Undergraduate Programme Specification
BSc International Business (Major) with Spanish
Academic Year 2021/22
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Programme Title | BSc International Business (Major) with Spanish | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Science | |||||||||||
Programme Code | IBU-BSC-MM | UCAS Code | N1R4 | HECoS Code |
100089 - Management studies - 66 100332 - Spanish language - 34 |
ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Major Honours | Length of Programme | Full Time - 4 Academic Year(s) | Total Credits for Programme | 480 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available |
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Queen's Business School |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 6 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Business and Management (2015) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations Yes Most UG degrees are classified as 10:30:60. All International Business with a Language degrees have University permission to be classified as follows: Stage 1 – 10% Stage 2 – 20% Placement Year – 10% Stage 3 – 60% |
Programme Specific Regulations Awards, Credits and Progression of Learning Outcomes |
Students with protected characteristics
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
Within the context of striving towards the University's vision, this degree programme aims to:
Foster a stimulating and supportive learning environment which promotes intellectual, professional and personal development
Encourage critical thinking, independent enquiry, and an international outlook
Develop students' skills base, leadership capacity and connections with practice in ways which will enhance their ability to make valuable contributions to the economy and society
Promote engagement with issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability, and maintain respect for social and cultural differences, showing openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment, and support
Provide students with a broad, analytical and highly integrated study of Business and Management through the study of modules focused on business management, accounting, economics and international business.
Provide students with fluency in Spanish and knowledge of the political, social, cultural and economic environments of those countries where Spanish is the primary language.
Through the placement year provide students with a high quality work or study experience offering them the opportunity to bridge the gap between study at university and the international business environment.
Cultivate in students a range of linguistic skills and a clear awareness of a foreign language and its application and cultural setting as a basis both for employment in the UK and overseas and for personal development.
Promote student learning in the Spanish language, in a broad-based and structured curricula which reflect the cumulative nature of language study and integrate research and teaching.
Enable students to develop advanced linguistic skills, which are informed by general language awareness, specialist financial intercultural competence and high levels of critical thinking.
Further students' knowledge of the cultures and societies in which Spanish is spoken, and thereby to foster a lifelong interest in the language and the Spanish-speaking world.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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critically evaluate information |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Cognitive skills are developed across modules and between stages. A combination of teaching methods are used to enhance these skills. Students are encouraged to evaluate information and think independently throughout their course, in lectures, small group tutorials, and interactive learning sessions. Self-assessment and reflection are developed particularly in the placement module. Methods of Assessment A combination of assessment methods, including assignments, presentations, class tests and examinations are used to evaluate cognitive skills. Students are awarded marks for their ability to demonstrate critical thinking and originality |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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communicate ideas in both written and presentational forms |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Transferable skills development permeates teaching and learning throughout the degree programme. The teaching and learning environment is supportive of the need to assist students in developing and enhancing their communication, IT, team working and employability skills. Methods of Assessment Students are asked to prepare and deliver presentations, and structure and write assignments, which encourages them to improve their oral and written communication skills. These formats also give students experience of using a range of software, and allows them to advance their technical abilities. Some assessments are group based, which helps develop an awareness of how to work as a team, whilst others are individual based, which promotes time management skills. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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appreciate the importance of internationalisation |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The degree programme follows a semi-structured curriculum based upon modules in business management, economics, and accounting, and languages. Acquisition of knowledge and understanding is through structured exposition based on lectures, tutorials, computer-based laboratory work, group work, and private study. A placement of a minimum of nine months offers practical experience of studying or working abroad and equips students with appropriate business and cultural understanding for working in an international business environment. The international dimension to various issues are included in modules throughout the course, and concerns around ethics, responsibility and sustainability are embedded when discussing topics. Methods of Assessment End-of-term examinations, class tests, individual and group projects, along with individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning. The placement component is assessed by way of tutor/placement officer visits to the work place, a mentor report, student reflective reports, a 'portfolio of evidence' and student presentation in Spanish. Relevant discussion of the international and ethical aspects to any subject is also regarded as a positive. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Effective problem solving and decision making using appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills including identifying, formulation and solving business problems |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies As this degree is strongly related to practice there is a strong link between the development of skills and employability. Thus, business and managerial skills are further extended to incorporate competency in the language being studied along with an understanding of the business and culture of international business Methods of Assessment Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules. |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
An Introduction to Economics | ECO1007 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Spanish 1 | SPA1101 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 20 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Intermediate Spanish | SPA1111 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 20 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Spanish for Beginners | SPA1121 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 20 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Marketing | MGT1013 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 40% | 0% | ||
Global Business Environment | MGT1015 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Behaviour in Organisations | MGT1020 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 40% | 0% | ||
Operations Management | MGT2005 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
International Business | MGT2011 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Data and Statistics | MGT2009 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Human Resource Management | MGT2013 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 40% | 0% | ||
Spanish 2 | SPA2101 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
The Digital Business | MGT2018 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Leading for Change | MGT2019 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Placement Preparation Module | MGT2020 | 2 | 0 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 0% | 100% | 0% | |
Cross Cultural Management | MGT2021 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
International Professional Development | MGT3002 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 30 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
Innovation Management | MGT3011 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Global Strategy | MGT3004 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Spanish 3 | SPA3101 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Consultancy Project | MGT3030 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 55% | 45% | 0% | |
Business Start Up | MGT3031 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 55% | 45% | 0% | |
Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management | MGT3034 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Notes
The Language option depends on the student's previous level of study. SPA1101 is for those who have A-Level Spanish SPA1111 is for those who have AS-level Spanish Grade B or equivalent SPA1121 is for those who have GCSE Grade B or equivalent in any modern language