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Module Title
LI Education Year Abroad
School
School of Education
Department
Education & Social Justice
Module Code
11 37180
Module Lead
Wendy Symes
Level
Intermediate Level
Credits
120
Semester
Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Contact Hours
Year Abroad-1200 hours Total: 1200 hours
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 marks awarded by the host institution will be translated and included in the calculation of the final Degree result according to UoB formulae.
Reassessment: 7000 word project, or a lesser length appropriate to the proportion failed, assessed by UoB