IE0202 Research and Writing for Business 2

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 6

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only be available to students on the IE International Year Zero: Business- Management, Economics and Finance programmes.

Module coordinator

Mr A P Duncan

Mr A P Duncan
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Mr Alan Duncan

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module aims to extend students' ability in the core reading and writing skills required for success in an academic context. Topics, texts and tasks, as in the semester 1 module IE0102 Research and Writing for Business 1, will be closely related to aspects of Business in order to ensure that the continued development of students' language and skills is set within the context of the academic disciplines that they are most likely to go on to study at undergraduate level. In addition, students will be introduced to the nature of academic research skills to develop their ability to engage more effectively with academic research both receptively and productively.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 seminar classes per week x 12 weeks. 5 hours of scheduled revision week sessions

Scheduled learning hours

65

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

135

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning in texts relating to the fields of management, economics and finance (or other chosen academic subjects) (CEFR C1)
  • Demonstrate ability to produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices (CEFR C1)
  • Work with knowledge that is embedded in the main theories, concepts and principles of students’ chosen academic subjects (SCQF7.1)
  • Apply knowledge, skills and understanding in using some of the basic and routine professional skills, techniques, practices and/or materials associated with their chosen academic subjects (SCQF7.2)
  • Present and evaluate arguments, information and ideas that are routine to students’ chosen academic subjects (SCQF7.3)