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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UXXX-AYB04: BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND MODERN LANGUAGES (GERMAN)


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 22 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DAPS and exit awards:
UXXX-AYL04: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UXXX-AYC04: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; Year 4: No;
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 24%
Part 2 Stage 3: 8%
Part 3 Stage 4: 68%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL10992 German written and spoken language 1 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL11035 The business environment in Germany 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10070 Business economics 6 Credits
MN10077 Quantitative methods and data analysis 6 Credits
MN10078 National business environment of UK - legal aspects 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10079 The UK macroeconomic environment 6 Credits
MN10331 Accounting for managers 6 Credits
PL10950 Deutschland 1945 bis 1989 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20995 German written and oral communication in the business context 2 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20962 Die DDR und das vereinigte Deutschland 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20080 People and organisations 6 Credits
MN20081 Principles of marketing 6 Credits
MN20082 European business environment: European integration & legal structure 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
XX20087 German comparative employee relations 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: LIST A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10311 Corporate finance and investment appraisal 6 Credits
MN20485 Accounting and decision making for managers 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: LIST B
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20010 Company law 6 Credits
MN20014 Managing enterprise information systems 6 Credits
MN20017 Operations management 6 Credits
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20291 Human resource management 1 6 Credits
MN20445 Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives 6 Credits
MN20624 People and innovation 6 Credits
MN20747 Economics of the industry and firm 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
XX20094 Year abroad in Germany - work placement 60 Credits
XX20096 Year abroad in Germany - academic exchange 60 Credits
XX20098 Year abroad in Germany - academic exchange & work placement 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Students are required to take a total of 4 Management options and 2 national options (in addition to compulsory units) over the year. Students are advised to take only 30 credits in each semester, and must take no more than 36 credits in any semester. At least 48 of the 60 credits should be at level 3 or higher (i.e. MN30XXX).

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30996 German written and spoken language in the international business context 3 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30085 The internationalisation of business 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Students may take no more than 12 credits at level 2 (coded MN2*) during the final year of this programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20027 Economics of strategy: rivalry 6 Credits
MN20032 E-business 6 Credits
MN20034 Brand management 6 Credits
MN20448 Business & the natural environment 6 Credits
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 Credits
MN30036 Advertising theory and practice 6 Credits
MN30039 Employment law 6 Credits
MN30105 Advanced consumer behaviour 6 Credits
MN30109 Business-to-business marketing 6 Credits
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 Credits
MN30266 Decision making 6 Credits
MN30281 Privacy, trust and security in information systems 6 Credits
MN30372 Marketing and society 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30746 Economics, evolution and complexity 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Students must select 2 national options from those available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30644 German national option G12: Protest und Widerstand 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30592 Germany in the global economy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list: LIST A
LIST A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30062 International business law 6 Credits
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30441 International marketing management 6 Credits
MN30779 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: LIST B
LIST B - Students may take no more than 12 credits at level 2 (coded MN2*) during the final year of this programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 Credits
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 Credits
MN30209 Investment banking 6 Credits
MN30270 Virtual organising: understanding group behaviour online 6 Credits
MN30371 Economic governance and industrial policy 6 Credits
MN30444 UK tax and tax planning for the growing business 6 Credits
MN30447 Antitrust & strategy 6 Credits
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 Credits
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 Credits
MN30626 Financial statement analysis and security valuation 6 Credits
MN30676 Management science 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Students must select 2 national options from those available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30059 German national option G9: Die Massenmedien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland undGroßbritannien 6 Credits
PL30972 Film und Geschichte 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.