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PL20754: Study year abroad

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 60
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Academic Year
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: OT 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Reassessment not allowed
Follow this link for further information on unit rules Requisites: This unit is only available to students on the BSc Politics with Economics and the BSc Politics with International Relations.
Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To offer students the opportunity to broaden their academic and practical skills through study at an overseas partner institution.

Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete a study year abroad will have:
* gained additional academic insights from exposure to different academic traditions and national perspectives on the world today;
* gained confidence in their own abilities and developed practical and intercultural competencies from living and studying in a culture different to that of the UK;
* where the medium of instruction is not English, developed advanced language skills.

Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed in this year, along with practical and intercultural competencies relating to life and study abroad.

Content:
An agreed programme of study approved by the relevant ESML Year Abroad Officer. Students will be required to submit interim and final reports on their experience and transcripts of marks awarded by their host institution.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PL20754 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UHPL-AAB10 : BSc (hons) Politics with Economics (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 3
  • UHPL-AAB29 : BSc (hons) Politics with International Relations (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 3

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.