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International Business Studies and Japanese
BA (Hons), BA
International Business Studies and Language

Introduction

The globalisation of business has caused many companies, academics and students to see the internationalisation of the curriculum and the development of foreign language skills as a desirable, even necessary part of Business Studies. In response to this growing demand from employers the programme was created to combine international business and language studies. The aim is to produce graduates with a high-level understanding of a foreign language and sound cultural awareness, invaluable in this very competitive global market. As a result, career prospects for graduates are excellent.

The course offers you an opportunity to become a specialist in the area of international business with the added benefits of developing linguistic proficiency in Japanese. Students will spend a year in Japan in and can choose to complete a work placement in a business setting. This practical hands-on experience equips students with a range of transferable skills that will provide students with a solid foundation for a future career within the business environment. Alternatively, students may complete a research activity instead.
What will you get out of studying this course?

This four-year programme aims to offer you the opportunity to gain an excellent understanding of international business in order to enhance your employment prospects within the business environment. Your study of Japanese ensures you that you will develop a high level of linguistic proficiency, as well as an understanding of contemporary life in Japan. This course is ideal for those looking to live or work in this vibrant, fast-paced country!
What career opportunities are available?

A wide range of careers is open to graduates with a high level of competence in a modern foreign language. In addition, the knowledge and skills gained from an international business studies degree make graduates employable and attractive to employers in the private, public and educational sectors. Students who impressed the companies they made contact with on their year abroad are often invited to take up positions with those companies upon graduation.

Recent graduates have found employment in the areas of travel, marketing and media, finance and civil service and have been employed as interpreters, translators and teachers both in this country and abroad.

International Business Studies and Spanish
BA (Hons), BA
International Business Studies and Language

Introduction

The globalisation of business has caused many companies, academics and students to see the internationalisation of the curriculum and the development of foreign language skills as a desirable, even necessary part of Business Studies. In response to this growing demand from employers was created to combine international business and language studies. The aim is to produce graduates with a high-level understanding of a foreign language and sound cultural awareness is invaluable in this very competitive global market. As a result, career prospects are good for graduates!

The course offers you an opportunity to become a specialist in the area of international business with the added benefits of developing linguistic proficiency in Spanish. Students will spend a year in Spain in and can choose to complete a work placement in a business setting. This practical hands-on experience equips students with a range of transferable skills that will provide students with a solid foundation for a future career within the business environment. Alternatively, students may complete a research activity instead.
What will you get out of studying this course?

This four-year programme aims to offer you the opportunity to gain an excellent understanding of international business in order to enhance your employment prospects within the business environment. Your study of Spanish ensures you that you will develop a high level of linguistic proficiency, as well as an understanding of contemporary life in Spain. This course is ideal for those looking to live or work in this Spain and Latin America!
What career opportunities are available?

A wide range of careers is open to graduates with a high level of competence in a modern foreign language. In addition, the knowledge and skills gained from an international business studies degree make graduates employable and attractive to employers in the private, public and educational sectors. Students who impressed the companies they made contact with on their year abroad are often invited to take up positions with those companies upon graduation.

Recent graduates have found employment in the areas of travel, marketing and media, finance and civil service and have been employed as interpreters, translators and teachers both in this country and abroad.

The German Studies major consists of courses in language, literature, and culture to prepare students for graduate study and for careers in teaching, bilingual education, translating, interpreting, and other areas in which foreign language skills are applied.

In cooperation with Reed College and Willamette University, Lewis & Clark annually offers a full-year program at the University of Munich, which fulfills the German Studies overseas study requirement.

The main Language you will study is post A-level and you can study French, German, Spanish or English as a Foreign Language. The second language is from either post A-level or beginners and you can choose from German, Spanish or Italian.

The year you spend abroad and the language modules studied will enable you to develop your practical language skills in a business context. All core language skills, including translation and interpretation skills, are included in the course. The history, politics, culture, art and current affairs of the country whose language you are learning are also studied. The international business modules will develop your knowledge and understanding of issues facing international business operating on a global scale and the core business functions.

There is also the opportunity to customise your studies through the selection of option modules with the option to study a second and third language.

Work-based learning is an award-winning module which requires you to work in small groups to use your language and business skills to complete a market research project on behalf of a local company. This will demonstrate to potential employers that you are able to apply your language skills to a real-industry project and provide industry experience. In the third year you will also be required to write a dissertation in your target language which will provide evidence of your language skills and fluency, plus your ability to apply it to a variety of projects, which will improve your employability.

Studying at Leeds Met you will have access to a wide range of facilities including a resource packed library open 24/7 to aid the development of your language skills - Languages Resource Area, language laboratories, computers and satellite television viewing in several languages.
Level 1
Course Modules: Language in Use; Language for Group & Team; European Context; Linguistic & Personal Skills; Organisations & Environment; Marketing Dynamics

Second Language Modules: Beginners - Language Skills Development and Applied Language Skills; Post A language - Language in Use and Languages for Group & Team
Level 2
Course Modules: Language in Use; Languages for Group & Team; Language in Context; Observing Culture; Global Business Context; Option Module

Second Language Modules: Beginners - Language Skills Development and Applied Language Skills; Post A language - Language in Use and Languages for Group & Team

Option Modules: Corporate Finance & Law; Marketing Practice; Business Decision Making; Employee Relations; Business and Politics

The Language in Use module will prepare you for your year abroad and will include education; accommodation; food; health; media; cultural differences and shock; job applications and CV writing.
Level 3
Course Modules: Language in Use; Period Abroad Report; Applied Language Skills; Work-based Learning Project; Dissertation (double module); Management of International Business; Option Module

Option Modules: EU Policy & Business; Multinational Enterprises
Teaching/Learning
Teaching methods used within the course are diverse and add variety to your learning experience. They include lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and practicals that will vary in their application. The use of X-stream will feature in a number of modules as a web-based learning tool.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods will be used including reports, essays, examinations, presentations, web based material, reflective reports about your time abroad and dissertation. This mix enables you to get the most out of your course and develop skills that you can use in the workplace.

The year you spend abroad and the modules you will study will enable you to develop your language skills including translation and interpretation skills, as well as your understating of the history, politics, culture, art and current affairs of the country whose language you are learning. In addition to international business issues, you will study the effects of globalisation of languages and business cultures which will enable you to develop into an informed and professional linguist, able to work in a broad range of areas in both private and public sectors.

There is also the opportunity to customise your studies through the selection of option modules with the option to study second and third languages.

Work based learning is an award-winning module and requires you to work in small groups to use your language and business skills to complete a market research project on behalf of a local company. This willh will show potential employers that you are able to apply your language skills to a real-industry project and provide industry experience. In the third year you will also be required to write a dissertation in your target language which will provide evidence of your language skills and fluency, plus your ability to apply it to a variety of projects which will improve your employability.

Studying at Leeds Met you will have access to a wide range of facilities including a resource packed library open 24/7 to aid the development of your language skills - Languages Resource Area, language laboratories, computers and satellite television viewing in several languages.
Level 1
Course Modules: Language in Use; Language for Group and Team; European Context; Linguistic & Personal Skills; Option Module 1; Option Module 2

Option Modules: Practical Phonetics & Phonology1 plus European Cinema & Culture in the 20th Century; Second Language (double module); 2 modules supplied by other subject groups within the Leslie Silver International Faculty or the University
Level 2
Course Modules: Language in Use; Languages for Group and Team; Language in Context; Observing Culture; Option Module 1; Option Module 2

Option Modules: Practical Phonetics & Phonology plus European Art & Culture in 18th & 19th Centuries; Second language (double module); Third language (double module); 2 modules supplied by other subject groups within the Leslie Silver International Faculty or the University

The Language in Use module will prepare you for your year abroad and will include accommodation/food/health/media; cultural differences and culture shock; job applications and CV writing
Level 3
Course Modules: Language in Use; Applied Language Skills; Work Based Learning; Period Abroad Report; Dissertation (double module); Option Module 1; Option Module 2

Option Modules: One other Language (double module) or 2 modules supplied by other subject groups within the Leslie Silver International Faculty or the University
Teaching/Learning
Teaching methods used within the course are diverse and add variety to your learning experience. They include lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and practicals that will vary in their application. The use of X-stream will feature in a number of modules as a web-based learning tool.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods will be used and will include reports, essays, examinations, presentations, web based material, reflective report about your time abroad and dissertation. This mix enables you to get the most out of your course and develop skills that you can use in the workplace.
Placement
In the third year of the course you will experience an exciting year abroad studying at a partner university, working in an international environment or as an English Language Assistant.

This year will provide invaluable experience for when you graduate and will further develop your fluency which will help you with your studies in the final year and completing your dissertation.

You will be allocated a tutor who will provide support and guidance during your year abroad.

For anyone keen to understand and make a contribution in the rapidly expanding areas of development, conflict resolution and applied ethics, knowledge of the global environment plus the cross-cultural skills that language learning provides are essential.

This course prepares you for work in these areas by offering study of your chosen language and the important field of global development in equal proportion. Concepts such as development, peace and conflict studies, applied ethics, and globalisation are studied. You will also develop practical language skills and cultural awareness.

German – language

DEUT 1005 N – Introductory German

An intensive study of the basic elements of German grammar; development of the four language skills (reading, listening-comprehension, writing and speaking). The tutorial hour is an essential component for oral practice and pronunciation. (lec 3, lab 1) cr 6

DEUT 2005 N – Intermediate German

A thorough review of the principles of grammar. Intensive practice in conversation and composition. Laboratory work concentrates on practice in pronunciation, grammar and listening-comprehension.

PREREQ: DEUT 1005 or equiv. (lec 3, lab 1) cr 6

DEUT 3005 N – Advanced German

Intensive practice in the skills of reading, listening-comprehension, writing and speaking. PREREQ: DEUT 2005 or equiv. (lec 3) cr 6
German – culture

DEUT 2106 N – German Culture and Civilization from Charlemagne to 1848

Examines the development of German literature and civilization from Charlemagne to 1848. A study of selected literary and cultural texts, art and architecture. Readings, discussions, reports and essays. Students may not retain credit for DEUT 2805, 3106 and 2106. (lec 3) cr 3

DEUT 2107 N – German Culture and Civilization from the Mid-19th Century to the Present

Examines the development of German literature and civilization from the mid-19th century to the present. A study of selected literary and cultural texts, art and architecture. Readings, discussions, reports and essays. Students may not retain credit for DEUT 2805, 3107 and 2107. (lec 3) cr 3

DEUT 2116 N – The Age of Goethe and Schiller

Examines the development of German literature from Sturm und Drang to Romanticism with an emphasis on the writings of Goethe and Schiller. A study of selected literary texts and cultural texts. Students may not retain credit for DEUT 4206, 3206, 4207, 3207 and 2116. (lec 3) cr 3

DEUT 2216 N – German Cinema

An introduction to German cinematographic culture. The course examines the relationship between culture and cinematic representation through the analysis of a variety of German films. Directors studied may include Lang, Herzog, Fassbinder, von Trotta, Wenders. (lec 3) cr 3

Year

2009
Award

Diploma in Languages
Length

An additional year of study combined with an undergraduate degree program.
Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)
Course description

This course allows students to acquire a language qualification while completing their undergraduate degree. Studied concurrently with a Bachelor’s degree, the program involves a three-year sequence in one language. In addition to practical language skills, the course offers the opportunity to acquire a basic understanding of the culture and of the society associated with that language. Students are encouraged to apply for language scholarships, and in-country language programs conducted in selected Asian and European countries.

As chair of La Salle University’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, I invite you to peruse our home on the Internet. The Department aims to expand the potential of our students by equipping them with a second and, for many, a third language. We recognize that although the world has grown smaller through globalization, those who are adept in additional languages are leaders of their chosen fields. In addition to fluency, students gain knowledge of the historic development of a given language and its literature and culture. Our curriculum offers rigorous preparation for the myriad of careers that exist for multilingual graduates. We, the professors and students, work as a team to ensure that each graduate utilizes every opportunity to master his or her chosen language.

The Department’s faculty upholds globally recognized standards of academic excellence. Our professors are active researchers and publish books and articles on a regular basis. They are also active in local and national organizations that support and promote various linguistic communities. In the classroom, our faculty use well-honed teaching methods and the latest technology to provide the best learning experience for the students. We consistently produce graduates that have good control of the mandatory language skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing the foreign language. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me directly at