Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR40323 Study abroad |
| Credits: 30 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: OT100 |
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Aims: To experience studying in a different cultural and academic context. To develop foreign language skills.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit the successful student will be able to: * demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the content of the chosen academic units attended in the destination university. * demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the cultural and technological differences between different academic institution of different countries. Skills: Intellectual skills * To understand taught material in a foreign language, context- taught Professional/Practical skills * Analytical and design skills related to the material covered - assessed Transferable/key skills * To communicate ideas verbally and in writing in a different language - facilitated and assessed. Skills: Content will vary from student to students in detail, but will substantially overlap with units that the student should have attended in the second semester of year 4 of the MEng 5 year in Civil and Architectural Engineering. |