BA Modern Languages and Business

Title:

Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management

Code:

MM1F20

Convenor:

DR Andrew Hull

Summary:

This module is delivered at the University of Reading and the University of Reading Malaysia 

Assessment Method:

Report 70%, Class test 30%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Business in Practice: Accounting for managers

Code:

MM1F27

Convenor:

MS Sue Blackett

Summary:

This module is co-taught with Ms Sian Weatherburn.

This module is delivered at the University of Reading and the University of Reading Malaysia

Assessment Method:

Exam 55%, Portfolio 10%, Project 35%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Business in Practice: Data analytics

Code:

MM1F28

Convenor:

DR Markos Kyritsis

Summary:

Acquiring, managing, and analysing data is an important business activity that allows organisations to make strategic use of their data assets. Analysing historical data can give companies insight on how to optimise a wide range of functions related to accounting and management. Furthermore, constructing predictive models can facilitate the process of classifying future events and making informed data-driven decisions. This introductory module aims to expose students to key concepts in data analytics by introducing two stages of data analytics (a) descriptive analytics and (b) predictive analytics, as well as visualisation techniques for qualitatively summarising data.

The focus of this module will be less on the underlying mathematical and statistical concepts and more on forming a working knowledge of the methods and assumptions for using statistical methods given certain parameters. Key concepts that will be covered include: types of data; types of distributions (with an emphasis on the normal distribution); analysing the differences between means using parametric and non-parametric tests; regression models; and data visualisation. The workshops will give students experience in using an industry standard programming language, as well as GUI-based tools, thus providing them with the opportunity to choose the most appropriate method for their own future employability needs.

This module is delivered at the University of Reading and the University of Reading Malaysia

Assessment Method:

Report 50%, Class test 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Developing Professional Excellence

Code:

MM1F29

Convenor:

DR Tatiana Rowson

Summary:

The module focuses on developing students’ understanding of the graduate and placement recruitment process from the perspective of the candidate as well as the recruiter and the organisations. For that purpose, the module draws on the skills and learning from the first two terms to provide students with an experience of the recruitment process, beginning to end. The module will enable the students to use their learning so far to appreciate the role of recruitment, the context of different organisations (businesses and sectors) and implications for different talent management strategies and needs, the rationale for employing certain process and procedures to secure a high-performing and engaged workforce. 
The students will also be encouraged to reflect on their own careers.  The module offers a combination of practical and applied elements as well as more conceptual and academic aspects. As a result, it enables the students to obtain a broad range of knowledge while allowing them to actively reflect on their career, employability and apply to their immediate experience. 

The Module is designed to be delivered in the summer of part 1, ahead of placement applications. Therefore, it equips the students to make better choices and improved applications, to strengthen the students’ success rate of obtaining successful placements and future jobs upon graduation. 

This module is delivered at University of Reading and University of Reading Malaysia.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Introduction to French Culture

Code:

FR1IFC

Convenor:

DR Veronica Heath

Summary:

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of aspects of French culture through the study and analysis of key literary genres and visual art forms, mainly drawn from the late nineteenth to twenty first century period, including the novel and prose fiction, drama, film, poetry and music. The texts studied reflect the diversity of contemporary French society.
This module provides an excellent foundation for further study of literature and culture in more specialised modules in Part 2 and Part 3 of the French programme. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Beginners French Language

Code:

FR1L1

Convenor:

DR Marine Orain

Summary:

This module aims to introduce students with no previous knowledge of French to the study of French language and culture.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of French. Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in French comparable to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Intermediate French Language

Code:

FR1L2

Convenor:

DR Marine Orain

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved AS Level in French or equivalent, as well as of students with an excellent GSCE Level qualification in French or equivalent.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of French to Honours degree level.  Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in French comparable to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Advanced French Language I

Code:

FR1L3

Convenor:

MRS Celine Biart

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in French. Students with an excellent AS Level qualification in French may also be considered for this module.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of French to Honours degree level, but will also be an effective study and career tool for students who are not intending to continue with French after Part 1. 

Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in French comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

The Making of Modern France

Code:

FR1MMF

Convenor:

DR Marjorie Gehrhardt

Summary:

The aim of this module is to examine events that shaped modern French society, ideas and institutions.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Icons of Modern Germany

Code:

GM1IMG

Convenor:

DR Ute Wolfel

Summary:

An introduction to aspects of the culture and history of post-1945 Germany.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Beginners German Language

Code:

GM1L1

Convenor:

MS Regine Klimpfinger

Summary:

This module aims to introduce students with no previous knowledge of German to the study of German language and culture.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of German. Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in German comparable to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Intermediate German Language

Code:

GM1L2

Convenor:

DR Claire Ross

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved AS Level in German or equivalent, as well as of students with an excellent GSCE Level qualification in German or equivalent.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of German to Honours degree level.  Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in German comparable to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Advanced German Language I

Code:

GM1L3

Convenor:

DR Alice Christensen

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in German . Students with an excellent AS Level qualification in German may also be considered for this module.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of German to Honours degree level, but will also be an effective study and career tool for students who are not intending to continue with German after Part 1. 

Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in German comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

German Texts and Genres

Code:

GM1TG

Convenor:

DR Ellen Pilsworth

Summary:

In this module students develop their textual analysis skills by exploring a range of literary texts from different genres including short stories, novels, and poetry. Our readings of these texts will focus on questions about identity: How do we define ourselves? And what makes us who we are? How are we affected by others?

The course introduces students to some ‘classics’ of German literature, e.g. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Bertolt Brecht, Heinrich Heine, and Anna Seghers, and contemporary authors with hybrid German identities, such as Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and Saša Stanišic. Through these texts, students gain insights into German culture from the eighteenth-century to the present day, and can reflect on the questions of how literature shapes who we are, both as individuals and as national collectives.

Assessment Method:

Exam 40%, Assignment 60%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Making Italians: A Journey in the History and Culture of Modern Italy

Code:

IT10MI

Convenor:

PROF Daniela La Penna

Summary:

This module introduces students to the history and culture of modern Italy from the struggle for Unification (achieved in 1861-1870) to the present day. Through a series of lectures and seminars students will learn about the factors and people that contributed to the birth of Italy as a nation and how these continued to shape the political debate in the fascist regime and in the Republic. Students will also learn how the narrative of national identity was used in the subsequent years after the Unification in literature and film.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Beginners Italian Language

Code:

IT1L1

Convenor:

MS Rita Balestrini

Summary:

This module aims to introduce students with no previous knowledge of Italian to the study of Italian language and culture.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Italian. Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Italian comparable to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Intermediate Italian Language

Code:

IT1L2

Convenor:

MRS Enza Siciliano Verruccio

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved AS Level in Italian or equivalent, as well as of students with an excellent GSCE Level qualification in Italian or equivalent.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Italian to Honours degree level.  Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Italian comparable to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Advanced Italian Language I

Code:

IT1L3

Convenor:

DR Chiara Ciarlo

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in Italian . Students with an excellent AS Level qualification in Italian may also be considered for this module.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Italian to Honours degree level, but will also be an effective study and career tool for students who are not intending to continue with Italian after Part 1. 

Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Italian comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Icons of Spain and Latin America: From conquest to independence; from revolution to globalisation

Code:

SP1I1

Convenor:

DR Cherilyn Elston

Summary:

This module introduces students of Spanish to the historical trajectory that forms the roots of modern-day Spain and Latin America, through the guided analysis of written and visual texts that span over five centuries. Through a series of lectures and seminars, in the Autumn Term, students will learn about the factors that contributed to the development of both Spain and Latin America, from Columbus’s voyage in 1492 to the decline of the Spanish Empire, and the push for independence in Latin America that characterised the nineteenth century. In the Spring Term, students will learn about the factors that contributed to the more recent development of both Spain and Latin America, from the Mexican Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, immigration, and the growing presence of the US across the continent, to contemporary debates about globalisation.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 40%, Report 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Beginners Spanish Language

Code:

SP1L1

Convenor:

DR Denisse Lazo-Gonzalez

Summary:

This module aims to introduce students with no previous knowledge of Spanish to the study of Spanish language and culture.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Spanish. Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Spanish comparable to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Intermediate Spanish Language

Code:

SP1L2

Convenor:

MR Oscar Garcia Garcia

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved AS Level in Spanish or equivalent, as well as of students with an excellent GSCE Level qualification in Spanish or equivalent.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Spanish to Honours degree level.  Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Spanish comparable to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Advanced Spanish Language 1

Code:

SP1L3

Convenor:

MS Angela Mira Conejero

Summary:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in Spanish . Students with an excellent AS Level qualification in Spanish may also be considered for this module.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of Spanish to Honours degree level, but will also be an effective study and career tool for students who are not intending to continue with Spanish after Part 1. 

Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Spanish comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Assessment Method:

Practical 65%, Oral 25%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Title:

Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Culture

Code:

SP1SLAC

Convenor:

DR Maria Reyes Baztan

Summary:

The aim of this module is to introduce students to Spanish and Latin American culture through the study and analysis of key literary and visual art forms, including short stories, poetry, documentaries and feature films, fine art and popular music. Key authors may include Pablo Neruda, Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Pío Baroja, Juan Rulfo, Ariel Dorfman, Julio Medem, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, José Luis Guerín, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Iciar Bollain, Fernando Trueba, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Fernando Pérez, and others. Texts will be read in the original language if the student is taking that language to degree level, but translations will be available.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

Disclaimer:

The modules described on this page are what we currently offer. Modules may change for your year of study as we regularly review our offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.