Undergraduate Course: Modern European Languages Year Abroad Work (ELCC10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Year Abroad |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | 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 submit two Year Abroad Projects - an essay and a video (40 UoE credits).
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 submit ONE Year Abroad Project.
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| Course description |
Students enrolled on this course are Single Honours students.
The nature of the Year Abroad "Work" for this course will vary according to the student's YA program:
- Students studying for the whole year at a partner university on an Erasmus-like exchange will return 30 ECTS credits for this course (and nothing else - in particular no YA Projects).
- Single Honours students who are working abroad or undertaking independent study (ie studying at a language school or NOT at a partner university on an Erasmus-like exchange) for one or both semesters are required to complete ONE or TWO Year Abroad Projects (essay + video). Students sill return:
- ONE YA Project if they are working (or equivalent/NOT returning ECTS credits) for ONE semester and returning ECTS credits for the other semester;
- TWO YA Projects if they are working (or equivalent/NOT returning ECTS credits) for TWO semesters.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 34 |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 392,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
either 30 ECTS credits
OR
15 ECTS credits + ONE YA Project
OR
TWO YA Projects
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will have improved their oral comprehension by developing reception strategies, using contextual, grammatical and lexical cues.
- Students will be able to assess and discuss aspects of cultural values and practices. They will be able to evaluate ambiguity in cross-cultural communication and express their reactions constructively and culturally appropriately in order to bring clarity.
- Students will be able to follow extended discourse on topics beyond their own field, and to recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts.
- Students will be able to follow discussions and complex interactions between third parties in group discussions.
- Students will be able to present a clear and well-structured argument orally, and to respond to questions or requests to expand on specific points. They will also be able to present an argument in writing, using complex language structures.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Study abroad |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emmanuelle Lacore-Martin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1148
Email: E.Martin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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