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Undergraduate Course: Exchange Preparation for the Business Year Abroad (BUST08022)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThe objective of the course is to improve student awareness of what the year abroad entails, to encourage more active engagement in preparation sessions, to provide students with an increased appreciation of the value of reflecting on course choices to maximise the value of their year abroad.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  75
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Lecture Hours 2, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The course is based around existing scheduled activities and events and these are as follows:
- October: Business School Exchange Fair
- November: deadline for submitting an application
- March: Year Abroad Pre-Departure Event
- June/July: Submission of a Learning Agreement
- June/July: Confirmation of progression to Year 3
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
For students who have participated on this course they will be aware of the following:
- The range of destination universities
- The variety of teaching practices that they will be exposed to
- The importance of being open-minded and willingness to adapt to and learn from a new environment
- Coping mechanism for studying and living abroad
- Enhanced career opportunities from studying abroad
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Lorraine Edgar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3828
Email: Lorraine.Edgar@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Janet Ellis
Tel: (0131 6)51 3798
Email: Janet.Ellis@ed.ac.uk
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