Undergraduate Course: IMES ERASMUS full year (IMES10057)
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 | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 120 |
ECTS Credits | 60 |
| Summary | This course consists of time spent abroad studying Islamic and Middle Eastern history, politics, culture and/or languages at a university or other approved institution in the ERASMUS exchange programme. |
| Course description |
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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: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
1200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 24,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 1176,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment is based on a transcript from the host institution on a pass/fail basis. |
| Feedback |
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| 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 |
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| Keywords | IMES FullYrErasmus |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jona Fras
Tel: (0131 6)50 3625
Email: jona.fras@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: hope.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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