Research Portfolio
This module develops your advanced research knowledge, skills and academic communication required for successful Level 6 study and for progression to postgraduate study or evidence-based professional practice. It supports international students from a range of International Route programmes to plan, carry out and present a substantial programme-relevant small-scale research project in English.
The module enables you to define and justify a research focus, engage critically with relevant literature, select and apply appropriate research approaches and methods, collect and analyse data responsibly, and present coherent evidence-based conclusions.
It also develops your awareness of research ethics, inclusiveness, sustainability, employability and digital literacy within contemporary research practice.
Global Business Environment
This module provides a system and case-study-based overview of the world of business operations in an international context. It is a refresher/introductory course designed to prepare you, with different business backgrounds, to continue your studies at UK universities with knowledge of the internal and external forces that determine the operational decisions of all organisations.
An emphasis is put on identifying the decisions that business organisations need to make when deciding to operate at an international level, and the ability to adequately relate these decisions to the elements, processes, and constraints that these businesses are faced with in different international environments.
Concepts covered include motivations and opportunities for expanding business operations, the effect of globalisation on business operations decision making, communication and cultural adjustment of business operations, ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, international business strategies and global marketing approaches.
Global Business Communication
This module develops your advanced Business English and global business communication skills for successful study at Level 6 on the BA (Hons) Business English (International Route) and for future employment in international organisations.
It enables you to analyse and communicate contemporary business issues for different audiences using appropriate spoken, written and digital business genres.
The module extends your ability to interpret business texts and data, synthesise information from multiple sources, communicate recommendations persuasively, and use specialist lexis, register and discourse conventions accurately.
The module promotes sustainability through engagement with responsible business issues, employability through authentic business communication tasks, inclusiveness through audience-aware and accessible communication, and digital literacy through the critical use of digital tools and multimodal communication.
Advanced Academic Communication
This module develops the advanced academic communication skills required for successful study at Level 6. It supports international students from a range of subject areas to participate confidently in academic study in English by strengthening their reading, writing, listening and speaking in discipline-relevant contexts.
The module enables you to interpret and evaluate academic texts, synthesise ideas, evidence and data from multiple sources, produce well-structured extended writing, and communicate effectively in seminars, discussions and presentations.
It also develops your command of academic register, argumentation, citation and referencing, editing and proofreading, and reflective strategies for independent language development.
Professional Communication and Intercultural Competence
This module develops your professional communication and intercultural competence required for successful study at Level 6 and for future employment or professional practice in English-medium contexts. It supports international students from a range of subject areas to communicate effectively, appropriately and confidently across cultures in workplace, organisational and public-facing settings.
The module enables you to analyse audience, purpose and context; adapt language, tone and register; communicate in spoken, written and digital professional genres; and evaluate the intercultural dimensions of communication, collaboration and decision-making.
It also develops your ability to reflect critically on communication choices and to operate as ethical, inclusive and culturally responsive communicators.
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