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Year Abroad

Module titleYear Abroad
Module codeLAW3000
Academic year2024/5
Credits120
Module staff

Miss Lindsey Connett (Convenor)

Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

12

11

Number students taking module (anticipated)

30

Module description

This module enables you to study at a University-approved partner institution abroad. This module is only available to students registered on one of the following programmes:

  • LLB (Hons) Law with European Study
  • LLB (Hons) Law with International Study

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module will permit undergraduate students to study at a European University under the ERASMUS exchange scheme, or at an approved partner University elsewhere, by replacing optional modules at Exeter with suitable approved modules at the host University.  It gives students access to modules taught in a different learning culture, and so broadening their overall experience of learning.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 1. demonstrate critical awareness of the similarities and differences in the learning process between Exeter and the host University;
  • 2. demonstrate module specific skills and knowledge 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 and knowledge 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...

  • 4. demonstrate personal and key skills and knowledge specific to the modules taken at the host University, at an appropriate level and scope for the number of credits taken.

Syllabus plan

As per the host institution.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
1200

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Study abroad1200As per the host institution.

Formative assessment

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
As per the host institution.

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
As per the host institution.100
0
0
0
0
0

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
As per the host institution.As per the host institution.

Re-assessment notes

  • Rules and regulations for re-assessment are per the host institution.
  • A student who fails their year abroad will normally be transferred to the LLB (Hons) Law programme; ‘with European Study’ or ‘with International Study’ will thus not feature in the title of their degree.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

As per the host institution.

Key words search

Law, study abroad, European study, international study

Credit value120
Module ECTS

60

Module pre-requisites

None

Module co-requisites

None

NQF level (module)

6

Available as distance learning?

No

Origin date

1/10/1999

Last revision date

16/02/2023