2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Business (Italian)
Programme code: | BA-ML/IT&BU | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Chiara La Sala | Contact address: | M.C.LaSala@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
For entry requirements for this course please visit: Coursefinder
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Languages, Cultures and Societies:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Languages-Cultures-and-Societies-15.pdf
Business and Management: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-business-management-15.pdf
Programme specification:
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds Joint Honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available;
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree;
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.
- The study of another language and its cultural context(s) will provide students with another perspective to bring to their study of business practices and theories. This, along with the experience of living abroad, will give students increased cultural awareness and encourage greater personal responsibility and reflexivity. They will also gain key business skills in responding to challenges and working effectively with others alongside gaining sophisticated reception and production skills in a major world language.
Aims of the Programme:
Research Skills:
1. Develop students' independent research and project management skills so they are able to undertake, with supervision, an autonomous piece of sustained research work (the Final-Year Project).
2. Develop advanced presentation skills in oral and written modes.
3. Develop analytical, critical thinking and reasoning skills.
4. Act with academic integrity and develop awareness of research ethics appropriate for the field(s) of study.
Language Skills and Intercultural Awareness:
1. Develop advanced language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
2. Develop an understanding of the vocabulary, grammar and registers of the language(s) studied.
3. Develop an understanding of the ways in which cultures interact.
4. Equip students to work and function effectively in another country.
Subject Knowledge:
1. Develop a general knowledge of the societies in which the target language is spoken.
2. Develop in-depth knowledge of aspects of literatures, cultures, linguistic contexts, history, politics, social and economic structures.
3. Equip students with the knowledge needed for a critical understanding of the field(s) of study.
4. Demonstrate accurate, in depth and thorough knowledge pf a range of concepts, theories and practices in Business
5. Discuss, define, compare and critically analyse opposing theories and themes in business scholarship and form an opinion based on thorough and deep understanding
6. Research, evaluate and interpret the material of current scholarship in the business discipline and incorporate them appropriately into their own writing
7. Write, present, communicate and debate about issues in current business theory and practice with accuracy, integrity and efficacy
8. Generate innovative and effective strategies, solutions or ideas in the face of business-based challenges
9. Examine their own skills and evaluate them honestly and responsibly, know where to seek help with development and how to achieve improvement
10. Work effectively in teams, demonstrating effective interpersonal skills and the ability to function sensitively and productively when workin g with others
11. Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of ethics, responsibility and community in business
12. Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in their approach to a global business world
13. Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements and structure of a variety of employment sectors and how their own skills compare to these requirements.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must ensure that they enrol on the correct Italian language pathway. Those students with prior knowledge of the language should ensure that they meet the pre-requisites for Advanced Italian - see Coursefinder for specific requirements.
In level 1, students must take 120 credits in total. Students are required to take 40 credits in Business, a 20 credit MODL module and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in Italian, depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. The remaining credits for students with prior knowledge of Italian should be taken as Discovery modules. Students with no prior knowledge of Italian will have no space available for Discovery modules at level 1. Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory modules:
LUBS1001 | Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1140 | Principles of International Business | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1870 | Behaviour in Organisations | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students with prior knowledge of Italian (B1 CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
ITAL1010 | Italian Language A | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ITAL1020 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society (Advanced) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with no prior knowledge of Italian will be required to study the following modules:
ITAL1025 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society (Beginners) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ITAL1030 | Beginners Italian (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ITAL1032 | Lower Intermediate Italian (A2+ of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students taking ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 should take 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
At level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Business and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in Italian depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. The remaining 20 credits for students with prior knowledge should be taken as Discovery modules or in further Italian optional modules.
Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory modules:
LUBS2085 | Developing Your Potential | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2781 | Managing in the Digital Workplace | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2820 | Contemporary Topics in International Business | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2910 | Management Research and Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students who took ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 at level 1 will be required to study the following module:
ITAL2015 | Italian Language A | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students who took ITAL1025, ITAL1030 and ITAL1032 at level 1 will be required to study the following module:
ITAL2016 | Italian Language B | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking ITAL2015 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules;
Students taking ITAL2016 will be required to study a minimum of 40 credits from the following optional modules.
Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Italian options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Italian in Level 2.
ITAL2023 | Introduction to Dante's Comedy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ITAL2025 | Linguistic Variety in Modern Italy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
ITAL2500 | Modern Italian Identities Across Cultures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students taking ITAL2015 may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules (or take further optional modules in French).
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students will spend this year of their programme in a country or region where the language of interest is used both in official contexts and as a daily means of communication. Where residence abroad involves studying at a University, a list of approved locations and institutions will be provided for you. Where you are able to choose locations, you must have these approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.
Compulsory modules:
Please note that the appropriate Level 2 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
ITAL9001 | Year Abroad in Italy | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In level 3 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in both Business and Italian, as well as a 40 credit Final Year Project in either subject.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory modules:
ITAL3010 | Italian Language 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3003 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3053 | Managing Social Media and Digital Work | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
LUBS3345 | Dissertation/Project in Management | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3340 | Final Year Project: Extended Translation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students are required to take 20 credits from the following optional modules:
ITAL3310 | 'Giocare al Romanzo': Italo Calvino and the Novel, from Neorealism to Postmodern | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ITAL3330 | Tangles, Traps and Labyrinths in the Italian Novel: Gadda and Calvino | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
ITAL3370 | Dark Italy: Italian Crime Fiction | 20 credits | ||
ITAL3400 | Made in Italy. Italian for Business | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students wishing to take MODL3800 must take their Final Year Project in Italian.
Discovery modules:
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