Year Abroad
| Module title | Year Abroad |
|---|---|
| Module code | HUM3999 |
| Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Credits | 120 |
| Module staff | Mrs Alice Farris (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 80 |
|---|
Module description
This module will permit Humanities undergraduate students to study at one of our approved partner universities abroad. It significantly deepens the choice of third year optional subjects available to you by permitting you to take suitable approved modules in areas of study not available here. It gives you access to modules taught in a different learning culture, and so broadens your overall experience of learning.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aims of this module are to:
- Gain intercultural competence by immersing yourself in a foreign culture
- Experience life in a different academic system with the opportunity to attend courses to broaden your knowledge and understanding of your discipline
- Study alongside other international students and local students to help prepare for a global professional community
- Develop resilience by overcoming challenges and building key skills of independence, self-motivation and confidence.
- Potentially practise a foreign language if you choose to study at an institution where English is not the medium of instruction.
- Focus on the impact of living and studying abroad reflecting on your experience in a written reflective Learning Log.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate critical awareness of different approaches to the learning process between Exeter and the host University.
- 2. Demonstrate module-specific skills specific to the modules taken at the host University at an appropriate level and scope for the number of credits taken.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Demonstrate discipline-specific skills specific to the modules taken at the host University at an appropriate level and scope for the number of credits taken.
- 4. Demonstrate personal and key skills specific to the modules taken at the host University at an appropriate level and scope for the number of credits taken.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Demonstrate an awareness of the complexities of living and working in a different culture.
- 6. Negotiate successfully those complexities.
- 7. Identify and reflect on personal challenges and crises and learn from their resolution.
Syllabus plan
You will be required to submit applications for your selected universities and to ensure that all necessary paperwork is completed in due time, and to attend preparatory meetings prior to the period abroad. You will be provided with contact details for both the host institution and within the University of Exeter. You will be asked to maintain regular contact (at least termly) with the Study Abroad Team at Exeter, who will also approve your programme of study at the host institution.
You will be provided with appropriate guidance during your final terms prior to the period abroad. Learning and teaching methods for the modules taken at the host university will be determined by that university, and may include a variety of assessment methods, including written and practical examinations.
In addition to assessments determined by the host university, you will be expected to undertake the formative assessments described below and a summative Learning Log assessment.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1200 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Placement / study abroad | 1200 | Study Abroad Placement |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of expectations | 500 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Essay on your experiences in settling into your new environment | 500 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Survey of the treatment of British culture in the media of the host country | 500 words | 1-7 | Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment by institution abroad, determined by institution abroad (100%) OR Assessment by institution abroad, determined by institution abroad (75%) and Learning Log (25%) | 75 | As determined by host | As determined by host | As determined by host |
| Learning Log | 25 | 3500 words | 1-7 | Written with opportunity for verbal follow-up |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment by institution abroad, determined by institution abroad | Assessment by institution abroad, determined by institution abroad | As determined by host | As determined by host |
| Learning log | Learning log portfolio | 1-7 | Up to 4 months, timescale to be agreed on a case to case basis |
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
- HUM3999 ELE page: https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7685
- Humanities Study Abroad webpages: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studyabroad/humanities/
| Credit value | 120 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 60 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 6 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 01/01/2009 |
| Last revision date | 20/10/2020 |
