Undergraduate Course: Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Classics (CLGE10006)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 | For the Honours Programme in Modern European Languages and Classics, students are required to attend Classics courses at a University in the appropriate country, which will require approval by the Classics Subject Area. If the student's mode of study-abroad does not automatically offer access to university courses, long essays based on independent study linked to Honours courses taught at the same at Edinburgh carried out while abroad may substitute for these courses, at the discretion of the Head or International Officer of the Classics Subject Area. |
| Course description |
The courses taken by students on a study-abroad year will change from year to year, and from institution to institution. It is essential that the courses chosen by the student fit with their curriculum at Edinburgh University.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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) |
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 |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Placement Study Abroad Hours 400,
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) |
This course is assessed in one of two ways. It is strongly preferred that students attend Classics courses at their host university, which must be approved in advance by the Head of Classics or the Classics International Officer. The assessment mode may therefore differ from that indicated above, dependent on the student's chosen courses at the host institution. The courses at the host institution must total 20 ECTS (equivalent to 40 SCQF credits).
Where a student does not have access to university courses, and an alternative assessment mode has been formally approved by the Head of Classics or the Classics International Officer, the student will be assessed through coursework, in the form of two essays of ca. 5,000 words each to substitute for the 20 ECTS. Each of the two essays will be worth 50% of the total assessment. The student will agree the topic through the Classics International Officer, who will serve as Course Organiser. Choice of topics will be restricted to areas covered by Honours courses being taught at the same time in Edinburgh. The topic and title of each essay must be approved by the Classics International Officer. One essay will normally be submitted by a set date, no later than the end of January. The second essay will normally be submitted by a set date no later than the end of July. The supervisor of each essay will normally be the course organizer of the relevant Honours course. |
| Feedback |
Students have contact with their essay supervisor whilst abroad by correspondence, telephone, or skype to discuss progress and receive feedback. Students will receive written feedback on their coursework which they can discuss further with their supervisor. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| The ILOs are determined by the particular academic activities selected by students, with the approval of the Head of the Classics Subject Area, and will therefore differ depending on the courses and study modes chosen.
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Reading List
| There is no standard reading list, because the student's reading will depend on their chosen courses and topics. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Year Abroad Work for MEL & Classics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Justin Stover
Tel: (0131 6)50 9110
Email: justin.stover@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sara Dennison
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: Sara.Dennison@ed.ac.uk |
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