Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Social Work Year Abroad
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Social Work & Social Care
Module Code	08 37167
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	120
Semester	Full Term
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	Students attend a host university overseas for one academic year. They will follow modules as agreed with their home school/department, which should build on their existing knowledge from the first two years. The modules to be studied will be equivalent in credit terms to a full year of study at Birmingham, but subjects will be varied according to availability and student preference; the opportunity to study subjects not available at Birmingham will be encouraged.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the subjects studied. Understand the different approaches applied to the subjects in an academic institution outside the UK. Demonstrate an ability to work and produced assessed work independently.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: As required by the host institution. The student will obtain their marks for these modules via a transcript provided by UoB. However, in terms of the BA degree, although a pass mark in all modules needs to be achieved, the actual marks will not be taken into account in the final degree classification. Reassessment: 7000 word project, or a lesser length appropriate to the proportion failed, assessed by UoB
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