Undergraduate Course: Modern European Languages Year Abroad Work (ELCC10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Year Abroad |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | All SINGLE HONS STUDENTS STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED to return 40 UoE credits of assessed work to DELC as specified below:
ERASMUS STUDENTS studying abroad for 2 semesters are required to return a minimum of 30 ECTS (two semesters' worth) for suitable courses at a partner university abroad. Marks for the best 30 ECTS (= 40 UoE credits) will count as two Units of Assessment in the Final Year.
NON-ERASMUS STUDENTS and students who are working abroad for the whole year are required to write two year abroad essays (40 UoE credits). These essays will be submitted at the beginning of the Final Year.
ERASMUS STUDENTS studying abroad for 1 semester and who are also studying abroad as non-Erasmus students or working abroad for the remainder of the time are required to return a minimum of 15 ECTS (one semester's worth) for suitable courses at the Erasmus partner university abroad. Marks for the best 15 ECTS (= 20 UoE credits) will count. These students will also write ONE YEAR ABROAD ESSAY which will be submitted at the beginning of the Final Year.
ALL MEL + EU STUDIES STUDENTS (1 Language i.e. CURRICULUM B) on ERASMUS exchanges for 2 semesters are required to return a minimum of 30 ECTS (two semesters' worth) for suitable courses at a partner university abroad. Marks for the best 30 ECTS (= 40 UoE credits) in the Language subject will count as two Units of Assessment in the Final Year.
Curriculum B ERASMUS STUDENTS studying abroad for 1 semester and who are also studying abroad as a non-Erasmus student or working abroad for the remainder of the time are required to return a minimum of 15 ECTS (one semester's worth) for suitable courses at the Erasmus partner university abroad. Marks for the best 15 ECTS (= 20 UoE credits) will count. These students will also write ONE YEAR ABROAD ESSAY for the Language subject which will be submitted to DELC at the beginning of the Final Year. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Placement Study Abroad Hours 400,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Language and research skills acquisition. |
Assessment Information
Returned Erasmus/ECTS or in some cases long essays.
Two word-processed copies of each year abroad long essay should be submitted to the TO by 4pm of the Friday of Week 1, Semester 1 of the final year. ERASMUS/ECTS marks should be submitted by the same deadline. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Study abroad |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Graham Rogers
Tel: (0131 6)50 8414
Email: V.Rogers@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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