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CH30058: Study year abroad (BSc hons and MSci)

[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 1,200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: OR 0%, OT 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Study Year Abroad Placement (OT 100%)
  • Poster and Presentation (OR 0%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take CH30054 . Only available to students on BSc or MSci programmes with Study Year Abroad who successfully complete year 2 with an overall stage average of at least 40%. Exceptionally, the unit may be available to students on BSc Natural Sciences.
Aims: Students will gain experience of living and studying in a University outside the UK. They will have the opportunity to develop personal and linguistic skills in addition to developing their knowledge and understanding of chemistry and its applications.

Learning Outcomes: After studying this Unit, students should be able to:
* Develop personal and interpersonal communication skills
* Demonstrate the ability to work and interact effectively in a group environment in which cultural norms and ways of operating may be unfamiliar
* Operate effectively with people from a different cultural background
* (Where appropriate) improve their knowledge of the host language by attending classes therein and interacting with native speakers

Content: After studying this Unit, students should be able to:
* Develop personal and interpersonal communication skills
* Demonstrate the ability to work and interact effectively in a group environment in which cultural norms and ways of operating may be unfamiliar
* Operate effectively with people from a different cultural background
* (Where appropriate) improve their knowledge of the host language by attending classes therein and interacting with native speakers

Programme availability:

CH30058 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Study year abroad (Year 3)
  • USCH-AAB08 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Study year abroad (Year 3)
  • USCH-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad (Year 3)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2021/22.
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