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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Classics General

Undergraduate Course: Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Classics (CLGE10006)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeYear Abroad AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaClassics General Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionFor the Honours Programme in Modern European Languages and Classics, students are required to attend classics courses at a University in the appropriate country. These courses must be approved by the Head of Classics. In exceptional circumstances, if access to university courses is not possible, long essays based on independent study carried out while abroad may substitute for these courses, at the discretion of the Head of the Classics Subject Area.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Admission into the Modern European Languages and Classics Honours Programme. Students on this Programme MUST take Language Acquisition through residence/study (ELCC10001)
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Placement Study Abroad Hours 400, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Determined by the particular academic activities selected by students, with the approval of the Head of the Classics Subject Area.
Assessment Information
Courses at the host institution totalling 20 ECTS.
In exceptional circumstances, as outlined above, two essays of 4,000 words each may substitute for the 20 ECTS in courses.
Essay 1 worth 50% of the total. Essay 2 worth 50% of the total.
Special Arrangements
When access to university courses is not possible during the year abroad, long essays based on independent study carried out while abroad may substitute for these courses, at the discretion of the Head of the Classics Subject Area. The student will write two essays of approximately 4,000 words each. Each essay will count for 50% of the total mark for this course. The topic and title of each essay must be agreed between the student and a supervisor before the start of the academic year in which the work is to be carried out. One essay will be sent to the Classics office by a set date early in Semester 2. The second essay will be submitted to the Classics office by the first day of the first semester of the following year, the student's fourth year.
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Michael Lurie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3588
Email: michael.lurie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
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