IB2PY-120 Year Away in Context
Introductory description
This module is only open to WBS undergraduate students. Students from other departments cannot take this module. To find detailed availability and to apply for this module, log in to my.wbs.ac.uk using your normal IT login details and apply via the my.wbs module application system. Once you’ve secured a place on my.wbs you should apply via your home department’s usual process, which usually takes place via eVision. Note that you do not require the module leader’s permission to study a WBS module, so please do not contact them to request it.
Module aims
The purpose of the portfolio is to provide a record of how students' time was spent during their year away and to conduct a critical evaluation of their own personal experiences.
It should also demonstrate an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the wider cultural and business-related issues in the relevant industries/sectors/countries in which they undertaken their year away.
This will be the only module completed in respect to students' year away and counts towards 10% of their overall degree.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
The syllabus is student-led, requiring reflection on personal experiences and reference to research in relevant areas such as expatriate training, learning styles and inter-cultural issues.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Show that you have met the requirements of the relevant year away detailed in your cohort handbook e.g. CATS load, level and duration of work placement.
- Place your experiences of a business degree in the context of your awareness of issues and skills which are important in the workplace
- Critically evaluate your own experiences
Indicative reading list
R. Meredith Belbin, Team Roles at Work (second edition) Routledge, 2010
K Fatehi, Managing Internationally, Succeeding in a Culturally Diverse World, Sage, 2007.
GP Ferraro, The cultural dimension of international business (ninth edition), Pearson, 2023.
LA Samovar, RE Porter, ER McDaniel, CS Roy, Communication between cultures (ninth edition), Cengage Learning, 2016.
International
This information will depend specifically on the nature of the work placement or modules chosen at the partner institution. Students who study or work overseas will immerse themselves in the day-to-day life and culture of their chosen country.
Subject specific skills
- Demonstrate an awareness, appreciation and understanding of important employability skills and the wider cultural and/or business-related issues relevant to the country, and/or company or sector in which you have spent your year.
- Develop a critical awareness of your own experiences, positives and challenges
- Demonstrate an understanding and reflection of how you used competencies during your year away, by selecting 6 out of 12 of these skills:
Communication
Relationship building
Ethics, professionalism and accountability
Teamwork
Decision making
Analysis and Critical thinking/ problem solving
Adding value, Innovation and Creativity
Technical competence
Adaptability
Resilience
Commercial awareness
Leadership
Transferable skills
Demonstrate:
Reflective writing
Critical thinking
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Placement | 700 hours (58%) |
| Assessment | 500 hours (42%) |
| Total | 1,200 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Reflective Piece 1 | 10% | 10 hours | No |
| Individual Reflective Piece 2 | 10% | 10 hours | No |
| Individual Reflective Piece 3 | 60% | 400 hours | Yes (extension) |
| Video presentation | 20% | 80 hours | Yes (extension) |
Assessment group R1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Reflective Piece | 80% | Yes (extension) | |
| Video presentation | 20% | Yes (extension) |
Feedback on assessment
Feedback provided via my.wbs and verbally
Post-requisite modules
If you pass this module, you can take:
- IB3M9-15 International Perspectives in Business, Management and Society
Courses
This module is Core for:
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UIBA-N404 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year and Placement/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 4 of N4N7 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and Intercalated)
- Year 4 of N404 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and Placement)
- Year 4 of N405 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and UPP)
- Year 4 of N403 Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
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UIBA-N401 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 3 of N401 Accounting and Finance (Placement)
- Year 3 of N402 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
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UIBA-N20F Undergraduate International Management
- Year 3 of N20F International Management
- Year 3 of N20F International Management
- Year 3 of N20S International Management (with Accounting)
- Year 3 of N20T International Management (with Chinese)
- Year 3 of N20P International Management (with Entrepreneurship)
- Year 3 of N20M International Management (with Finance)
- Year 3 of N20U International Management (with French)
- Year 3 of N20L International Management (with Marketing)
- Year 3 of N20V International Management (with Spanish)
- Year 3 of N20W International Management (with Strategy and Organisation)
- Year 3 of N20N International Management with Digital Business
- Year 3 of N20E Management (with Foundation Year)
- Year 3 of N234 Management with Digital Business
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UIBA-N20J Undergraduate Management (with Foundation Year and Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 4 of N20J Management (Foundation Year and Placement)
- Year 4 of N20K Management (Foundation Year and UPP)
- Year 4 of N23H Management with Digital Business (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
- Year 4 of N23J Management with Entrepreneurship (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
- Year 4 of N23G Management with Finance (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
- Year 4 of N255 Management with Marketing (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
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UIBA-N20C Undergraduate Management (with Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 3 of N20M International Management (with Finance)
- Year 3 of N20B Management
- Year 3 of N20D Management (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 3 of N20C Management (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N20Q Management with Accounting (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N236 Management with Digital Business (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N237 Management with Entrepreneurship (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N232 Management with Finance
- Year 3 of N233 Management with Finance (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N253 Management with Marketing (with Placement Year)
- Year 3 of N23L Management with Strategy and Organisation
- Year 3 of N20R Management with Strategy and Organisation (with Placement Year)