UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION …€¦ · China: Civilisations, Cultures and...

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

SESSION 2016/2017

Section A. Basic Information

1 Title

Master in Science with Honours Business and Economy of Contemporary China

2 Course Code

5N1L

3 School(s) Responsible For Management Of The Course

Management 100%

4 Type of Course

5 Mode of Delivery

Full time

6 Course Accreditation

None

7 Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark(s)

Area Studies

Section B. General Information

Educational Aims

This four-year course enables students to combine in-depth study of China's contemporary

business and economy along with an understanding of the disciplines of business and

economics and practical experience of working. Optional modules allow the further study of

the society, media, culture, politics, geography, and history of contemporary China. Along

with this, Mandarin Chinese is studied. The specific purpose of this degree is to train

students not only in China Studies, but to equip them with specific skills required for work

in China today:

contemporary China.

give students first-hand experience of living in and experiencing China through one

year spent at the Ningbo campus.

career progression and lifelong learning.

equip students with the theoretical and methodological skills to carry out successful

business and management studies in contemporary China.

understanding of issues in the Chinese economy.

academic and personal progress and development.

their career aspirations and provide a foundation for life-long learning.

Outline Description of Course

This undergraduate course is aimed at both UK and non-UK students with an interest in

Business, Finance and Economics of contemporary China.

The course is delivered over four years and is available full-time only. Students will spend

years one, three and four in Nottingham, and year two at Nottingham's Ningbo campus in

China. Students who do not study Mandarin will spend the full four years studying in

Nottingham, and native speakers of Mandarin will substitute additional optional modules for the compulsory Mandarin modules.

Business decision making is a highly case sensitive process and requires a profound

understanding of the environments in which a decision is made. This course provides a

successful business education in not only teaching students the theories, but also in teaching where to apply them and under what circumstances.

This course is designed to meet the demand for professionals in the subject area and is

mainly delivered by the academic scholars of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies

with unique features which make it stand out from other programmes.

Distinguishing Features

The distinguishing feature of this course is the specialised content on China's economy and

business, provided by experts in the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies. In particular,

this course can be distinguished from existing provision by the following key features:

second year in China, which allows students to explore a range of themes and issues

relevant for understanding contemporary China.

in which only 25% of modules are Chinese Studies and/or Mandarin language modules.

financial environment.

Section C. Supplementary Regulations

1 Admission Requirements

Course Requirements ABB

IELTS Requirements 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

TOEFL IBT 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements)

Pearson Academic 62 (minimum 55)

International students whose first language is not English are required to have appropriate

English language qualifications.

2 Course Structure

Module availability on non-compulsory modules is subject to timetabling and pre-requisite

restrictions.

Qualifying Year

Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group

Code Title Credits Compensatable Taught

T11010 Introduction to Contemporary

China 20 N Autumn

T11005 Applied Quantitative Methods for

Business in China 10 Y Spring

T11009 Introduction to Business and

Economy of China 20 N Spring

T11148 Approaches to Contemporary

Chinese Studies (10 credits) 10 N Spring

Credit Total 60

Alternative

Group:1 Students whose first language is not Mandarin must take 40 credits

from this group. Students will be assessed and placed at the most appropriate level.

Students with advanced prior knowledge of Mandarin are required to take higher level

Mandarin modules which are available but may not be listed here.

Students must take either 40 credits from this group


T1112A Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

(1A) 20 Y Autumn

T1112B Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

(1B) 20 N Spring

T1222A Mandarin Chinese for the

Intermediate Level (2A) 20 Y Autumn

T1222B Mandarin Chinese for the

Intermediate Level (2B) 20 N Spring

T1332A Mandarin Chinese for the Advanced

Level (3A) 20 Y Autumn

T1332B Mandarin Chinese for the Advanced

Level (3B) 20 Y Spring

T1342A Mandarin Chinese for Proficiency


T1342B Mandarin Chinese for Proficiency


T1122A Mandarin Chinese for Post-

Beginners (1A) 20 Y Autumn

T1122B Mandarin Chinese for Post-

Beginners (1B) 20 N Spring

Credit Total 200

Group:2 Students whose first language is Mandarin must take this module.

OR 20 credits from this group


XX1465 Advanced English for Disciplinary

Study 20 N

Full

Year

Credit Total 20

Restricted

Group:1 Students must select from this approved list of Contemporary Chinese

Studies modules.

Students must take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group


T11007 East Asian Business History 10 Y Autumn

T11004 Introduction to the Chinese Legal

System (10 credits) 10 Y Spring

T11012 Introduction to Accounting with

application to China 20 Y Autumn

T11013 Introduction to Finance with an

application to China 20 Y Spring

T11151 Essentials of Economics (10

credits) 10 Y Autumn

T11015 China: Civilisations, Cultures and

Societies (10 credits) 10 Y Spring

Credit Total 80

Additional Module Choice Information for Qualifying Year

Students admitted to this programme of study during or after September 2015 and who

study Mandarin will take compulsory Mandarin as follows: 40 credits in the Qualifying

Year, 60 credits in Part I and 40 credits in Part II.

With permission from the course leader, students with native-level fluency in both

Mandarin and English may be exempt from taking Mandarin and English as compulsory

modules. If exemption is granted, alternative Chinese Studies modules should be taken in lieu of those language modules.

Some modules in SCCS have 10/20 credit equivalents available which can be taken in place of those listed with permission of the course leader.

Optional modules to be taken as necessary to bring the total credits for the year to 120.

Students may take remaining credits from the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies or

a maximum of 10 credits of subsidiary modules from outside of the School at the

equivalent level. In considering options offered by other schools you should make your

choices according to your timetable to ensure your options do not clash. You will also

need to ensure that you meet the entry requirements and have taken any pre-requisites outlined in the module specifications in the module catalogue.

International students are highly recommended to take the non-credit bearing insessional

programmes offered by CELE. Details of the programs can be found at:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cele/insessional/celeinsessional.aspx

Part I

Compulsory



T12212 Chinese Business Law 20 Y Spring

T12115 Chinese Society and Economy 20 Y Autumn

Credit Total 40

Alternative

Group:1 Students who do not study Mandarin stay in the UK in their second

year and will be transferred to the equivalent UK only programme.

These students must take 40 credits of compulsory modules listed above plus 60 - 80

credits from this approved list of Contemporary Chinese Studies modules. Students

may take remaining credits from the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies or a

maximum of 20 credits of subsidiary modules from outside of the School at the

equivalent level.



T12211 Social Change and Public Policy in

China's Reform Era 20 Y Spring

T12213 East Asian Business in the Global

Economy 20 Y Autumn

T1461A Translation Between Chinese and

English (Part I) 10 Y Autumn

T1461B Translation Between Chinese and

English (Part II) 10 Y Spring

T12216 China in the International Business

Environment 20 Y Autumn

T12223 East Asian Business in the Global

Economy (10 credits) 10 Y Autumn

T12217 Cities in China 10 Y Spring

T12218 Social Change and Public Policy in

China's Reform Era (10 credits) 10 Y Spring

Credit Total 110

Group:2 Students studying Mandarin with extenuating circumstances

preventing them from going to Ningbo may stay in the UK, subject to approval

by the School.

Students must take 40 credits of compulsory Mandarin, 40 credits of compulsory

modules and 20 credits from group 1 above. Students may take remaining 20 credits

from SCCS or from outside the School at the equivalent level. Intermediate Mandarin

may be replaced by a higher level in line with progression from year 1.



T1222A Mandarin Chinese for the

Intermediate Level (2A) 20 Y Autumn

T1222B Mandarin Chinese for the

Intermediate Level (2B) 20 N Spring

Credit Total 40

Group:3 Students who study Mandarin spend their second year in UNNC.

Students will take compulsory modules and select options as detailed in the Additional

Module Choice information section below.


Additional Module Choice Information for Part I

Students who study Mandarin spend their second year in UNNC. NOTE – For those

students who took Intermediate Mandarin or above in year 1, Mandarin level 2 at Ningbo

in each semester should be replaced with the core 20-credit Mandarin modules at the

next level up. You can either choose to replace the 20 credits of Listening and Speaking

level 2 modules with the supplementary Mandarin modules appropriate to your level of

study (these will be subject to approval by the Language Centre in UNNC on arrival);

alternatively, you can choose to replace these 20 credits with non-language modules

selected from the restricted groups for your particular degree programme.

Compulsory

Students Must Take All Modules in this Group

Code Title Credits Compensatable

CS2011 Mandarin Chinese for Intermediate Level (2A) 20 Y Autumn

CS2022 Mandarin Chinese for Intermediate Level (2B) 20 N Spring

ET2115 Chinese Economy and Society 20 Y Spring

ET2200 Research Techniques in Contemporary Chinese Studies 20 Y Spring

CS2M11 Practical Chinese Listening and Speaking (A) 10 Y Autumn

CS2M12 Practical Chinese Listening and Speaking (B) 10 Y Spring Credit Total 100

Restricted

Group:1 Students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 credits from this

group, subject to meeting any specified pre-requisites.

In choosing modules offered by Nottingham University Business School China, students

will need to ensure that modules do not clash with other optional modules and must get

approval for the NUBS China Undergraduate Office:

P11120 Business Law A 10 Y Autumn

P12412 Marketing Management 10 Y Autumn

P12001 Corporate Entrepreneurship 10 Y Autumn

P12618 Doing Business in China A 10 Y Autumn

ET2210 The Rise of Modern China 20 Y Autumn

ET2211 The Rise of Modern China 10 Y Autumn

P12435 Technology and Organisation 10 Y Spring

12MAC Managing Across Cultures 10 Y Spring

P12619 Doing Business in China B 10 Y Spring

P11121 Business Law B 10 Y Spring P11613 Organisational Behaviour 10 Y Spring


Students may take a maximum of 20 credits from other approved modules in Ningbo as agreed by the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies Nottingham.

Intermediate Mandarin at Nottingham and Ningbo may be replaced by Mandarin at a

higher level in line with progression from year 1.

Part II

Compulsory



T13301 Advanced Quantitative Methods

and IT Skills for Business 20 Y Autumn

T13104 Strategic Management in China 20 Y Spring

Credit Total 40

Alternative

Group:1 T1332A/T1332B Mandarin for Advanced level is core for those who have

completed Beginners Mandarin in year 1 and Intermediate Mandarin in year

2. IMPORTANT: this only applies to students who are commencing part II in

2017/18. Students who are commencing part II in 2016/17 will take a

minimum of 60 and a maximum of 80 credits from restricted group 1.



T1332A Mandarin Chinese for the Advanced


T1332B Mandarin Chinese for the Advanced


Credit Total 40

Group:2 Students who have already studied Advanced Mandarin (or higher) in

previous years will take an additional 40 credits from restricted group 1 below.


OR all modules in this group

Restricted


Studies modules.



T13321 China's Political Economy 20 Y Autumn

T13329 China from Revolution to Socialism 20 Y Spring

T13311 Media and Communications in

Globalising China 20 Y Autumn

T13312 China through Film and Literature 20 Y Spring

T13314 China Through Film and Literature

(10 credits) 10 Y Spring

T13324 China's Political Economy (10


T1451A Mandarin Chinese for Research

(5A) 10 Y Autumn

T1451B Mandarin Chinese for Research

(5B) 10 Y Spring


(5A) 20 Y Autumn


(5B) 20 Y Spring







T13328 China from Revolution to Socialism

(10 credits) 10 Y Spring



T13313 Media and Communications in

Globalising China (10 credits) 10 Y Autumn

T13214 Introduction to Chinese Financial

Markets 20 Y Spring

T13331 International Political Economy of

China 20 Y Spring

T13332

Dynamics of regional economic

development: China, Japan and

ASEAN (10 credits)

10 Y Spring

T13340 Religion in Modern China 20 Y Autumn

T13341 Religion in Modern China (10


T13333 International Political Economy of

China (10 credits) 10 Y Spring

Credit Total 330

Additional Module Choice Information for Part II


Students may take a maximum of 20 credits of subsidiary modules from outside of the

School. In considering options offered by other schools you should make your choices

according to your timetable to ensure your options do not clash. You will also need to

ensure that you meet the entry requirements and have taken any pre-requisites outlined

in the module specifications in the module catalogue.

Students entering Part II in 2016/17 may also choose T1332A/ T1332B Advanced

Mandarin towards their credit allowance from restricted group 1.

Some modules in SCCS have 10/20 credit equivalents available which can be taken in

place of those listed with permission of the course leader.

Part III

Compulsory



T14101 Research Design and Practice in

China 20 Y Autumn

T14123 Managing International Business in

China 20 Y Spring

T14129 Dissertation (40 credits) 40 N Full

Year

Credit Total 80

Restricted


Studies modules.



T14102 Contemporary Chinese Culture and

Society 20 Y Autumn

T14110 Law, Market and Society in China 20 Y Spring

T14117 East Asian Business and Society 20 Y Spring

T14125 Chinese Financial Market Analysis 20 Y Autumn

T14119 Chinese Bank Management 20 Y Spring


(5A) 10 Y Autumn


(5B) 10 Y Spring


(5A) 20 Y Autumn


(5B) 20 Y Spring









T14130 EU-China: trade, aid and public

diplomacy in the 21st century 20 Y Spring

T14134 Marketing Management in China

and Emerging Markets 20 Y Spring

T14135 Human Resource Management and

Industrial Relations in China 20 Y Autumn

T14137 Organisational behaviour and

leadership in China 20 Y Autumn

Credit Total 300

Additional Module Choice Information for Part III


Students may take a maximum of 20 credits of subsidiary modules from outside of the

School. In considering options offered by other schools you should make your choices

according to your timetable to ensure your options do not clash. You will also need to

ensure that you meet the entry requirements and have taken any pre-requisites outlined

in the module specifications in the module catalogue.

Additional Components

Students must take 120 credits in Qualifying year, Part I, Part II and Part III.

Students admitted to this programme of study during or after September 2015 and who

study Mandarin will take compulsory Mandarin as follows: 40 credits in the Qualifying Year,

60 credits in Part I and 40 credits in Part II.

3 Assessment

All Supplementary or course Regulations should be read in the context of the relevant

University Study Regulations.

Please refer to this information on http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/regulations/

Progression Information:

All Supplementary or course Regulations should be read in the context of the relevant

University Study Regulations. Please refer to this information on

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicservices/qualitymanual/assessmentandawards/asse

ssment-regulations.aspx

This programme will comply with the University Regulations for Undergraduate Courses

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/study-regulations/undergraduate-

regulations.htm SCCS marking schemes for Qualifying Year, Part I, Part II, Dissertations,

and Part III will be applied as appropriate. The pass mark for each module for Qualifying

Year, Parts I, II and III is 40%.

To progress to Part III, students are required to obtain an overall average mark of at least

50% in Part II either in the first attempt or after resit. Students who do not achieve an

overall average mark of at least 50% in Part II will transfer to the equivalent BA/BSc award

subject to those regulations.

Degree Information:

Initial classification is on the basis of an average of all marks (weighted 20%/40%/40% for

parts I, II and III), as follows:

* 70% - 100% First Class

* 60% - 69% Second Class, division I

* 50% - 59% Second Class, division II

* 40% - 49% Third Class * 0% - 39% Fail

Where the weighted average falls on a class borderline (39, 49, 59 or 68-69%), the Board

of Examiners will consider on an individual basis whether to award the next higher class of

degree. In reaching their decision the board of examiners will take into account such factors

as the balance of marks in the applicable degree bands, the overall mark in each year of

study, especially the final year; and any other available information relating to the

academic evaluation of the student.

Course Weightings %

Part I: 20.0

Part II: 40.0

Part III: 40.0

Degree Calculation Model: Arithmetic Mean

4 Other Regulations

Candidates with an average of 59, 49 or 39 are normally Promoted to Classes II.1, 11.2 and

III (as appropriate) if they have 180 credits worth of marks in higher classes spread over

Parts I, II and III. Candidates with a final credit-weighted average of 68 or 69 will be

awarded a first class degree if they have 120 or more weighted credits of first class marks

in part III.

No candidates whose weighted average does not fall within a borderline as defined above

shall be considered for promotion, unless documented grounds have been supplied for

supposing that their performance in assessed coursework and/or examinations has been

seriously impaired by medical or compassionate circumstances, and the examiners judge

that, but for those circumstances, the candidate would have achieved a weighted average in

the higher range or would have met one of the criteria for promotion specified above.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – REGULATION CHANGES FROM SEPTEMBER 2015/16

Notwithstanding the criteria set out in the Assessment section above, the following

arrangements will apply to all students entering their Qualifying Year or Part I in, or after,

the 2015/16 academic session.

Degree classification will be determined by the Arithmetic Mean model.

The final degree mark will be determined by a standardised weighting for a Bachelor’s

degree of 33/67 for Parts I and II respectively, and for an Integrated Master’s degree

(undergraduate) of 20/40/40 for Parts I, II and III respectively.

Borderline criteria will be applied as follows:

-1st / 68%, 69%

-2:1 / 58%, 59%

-2:2 / 48%, 49%

A student should be given the higher class if either of the following criteria are met:

lf or more of the final and penultimate stage credits are in the higher class

Transfer to an Ordinary Degree pathway will not be permitted on any of the University’s

campuses and the award of an Ordinary Degree on exit will only be permitted at UNUK and

UNNC, but not at UNMC.

Should a programme have different arrangements due to professional body requirements,

details will be available at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/regulations.

A programme specification may state that students are required to meet an enhanced

progression standard in order to remain on an Integrated Masters Programme. The standard

enhanced progression requirement is 55% in Part I of the programme at the first attempt

unless there is a specific named PSRB requirement stated above in the programme

specification.

Section D. Learning Outcomes

The programme provides opportunities for students to achieve knowledge and

understanding of business and economics in contemporary China together with generic,

social scientific and discipline-specific skills for:

-long learning

Knowledge and Understanding

A student must be able to:

business and economy in China and the social sciences more broadly.

contemporary China.

Teaching and Learning and Assessment for above section

Acquisition of A1-4 takes place through a combination of lectures, seminars (both student

and teacher led), and a significant proportion of guided independent study.

Assessments:

Knowledge and understanding is assessed through examinations (seen and unseen),

coursework essays, project reports, presentations, and a dissertation.

Intellectual Skills

A student must be able to:

economy in contemporary China.

recognise relevance.

weaknesses in the arguments of others.

-solving

about management issues in

contemporary China.


Intellectual skills are promoted through lectures, seminars and group discussions.

Assessments:

Intellectual skills are assessed through seminar and coursework. The dissertation allows the

students to demonstrate these skills to the highest level.

Professional/Practical Skills

A student will be able to:

. Evaluate the diversity of specialised techniques and approaches involved in

collecting social science information (social survey, observation and use of textual and

archival sources).

d familiarize with

appropriate means of identifying, finding, retrieving, sorting and exchanging

information.

presenting management information.

ecute a piece of rigorous research or enquiry, including the

production of a final report/ dissertation in the context of business and management in

China.


Practical/ professional skills are promoted through data collection and analysis and lectures.

Assessment:

Practical and professional skills are assessed via presentations, coursework and the

dissertation, part of the mark for which is specifically related to competence in these skills

Transferable/Key Skills

A student will be able to:

and visual means.

communications technology to effectively and appropriately select, present and

communicate information.

-directed study/ learning (including time management)

to achieve consistent, proficient and sustained attainment.

achievement of objectives.

strengths and weaknesses.


Key skills are promoted through seminars, oral presentations and coursework. In addition,

personal tutors encourage reflection on the processes of learning and personal

development.

Assessments:

Meetings with personal tutors will provide a record of academic and personal development.

Transferable/ key skills are also assessed through evaluation of seminar presentations,

coursework essays and the dissertation.

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