Student’s Handbook – Spanish · General business language and communication competencies The...

Student’s Handbook – Spanish

Last update 06.12.07.

Curriculum of 1 September 2007

Only the original curriculum in Danish language has legal validity in matters of discrepancy



Curriculum

Part 1: Purpose The purpose of the Master of Arts in International Business Communication study programme is to provide, on the basis of a completed BA study programme, students with a number of general and specific competencies. General business language and communication competencies The purpose of the study programme is to enable students to • Perform specialist functions that require knowledge of and skills in identifying, analysing and

solving linguistic and communication problems in a Danish and international context. Comprehensive knowledge of the chosen foreign language, its structure and function as well as in-depth knowledge of linguistic theories and methodologies are key in this context.

• Perform tasks, on the basis of the above knowledge and skills, within dissemination and communication in Danish and the chosen foreign language in private and/or public-sector enterprises, organisations and institutions.

• Carry out research within the subject areas of the study programme. General academic competencies The study programme seeks to further develop the general academic competencies acquired by students in their BA studies. Consequently, the study programme seeks, through the teaching and working methods used, to strengthen the students’ skills in: • Working in an independent, disciplined, well-structured and targeted manner, both alone and in

groups • Assuming personal responsibility for the quality and completion of a work assignment • Formulating a problem and developing a solution model • Discussing and assessing various theories in relation to a given problem • Acquiring and structuring large volumes of knowledge • Working methodologically with complex and comprehensive material • Applying a system of ideas to complex material, thereby creating new and interesting

knowledge • Carrying out and participating in scientific/academic activities Specific business language and communication competencies and qualifications


Three profiles are offered: the Translation/Interpreting profile, the International Market Communication and PR profile and the European Studies profile. These profiles provide students with the opportunity to specialise within various competency areas. In addition, students can compose their own individual profile comprising courses from two or three of the above profiles. Depending on the choice of profile, students acquire the following specific business language and communication competencies: • Translation/Interpreting This profile qualifies students to perform specialist translation and communication tasks as well as interpreting tasks at the highest level within Danish and international companies and organisations. To achieve these objectives, students must acquire the following qualifications: (a) Knowledge of: • Basic theories and methodologies relating to specialist terminology and lexicography • Theories and methodologies relating to translation, language revision, text production and

interpreting • Key text genres within the technical, financial and legal specialist disciplines • Legal and financial conditions in Denmark and in the country of the chosen language (b) Skills in: • Translation, revision and other methods of processing specialist texts • Gathering and processing relevant specialist knowledge • Preparation of terminological and lexicographical material • Interpreting in e.g. courtroom, police and business contexts • International Market Communication and PR This profile qualifies students to perform international information and PR functions and to carry out market communication for private and public-sector enterprises and organisations. To achieve these objectives, students must acquire the following qualifications: (a) Knowledge of: • International PR and market communication • Communication theories and models for information processes


• The media landscape in the relevant foreign country • Cultural barriers in the individual countries (b) Skills in: • Choosing relevant communication strategies in a variety of situations for a variety of senders

and to a variety of recipients • Assessing and planning a campaign • Producing PR material in the relevant foreign language • European Studies This profile qualifies students to perform communication and advisory tasks in Danish and international enterprises, with special focus on relations to the EU. To achieve these objectives, students must acquire the following qualifications: (a) Knowledge of: • Social science methodologies • The framework for the activities of key players on the European scene • Communication with EU institutions • Political communication and lobbying in the EU • Networking and fundraising • Negotiation strategies and negotiation styles (b) Skills in: • Analysing prototypical texts • Preparing texts within a defined framework • Project planning and management • Negotiation in the relevant foreign language • Interdisciplinary collaboration

Part 2: Focus areas Sect. 3. The MA in International Business Communication (cand.ling.merc.) is offered within four

languages: English, French, Spanish and German.


(2) Within each of the four languages, three profiles are offered: A Translation/Interpreting profile, an International Market Communication and PR

profile and a European Studies profile. It is possible to obtain an MA in International Business Communication without following a specific profile.

(3) Holders of an MA degree with the Translation/Interpreting profile are entitled to become certified as state-authorised translators and interpreters.

Part 3: Admission Sect. 4. Admission to the MA study programme requires a BA in Languages and International

Business Communication in the relevant language pursuant to Ministerial Order no. 338 of 6 May 2004 issued by the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. (2) The Study Committee may, in special cases, admit students who do not meet the

requirements for admission stated in (1), if it is determined that they have acquired equivalent academic skills in other ways.

Part 4: Structure Sect. 5. The programme is a two-year study programme. Sect. 6. The programme comprises a total of ten exams plus a thesis.

(2) Nine of the study programme’s exams are divided into basic courses, profile courses and electives.

(3) The basic courses comprise two exams. (4) Four exams are defined for the Translation/Interpreting profile and the European

Studies profile. Five exams are defined for the International Market Communication and PR profile. If the four exams within the Translation/Interpreting profile are passed, the diploma will carry the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication with a specialisation in Translation and Interpreting. If the five exams within the International Market Communication and PR profile are passed, the diploma will carry the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication with a specialisation in International Market Communication and PR. If the four exams are passed within the European Studies profile, the exam will carry the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication with a specialisation in European Studies. MA students who do not take the exams listed above for one specific profile will be granted the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication.

(5) The electives comprise three exams, of which at least one must be within the chosen foreign language. However, for students who have chosen the International Market


Communication and PR profile, the electives only comprise two exams. These exams do not have to be within a foreign language.

(6) One exam in oral proficiency must be taken in conjunction with an exam chosen by the student which includes an oral element. The following exams may be taken for oral proficiency:

TT profile: B2, P3 or VF-S IMK profile: B2, P3, P4 EUS profile: B2, P4 or VF-S

Part 5: Exam types Sect. 7. The degree programme includes six exam types and a thesis. Sect. 8. A set exam is an exam where the examinee must answer one or more questions prepared

by the examiner (lecturer). A free-subject exam is an exam where the examinee has prepared one or several questions which must, however, be approved by the examiner (lecturer).

Sect. 9. All oral exams are individual. Written exams may be either individual exams or group exams. The student is always

entitled to submit an individual, written paper. In both individual and group exams, the student’s performance must be subject to an individual assessment. In written group exams, the paper must clearly state the contribution of each student. (1) A group can consist of max. four students; however theses may only be written in

groups of max. three students. (2) It must be clear which sections/parts are written by the individual members so as to

allow for an individual assessment of student performance. (3) It may be recommended in the Student’s Handbook of the individual language

departments that certain written exams are taken as group exams. Sect. 10. Types of exams:

(1) M = Oral set-subject exam with external examiner The exam duration is 30 minutes, incl. assessment. Preparation time may be given.

Assessment according to the 7-point grading scale. (2) H = Written take-home exam

Max. length: 30,000 characters (approx. 13.5 A4 pages of 2,200 characters excl. spaces, table of contents, bibliography and appendices, but incl. notes). The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments may stipulate whether the assignment should be written in Danish or in the foreign language being studied. There may also be different rules as to whether the assignment is a free-subject or set-subject assignment, whether the examiner is internal or external and the amount


of time available to complete the assignment. Assessment according to the 7-point grading scale.

(3) R = Report A report is a written take-home assignment followed by an oral exam based on the

written report. External examiner. The written assignment may be max. 22,000 characters (approx. 10 A4 pages of 2,200 characters, excl. spaces, table of contents, bibliography and appendices, but incl. notes). The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments may stipulate whether the report should be written in Danish and/or in the foreign language being studied. Furthermore, there may be different rules as to whether the assignment is a free-subject or set-subject assignment, the amount of time available to prepare the written report, when the oral exam should be held after submission of the written report and the duration of the oral exam. No preparation time is given. Assessment according to the 7-point grading scale.

(4) T = 12-hour assignment 12-hour set-subject written assignment with external examiner. Max. length: 11,000 characters (approx. 5 A4 pages of 2,200 characters excl. spaces). The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments may stipulate whether the assignment should be written in Danish and/or in the foreign language being studied. Assessment according to the 7-point grading scale.

(5) I = Written assignment to be assessed by the internship supervisor Max. length: 11,000 characters (approx. 5 A4 pages of 2,200 characters excl. spaces,

table of contents, bibliography and appendices, but incl. notes). The internship report must be written in the foreign language being studied. The internship which forms the basis for Exam I must be completed after at least one of the exams within the International Market Communication and PR profile has been passed. Assessed as Pass/Fail. See also the section on internships under electives (see Part 9).

(6) L = Ongoing assessment with portfolio to be assessed by the supervisor Max. length: 18,000 characters (approx. 8 A4 pages of 2,200 characters excl. spaces,

table of contents, bibliography and appendices, but incl. notes) excl. the prepared communication material. Assessed as Pass/Fail.

(7) S = Thesis The thesis is a free-subject independent report of 50-80 A4 pages of 2,200

characters, excl. spaces, table of contents, bibliography, abstract and appendices, but incl. notes. The thesis can be written in Danish or the relevant foreign language as per agreement with the thesis supervisor. It must include an abstract of max. 2 A4 pages of 2,200 characters, excl. spaces, written in the relevant foreign language. The


abstract is included in the overall assessment, which also emphasises the written presentation, regardless of the language in which the thesis is written. The thesis must be defended in an oral exam. Assessed by an external examiner according to the 7-point grading scale.

Sect. 11. The elective exams VF-1 and VF-2 are assessed by the examiner (lecturer). The elective exam VF-S is assessed by the lecturer and an internal examiner. The elective exams are assessed according to the 7-point grading scale. If a profile exam is taken as a VF exam, the exam type follows this exam, and the exam is assessed by an external examiner.


Part 6: Overview of structure/exam content Profile: Translation/Interpreting (Spanish)

Exam Exam type Exam

B2

B1 T

R

General Linguistic Studies and Methodology

Specialist Knowledge and Methodology

Compulsory

H

M

Elective exam on free subject within the relevant foreign language

Elective exam, free subject


Thesis Topic within one or more of the study programme’s subject areas

Oral proficiency is generally graded as a separate exam – but is not taken as a separate exam. The student is free to take the oral proficiency exam in conjunction with B2, P3 or VF-S (oral defence).

VF-S

VF

H VF

Basic courses

Electives

P1/P2

P3

P4

T

R

M

Technical Language

Legal Language

Financial Language

Interpreting

Profile courses


Profile: International Market Communication and PR

R

H

P3

Exam Exam type Exam

B2

B1 T

H



Compulsory

H

M



Thesis Topic within one or more of the study programme’s subject areas

Oral proficiency is generally graded as a separate exam – but is not taken as a separate exam. The student is free to take the oral proficiency exam in conjunction with B2, P3 or P4.

VF

VF

Basic courses

Electives

P1

P6

P7

T

R

Company, Commu8nication, Context

Media, Markets, Consumers

Public Relations

International Market Communication

Career Module Internship (I) or Case Study (L)

Profile courses

P4

P5

M

I

L


Profile: European Studies Exam Exam type Exam title

B2

B1 T

R



Compulsory

H

M

Elective exam with free subject within the relevant foreign language



Thesis Topic within one or more of the study programme’s study areas

Oral proficiency is generally graded as a separate exam – but is not taken as a separate exam. The student is free to take the oral proficiency exam in conjunction with B2, P4 or VF-S (oral defence).

VF

VF

H VF

Basic courses

Electives

P1

P3

P6

T

M

H

The EU, the Company and the Citizens

Project Management

Negotiation Techniques

New European Ideas

P4

R

Profile courses


Part 7: Teaching methods Sect.13. The teaching methods include lectures, classes, seminars, individual and group

consultations.

Part 8: Language skills requirements The assessment of all written assignments, whether written in Danish or in the relevant foreign language, includes an assessment of language proficiency and power of exposition (the student’s ability to present material in a concise, balanced and well-structured manner).

Part 9: Description of exams EXAM TITLE: GENERAL LINGUISTIC STUDIES AND METHODOLOGY Exam code: B1 ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam is based on distributed text material one or more questions. The exam may also include a translation into the foreign language of a text of max. 2,200 characters. With the exception of any translation, the exam paper may be written in Danish or the foreign language depending on the rules set out in the Student’s Handbook for each individual language. Scope The exam paper, excluding any translation, may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Understanding key issues within the subject area


• Analytical and methodological skills, including ability to argue in favour of specific analytical choices

• Ability to use relevant terminology • Ability to structure a written paper • Ability to communicate in language that is lexically, grammatically and stylistically correct If the exam includes a translation from Danish into the foreign language, emphasis is also placed on the following element: • Ability to make lexical, grammatical and stylistic choices that ensure the appropriate and

suitable transfer of the Danish text. The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates a confident ability to conduct a linguistic analysis supported by methodological arguments. The analysis is communicated in a language that is lexically, grammatically and stylistically correct. For exam papers that also include a translation from Danish into the foreign language: The translation is a very accurate transfer of the Danish text.

02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates basic knowledge of the subject, but some uncertainty in the use of the methodology in the analysis. The presentation of the analysis is linguistically uncertain. For exam papers that also include a translation from Danish into the foreign language: The translation demonstrates a basic understanding of the Danish context and is without significant misunderstandings, but is characterised by linguistic uncertainty. Examiner(s) External


Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. Where a translation represents a separate part of the exam, the assessments of the translation and of the theoretical part are each weighted 50%. In the theoretical part, the examinee’s language proficiency will also be assessed. If the theoretical part is written in the foreign language, the assessment of the language proficiency has a weighting of 1/3 of the grade for this part. Exam title: SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND METHODOLOGY Exam code: B2 ECTS: 10 Exam type M: Oral exam (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam Five weekdays before the exam is to take place, an exam question within the overall specialist areas is distributed. This exam question forms the basis of the exam. The exam question may, for instance, ask for an account of preparations for or work on a written language production assignment, considerations of the principles of text abstracts and structuring of text material, an account of an information search that includes criticism of sources, knowledge acquisition and evidence searches, an account of methods for linguistic and/or communication-theoretical analysis and an account of the cultural and societal context of the topic.

The exam is in the form of a presentation of the exam paper followed by an elaborating interview between the student and the examiner (lecturer). AV equipment may be used. The presentation and the interview take place in the foreign language. Parts of the exam may take place in Danish depending on the nature of the exam question.

Duration 30 minutes, including assessment. No preparation time. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to apply the theoretical knowledge of specialist language methodologies and relevant

analysis models in answering the exam question(s)


• Ability to choose and use appropriate strategies with a view to producing specialist texts • Communication and argumentation skills • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language

The assessment focuses on whether the language is fluent and idiomatic as well as correct in terms of grammar, semantics and style.

The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently incorporate relevant theory in solving the assignment with regard to analysis as well as methodological choices. The language is fluent and idiomatic with a high degree of grammatical, semantic and stylistic correctness. The presentation demonstrates an ability to present and discuss the exam question and the exam paper in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates basic theoretical knowledge, but with a degree of uncertainty in applying that knowledge to the analysis and methodology. The language is characterised by uncertainty with regard to grammar, semantics, style and idiom. The student displays an ability to present the exam question and the exam paper, but the performance is characterised by a lack of focus and insufficient reflection. Examiner(s) External Grading A single grade is awarded for content and presentation according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The language proficiency of the examinee has a weighting of 1/3 of the overall grade. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam.


Exam title: TECHNICAL TRANSLATION Exam code: P1 ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment (See also Part 5: Exam types)

Description of exam The exam is based on distributed text material and consists of translation to and from the foreign language. The exam includes comments on the translation and/or the information search. The exam text(s) are selected from key text genres such as product descriptions, operating instructions, manuals, (popular) science articles etc. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments state whether the comments should be written in Danish or the foreign language. Scope The text that is to be translated contains max. 5,000 characters. The exam paper, including the translation, may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages • Ability to utilise specialist terminology and the conventions that are typical of the genre in

question • Ability to communicate in writing in the foreign language and in Danish.

The assessment focuses on whether the language is correct in terms of grammar, semantics, style and idiom.

• Ability to account for translation methods, terminology, specialist language and/or technical issues

• Ability to conduct specialist and linguistic information searches


The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages, with confident use of specialist terminology and genre conventions. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The comments part shows an ability to account for translation methods, specialist language and/or technical issues in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner, as well as an ability to conduct independent and methodological information searches. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, genre conventions and grammar. The comments part displays knowledge of the fundamental academic concepts and methodologies used in translation, but is characterised by insufficient academic and methodological insight and a lack of focus. Examiner(s) External Grading Two grades are awarded according to the 7-point grading scale, one for translation into the foreign language with comments and one for translation from the foreign language with comments. The overall grade is based on an average of the two grades. The requirement of an average of at least 02 cannot be met by rounding up. The assessment places particular emphasis on whether the translation is technically adequate with terminologically and idiomatically correct specialist language and using the grammatical and


stylistic characteristics that are common to the subject area and genre. Each of the two grades is based on an overall assessment of the translation into and from the foreign language and the associated comments, with the main emphasis being on the quality of the translations. Exam title: LEGAL TRANSLATION Exam code: P2 (applies to French and Spanish) ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment (See also Part 5: Exam types)

Description of exam The exam is based on distributed text material within key text genres such as pleadings, contracts, scientific articles etc. and consists of translation to and from the foreign language. The exam includes comments on the translation and/or the information search. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments state whether the comments should be written in Danish or the foreign language. Scope The text that is to be translated contains max. 5,000 characters. The exam paper, including the translation, may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages • Ability to utilise specialist terminology and the conventions that are typical of the genre in

question • Ability to communicate in writing in the foreign language and in Danish. • The assessment focuses on whether the language is correct in terms of grammar, semantics,

style and idiom.



• Ability to conduct specialist and linguistic information searches The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages, with confident use of specialist terminology and genre conventions. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The comments part shows an ability to account for translation methods, specialist language and/or technical issues in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner, as well as an ability to conduct independent and methodological information searches. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, genre conventions and grammar. The comments part displays knowledge of the fundamental academic concepts and methodologies used in translation, but is characterised by insufficient academic and methodological insight and a lack of focus. Examiner(s) External Grading Two grades are awarded according to the 7-point grading scale, one for translation into the foreign language with comments and one for translation from the foreign language with comments. The overall grade is based on an average of the two grades. The requirement of an average of at least 02


cannot be met by rounding up.

The assessment places particular emphasis on whether the translation is technically adequate with terminologically and idiomatically correct specialist language and using the grammatical and stylistic characteristics that are common to the subject area and genre. Each of the two grades is based on an overall assessment of the translation into and from the foreign language and the associated comments, with the main emphasis being on the quality of the translations. Exam title: LEGAL TRANSLATION AND REPORT Exam code: P3 (applies to English and German) ECTS: 10 Exam type R: Report (See also Part 5: Exam types)

Description of exam Written part The exam is based on distributed text material within key text genres such as pleadings, contracts, scientific articles etc. and consists of translation to and from Danish with comments. These comments may concern translation theory, technical and specialist language aspects in relation to the distributed text material. Such comments may include translation methodology issues, detailed explanation of specific legal issues and terminological and specialist language analysis. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments state whether the comments should be written in Danish or the foreign language. Oral part The exam consists of an interview on legal conditions and causal connections on the basis of the report and the distributed text material. The oral exam can also include an exam in the translation of a previously unseen text. Scope The text that is to be translated contains max. 5,000 characters. The written report, including the translation, may contain max. 22,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration


The student has one week in which to write the report. The oral exam takes place a maximum of five weeks after the deadline for submission of the report. The assessment of the written report must be released no later than one week before the oral exam is to take place. The duration of the oral exam is 30 min., incl. assessment. No preparation time is given. Assessment criteria Written part In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: Ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages • Ability to utilise specialist terminology and the conventions that are typical of the genre in

question • Ability to communicate in writing in the foreign language and in Danish. • The assessment focuses on whether the language is correct in terms of grammar, semantics,

style and idiom. • Ability to account for translation methods, terminology, specialist language and/or technical

issues • Ability to conduct specialist and linguistic information searches The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades Written part 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages, with confident use of specialist terminology and genre conventions. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The comments part shows an ability to account for translation methods, specialist language and/or technical issues in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner, as well as an ability to conduct independent and methodological information searches. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance.


Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, genre conventions and grammar. The comments part displays knowledge of the fundamental academic concepts and methodologies used in translation, but is characterised by insufficient academic and methodological insight and a lack of focus. Assessment criteria Oral part In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to account for and enter into dialogue on legal aspects and correlations • Ability to communicate orally in the foreign language


• Ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages, including the ability to use specialist language if the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text.

The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades Oral part 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates the ability to account for and enter into a dialogue on legal aspects and correlations in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner. The language is fluent and idiomatic with a high level of terminological and grammatical correctness. If the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text, the performance demonstrates a confident ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages.


02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates knowledge of basic legal aspects, but is characterised by insufficient depth and a lack of focus. If the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text, the performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology and grammar. Examiner(s) External

Grading Three grades are awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale – two for the written part and one for the oral part. For the written part, one grade is awarded for translation into the foreign language with comments and one grade is awarded for translation from the foreign language with comments. Each of the two grades for the written part is based on an overall assessment of the translation into and from the foreign language and the associated comments as well as any other elements, however the main emphasis is on the quality of the translations. The grade for the oral part is based on an assessment of the specialist content and the examinee’s language proficiency. The language proficiency of the examinee has a weighting of 1/3 of the overall grade for the oral part. The overall grade is based on an average of the three grades. The requirement of an average of at least 02 cannot be met by rounding up. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam.


Exam title: FINANCIAL TRANSLATION Exam code: P2 (applies to English and German) ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment (See also Part 5: Exam types)

Description of exam The exam consists of translation into and from Danish and is based on distributed text material within key genres such as brochures, reports, analyses and financial statements as well as articles, editorials, feature articles etc. in newspapers and trade journals. The translation includes comments on the translation and/or the information search. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments state whether the comments should be written in Danish or the foreign language. Scope The text that is to be translated contains max. 5,000 characters. The exam paper, including the translation, may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages • Ability to utilise specialist terminology and the conventions that are typical of the genre in




• Ability to conduct specialist and linguistic information searches


The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages, with confident use of specialist terminology and genre conventions. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The comments part shows an ability to account for translation methods, specialist language and/or technical issues in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner, as well as an ability to conduct independent and methodological information searches. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, genre conventions and grammar. The comments part displays knowledge of the fundamental academic concepts and methodologies used in translation, but is characterised by insufficient academic and methodological insight and a lack of focus.

Examiner(s) External Grading Two grades are awarded according to the 7-point grading scale, one for translation into the foreign language with comments and one for translation from the foreign language with comments. The overall grade is based on an average of the two grades. The requirement of an average of at least 02 cannot be met by rounding up. The assessment places particular emphasis on whether the translation is technically adequate with terminologically and idiomatically correct specialist language and using the grammatical and


stylistic characteristics that are common to the subject area and genre. Each of the two grades is based on an overall assessment of the translation into and from the foreign language, respectively and the associated comments as well as any other elements, however the main emphasis is on the quality of the translations. Exam title: FINANCIAL TRANSLATION AND REPORT Exam code: P3 (applies for French and Spanish) ECTS: 10 Exam type R: Report (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam Written part The exam consists of translation into and from Danish and is based on distributed text material within key genres such as financial statements, brochures, reports and analyses as well as articles, editorials, feature articles etc. in newspapers and trade journals. It can also cover other types of language production e.g. minutes of meetings, summaries or language revision. The assignment includes a series of translation-theory, academic or specialist language questions in relation to the exam material. Such questions may include comments on translation methodology, detailed explanation of specific financial issues and gathering of financial data as well as terminological and specialist language analysis. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual language departments state whether the comments should be written in Danish or the foreign language. Oral part The exam consists of an interview on financial conditions and causal connections on the basis of the report and the distributed text material. The oral exam can also include an exam in the translation of a previously unseen text. Scope The text that is to be translated contains max. 5,000 characters. The written report, including the translation, may contain max. 22,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration


The student has one week in which to write the report. The oral exam takes place a maximum of five weeks after the deadline for submission of the report. The assessment of the written report must be released no later than one week before the oral exam is due to take place. The duration of the oral exam is 30 min., incl. assessment. No preparation time is given. Assessment criteria Written part In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages • Ability to utilise specialist terminology and the conventions that are typical of the genre in




• Ability to conduct specialist and linguistic information searches The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades Written part 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages, with confident use of specialist terminology and genre conventions. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The comments part shows an ability to account for translation methods, specialist language and/or technical issues in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner, as well as an ability to conduct independent and methodological information searches. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance.


Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content in the translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, genre conventions and grammar. The comments part displays knowledge of the fundamental academic concepts and methodologies used in translation, but is characterised by insufficient academic and methodological insight and a lack of focus. Assessment criteria Oral part In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to account for and enter into dialogue on financial aspects and correlations • Ability to communicate orally in the foreign language


• Ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages, including the ability to use specialist language if the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text.

The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades Oral part 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates the ability to account for and enter into a dialogue on financial aspects and correlations in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner. The language is fluent and idiomatic with a high level of terminological and grammatical correctness. If the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text, the performance demonstrates a confident ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages. 02 Adequate


For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates knowledge of basic financial aspects, but is characterised by insufficient depth and a lack of focus. If the exam includes a translation of a previously unseen text, the performance demonstrates an ability to communicate specialist content through oral translation between the two languages without significant misunderstandings. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology and grammar. Examiner(s) External Grading Three grades are awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale – two for the written part and one for the oral part. For the written part, one grade is awarded for translation into the foreign language with comments and one grade is awarded for translation from the foreign language with comments. Each of the two grades for the written part is based on an overall assessment of the translation into and from the foreign language and the associated comments as well as any other elements, however the main emphasis is on the quality of the translations. The grade for the oral part is based on an assessment of the specialist content and the examinee’s language proficiency. The language proficiency of the examinee has a weighting of 1/3 of the overall grade for the oral part. The overall grade is based on an average of the three grades. The requirement of an average of at least 02 cannot be met by rounding up. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam. Exam title: INTERPRETING

Exam code: P4 ECTS: 10 Exam type M: Oral exam (See also Part 5: Exam types)

Description of exam The exam consists of a session of consecutive interpreting and/or simultaneous interpreting. The consecutive interpreting session consists of a dialogue within courtroom or police interpreting. The


simultaneous interpreting session consists of a lecture on financial, legal, technical, political, cultural or other socially relevant topics. The exam in simultaneous interpreting involves interpreting to and from the foreign language. Duration 30 minutes, including assessment. Preparation time may be given. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to carry out simultaneous interpreting and consecutive interpreting (dialogue

interpreting) in compliance with the applicable norms and standards, including:

• Ability to interpret in a semantically and pragmatically adequate manner • Ability to use adequate strategies and techniques in relation to interpreting mode and situation • Ability to behave professionally as an interpreter. Special emphasis is placed on behaviour that

helps establish trust with the users of the interpreting (engaged coordination, eye contact etc. in connection with dialogue interpreting and comfortable rhythm, calm voice etc. in connection with simultaneous interpreting with equipment)

The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance displays an ability to confidently communicate a message in the interpreting between two languages. The interpreting is semantically and pragmatically adequate and demonstrates professional behaviour as an interpreter as well as an ability to confidently use appropriate interpreting strategies and techniques. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description:


The performance displays an ability to communicate a message in the interpreting between two languages without significant misunderstandings. The performance is characterised by uncertain use of interpreting strategies and techniques as well as uncertain behaviour as an interpreter. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the performance. For exams that include both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, the two disciplines make up the overall grade with a weighting of 50% each. Exam title: COMPANIES, COMMUNICATION, CONTEXT Exam code: P1 ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam consists of an analysis and assessment of existing Danish and/or foreign-language PR material with a view to using some of the theoretical areas covered during the course. The exam paper must be written in the foreign language being studied. Scope The exam paper may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, emphasis is placed on one or more of the following elements, depending on the form of the actual assignment: • Ability to use the acquired theoretical knowledge on corporate identity, image and reputation in

the analysis of existing corporate communication


• Ability to analyse communication strategies on the basis of the acquired knowledge of stakeholders, communication and corporate communication

• Ability to analyse and produce corporate communication that targets specific cultures, utilising the theoretical elements listed above

However, the following is always emphasised in the assessment: • Command of the academic genre • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language


The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates great theoretical knowledge and the ability to confidently use the relevant theoretical knowledge to solve the exam assignment in a well-structured and reflective manner. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The exam paper is characterised by a convincing ability to combine theory, practice and language proficiency. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates basic theoretical knowledge, but is characterised by a lack of reflection, precision and limited ability to combine theory, practice and language proficiency. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, style and grammar. Examiner(s) External Grading


One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on the equal weighting of the various academic elements in the exam assignment. Language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade. Exam title: MEDIA, MARKETS, CONSUMERS Exam code: P6 ECTS: 10 Exam type H: Written take-home exam (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam is in the form of a set take-home written paper. It consists of an account of relevant aspects in the company’s surroundings in the form of, e.g., media landscape, market, consumer behaviour or consumer culture and possibly a case study in which these aspects are combined to form a media/communication plan. The take-home exam must be written in the foreign language being studied. Scope The take-home exam may contain max. 30,000 characters (approx. 13.5 pages of 2,200 characters excl. spaces). The number of characters must be stated on the exam paper. Duration The deadline will be stated in the exam schedule on Study Information. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Understanding the relevant theories and models • Ability to apply these theories and models to a given problem • Ability to obtain and document relevant information on a given market, media landscape or

consumer behaviour and culture • Ability to prepare a concrete and usable solution proposal to a given problem within

communication and media planning • Command of the academic genre • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language



The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently choose, document and apply relevant models and theories as well as procure and use data on media landscape, market, consumer behaviour and culture in relation to a given problem. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The report demonstrates an acceptable but incomplete ability to choose, document and apply models and theories as well as obtain and use data on media landscape, market, consumer behaviour and culture in relation to a given problem. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, grammar and style. Examiner(s) Internal examiner Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. Language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade.

Exam title: PUBLIC RELATIONS Exam code: P3 ECTS: 10 Exam type R: Report


(See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam consists of the preparation of PR material in the foreign language with an associated project report that accounts for choice of strategies within the focus area of the course. The report must be written in the foreign language being studied. The form of the product is decided in collaboration with the supervisor. The product may be a draft proposal for parts of a website, an image brochure, a campaign or other types of PR material. The oral exam is held a maximum of five weeks after the deadline for submission of the report. Scope The written report may contain max. 22,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration The report is prepared continuously. The deadline will be stated in the exam schedule on Study Information. A total of 30 minutes is allowed for the oral exam, including assessment. No preparation time. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, emphasis is placed on one or more of the following elements, depending on the form of the actual assignment: • Ability to analyse and/or develop communication strategies (e.g. within CSR) • Ability to produce appropriate communication material on the basis of communication

strategies developed by the student or assigned by the lecturer (e.g. company websites or tourism communication)

• Ability to identify key identity elements in texts produced by organisations • Ability to apply theories and models to authentic cases (e.g. crisis communication scenarios)


However, the following is always emphasised in the assessment: • Command of the academic genre • Ability to communicate in the foreign language, both orally and in writing.


The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates great theoretical knowledge and the ability to confidently use the relevant knowledge in the production of theoretical considerations as well as PR material. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The performance is characterised by a convincing ability to combine theory, practice and linguistic proficiency. The oral exam demonstrates an ability to present and discuss the exam paper in a focused, well-structured and reflective manner. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates basic theoretical knowledge, but is characterised by a lack of reflection, precision and limited ability to combine theory, practice and language proficiency. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, style and grammar. The oral exam displays an ability to make a presentation based on the exam paper, but the performance is characterised by a lack of focus and insufficient reflection. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on the equal weighting of the report, the prepared PR material and the contents of the oral presentation.


Language proficiency represents 1/3 of each of the above elements. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam. Exam title: INTERNATIONAL MARKET COMMUNICATION Exam code: P4 ECTS: 10 Exam type M: Oral exam (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam is in the form of an oral exam in the foreign language based on a set assignment. The exam consists of the preparation of a proposal in the foreign language for solving a specific assignment, e.g. preparation of an ad campaign, as well as an account based on theory of the considerations behind the strategic and rhetorical choices made. Duration The student has seven days within which to solve the assignment and prepare a presentation. The exam itself takes 30 minutes, incl. assessment. There is no preparation time. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to present the theoretical view of communication that forms the basis for the exam

paper • Ability to take relevant models and theories as a point of departure for arguing in favour of the

strategic communication choices made • Ability to transform theoretical knowledge into actual solution proposals (strategies and drafts

of texts) • Ability to present solution proposals (strategies and drafts of texts) • Ability to evaluate own solution proposal on the basis the cultural conventions of a given

market in relation to genre, sector, region etc. • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language



The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades

12 Excellent

An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an ability to confidently choose, document and apply relevant models and theories to a given problem. Further, the presentation is convincing in its form and content with regard to transforming the theoretical knowledge into a concrete and usable solution proposal. The language is fluent and idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates an acceptable but incomplete ability to choose, document and apply relevant models and theories to a given problem. Further, the presentation is not convincing in its form and content with regard to transforming the theoretical knowledge into a concrete and usable solution proposal. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, grammar and style. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on the equal weighting of the form and content of the presentation and subsequent discussion as well as language proficiency. It is also possible to award a separate grade for oral proficiency according to the 7-point grading scale if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam.


CAREER COURSES Exam title: INTERNSHIP Exam code: P5 ECTS: 10 Exam type I: Internship report (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam is in the form of a written report prepared continuously in connection with the internship. The internship report must consist of a reasoned presentation of an issue from the internship period which is supported by relevant academic literature. The report must be written in the foreign language being studied. Scope The written report may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration During and in continuation of an internship of at least eight weeks’ duration with either a Danish or foreign company/organisation, the student must prepare a written report. The Student’s Handbooks of the individual languages state when the report must be submitted after the completion of the internship. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the internship report, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to choose and describe a relevant issue • Ability to choose theories and methodologies that are relevant to solving the problem • Knowledge of relevant academic literature • Ability to display independence in analysis and argumentation • Command of the academic genre • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language



The assessment is based on an overall assessment of the performance. Description of grades

12 Excellent

An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The report demonstrates the ability to confidently choose an issue and solution model and a precise and well-documented choice of theory and methodology. The presentation of the problem and the solution is logical and coherent and the language is characterised by a strong command of the academic genre. The language is idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The report demonstrates an acceptable but incomplete ability to choose a problem and solution model and/or theory and methodology. The argumentation is, in some places, illogical and incoherent. The report is without significant misunderstandings, but is characterised by some degree of uncertainty in command of the academic genre. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, style and grammar. Examiner(s) The report is evaluated by the internship supervisor (instructor). Grading Pass/Fail. Language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade. Note that students who choose Exam I may not also take an internship in connection with an elective exam.


Exam title: CASE STUDY Exam code: P7 ECTS: 10 Exam type L: Continuous assessment with portfolio (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam A portfolio is prepared continuously, containing selected parts of the communication material prepared by the student, an account of the choice of theoretical point of departure for the assignment and reflections on the work process involved in the case study. The student works independently on the preparation of the communication material with the instructor as consultant and is free to choose which parts of the communication material to include in the portfolio. The portfolio must be written in the foreign language being studied. Scope The portfolio may contain max. 18,000 characters, excl. the communication material prepared by the student. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration The portfolio is prepared continuously, and the deadline for submission will be stated in the exam schedule on Study Information. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the case study, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to choose theories and methodologies that are relevant to solving the problem on the

basis of relevant academic/scientific literature • Ability to prepare a concrete solution proposal for a given case assignment • Ability to reflect on the process, the communication material produced and own performance • Ability to enter into a dynamic process over an extended period of time • Command of the academic genre • Ability to communicate correctly in the foreign language


The assessment is based on an overall assessment of the performance.


Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The portfolio demonstrates the ability to confidently choose relevant theory and methodology, prepare communication material and reflect on the work process involved in the case study. The material is characterised by a strong command of the academic genre, and the language is idiomatic with a high degree of grammatical correctness. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The portfolio demonstrates an acceptable but incomplete ability to choose theory and methodology, prepare communication material and reflect on the work process involved in the case study. The argumentation is, in some places, illogical and incoherent. The report is without significant misunderstandings, but is characterised by a certain degree of uncertainty in command of the academic genre. The language is characterised by an uncertain command of specialist terminology, style and grammar. Examiner(s) The portfolio is evaluated by the internship supervisor (instructor). Grading Pass/Fail. The grade is based on the equal weighting of the chosen theoretical point of departure, the communication material produced and reflections on own performance during the case study. Language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade.


EXAM TITLE: EU, COMPANIES, CITIZENS Exam code: P1 ECTS: 10 Exam type T: 12-hour assignment

Description of exam The exam consists of An analysis of a set case and preparation of a communication plan based on the case.

The communication plan may be written in Danish or English. The production of one or more texts in English which reflect the proposed communication plan.

Scope The exam paper may contain max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration 12 hours Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to use knowledge on the relations between the EU, companies and citizens • Ability to apply communication theory • Ability to independently develop a communication plan that focuses on an analysis of the target

group for the communication • Ability to produce one or more texts which reflect the proposed communication plan. The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description:


The exam paper demonstrates confident knowledge of communication theory, which is convincingly used to develop a communication plan. Relations between the EU and the given target group are clearly presented, and communicative ‘gaps’ are identified. Realistic solution models are developed for these ‘gaps’ between the EU and the target group. The exam paper is well-structured and focused with independent analyses. The text(s) produced fully meet the communication objectives of the case material and the communication plan. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The exam question(s) are answered, but without independent analysis of the case material. The exam paper displays a basic understanding of the case material and a basic ability to develop a communication plan, including a rudimentary knowledge of communication theory. The communication plan contains proposals for solving the identified communication assignment(s). However, these proposals appear unrealistic and lack well-founded reasoning. There is some degree of coherence between the text produced and the communication plan. The exam paper lacks structure and focus. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on a weighting of 2/3 for the content and 1/3 for language proficiency. However, the performance as a whole is considered. EXAM TITLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT Exam code: P3 ECTS: 10 Exam type R: Report Description of exam The exam consists of a project report followed by an oral exam. The topic for the project report must be approved by the lecturer. The report may be written in Danish or English. The oral exam consists of a presentation of the report followed by a discussion. The oral exam may take place in Danish or English.


Scope The written report may contain max. 22,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the report. Duration The report is prepared continuously. The deadline is posted on the notice boards. The oral exam takes 30 min., incl. assessment. There is no preparation time. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to use knowledge of project management, network theory, communication or

fundraising, taking the written assignment’s specific problems as the point of departure • Ability to substantiate argumentation in a well-structured and independent manner • Ability to discuss empirical and theoretical issues in contiguous subject areas • Skills in developing and discussing alternative project scenarios and processes • Ability to assess strategies and explain the choices a project manager can be required to make The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance.

Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The report demonstrates confident knowledge of theories of project management. These theories are used convincingly to analyse empirical aspects, including criteria for choice of data and data quality as well as cogency in the written and/or oral presentation. The choices that are made in the written report are well-founded and are discussed independently. The report is well-argued, focused, contains relevant and independent perspectives and demonstrates a grasp of the bigger picture. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance.


Detailed description: The report demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the approaches that have been used during the course on project management, project management theory, fundraising, networks and communication. Knowledge of methods for gathering, processing and presenting data is uncertain and can, only to a limited extent, be used to explain the aspects covered in the assignment. Relevant and alternative theories are incorporated only to a limited extent and there is a lack of analytical and systematic structure and cogency in the report. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is based on a weighting of 2/3 for the report and 1/3 for oral exam. However, the performance as a whole is considered. EXAM TITLE: NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES Exam code: P4 ECTS: 10 Exam type M: Oral exam Description of exam The exam consists of a negotiation between the examiner (lecturer) and the examinee. The negotiation is carried out in the foreign language on the basis of distributed material in Danish and/or the foreign language. After the negotiation, the examinee evaluates his or her own role in the negotiation process in relation to the set objectives and accounts for the structure of the negotiation. In this connection, the examinee enters into a discussion with the lecturer and external examiner, who may ask more detailed questions. Duration 30 minutes, including assessment. Preparation time is 60 minutes. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements:


• Ability to independently prepare for and engage in a negotiation on the basis of negotiation

theories and models • Ability to control the negotiation process in a well-structured and focused manner • Ability to communicate in the situation in the foreign language in a precise and nuanced

manner • Ability to discuss various cultural theories, negotiation theories and negotiation models • Ability to define and discuss relevant concepts The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates the confident ability to independently prepare for and engage in a negotiation on the basis of the distributed material. The performance also shows an ability to control and systematically reflect on the process in a way that demonstrates confident knowledge and understanding of the various negotiation and cultural theories. The negotiation process demonstrates a confident ability to independently use the models and theories covered during the course in practice as well as excellent communication in the foreign language that is both precise and nuanced. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance displays a basic ability to participate as a negotiation partner, i.e. to prepare for and engage in a negotiation on the basis of the distributed material. The process is only partly controlled. The examinee reflects only unsystematically on the process. The performance displays basic but imprecise knowledge of the various negotiation and cultural theories. The definitions and the practical applications of the theories are uncertain and not independent. The performance displays basic communication skills in a comprehensible foreign language. Examiner(s) External


Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. Language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam. EXAM TITLE: NEW EUROPEAN IDEAS Exam code: P6 ECTS: 10 Exam type H: Written take-home exam

Description of exam The student writes an exam paper on an issue which must be approved by the lecturer. The student is relatively free to choose a topic, as long as it is interdisciplinary, relevant to the course and meets the methodological quality criteria. The assignment may include empirical material. In connection with the written take-home exam, the student must document knowledge on new European ideas by relating the chosen issue to the overriding theme of the course. The overriding theme is set by the lecturer before the course starts. Examples of themes include: ‘The European enterprise of the future, ‘EU 2010’, ‘Biotechnology and European consumers’, ‘Migration in Europe – past and present’. The student must display an ability to compare sources from various disciplines in a creative, critical and focused manner, for instance by incorporating new insights from various fields such as sociology, the natural sciences and ethics. In this way, it should be possible to suggest how companies might market genetically modified products in future, while bearing in mind the scepticism that sociologists and consumer research have pinpointed towards such products. The sub-analyses should also reflect a methodological consciousness of the viability of theoretical statements and empirical methods. Scope The written take-home exam may contain max. 30,000 characters, excl. spaces. The number of characters must be stated on the exam paper. Duration


A deadline is set for submission of the written take-home exam. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to think analytically • Ability to think critically • Ability to see current developments in the light of various disciplines • Ability to innovatively and creatively incorporate multiple sources • Ability to exploit a holistic perspective in the examination of issues of own choice • Ability to approach the work systematically • Ability to incorporate new insights from various fields • Ability to work methodically and on the basis of theory The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few unimportant deficiencies. Detailed description: The exam paper, which is based on an issue chosen by the student within the subject areas of the course, is written from a holistic, interdisciplinary and system-oriented perspective. The analysis of multiple sources selected by the student is of an independent, focused and well-structured nature. The analysis demonstrates confident knowledge of and a precise presentation and use of, as well as reflection on, theories and key concepts that are relevant to the issue. The exam paper incorporates insights from relevant interdisciplinary literature that the student has found independently. Topic, material, literature and methodology meet the relevance criterion. The nuanced exam paper is well-argued, well-formulated and critical; it demonstrates strong language skills and meets the formal and length requirements of the assignment. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance.


Detailed description: The exam paper contains all significant elements. However, it lacks reflection, is unsystematic, is characterised by claims rather than arguments and is only partly analytical. An effort is made to carry out the analysis from a holistic, interdisciplinary and system-oriented perspective. Only one type of source is used. The exam paper demonstrates a lack of reflection, limited knowledge, uncertain production and the unreflective transfer of applied theories and the associated key concepts are taken from only one discipline. Insights from the literature the student has chosen are incorporated to a limited extent. The coherence between the topic, material, theories and methodologies only partially meets the relevance criterion. The exam paper is comprehensible, but demonstrates limited written communication skills. There may be deficiencies or errors in language and form. The length requirement is met. Examiner(s) External

Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. EXAM TITLE: ELECTIVE, FREE-SUBJECT EXAM WITHIN THE CHOSEN FOREIGN LANGUAGE Exam code: VF-S ECTS: 10 Exam type R: Report (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam consists of a free-subject, written report followed by an oral exam. The report must be related to the student’s foreign language, social and cultural aspects in the broadest sense or communication in the country/countries where the foreign language is spoken. The report must be written in the foreign language being studied. The student is free to choose a topic for the VF-S exam. The following requirements apply:

The topic must be approved by the Study Committee as relevant to the MA in International

Business Communication study programme in the chosen language. Among the teaching staff, a specialist must be found who can act as supervisor/examiner

(lecturer).


In connection with approval of the problem formulation for the report, the supervisor must ensure that it can form the basis of a sufficiently broad, precise and nuanced written paper with scope for appropriately considering the specified literature. (See also the section on Registration form for elective exams in the Practical information section). Scope The written report may contain max. 22,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Duration The report is prepared continuously, and the deadline for submission will be stated in the exam schedule on Study Information. The oral exam takes 30 min., incl. assessment. There is no preparation time. The oral exam is held a maximum of five weeks after the deadline for submission of the written report. Objectives The objective of the elective written paper is to provide the student with qualifications to be able to independently carry out a minor and well defined academic study of an issue of relevance to the study programme and utilising academic theories and models. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, emphasis is placed on the following elements: Written part:

• Ability to develop a precise and well-defined problem formulation • Ability to find and understand literature that is relevant to the defined topic • Ability to choose and use concepts, theories and methodologies that are relevant to the

treatment of the issue • Ability to analyse and assess utilised theories, methodologies and empirical material • Ability to display critical sense in the treatment of theory and empirical methods • Ability to motivate the choices made • Ability to produce acceptable evidence to presented claims • Ability to handle sources (e.g. in references, notes and bibliography) • Ability to give the presentation of the material a clear and logical structure • Ability to communicate in writing in the foreign language


Oral part: • Ability to present the issues covered in your report • Ability to consider, argue in favour of and reflect on the theories, methodology and results

presented in the report as well as an ability to go into more detail in the report and put it into perspective in dialogue with the internal and possibly the external examiner

• Command of the basic principles of oral presentations and your oral communication skills • Ability to communicate orally in the foreign language Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates a confident ability to work independently and critically within the framework of a well-defined problem formulation. Further, the performance demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the chosen topic, a critical appraisal of and confidence in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. Finally, the performance demonstrates the ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. The language is fluent, idiomatic and grammatically correct and the applicable formal requirements are met in terms of references, notes and bibliography. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance is characterised by the fact that the work carried out within the framework of the problem formulation has been, only to a limited extent, independent and critical. Further, the performance demonstrates limited knowledge of the chosen topic, a lack of appraisal and uncertainty in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. The performance demonstrates uncertain ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. There are no serious misunderstandings, but the language is characterised by a degree of idiomatic or grammatical uncertainty. There may be minor inconsistencies in relation to the applicable formal requirements. Examiner(s) Internal


Grading One grade is awarded according to the 7-point grading scale, which is based on an equal weighting of the report and the content of the oral presentation as well as the examinee’s language proficiency. It is also possible to award a grade according to the 7-point grading scale for oral proficiency if the student requests to have this evaluated in conjunction with the exam. As an alternative to the above, any P-exam within the foreign language that has an oral exam part may be taken as a VF-S exam. In such cases, the exam type and examiners follow the chosen exam. However, the P-exam must not have been taken as a profile exam during the student’s studies.

Please note Titles of profile exams may only be used as titles of elective exams when following the P-exam type. Exam title: ELECTIVE EXAM Exam code: VF-1 and VF-2 ECTS: 10 Exam type: H (See also Part 5: Exam types) Description of exam The exam consists of an individual, free-subject written take-home paper on a topic chosen by the student. The exam may be written in Danish or the foreign language. The student is free to choose a topic for the VF-1 and VF-2 exams. The following general requirements apply: The topic must be approved by the Study Committee as relevant to the MA in International

Business Communication study programme in the chosen language. Among the teaching staff, a specialist must be found who can act as supervisor/examiner

(lecturer). In connection with approval of the problem formulation of the paper, the supervisor must ensure that the assignment is a sufficiently broad, precise and nuanced written paper with room to appropriately treat the specified literature. (See also the section on Registration form for VF exams in the Practical information section).


Scope The written exam paper may contain max. 30,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. Objectives The objective of the elective written paper is to provide the student with qualifications to be able to independently carry out a minor and well defined academic study of an issue of relevance to the study programme and utilising academic theories and models. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to develop a precise and well-defined problem formulation • Ability to find and understand literature that is specifically relevant to the defined topic • Ability to choose and use concepts, theories and methodologies that are relevant to the

treatment of the issue • Ability to analyse and assess utilised theories, methodologies and empirical material • Ability to display critical sense in the treatment of theory and empirical methods • Ability to motivate the choices made • Ability to produce acceptable evidence to presented claims • Ability to handle sources (e.g. in references, notes and bibliography) • Ability to give the presentation of the material a clear and logical structure • Ability to communicate clearly and in a linguistically correct manner The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates a confident ability to work independently and critically within the framework of a well-defined problem formulation. Further, the performance demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the chosen topic, a critical appraisal of and confidence in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. Finally, the


performance demonstrates the ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. The language is fluent, idiomatic and grammatically correct and the applicable formal requirements are met in terms of references, notes and bibliography. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance is characterised by the fact that the work carried out within the framework of the problem formulation has been, only to a limited extent, independent and critical. Further, the performance demonstrates limited knowledge of the chosen topic, a lack of appraisal and uncertainty in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. The performance demonstrates uncertain ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. There are no serious misunderstandings, but the language is characterised by a degree of idiomatic or grammatical uncertainty. There may be minor inconsistencies in relation to the applicable formal requirements. Examiner(s) No examiner Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. If the exam paper is written in the foreign language, language proficiency represents 1/3 of the grade. Alternatives to the above take-home exam As an alternative to the above, the student may choose to take an exam within the profile course group or participate in an internship in connection with an elective exam. The student may also choose to take an exam within the MA programme in corporate communication or MACC under Summer University, within other study programmes at the University of Aarhus (including the MSc at ASB) or at another institution in Denmark or abroad. • Profile exam as an elective exam Any of the P1-P4 exams that have not been taken as profile exams may be taken as VF-1 or VF-2. In such cases, the exam type and examiners follow the chosen exam. Please note Titles of profile exams may only be used as titles of elective exams when following the P-exam type.


• Internship report as an elective exam Under electives, the student may choose to participate in an internship of at least eight weeks’ duration with either a foreign or a Danish company/organisation. During and in continuation of an internship, the student must write report. The report must consist of a reasoned presentation of an issue from the internship period which is supported by relevant academic literature. The internship report may be max. 11,000 characters. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the exam paper. For assessment criteria and descriptions of exams, please see the description of Exam I in the IMK profile. Students who take Exam I under the IMK profile, may not participate in an internship as an elective. The internship which forms the basis for the exam must be taken after at least one TT, IMK or EUS profile exam has been passed. One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. • Exams for the MA programme in corporate communication or MACC Credit is automatically awarded for elective exams taken as part of the two MA study

programmes. • Exams under Summer University Please see the website for Summer University at Aarhus School of Business, University of

Aarhus. • Exams within other study programmes at the University of Aarhus or at other

institutions Preliminary credit transfer must be applied for in each individual case. Exam title: ORAL PROFICIENCY Exam code: B2, P3 (TT & IMK), P4 (IMK & EUS), VF-S Exam type: See descriptions of the above exams (See also Part 5: Exam types)


Oral proficiency may be tested as per the student’s wishes in conjunction with the following oral exams: TT profile: B2, P3 or VF-S IMK profile: B2, P3, P4 EUS profile: B2, P4 or VF-S Please see the descriptions of these exams. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives of the course, particular emphasis is placed on the following elements: • Ability to communicate fluently in the foreign language. Focus is on whether the language is

idiomatic as well as correct in terms of morphology, syntax, semantics and style • Ability to communicate while observing the phonological rules of the standard language The grade is determined based on an overall assessment of the student’s performance. Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses. Detailed description: The language is fluent and idiomatic with a high level of grammatical correctness. The examinee communicates precisely and demonstrates command of a large vocabulary. The performance suits the communication situation in style and observes the phonological rules of the standard language. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The language is coherent, but the performance is characterised by breaks where the examinee searchers for the right words. There are errors in morphology, syntax and style, but they do not affect the sense of what is being said. The performance does not observe the phonological rules of the standard language, although this does not influence comprehension of what is being said. Exam title: THESIS


Exam code: S ECTS: 30 Exam type: Independent, free-subject thesis with oral defence

Objectives The objective of the thesis is to qualify the student to independently: • Carry out a major academic study • Study an issue of relevance to the study programme • Use academic theories and methodologies Description of exam The thesis is an independent free-subject paper. The thesis may be written in Danish or the relevant foreign language as per agreement with the thesis supervisor. The thesis must include an abstract of max. 4,400 characters (no spaces). The abstract must be written in the student’s foreign language. The thesis may be written in groups of max. three students, provided that the contributions of individual students are clearly identifiable. The oral defence is individual. Thesis topics The thesis must be related to the student’s foreign language, social and cultural aspects in the broadest sense or communication in the country/countries where the foreign language is spoken. The focus may be on the foreign language or aspects in the country where the foreign language is spoken. The thesis may also focus on studies of a contrastive nature that also involve Danish or other languages in relation to Denmark or other countries. Further, the thesis may comprise a study of theoretical issues of a more general nature within language and communication.

The amount of empirical material used must be reasonable in relation to the nature of the topic and must stem from/incorporate the student’s foreign language or aspects of the country where the foreign language is spoken.

Supervision Students must register for supervision with a supervisor by submitting a registration form. The form is available from the department secretariat.


For theses of type 1) a supervisor is chosen from the relevant teaching group. For theses of type 2) a supervisor is chosen from the teaching group or from the department in general. In both cases, a principle supervisor and additional supervisors may be assigned. Scope If the thesis is written by one student, it must have a length of 50-80 A4 pages of 2,200 characters, excl. the table of contents, bibliography, abstract and appendices, but incl. notes. The number of characters must be stated on the thesis. The thesis must include an abstract of max. 4,400 characters. For groups of two students, the length is 75-120 standard pages, and for groups of three students, the length is 100-150 standard pages. The number of characters (excl. spaces) must be stated on the thesis. Duration The defence is in the form of an oral exam of 45 minutes’ duration, including assessment. The oral exam takes place no later than eight weeks after submission of the thesis. Assessment criteria In the assessment of the extent to which the student meets the objectives stated above, emphasis is placed on the following elements: Written part:

• Ability to develop a precise and well-defined problem formulation • Ability to obtain detailed knowledge of the relevant literature on the topic • Ability to choose and use concepts, theories and methodologies that are relevant to the

treatment of the issue • Ability to analyse and assess utilised theories, methodologies and empirical material • Ability to display critical sense in the treatment of theory and empirical methods • Ability to motivate the choices made • Ability to produce acceptable evidence to presented claims • Ability to handle sources (e.g. in references, notes and bibliography) • Ability to give the presentation of the material a clear and logical structure

• Ability to communicate clearly and in a linguistically correct manner • Ability to write a brief and concise abstract Oral defence • Ability to present the issues covered in your thesis


• Ability to consider, argue in favour of and reflect on the theories, methodology and results presented in your thesis as well as your ability to go into more detail on your thesis and put it into perspective in dialogue with the internal and possibly the external examiner

• Command of the basic principles of oral presentations and oral communication skills Description of grades 12 Excellent An excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses. Detailed description: The performance demonstrates a confident ability to work independently and critically within the framework of a well-defined problem formulation. Further, the performance demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the chosen topic, a critical appraisal of and confidence in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. Finally, the performance demonstrates the ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. The language is fluent, idiomatic and grammatically correct and the applicable formal requirements are met in terms of references, notes and bibliography. 02 Adequate For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance. Detailed description: The performance is characterised by the fact that the work carried out within the framework of the problem formulation has been, only to a limited extent, independent and critical. Further, the performance demonstrates limited knowledge of the chosen topic, a lack of appraisal and uncertainty in the use of the chosen theories and methodologies as well as in the treatment of empirical material. The performance demonstrates uncertain ability to consider the issue being investigated and to put it into perspective. There are no serious misunderstandings, but the language is characterised by a degree of idiomatic or grammatical uncertainty. There may be minor inconsistencies in relation to the applicable formal requirements. Examiner(s) External Grading One grade is awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale. The grade is given in connection with the oral defence. An overall assessment is made of the thesis and the oral defence,


with the main emphasis on the thesis. The assessment includes an assessment of the abstract accompanying the thesis.

In the event that a thesis is not passed, the same thesis may form the basis of a revised thesis which is then submitted and assessed according to standard practice.

Part 10: General exam provisions Exams The exams are taken individually and in such order as the student may wish. The exams are taken in the two exam terms (December-January and May-June) with the following exceptions: Special deadlines apply in connection with Exam I and L under the International Market Communication and PR profile. Deviations may be made to the exam terms in connection with free-subject take-home papers, however these are always subject to a decision being made by the Study Committee to this effect. An exam being graded in accordance with the Danish 7-point grading scale is passed when a grade of 02 or higher is awarded. With other types of assessment, the grade ‘Pass’ is awarded when an exam is passed. Re-exam If a student fails to obtain the grade 02 (or ‘Pass’) on an exam, the student may register for the same exam in a later exam period. Special rule for re-exams in oral proficiency: The exam in oral proficiency must be taken, according to the student’s wishes, in conjunction with the oral part of the B2, P3, P4 or VF-S exams. Further, any re-exam must also be taken in conjunction with one of these exams, if possible. If this is not possible, the Study Committee will decide in specific cases how the exam must be taken.

Syllabus in connection with re-exams The student has the right to re-sit an exam with the same exam syllabus if the re-exam takes place during the two exam periods immediately following the first exam attempt. Note that adjustments to and updating of the syllabus are not considered a change of the syllabus. The student is responsible for contacting the lecturer to provide information on any adjustments.


Re-exams in connection with the final exam period Students who only need to pass one exam, which according to the Student’s Handbook is placed in the final exam period, may re-sit the exam in the same exam period or in immediate continuation thereof. Individual exams/group exams All oral exams are individual. Written exams may be either individual exams or group exams. The student is always entitled to submit an individual, written paper. In both individual and group exams, the student’s performance must be subject to an individual assessment. In written group exams, the paper must clearly state the contribution of each student. No. of exam attempts Students can sit individual exams, including submitting a take-home written paper or thesis, a maximum of three times. The Study Committee for Master Programmes at t he Faculty of Language and Business Communication may in special cases grant a fourth exam attempt. Exam registration For all exams, registration is required by a specific date. Exam deregistration The deadline for deregistering from an exam is no later than two weeks before the exam in question. Personal deregistration takes place via Study Administration, where a special form must be completed. Make sure to bring your student ID. A written deregistration must contain the following information: student name, student CPR number and the exam(s) for which you are deregistering. If the student is registered for an exam and has not deregistered from the exam on time, the registration always counts as one exam attempt. Special rules in connection with 12-hour assignments • Picking up the exam


The exam is available online. See how to do this on Study Information (www.asb.dk/studinfo) under Internet Exam. The exam can also be picked up at Study Administration (B4). In both cases, the exam is available from 8.15.

• Exam material Examinees must bring their own writing materials and any aids if the exam takes place at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus. All aids are permitted.

• During the exam The responsible lecturer will be present or can be contacted by telephone during the first hour, or it will be possible to send for him or her in order to settle any queries concerning the exam question.

• Independence The 12-hour assignment is an individual exam that must be prepared independently by the student, and the student’s performance is assessed independently.

• Submitting the exam The exam can be submitted online. See how to do this on Study Information (www.asb.dk/studinfo) under Internet Exam.

The exam may be submitted online or at Study Administration (B4) between 8.15 and 14.00, and at the Information desk across from the main entrance between 14.00 and 20.15. The exam must be submitted in three copies. In both cases, the exam must be submitted no later than 20.15. Violation of exam rules If an examinee fails to comply with the exam rules, their exam paper can be rejected. In such cases, the rector may decide to expel the examinee from all exams in the current exam period. Sickness etc. In a student is prevented from taking or completing an exam or take-home exam paper on account of sickness etc., the Study Committee for Master Programmes at the Faculty of Language and Business Communication may, upon application, grant permission for late deregistration. If this causes a delay in the completion of the student’s studies, the Study Committee may grant permission for the student to re-sit the exam or, alternatively, may extend the deadline for submission of the exam paper. If a make-up exam is held, other students are allowed to participate provided that they have been granted permission for late deregistration subject to the above rule. The application must be accompanied by documentation in the form of a medical certificate covering the day or period in question, such certificate having been issued following personal contact with the doctor on the day on which the paper should have been submitted or on which day the exam was due to take place.


Credit transfer The Study Committee may grant the transfer of credits for study elements completed at another Danish or foreign institution of higher education. Such study elements are recognised as having been ‘Pass’ unless a grade has been awarded according to the Danish 7-point grading scale at the institution where the study element was completed. Exam certificate The Aarhus School of Business issues a degree certificate stating the exams passed and the grades awarded. Students who have taken the P1-P4 exams within the Translation/Interpreting profile will be issued with a diploma stating the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication in <Foreign language> with a specialisation in Translation and Interpreting. Students who have taken the P1, P3, P4, P6 and P5 or P7 exams within the International Market Communication and PR profile will be issued with a diploma with the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication in <Foreign language> with a specialisation in International Market Communication and PR. Students who have taken the P1, P3, P4 and P6 exams within the European Studies profile will be issued a diploma with the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication in <Foreign language> with a specialisation in European Studies. Students who have completed an individual profile with the study programme will be issued with a diploma with the title Master of Arts in International Business Communication in <Foreign language>. Students who do not complete the study programme are entitled to documentation of any exams passed. The documentation contains information about the nature of the exams in question and the grades achieved. Exam results The results of the written exams are posted online on CampusNet. Information on exam results will not be given over the telephone. Complaints Complaints relating to exam results must be submitted on a special form, which is available from the Student Counselling Service. Requests for exemption must be submitted to the Danish Ministry of Education via Aarhus School of Business and must be accompanied by the school’s comments.


Part 11: Commencement and interim provisions This curriculum enters into force and applies to students commencing studies in 2007. The Study Committee decides when the very last exams will be held according to old curricula.

Part 12: Completion deadline This programme must be completed no later than five years from commencement.

Appendix -

Spanish

Date post:	25-Sep-2020
Category:	Documents
Upload:	others
View:	0 times
Download:	0 times

Student’s Handbook – Spanish · General business language and communication competencies The...

Documents