Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Course Description:
Japan is responsible for many of the technological advancements and iconic popular culture seen throughout today’s world. It is home to numerous successful international businesses and there is a growing demand for persons bilingual in Japanese and English both within Japan and abroad. The study of international business with Japanese can help students open up a myriad of opportunities to work within, or in association with, a Japanese organisation. Students of international business may discover the importance and effects of culture, politics, trade and business policies, time zone differences, different economic systems, currencies and business customs on an organisation with international interests. Students of Japanese will discover the structure, grammar, phonetics, phonology and written characters of the Japanese language. Students will also gain an insight into Japanese culture and the distinct language and customs of doing business in Japan. The Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) is a vocationally orientated double degree designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to tackle business in, or associated with, Japan. It is designed to assist in the intellectual, social and personal development of the student as preparation for entrance to a range of specialist and generalist business professions. The course prepares students for a career in business, whether domestic or international, recognising that the business world is a global one in the 21st century. Graduates of a double degree receive two testamurs upon completion.
Aims & Objectives:
The course aims to: ensure that the body of knowledge and technology imparted in the course will be relevant to immediate and potential employment opportunities develop self confidence through a learning experience aimed at an understanding of the subject areas and including the development of life-long learning skills offer Industry-Based Learning (IBL) opportunities that rapidly link theoretical learning to applied practical work experience. Note that the optional Industry-Based Learning program is not available to international students develop creativity and analytical skills provide an understanding of the conventional ways of seeking answers to particular problems, including use of library and other reference sources such as internet and electronic information sources develop multi-disciplinary applied research skills through the honours year option develop both written and oral communication skills, and teamwork capabilities develop perspective and general knowledge by studying a variety of disciplines and their relationship to one another, forming an integrated, holistic business understanding develop an ability and willingness to adapt to change, given the turbulent, competitive and volatile nature of many businesses develop a broad understanding of the business and social environment, and especially its global and complex nature develop skills and attitudes conducive to lifelong learning offer a unique opportunity to participate in study tours to Asia and to undertake work experience in Japan
Course Structure:
The Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) totals 32 units (400 credit points) consisting of a business major of 16 units (200 credit points), an Arts (Japanese) major of 16 units and the not-for-credit unit HBG0004 Careers in the Curriculum. In each year, four units per teaching period (eight per year) normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points and two units per teaching period (four per year) normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points. Within the Arts (Japanese) major, the 10 language units are offered as a Beginners Stream with no prerequisite language requirement or an alternative grouping of units referred to as an Advanced Stream for students who have completed VCE Japanese or equivalent. Students wishing to enrol in units of study that are not a formal part of this course will be required to seek approval from the faculty administration manager prior to enrolment. Course restrictions A minimum of 100 credit points must be completed at Swinburne University. This regulation must be observed in program plans that include unit exemptions; and studies completed through international exchange, cross-institutional study or study abroad. Students will not be allowed to study more than 26 units (325 credit points) as part of the Bachelor of Business. A unit can only be counted once as part of a major or minor. Where there is an overlap of units a substitute unit has been identified in the relevant cognate area. Students are not permitted to enrol in units where they have completed other units that are deemed to be equivalent. Equivalent units cannot both be used for credit. Careers in the Curriculum (CIC) In addition to the above, students must complete a compulsory unit of study Careers in the Curriculum (HBG0004) to be awarded the degree. Careers in the Curriculum (CIC) is an innovative unit designed to assist Swinburne students to enhance their employability and career prospects. It is usually undertaken in the second year of your course and is compulsory for all undergraduate students who commence their course from 2007 onwards. Students studying CIC will not incur a HECS or fee debt for the unit as the cost will be met by the university as part of an initiative to enhance students' career skills. Prerequisites/Corequisites Students must have passed prerequisites/corequisites listed for each unit of study and must check that they have fulfilled these requirements before enrolling. Unit of study convenors must be consulted if students wish to enrol in a unit of study for which they do not have the stated requisite. Final Year Experience - Major Projects As part of the Swinburne Model for Professional Learning, all incoming undergraduates from 2007 will undertake 25 credit points of professionally focused final year major projects within their programs of study. Entry with advanced standing may require alternate study sequences to be undertaken.
Major specialisation:
The Bachelor of Business (International Business) / Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) does not include any co-majors or minors.
Units of Study:
International Business Component - Foundation Units HBC110N Accounting for Managers HBE110N Microeconomics HBH110N Organisation and Management HBI110N Foundations of International Business HBM110N Fundamentals of Marketing HMB110 Quantitative Analysis A or HMB111 Quantitative Analysis B International Business Component - Specialisation Units HBL111N Introduction to Business Law HBI241N Australian Global Business Perspectives HBM223N Transnational Marketing HBM224N Global Logistics Management HBH323N International Human Resource Management HBI342N International Investment & Economic Development HBL331N International Business Law HBE335N International Finance HBG0004 Careers in the Curriculum Language Component - Beginners Stream HAJ102N Introduction to Japan HAJ107N Introductory Japanese HAJ114N Elementary Japanese HAJ215N Intermediate Japanese 1 (Beginners) HAJ217N Intermediate Written Japanese 2A (Beginners) HAJ218N Intermediate Spoken Japanese 2B HAJ337N Post Intermediate Japanese HAJ335N Public Speaking Skills in Japanese Language Component - Advanced Stream HAJ102N Introduction to Japan HAJ131N Intermediate Japanese 1 (Advanced) HAJ132N Intermediate Written Japanese 2A (Advanced) HAJ218N Intermediate Spoken Japanese 2B HAJ337N Post Intermediate Japanese HAJ331N Advanced Business Japanese HAJ335N Public Speaking Skills in Japanese Arts Units HALM104 Media Literature Film: Texts and Contexts HAP100 Australian Politics HAH100 Introduction to Philosophy HAS100 Sociology 1A (Introductory Sociology) Capstone Units Choose either: HBY301N Project Practicum HBY302N Major Project or HAJ338N Advanced Japanese (Beginners) - Beginners Stream HAJ333N Advanced Business Readings and Communication - Advanced Stream Students who intend, on graduating, to teach Japanese either at primary or secondary level or who do not wish to preclude this possibility, should note that the exit point required is the third-year Advanced level. To achieve this, students in the beginners stream are advised to transfer to the Advanced stream by enrolling in third year Advanced units of study after completing second year. A credit is the minimum requirement to be able to transfer to the Advanced stream. Language and business units of study must normally be studied simultaneously throughout the duration of the course.
Industry-Based Learning:
An optional Industry-Based Learning (IBL) unit may be undertaken by local students who have entered university after completing Year 12 at the completion of 100 credit points at Swinburne. Pathway students who have entered with exemptions may register with the IBL office once completing one semester of their degree. The IBL program is available to students who have a pass result. Due to government regulation, the IBL program is not available to international students who hold a student visa. An academic staff member is assigned to each student who has an IBL placement. The role of the staff member is to act as a mentor to the student by means of visits and email and phone contact. After each visit with the student, the academic mentor completes a ‘mentor visit report form’ detailing the student’s progress and job satisfaction, with a copy being forwarded to the IBL office. All visits are logged as per the IBL policy of the University. The Faculty of Business and Enterprise has a full-time IBL manager to liaise with undergraduate students and employers. The IBL program also has an academic convenor who ensures that the program is academically rigorous and meets the student's learning needs.
Honours:
An honours degree at Swinburne provides students, who have a demonstrated academic ability, with an opportunity to pursue their undergraduate studies to an advanced level: to deepen their intellectual understanding in their major area of study; and to develop their research skills. Honours students work independently but in close consultation with a supervisor on a substantial project of their choice. Students are required to collect and analyse data and produce a substantial written thesis (15,000 to 20,000 words) on their findings. The honours program is a recognised point of entry into postgraduate research studies. For further information contact the Faculty of Business and Enterprise.
Education Abroad:
Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two semesters during your degree. Swinburne's Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture. Your studies whilst on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Swinburne Abroad website.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of this double degree enjoy opportunities wherever Japanese is spoken, with particular advantages in organisations where there are either joint country business ventures or offices located in Japan. In order to teach Japanese, graduates must have completed the Stage 3 units of study in the Advanced Japanese stream. Students with studies in International Business find rewarding work in an array of institutions and firms engaged in aspects of international business.
Graduate Attributes:
The intent of the course is for graduates to have well-developed attributes that will equip them for their early career and life. Specifically graduates will potentially be: capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace, or community effective and ethical in work and community situations adaptable and able to manage change aware of the local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural)
Entry Requirements:
Successful completion of an appropriate Victorian Year 12 or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification. 2009 VCE Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 20 in English (any). Non-Year 12 For Australian TAFE qualifications undertaken in Australia, the following criteria will be used: Associate degree holders - Minimum requirement - credit grade average (at least 65% or above) with no fail grades in their business units in the final year. Advanced diploma holders - Minimum requirement - credit grade average (at least 65% or above) with no fail grades in their business units in the final year. Diploma holders - Minimum requirement - 50 percent of grades achieved are Distinctions (75% or above) with no fails in their business units. Certificate IV - Minimum requirement - 75 percent of grades achieved are Distinctions (75% or above) with no fails in their business units. Where Australian TAFE qualifications are delivered offshore, equivalent grades will be adopted. Partially completed tertiary qualifications Applicants must also have completed a minimum of one year (100 credit points) of equivalent full-time study - Minimum requirement - Credit grade average (65% or above) with no fails in their business units. Special Entry Applicants who do not satisfy any of the above requirements (including applicants with a non-competitive Year 12 completed a minimum of two years prior to the time of application) are required to sit a STAT Multiple Choice test run by VTAC. Not all eligible applicants can be offered a place as quotas do apply.
ENTER:
2008 Round 1 Clearly-In ENTER: 75.10 (CSP)
Credit Transfer:
Applicants with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be granted ‘credit’ and/or entry into the course with ‘advanced standing’. University policies apply and applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. For most degrees Students will be granted matched exemptions for foundation units or some Stage 2 units only. For further information refer to ‘Swinburne Pathways: Credit Transfer Guide’ at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/marketing/pathways//
Pathways (articulation):
An advanced credit transfer system, known as the Pathways program, is in place at Swinburne. Through Pathways, students with one or more of a wide range of post-secondary qualifications (both local and international) can gain entry into a course with advanced standing. Certain subject requirements must be met and an acceptable standard of results achieved in order to gain admission and for maximum credit to be granted. For most degrees students will be granted matched exemptions for foundation units or some Stage 2 units only. For further information refer to 'Swinburne Pathways: Credit Transfer Guide at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/marketing/pathways//
Recognition of Prior Learning:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. However, it must be noted that RPL is not normally recognised for undergraduate qualifications. Students may not obtain RPL for the Professional Practice units. Further details for students considering Higher Education courses: http://www.swin.edu.au/corporate/registrar/ppd/files/stuinf.htm
Course Fees:
Swinburne offers domestic undergraduate students Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident visa are classified as domestic students. All other students are considered international students. HELP The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. HELP consists of: HECS-HELP (previously HECS) – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students. It provides students with a loan to cover their student contribution amount. Students are eligible for a 20% discount if they choose to pay all, or at least $500, of their student contribution up-front. FEE-HELP (previously PELS) – is available to eligible fee paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $81,600 from 1 January 2008). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year. OS-HELP – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students, who wish to study overseas, with a loan to cover expenses such as accommodation and travel. Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount. For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au For information about Swinburne's fees visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/fees
Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount.
Scholarships:
For information about scholarships at Swinburne visit: www.swin.edu.au/scholarships
Application Procedure:
Applications must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). VTAC course code: 34801 (CSP), 34803 (Int. Fee) For further information, visit the VTAC website at: www.vtac.edu.au Note: First-year language subjects will not be available to students commencing in Semester 2. This could mean that the course duration will be longer than the advertised duration.
Further information:
Submit an Online Enquiry Tel: 1300 368 777 Email: study@swinburne.edu.au Faculty of Business and Enterprise website
