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International Business & Languages (French, German, Spanish) (DT555, DT556, DT557) – (B.A.)
Dublin Institute of Technology
Faculty of Business (Undergraduate Admissions)
| Application Deadline: | If applying through www.cao.ie - 1st February | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,319 - ≈ € 10,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English French German Spanish | ||
Location of Dublin Institute of Technology
Competence in languages has an important role to play in Ireland´s ability to trade with other countries. Fluency in French, German and Spanish are all vital to the success of businesses dealing with the regions in which those languages are spoken. Offering students the opportunity to study French, German or Spanish alongside common business modules, this conjoint programme offered by the Faculties of Applied Arts and Business, has 50% of the contact hours devoted to languages and 50% devoted to business subjects.
The key characteristics of this degree programme are the emphasis on language acquisition, and the opportunity to spend the third year abroad studying at a partner institution. The year spent abroad is of paramount importance and is spent in study at a partner institution in a country of the student´s major language.
Application is by language irrespective of level, as students are streamed on intake. Those who take a language at beginner´s level study it intensively (9 class contact hours per week). They also take the full range of business subjects. This will enable students to achieve the standard of language competence necessary to spend year 3 abroad and go on to find employment in a variety of businesses using their language skills.
French, German or Spanish are taken either:
* at Post Leaving Certificate level with a second language at beginners level. The second language options currently on offer (subject to minimum numbers) are: German, Italian, Russian or Spanish.
or
* at beginner´s level (no second language).
The appropriate codes are as follows:
French DT555, German DT556, Spanish DT557.
Contents
BUSINESS
Year One
Principles of Marketing and Management; Principles of Economics; Principles of Business Communication/Research Methodology; Accounting for International Business; Ethics in the Corporate Environment.
The following IT Support Modules (non-examinable) may be taken at any stage in the course of the programme: Introduction to Basic Office Software, Computerised Data Analysis, IT for Business.
Year Two
Human Resource Management & Strategic Management; International Trade and Globalisation; Market Research and Consumer Behaviour; International Corporate Finance and Regulatory Framework.
Year Three
Study abroad placement: modules are chosen from the range of business, language and other electives available in the partner institutions.
Year Four
International Marketing; Understanding Global Organisations; International Political Economy; Regionalisation; Business Dissertation.
LANGUAGES
Post-Leaving Certificate Level
Year One
First Language: Language accuracy training in oral/written communications; Self-learning skills (reading, listening and writing strategies); Translation into English; Socio-Economic, Political, Historical and Cultural Background Studies; Comparative Studies of Irish and Target Cultures and English Grammar for Foreign Language Learners.
Second Language: Overview of Cultural, Social, Historical Aspects of Target Country; Geography, Demographic Trends, Survival Skills in Oral and Written Language; Information Seeking Techniques, use of Reference Works.
Year Two
First Language: Language Accuracy Training in Oral/Written Communications; Self-Learning Skills (Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Presentations); Translation of Business Texts into English; Business and Economic Background Studies; Intercultural Awareness; Preparation for year abroad.
Second Language: Focus on Selected Background Topics, Promotion of Self-Learning Techniques, Task-Based Oral Communication, Personal and Social Correspondence, Writing Skills, Comparative Grammar, Translation into English.
Year Three
Study Abroad Placement: Modules will be chosen from a range of Business, Language and other Electives available in the Partner Institutions
Year Four
First Language: Language Case Studies; Translation Studies; Current Affairs.
Second Language (optional): Consolidation including Commercial Background, Major Commercial Institutions, Interview Techniques, Presentation and Product Promotion.
Beginners Intensive Level
Year One
Language: Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Target Language; Introduction to Essential Aspects of the Culture and Society of the Target Language Country; Intensive Development of the Four Key Skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening).
Year Two
Language: Further Study of the Cultural Background of the Target Language Country; Expansion and Consolidation of Vocabulary and Grammatical Structures; Further Development of the Four Key Skills; Preparation for the year abroad.
Year Three
Study Abroad Placement: Modules will be chosen from a range of Business, Language and other Electives available in the Partner Institutions.
Year Four
Language: Language Case Studies; Translation Studies; Current Affairs.
IELTS
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Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
Accreditation
Bachelor of Arts - Honours Degree - Level 8
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