to combine one semester study with one semester work placement are expected to have the required 1st and 2nd year credit weighting (50% European, 60% International) and attend the compulsory work placement session in Year 2 as part of BSD2005.
- Students who wish to work abroad for a full year are expected to have the required 1st and 2nd year credit weighting (50% European, 60% International) and attend the compulsory work placement session in Year 2 as part of BSD2005.
- The Year Abroad may be spent either in one country where a language of study is spoken or, if suitable arrangements can be made, divided between two countries where the language is spoken. Exceptionally, other arrangements may be approved by the Programme Director/Director of Education.
- For a full year of study you will be assessed on your marks from 45 ECTS of modules (or equivalent at non-European partner institutions) together with a reflective essay and an oral examination in your language of study on your return to Exeter.
- For a 50:50 combined year of study and work placement you will be assessed on your marks from 30 ECTS of modules (or equivalent at non-European partner institutions) together with a work placement report and an oral examination in your language of study on your return to Exeter.
- For a full year of work placement you will be assessed via a reflective essay and work placement report, and an oral examination in your language of study on your return to Exeter.
- If you register for the 4-year programme but are subsequently unable to meet the requirements for study abroad, you will be transferred to BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages (3 Year). All such transfers are subject to approval by the Programme Director/Director of Education.
- On the 3-year versions of the programme you are encouraged wherever possible to spend a period of residence in countries where the language of study is spoken during a vacation before progressing to the final stage. The Programme Director for the relevant language discipline can advise you on the most appropriate way of gaining experience of independent learning for your individual circumstances.
5. Programme Modules
Stage 1
Stage 1: 45 credits of compulsory Business School modules, 45 credits of compulsory modules in Modern Languages, 15 credits of optional Business School modules, 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
a take BEM1027, BEM1023 and SML1208
b select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
c select 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
d select 15 credits of optional Business modules (http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/modules/)
Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM1027 | The International Business Context a | 15 | Yes |
| BEM1023 | Discovering Management a | 30 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, and International Relations a | 15 | No |
| MLF1001 | French Language b | 30 | Yes |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners b | 30 | No |
| MLG1001 | German Language b | 30 | No |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners b | 30 | No |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese b | 30 | No |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language b | 30 | No |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners b | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Business School Optional Modules: BEA, BEE, BEM
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEBS S1 BA International Business and Modern Languages Opt 22-23 [See note c above] | |||
| BEA1013 | Introduction to Accounting | 15 | No |
| BEE1021 | Personal Finance Management | 15 | No |
| BEM1018 | Business and Society | 15 | No |
| BEM1019 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 15 | No |
| BEM1020 | Innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution | 15 | No |
| BEM1021 | Leadership and Teams | 15 | No |
| BEM1022 | Introduction to Leadership Studies | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| MLM1013 | A Brief History of Modern China (1861-Present) | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 French Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| MLF1018 | The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 German Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1017 | Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000 | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLS1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| SML1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| MLS1068 | An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS1164 | A Journey of Discovery: Hispanic Global Culture | 15 | No |
Stage 2
Stage 2: 45 credits of compulsory Business School modules, 45 credits of compulsory modules in Modern Languages, 15 credits of optional Business School modules, 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
e take BEM2048, BEM2047 and SML2246
f select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
g select 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
h select 15 credits of optional Business modules (http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/modules/)
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM2048 | International Business e | 15 | Yes |
| BEM2047 | Organisational Behaviour e | 30 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication e | 15 | No |
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral f | 30 | Yes |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French f | 30 | No |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral f | 30 | No |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German f | 30 | No |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) f | 30 | No |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral f | 30 | No |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) f | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Business School Optional Modules: BEA, BEE, BEM
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEBS S2 BA International Business and Modern Languages Opt 22-23 [See note g above] | |||
| BEM2016 | Consumer Behaviour | 15 | No |
| BEM2021 | Human Resource Management | 15 | No |
| BEM2025 | Marketing Communications: Strategies and Applications | 15 | No |
| BEM2032 | Startup Entrepreneurship | 15 | No |
| BEM2033 | Brands and Branding | 15 | No |
| BEM2034 | Digital Technologies and the Future of Work | 15 | No |
| BEM2035 | Leading in International Contexts | 15 | No |
| BEM2036 | Thinking Entrepreneurially | 15 | No |
| BEM2037 | Leadership: Challenges and Practice | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLM2002 | Politics of Contemporary China | 15 | No |
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 French Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 | No |
| MLF2069 | East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2074 | Translating Exile: Contemporary Francophone Women Writers | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 German Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2019 | Gender, Race and Migration in 20th and 21st-century German Literature | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2158 | "What is Love? And Do I Need It?" An Introduction to Spanish Renaissance Love Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2072 | Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
Stage 3
15 credits of compulsory Business School modules, 45 credits of compulsory modules Modern Languages, 45 credits of optional Business School modules, 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language).
j take BEM3065and SML3009.
k select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
l select 15 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; or you may select a module from the Modern Languages optional content modules (please note if you select FLX module you must choose select one related to your chosen language).
m select 45 credits of optional Business modules (http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/modules/)
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM3068 | Advances in International Business and Management i | 15 | Yes |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World i | 15 | No |
| FLF3430 | French Advanced One k | 30 | No |
| MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills k | 30 | No |
| FLG3430 | German Advanced One k | 30 | No |
| MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese Language Skills k | 30 | No |
| MLS3111 | Advanced Spanish Language Skills k | 30 | No |
| FLS3430 | Spanish Advanced One k | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Business School Optional Modules: BEA, BEE, BEM
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEBS S3 BA International Business and Modern Languages Opt 22-23 [see note k above] | |||
| BEM3030 | International Business History | 15 | No |
| BEM3033 | Strategic Management | 30 | No |
| BEM3038 | Co-operative Enterprise | 15 | No |
| BEM3039 | Design Management and Marketing | 15 | No |
| BEM3046 | Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues | 15 | No |
| BEM3047 | Contemporary Leadership Issues | 15 | No |
| BEM3048 | Leading Change in Practice | 15 | No |
| BEM3052 | Managing Change and Crisis in Organisations | 15 | No |
| BEM3055 | Ethics and Responsible Innovation | 15 | No |
| BEM3056 | Business and Climate Change | 15 | No |
| BEM3059 | Circular Economy Business and Enterprise | 15 | No |
| BEM3060 | Managing Entrepreneurially | 15 | No |
| BEM3061 | Business Ignition - Idea to Implementation | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [see note l above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| MLM3011 | China and the Third World: Foreign Relations and Nation Building in China in the Cold War Era | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage French Option Modules 2023-4 [see note l above] | |||
| MLF3034 | Sociolinguistics of French | 15 | No |
| MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets, and Mystics in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF3050 | Music, Poetry, and Society at the Late Medieval French Court | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 | No |
| MLF3046 | Dialectology in France | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3081 | Sexual Politics: Gender Dynamics in Early Modern France | 15 | No |
| EAF3520 | Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Contemporary Western Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage German Option Modules 2023-4 [see note l above] | |||
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| MLG3040 | Sex, Sciences and the Arts | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [see note l above] | |||
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| MLS3067 | "Monster of Nature and Phoenix of Wits." An Introduction to the Work of Lope de Vega | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| MLS3066 | Almodovar's Spain: Cinema and Society | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate critical understanding of key concepts and theories of international business and management and apply them in real world contexts. | ILOs 1-3 are developed through the compulsory Stage 1, 2 and 4 International Business and general Management modules with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. The optional modules at stages 1, 2 and 4 enable you to focus on specific aspects of Business to include strategy, marketing, sustainability, leadership and innovation. This enables you to pursue personal interests and tailor a pathway of learning through the programme while further developing your skills and understanding within the International Business context.
ILOs 4-6: The compulsory language module at stage 1 (NQF level 4) includes an introduction to language-learning strategies (lectures and resources made available in Term 1), so that you are enabled from the outset of your programme to become an autonomous language learner. Subsequent stages will require you to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Foreign Language Centre, and via ELE. You will be advised by your language tutors on opportunities for reflection on your language-learning experience within your programme. The language modules at each stage use authentic materials in your chosen language, both written (texts in a variety of styles and registers) and spoken (oral classes with native speakers, together with use of a range of media). These forms of target-language material are used in a variety of ways, including reading or listening comprehension, translation, and production of related material in your chosen language/s through a range of communicative tasks such as summarising, engaging in writing and oral communication, etc. Instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment of students' work, where you will receive feedback on appropriateness of style, register, presentation, etc., as well as correction of grammatical and other errors.
Grammar is taught both explicitly and in context, in class and by guided study of a textbook or virtual classes, at a level appropriate to each stage of the programme and to your level of achievement at the outset of your programme. The familiarity with the target language acquired in the compulsory language modules is reinforced by the study in optional modules of a wide range of texts in your chosen language. In addition, in optional modules, some teaching/readings may be in the target language, and you will undertake a variety of exercises using the target language, especially at the higher levels.
ILOs 7-8: The stage 1 (NQF level 4) optional modules will give you a foundation knowledge on which to base your choice of options at higher levels, enabling you to explore and develop your interest in particular areas of your chosen language. Knowledge of the relevant aspects of the culture of the countries where your chosen language/s is spoken is acquired through lectures and seminars, guided reading of primary and secondary texts (including those in non-printed media, e.g. film) and directed independent study. You will learn to use the critical methodologies appropriate to the options chosen (literary criticism, linguistic or philological study, political or social history, film studies, etc) through writing essays and preparing and contributing to seminars with individual and/or group presentations, active class participation, following initial guidance from lecturers, and through feedback on work submitted. | As part of your programme you will be required to submit a series of formative and summative assignments covering all intended ILOs, and for which you will receive oral and/or written individualised or group feedback to allow you to progress in your academic development.
ILOs 1-5, 7 and 8 are assessed explicitly by coursework marked throughout the year, and/or by end-of-year written and oral exams. In some of the optional Modern Language modules, assessment may include an oral assessment in your chosen language or in English. ILO 6 is explicitly assessed in core language modules, through a range of assessments covering all productive and receptive skills, as well as translation. At stages 1 and 2 summative assessment may include a portfolio of summative tasks and an oral and a final exam. At stage 4, module MLX3111 assessment will concentrate on translation (from and into the target language), writing skills for specific purposes and oral production in a variety of settings.
ILOs 1-3, 7, 8 will be assessed by a combination of formative and summative tasks ranging from essay writing, exams, group and individual projects, etc. at every stage of your programme. At Stage 2 you will be required to complete formative and summative work that will evaluate your ability to engage with the social, cultural and historical intricacies of the countries where your language of study is spoken |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
9. Demonstrate understanding and assimilation of second language acquisition principles required to support successful language learning. | ILO 9 is developed through the compulsory language modules throughout the programme, in your language work and in feedback from lecturers (in the form of both written comments and explanation in subsequent classes). ILOs 10-13 are developed through lectures and seminars in international business, language and optional modules, with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. Optional modules at stage 4 (NQF level 6) (and to a limited extent at stage 2 (NQF level 5)) are related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module, giving you an insight into relevant research issues.
ILO 13 is implicit in all study of the language and cultures of another country, as well as the core international business modules and all modules will challenge you to understand cross-cultural contexts and reflect critically on your receptiveness to foreign cultures. The Year Abroad offers an opportunity to develop these skills fully. At Stage 2 you will receive specific guidance from your language tutors on how to succeed in intercultural interaction in preparation for your Year Abroad experience. Your language module will address intercultural challenges from a linguistic and a social point of view, making you aware of the various challenges linked to cultural adaptation and how to overcome them. During your Year Abroad you will also receive ongoing support from your Academic Tutor as you go through these challenges. | ILO 9 is assessed by the strategies described for the compulsory language modules under A above. ILOs 10-13 are assessed by coursework and January/end-of-year examinations, also as described under A above. ILO 13: On your return to Exeter after your Year Abroad you will also be required to submit a reflective essay and/or work placement report (dependent on chosen Year Abroad module) in English and complete an oral examination in your language of study. These assessments will evaluate the development of your linguistic competence, the assimilation of transferable skills, and your ability to interact with the social and cultural aspects of the host country. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
14. A global outlook: Our graduates are engaged and prepared for the demands of global business and a multilingual and multicultural society. | ILOs 14-19 are essential elements in all academic study, and are developed by teaching strategies which require progressively more initiative from you as you progress through the programme, at each stage building on the skills which you have acquired at earlier stages. Typically, stage 1 (NQF level 4) content modules are largely lecture-based while those at the final stage are based predominantly on seminar-style teaching. Core language modules are largely taught in small groups. ILO 20 is similarly developed throughout the programme. ILO 16 Oral communication and strategic competence in both English and in the foreign language are developed in seminars, in both giving and responding to presentations, and in a broad range of written tasks (essays, reports, webpage content, dissertation, etc.).
ILOs 17-18 and 20 are organisational skills which are developed through the experience of preparing essays, presentations, portfolio tasks, and other coursework. International Business and Modern Languages has a standard essay/language component feedback sheet which provides for evaluation and comment on these skills, along with other aspects of the assessed element. ILO 20 is developed as you progress through the programme, at each stage building on the digital skills and literacy acquired at earlier stages. For content and language modules you will conduct research online, develop websites and PowerPoint presentations, and make short films as part of the module learning activities. IT skills are also developed through professionally edited word-processing essays and dissertations in both English and in the foreign language. Guidance on responsible use of the internet is given in the Undergraduate Student Handbook and is reinforced in feedback given on written and oral work. | ILOs 14-20 are skills which underpin successful performance in all academic formative and summative assessments, whether written or oral, coursework, essays, projects, or exams.
ILOs 17-18 and 20 are assessed in individual and group work such as presentations and projects which require working autonomously and as part of a team to complete a task, meet the task brief (content, objectives, word lengths) and its deadline. ILO 18 is assessed though the increasingly independent and autonomous learning undertaken by you as you progress through the programme, and specifically in the modules taken during the year abroad in the 4-year programme.
ILO 20 is assessed in core and optional modules by the ability to use technologies both to carry out research and source information, and present and communicate it effectively through different media as specified by the task. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students and staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
The Undergraduate Student Handbook can be accessed via ELE at the following address:
http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1647
University Support for Students and Student Learning
Learning Resources: The University Library maintains its principal collections in the main library buildings on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, together with a number of specialist collections in certain Colleges. The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes and 3000 current periodical subscriptions.
There is a well-equipped Foreign Language Centre in Queen’s Building which provides both a wide range of language learning resources and a quiet space for individual and group work.
IT Services provide a wide range of services throughout the Exeter campuses including open access computer rooms, some of which are available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Helpdesks are maintained on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, while most study bedrooms in halls and flats are linked to the University's campus network.
- University Wellbeing Service - available free of charge, to provide confidential help and support.
- Student Health Centre - We are a Primary Health Care Centre, primarily funded by the National Health Service, providing care for all acute and long-term health problems for students on the Streatham Campus.
- Student Services Centre - in the Forum is your first port of call for free, impartial and confidential advice on a range of 12 student services from Accommodation to Finance, Wellbeing to International Student Support, IT to AccessAbility. You can access the SID team 12 hours per day during term time between 8am – 8pm plus 10am – 3pm on Saturdays. Out of term time we are open 9am – 6pm Monday – Friday.
- The Student Engagement and Skills - team offer support for all students who wish to improve their personal, professional and academic skills, through lectures, workshops, individual appointments and peer support programmes in colleges and interactive online resources on Exeter’s Learning Environment (ELE).
- Family Centre (Streatham campus) provides high quality care and education for early-years children of students and staff.
- Student Advice Centre - : (the Forum) is your first port of call for free, impartial and confidential advice on a range of issues: housing, finance, and academic matters.
- The Students’ Guild is the students’ union of the University of Exeter providing representation, advice, activities, social events, dining outlets and more.
- Student complaints procedure.
- Chaplaincy offers confidential support, advice and pastoral listening for all students.
- The International Student Support Office supports nonUK students across all University of Exeter campuses.
- INTO University of Exeter partnership provides English Language and other preparatory courses for international students.
- AccessAbility offers advice and support to students with specific learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia) and physical disabilities/health conditions. Support includes helping students access learning and teaching opportunities and make the most of university life.
- Employability and Graduate Development the Career Zone has over 40 staff working to help you improve your chances of getting a great job after you graduate. They provide expert advice to enable you to plan your future through: guidance interviews, psychometric testing, employer presentations, skills events, practice job interviews and CV preparation.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
10. Admissions Criteria
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
Certain programmes are subject to accreditation and/or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
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18. Final Award
BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages (3-year)
19. UCAS Code
NN13
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] General business and management
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 10/12/2020 |
Date of last revision | 10/03/2022 |
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