BSPU48 - Study Abroad 01 Sep 2015 - 31 Aug 2021 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: BSPU48
Module Title: Study Abroad
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Society
Faculty Group: Business
Faculty Sub Group: Marketing and Events
Module Leader: Dan Taylor
Module Team: Lauren Thomas, Kevin Brown
First Intended Intake: SEP 2008 Final Year of Intake: 2013
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 120 Credit Level: 0
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2015
Valid To 31 Aug 2021

Module Aims

To provide students with the opportunity and experience of living, working and/or studying in a country other than the UK

To develop cultural/linguistic fluency

To study in depth appropriate modules to understand how business in a foreign country is undertaken

Content Summary

1. Preparation: National characteristics of host country; economy, culture, geography, dangers\r

2. The Study Year Abroad: The module programme will be negotiated between the student, home and host university

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Year abroad 1200
Total Hours Selected 1200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Acknowledge the existence of cultural diversity
LO2 Recognise the characteristics that identify the target country's business culture
LO3 Successfully decode and respond to cultural messages
LO4 Achieve detailed knowledge of foreign business/management practice in a number of functional areas

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Observational Journal (CW) Detailed Log 0 3000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Observational Journal (CW) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘

Reading List

Intensive use will be made of the numerous web-sites on Study Abroad opportunities.