Overview
NFQ Level 8, Major Award
The BComm (Hons) (International) is being replaced by a new degree, the BSc (Hons) (International Business with Languages) on a phased basis, commencing in September 2022.
First Year - Commerce (International) with German
First Year is only offered to students who did not progress to Second Year in 2022/23 or 2023/24.
To be admitted to the First University Examination in Commerce (International) with German a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
In addition to the General Regulations for passing the year, to progress to Second Year of the BComm (Hons) (International) with German students must pass GE1101 or GE1103 (10 credits each).
Second Year - Commerce (International) with German
Second Year is only offered to students who did not progress to Third Year in 2023/24.
No student may register for the Second Year programme of study until the First University Examination in Commerce (International) with German has been passed. Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 35 credits and German modules to the value of 25 credits. To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Commerce (International) with German a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
In addition to the General Regulations for passing Second Year, to progress to Year Three of the BComm (Hons) (International) with German, students must pass module GE2801 (10 credits).
Third Year - Commerce (International) with German
This full academic year is spent pursuing approved programmes of study in a country of the student's major continental language. Programmes taken will be validated by the host institution. To fulfil requirements for the successful completion of this year, a student must achieve a pass standard, as applied by the host institution, on a set of courses approved by the School of Business, UCC. Marks shall be submitted to the Autumn Examination Board, UCC with a Supplemental Board in Winter. Failed elements of continuous assessment must be re-submitted. Where failed elements are re-submitted, a student will continue his or her studies subject to passing the winter examination board.
Fourth Year - Commerce (International) with German
No student may register for the Fourth Year programme of study until they have successfully completed the Third Year of the programme. To be admitted to the BComm (Hons) (International) with German Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AC1102 | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| EC1202 | Economic Reasoning for Business | 5 |
| GV1217 | Introduction to Political Science | 5 |
| IS1105 | Business Information Systems | 5 |
| LW1108 | Introduction to the Legal System | 5 |
| LW1109 | Introduction to Business Law | 5 |
| MA1100 | Introductory Mathematics for Business I | 5 |
| MG1004 | Principles of Management and Organization | 5 |
| MG1006 | Principles of Marketing in International Environments | 5 |
| 15 |
| 1 | |
| Integrated Written and Oral German Language Course for Beginners (10) | |
| Introduction to German Culture and Literature for Beginners (5) | |
| 2 | |
| Integrated Written and Oral Language Course for German (10) | |
| Introduction to German Literature and Culture (5) | |
| |
| AC2200 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 5 |
| EC1203 | Macroeconomic Context and Business | 5 |
| FE2015 | Sustainable International Business | 5 |
| GV2218 | European Government and Politics | 5 |
| IS2001 | Analytics for International Business | 5 |
| MG2005 | International Business | 5 |
| ST1023 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 5 |
| GE2801 | Integrated German Language Course for BComm Students | 10 |
| 15 |
| Classics of German Culture (5) | |
| German Love Poetry (5) | |
| Linguistics 1 (5) | |
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) 3 | |
| German Literature from 18th to 21st Century (5) | |
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts (5) | |
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | |
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | |
| Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 (5) 3 | |
| 60 |
| |
| BU4001 | International Business Strategy Capstone | 10 |
| GE3801 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course for Business Students 4 | 10 |
| GE3807 | Commercial Language: German | 5 |
| 10 |
| Linguistik II (5) | |
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | |
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | |
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | |
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | |
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | |
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | |
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | |
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | |
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | |
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | |
| 25 |
| |
| Accounting in Business (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 1 (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 2 (5) | |
| User Experience Design 1 (5) 5 | |
| User Experience Design 2 (5) 5 | |
| |
| Business Microeconomics 1 (5) 6 | |
| Business Microeconomics 2 (5) 6 | |
| The Macroeconomic Environment in a Global Context (5) 7 | |
| Macroeconomic Growth and Competitiveness (5) 7 | |
| Incentives in Firms (5) | |
| Firm Organisation and Behaviour (5) | |
| Economics of the Labour Market (5) | |
| Behavioural Economics in Labour Markets (5) | |
| Business Econometrics 1 (5) | |
| Strategic Economic Consultancy (5) | |
| |
| Global Food Policy (5) | |
| Food Security and the Developing World (5) | |
| Consumer Behaviour in Food Markets (5) | |
| International Food Retail Marketing (5) | |
| Global Food Supply Chain Management (5) | |
| Food Choice Analysis (5) | |
| Co-operative Banking (5) | |
| International Food Business (5) | |
| |
| Global Governance (5) | |
| Contemporary Debates in the EU (5) | |
| European Security (5) | |
| |
| Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5) | |
| Economic Law of the European Union (5) | |
| Commercial Law: The Law of Sale and Agency (5) | |
| Commercial Law: Intellectual Property Law and Finance (5) | |
| Company Law (10) | |
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 8 | |
| |
| Business Ethics and Governance (5) | |
| Marketing Communications (5) | |
| Project Management (5) | |
| Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5) | |
| Strategic Marketing (5) | |
| Operations Management (5) | |
| Business Networks (5) | |
| International Brand Strategy (5) | |
| International Marketing Management (5) | |
| Digital Marketing (5) | |
| |
| Introductory Mathematics for Business II (5) | |
| Methods of Business Statistics (5) | |
| Data Analysis I (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BComm (Hons) (International) with German (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
- Communicate effectively in German;
- Develop an in-depth appreciation of the culture and the environment for business in Germany.
