| Unit name | International Business Management and Modern Languages Independent Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODL30028 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Fricker |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
International Business Management (EFIM20003) |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides the opportunity to research a topic of interest and to develop knowledge and skills in working with a preferred methodology. The purpose of the unit is to bring together competences and skills developed in the study of a Modern Language and in the study of International Business Management, using appropriate methodologies. It involves the carrying out and writing up of a significant piece of individual research, and provides hands-on experience in research design, data collection, and data analysis. Students will initially engage in group work to stake out the larger parameters of business in society in the country of study, leading to an oral presentation.
They will then write a 6000-word individual essay which will consider the historical, cultural, and political drivers affecting their case study, deploying methodologies relevant to Modern Languages, as well as explore the management and organizational dimensions of their project, using appropriate Management research methodologies. Finally, their project will culminate in the preparation of a business plan deriving from their analysis. A feature of the unit is the ability for students to focus on research topics and methods that stimulate their interest, and which may aid future employability.
The students will be able to:
1. set out the principles of designing a viable research case study and apply these in formulating a research case study
to investigate a management issue pertaining to a country where the language of study is spoken;
2. recognise the significant cultural, historical and political drivers relevant to the researched management case study;
3. analyse and evaluate relevant material from a significant body of source materials, usually in the foreign language of
study, at an advanced level, using appropriate data analysis methods;
4. employ and synthesise a range of methodologies in management research to construct a coherent approach;
5. identify, analyse and interpret a body of literature related to a focal management topic;
6. Demonstrate capability in writing up a coherent research study within time and space constraints;
7. Demonstrate an ability for group work;
8. Appraise the practical steps required to resolve a management issue by preparing a business plan.
TB1: 5 study skill lectures and 5 seminars + meetings with individual supervisor
TB2: weekly clinics, run on a drop-in basis, for one-on-one support + individual meetings with supervisor + two group
meetings for oral presentations of projects.
1 group project delivered by way of an oral presentation (15 mins) ( for a group mark 12,5%) (ILO 2, 7)
1 x 6000 words dissertation (75%) (ILO 1-6) and a business plan (12.5%) (ILO 8)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MODL30028).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
