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BA (Hons) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND
LANGUAGES
YEAR 4
DT 555 / DT 556 / DT 557 / DT 564
Y EAR HANDBOOK
2019-2020
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LAW and SOCIAL SCIENCES
and
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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Table of contents
SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 3
EXAMINATIONS AND VACATION PERIODS ............................................................................... 3
SECTION 2 - PROGRAMME DETAILS ............................................................................................ 4
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................. 4
ASSESSMENT OF MODULES ............................................................................................................ 6
MODULE DESCRIPTORS ................................................................................................................... 8
BUSINESS MODULES ...................................................................................................................................... 8
LANGUAGE MODULES .................................................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 3 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................... 10
PLAGIARISM: PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR IBL LANGUAGE MODULES .................... 12
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SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION
Examinations and vacation periods
Please note the following:
Attendance at class during the semester is compulsory. You must not arrange holidays or make
travel plans during the semester or inter-semester period in January. Equally during
reading/review week, you should be available to engage in academic activities.
Examinations take place in May. Supplemental (repeat) exams take place in late August/early
September.
Some continuous assessments and assignments are held in January.
The dates for the supplemental examination session are normally available from late June.
It is vital that you do not book holidays or plan to travel during the lecturing and examination
periods. It is equally important that you do not plan such activities for late August/early
September until you are sure you have passed all modules for the year.
It is not possible to reschedule missed exams. Missed exams count as a failed attempt and a mark
of zero is returned. This will also apply to other forms of assessments such as presentations, oral
exams, written tests and submission of assessed work. Rescheduling of continuous assessments
may be granted where a PC form with certified medical evidence of illness has been supplied.
A link to the TU Dublin academic calendar is available here
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SECTION 2 - PROGRAMME DETAILS Programme Structure
French, German, Spanish, Italian (DT 555/6/7/ 564)
Code № Module Title Semester
1/2
Contact
Hours
Self
Dirct.
Lrng.
Total
Learng.
Hours
ECTS
Credits
BUS
4003 International Marketing 1 +2 48 52 100 10
BUS
4005
Review of International Political
Economy 1 48 152 200 5
BUS
4007 International Financial Systems 1 48 52 100 5
IBUS
4000 Regulatory Framework 2 48 52 100 5
IBUS
4001
Current issues in International
Management 2 48 52 100 5
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LANG
4036
(French)
LANG
4037
(German)
LANG
4034
(Spanish)
LANG
4038
(Italian)
Language for Business
French/German/Italian/Spanish
Core Language Module
1+2 96 104 200 10
Students who completed the required second language modules in year 1 and 2 choose two of the
following three modules. Other students must take the Current Affairs and Translation Studies
modules.
FREN/
GERM/
SPAN/IT
LANG
4027/4015
Language Current Affairs
French/German/ Italian/Spanish 1+2 72 128 200 10
LANG
4026
(French)
LANG
4009
(German)
LANG
4014
(Spanish)
LANG
4020
(Italian)
Language Translation Studies
French/German/ Italian/Spanish 1+2 72 128 200 10
LANG
4044
(French)
LANG
4045
(Spanish)
LANG
4046
(German)
Language Literary and Critical
Studies
French/German/ Spanish
1+2 72 128 200 10
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Assessment of Modules
Module Code Module Title Exam Continuous
Assessment ECTS
Credits
BUS 4003 International Marketing Written exam
(summer) 60%
Cont. Assess.
40%
10
IBUS 4001 Current Issues in
International Management
Written exam
(summer) 60%
Cont. Assess.
40%
5
BUS 4007 International Financial
Systems
Written exam
(summer) 70%
Cont. Assess.
30% 5
BUS 4005 Review of International
Political Economy
Written exam
50%
Cont. Assess.
50%
5
IBUS 4000 Regulatory Framework Written exam
(summer) 70%
Cont. Assess.
30% 5
LANG 4036
(French)
LANG 4037
(German)
LANG 4034
(Spanish)
LANG 4038
(Italian)
French/German/Italian/Spanish
Core Language Module:
Language for Business
Written exam
(summer) 40%
Oral
40%
In-class test
20%
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LANG
4016
(German)
LANG
4011
(Italian)
LANG
4012
(Spanish)
Second Language
German / Italian / Spanish /
1+2 72 128 200 10
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Module Code Module Title Exam Continuous
Assessment ECTS
Credits
LANG 4027
(French)
LANG 4010
(German)
LANG 4015
(Spanish)
LANG 4021
(Italian)
French/German/ Italian/Spanish
Language Current Affairs
Written exam
(summer) 50%
Cont.Asst 50%
10
LANG 4026
(French)
LANG 4009
(German)
LANG 4014
(Spanish)
LANG 4020
(Italian)
French/German/ Italian/Spanish
Language Translation Studies
Written exam
(summer) 50%
Cont.Asst 50%
10
LANG 4026
(French)
LANG 4009
(German)
LANG 4014
(Spanish)
LANG 4020
(Italian)
Language Translation Studies
French/German/ Italian/Spanish
Cont.Asst 30%
Cont.Asst 30%
Cont.Asst 40%
10
LANG 4016
(German)
LANG 4011
(Italian)
LANG 4012
(Spanish)
German / Italian / Spanish
Second Language
Written Exam
(summer) 50%
Oral
Components
30%
Presentation
20%
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Year 4 Coordinators
Year 4 Language coordinator: Michèle Boisbourdin (Office KA3-013, Tel. 01-4024859,
Year 4 Business coordinator: Dr Anthony Buckley (Tel. 01-4027114, [email protected])
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Module Descriptors
Business Modules
International
Marketing
Today, virtually all major firms must compete in a global marketplace.
Participants in this module will be given a framework to understand
the global marketing environment. They will be taught how to analyse
global marketing opportunities. They will develop global marketing
strategies. They will design global marketing programmes and will
develop the skills to manage the global marketing effort.
Review of
International
Political Economy
International Political Economy (IPE) is the rapidly developing social
science field of study that attempts to understand international and
global problems using an eclectic interdisciplinary array of analytical
tools and theoretical perspectives. The growing prominence of IPE as
a field of study is in part a result of the continuing breakdown of
disciplinary boundaries between economics, international relations
and politics in particular and among the social sciences generally.
Increasingly, the most pressing and interesting problems are those that
can best be understood from a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or
transdisciplinary point of view.
IPE is the study of a problématique, or set of related problems. The
traditional IPE problématique includes analysis of the political
economy of international trade, international finance, North-South
relations, multinational corporations, and hegemony. This
problématique has been broadened in recent years as many scholars
have sought to establish a New IPE that is less centered on
International Politics and the problems of the nation-state and less
focused on economic policy issues.
Current Issues in
International
Management
This module examines in a critical and analytical fashion the
philosophy and practices of International Management. Each topic
provides students with a solid and invigorating analysis of all aspects
of International Management.
International
Financial Systems
This module offers a broad introduction to the workings of the global
financial system, the dynamics of the main financial markets, the
nature and purpose of key financial institutions and the role played by
central banks and regulatory agencies. An important part of the
module focuses on the 2007-2009 global financial crisis, reviewing its
causes and consequences, as well as evaluating the merits of
government intervention schemes in the U.S. and Europe.
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Regulatory
Framework
A legal knowledge is essential in any business environment with the
increasing opportunities and threats posed by liberalisation,
deregulation, cross-border trade and new social and tortuous
legislation. This course will give students a grounding in the basic
concepts of law and some of the particular elements relevant to
international business.
Language modules
Minimum exit level for all major language modules: B2 on the CEFR Minimum exit level for all second language modules: A1+ on the CEFR
Language
for Business
This module enables students to develop and apply their oral and
written linguistic skills adequately to a range of everyday professional
tasks in the commercial sector.
Current Affairs This module builds on the knowledge, experience and linguistic
competence acquired by the students during their year abroad. It
consolidates and further explores political, economic and social topics
and trends of the target countries and their current affairs. The module
also consolidates and builds on language competency by working
further to perfect the students’ level of linguistic accuracy and foster
deeper awareness of target language style, register and tone
Translation
Studies
This module will focus on the theory and practice of translation.
Students will learn to apply theory and use basic terminology relating
to translation techniques. The module will also consolidate and build
on the language competency acquired during the year abroad (or
equivalent) by working to further perfect the student’s reading skills in
the TL and their level of grammatical accuracy and it will seek to
foster a deeper awareness of target language style, register and tone.
Literary and
Critical Studies
The module introduces students to a wide range of literary theories
from the 1930’s to the present. It includes theoretical debates relevant
to the study of contemporary literature.
Building on a broad appreciation and knowledge of literature, culture
and film in the countries of the language they study, learners will
choose an area of specialisation that is innovative, independent and
critical in nature.
The first part of the course will focus on critical readings while the
second part will apply this theory of criticism to specific texts.
Second Language This module consolidates and builds on the language competency
acquired during year 1 and year 2 and introduces the learners to the
professional language needed to interact on a basic level with business
people from the target countries.
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Section 3 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IMPORTANT: The following notes are not intended to represent a definitive
interpretation of the Institute's regulations. In every case students should read the full
regulations, especially TU Dublin's General Assessment Regulations
(https://www.dit.ie/qualityassuranceandacademicprogrammerecords/student-assessment-
regulations/general/)
1. Who sets and marks the examinations?
The examination for each module is normally set and marked by the lecturer who teaches it.
Where there are two or more lecturers for a module, the paper is jointly set and corrected by both
lecturers. The external examiner (see question 6) approves the questions set and reviews the marks
awarded. Exam scripts are anonymous.
2. Can I repeat any failed modules?
Any courses you fail can be repeated in the supplemental exams at the end of August /beginning
of September.
You have a maximum of four attempts in total to pass a module. Firstly there are repeat
examinations (called "Supplemental" Exams, starting at the end of August) where failed modules
can be taken again. Modules still not passed can be repeated at the following sitting and finally the
following autumn. Please read the General Assessment Regulations carefully on this point.
It is important to strive towards passing all subjects at the first attempt as students who repeat a
module in the Supplemental Examinations will only be awarded a maximum mark of 40%
for a module passed at a second or subsequent sitting. Individual student results are issued in a
transcript of results. This is an official document frequently sought by employers to establish your
academic record.
Please read section 5 for details on award classification.
3. What exactly is the examination board?
This is a formal meeting of all examiners on a programme, held after the papers have been
marked. At the examination board each candidate's marks are reviewed and recorded. A decision
is made as to whether a student should pass, pass by compensation or repeat.
4. What is a Degree Classification in TU Dublin?
The award of a Degree with Honours may be made with the classifications of First Class Honours,
Second Class Honours or Pass as set out in the table below.
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Average Mark
Band
Nature of
Achievement
Classification
= 70% Excellent Performance First Class Honours
60% - 69% Very Good
Performance
Second Class
Honours,
Upper Division
50% - 59% Good Performance Second Class
Honours
Lower Division
40% - 49% Satisfactory
Performance
Pass
Please be aware of the following:
Students who fail the assessment of one or more of the modules which contribute to their
final award classification may re-sit the assessment once for each of those modules without
prejudice to the award of Honours/Merit or Distinction. The result for repeated modules will
however be capped at 40%.
5. What is an external examiner?
Every course has an external examiner or more. The external examiner is normally a senior
academic from another institution whose role is to monitor the examinations and the evaluation
process to ensure adequate academic standards. The external examiner reads and approves the
examination papers, checks the examination scripts, attends examination board meetings and
formally reports to the examination board on her/his findings.
6. How do I get my examination results?
You receive an email in your TU Dublin email student account once results are released. You are
then able to access your results on EGB.
Results of Supplemental Examinations
These are normally published in the third week of September. The results are available on EGB.
7. What happens if I am unable to take an exam due to illness or other unforeseen
circumstances? You should fill out a PC1 form
https://www.dit.ie/qualityassuranceandacademicprogrammerecords/student-assessment-
regulations/general/ This form is for students who were not able to perform on the day and it
must be accompanied by professional opinion. You will have to repeat the missed examination
at the next sitting but you will normally not lose one of your four attempts if you miss an
examination due to certified illness or similar circumstances.
8. Are continuous assessments compulsory?
A module is evaluated through a combination of continuous assessment(s) and / or an
examination. The final mark for a module is an aggregate of the various assessment marks.
Failure to submit or sit any assessment component of a module results in marks lost for that
module.
9. What happens if I am late submitting material for continuous assessments?
Materials for assessment may be subject to a penalty or may not be accepted, unless you have a
valid and documented case.
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Language project deadlines
Any delay in handing in projects after the stated day and time (see Schedule for Submission dates
for Assignments) will result in a 2-mark deduction per 24hr period or part thereof, week-ends and
holidays included. Projects will not be accepted after 7 calendar days.
Changes may occur in the course of the year due to circumstances beyond our control.
Check the notice board and TU Dublin email at least once a week.
Any deviation by a student from the assessment scheme in major or second language will
result in the student being referred to the Head of Department for Languages.
10. Appeal Procedure
Should you feel you have grounds for appeal, contact the Examinations Office and the Head of the
School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences. The appeal must be lodged within 7 working days
after the results are released. Late submissions will not be accepted.
12. Do I have to attend all lectures? It is compulsory to attend lectures and take part in any coursework required by lecturers.
13. What is the Year Co-ordinator’s role?
If you have a problem with a course, you should in the first instance discuss the matter directly
with the lecturer concerned. If this does not solve the problem, you should approach the Year Co-
ordinator. There are also student representatives on the programme Committee who can be
approached for advice.
14. Who is responsible for the programme?
The Head of the School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences (to be appointed) and the
Assistant Head of Languages (Dr Christopher Dixon) have overall responsibility for the
programme. The Head of School works with the Head of School of Marketing, College of
Business and Dr Anthony Buckley (Head of Department in the College of Business). Dr Anthony
Buckley and Odette Gabaudan, School of Languages, Law, Social Sciences, are joint chairs of the
International Business and Languages Programme Committee.
15. Can students contact lecturers or talk to them outside of lecture time?
Students are encouraged to approach their lecturer about any concerns they may have during the
course of the programme. Lecturers’ contact details are available on the TU Dublin website.
16. Who can I talk to about personal problems?
Student counsellors are available for problems of a personal nature. This service is free of charge.
Plagiarism: practical guidelines for IBL language modules
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In accordance with TU Dublin Plagiarism statement which expressly forbids all forms of
plagiarism, it is the policy of the School of Languages to refuse work which is plagiarised.
In simple words: plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of someone else’s work. That ‘work’
may be a published book or article, information downloaded from the Internet, or the work of
another student. Plagiarism can take various forms: copying, paraphrasing (summarising in
one’s own words a passage of someone else’s work), or adopting someone else’s detailed line of
argument, without acknowledging the source.
Plagiarism is a form of ‘unfair practice’ (see General Assessment Regulations, Chap.11), and a
student found guilty by the Panel of Investigation may face serious penalties.
In written essays, projects or presentations students should:
- append a bibliography listing all sources used;
- place any portions of text directly quoted between quotation-marks;
- identify and correctly reference the source of ideas and arguments presented;
In written essays, projects or presentations students should not:
- submit language assessments corrected by a native speaker, as work so corrected and
re-written may not in the end be one’s own, and is therefore a form of plagiarism1;
- resort to translation engines under any circumstances2.
Format of oral examinations
- Students should note that neither reading from notes nor the unbroken presentation of
material evidently learned off by heart will be acceptable.
The examiners may therefore ask the examinee to leave any notes aside, to cover the
same point(s) again or to discuss points further without reference to such notes.
All students must be prepared to take questions from the examiners during their
presentation and demonstrate that they are able to cope with such interruptions. These
are designed to give students a chance to show that they fully understand what they are
presenting and are able to discuss it in a meaningful two-way exchange, such as would
occur in a real life situation. Accordingly, delivery and active participation on the part of
the examinee are just as much under assessment in oral examinations as are content and
linguistic accuracy, and these elements are not to be understood as separate from each
other.
For an information leaflet in relation to what Plagiarism is and how to avoid it, please
check
https://www.dit.ie/aadlt/lttc/elearningdevelopment/ethicsandelearning/academicintegrityplagiari
sm/ or the information leaflet in Appendix 1 of the General Assessment Regulations (see
here). In the same document, you will find the procedure for suspected cases of plagiarism
and other breaches of TU Dublin’s regulations.
1 Tuition in the Department of Languages is designed to help you learn the language; Native-speaker competence is not
expected of language students.