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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2018/2019

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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses

Undergraduate Course: Language acquisition through residence/study B (ELCC10004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryStudents taking this course up to and including academic session 2017-18 will have their credits attributed as follows:
This is a compulsory course for all joint MEL language degree students. The 40 credits represent 20 credits for each oral assessment in Y4.

Students taking this course for academic session 2018-19 will have their credits attributed as follows:
This is a compulsory course for all students on either a Single Honours language degree or a joint MEL and non-language subject degree. The 40 credits represent 20 credits for Oral assessment, 10 credits for LP1, and 10 credits for LP2. Assessment will take place in the Final Year.
Course description This is a Pass/Fail course.

Additional information: The credits awarded for this course will be awarded following assessment in the Final Year, so there is no specific assessment for this course during Year 3.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Placement Study Abroad Hours 400, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) This is a Pass/Fail course.

The credits awarded for this course will be awarded following assessment in the Final Year, so there is no specific assessment for this course during Year 3.
Feedback Since there is no specific assessment of this course during Year 3, there will be no feedback.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an advanced level of competence in written and spoken language skills, including grammatical accuracy and command of register, vocabulary and idiom.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the culture of the country in which they spend time.
  3. Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Following completion of this course, students will be able to:
organise their time effectively;
carry out independent work;
analyse, select and organise material and produce appropriate written work.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Nicolo Maldina
Tel: (0131 6)50 3642
Email: n.maldina@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk
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