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Year Abroad - ENV00052I

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  • Department: Environment and Geography
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Julia Touza-Montero
  • Credit value: 120 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2024-25

Module summary

The module relates to the year abroad taken by students on the 'with Year Abroad' programmes. Students will spend a year at a HE institution abroad.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2023-24

Module aims

Through this module students will gain experiential knowledge of studying in a non-UK higher education setting. They will use this knowledge to critically evaluate the teaching and learning practices found in these settings.

Module learning outcomes

Apply experiential knowledge of studying in a non-UK higher education setting to critically evaluate the teaching and learning practices found in these settings

Module content

Through this module students will gain experiential knowledge of studying in a non-UK higher education setting. They will use this knowledge to critically evaluate the teaching and learning practices found in these settings.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Reflective essay		 N/A 50
Essay/coursework
Reflective essay		 N/A 50

Special assessment rules

Pass/fail

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Reflective essay		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Written feedback will be provided on the written assessments.

Indicative reading

Darla K. Deardorff, et al. 2012. The SAGE Handbook of International Higher Education. SAGE Publications.


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.