2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ITAL9001 Year Abroad in Italy
120 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Federica Pich
Email: f.pich@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of level 2 of the relevant programme (Single Honours or Joint Honours)This module is mutually exclusive with
| ITAL9002 | Term Abroad Italy |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The year abroad in Italy will take one of four forms:- British Council Language Assistantship
- Study on an Erasmus Study programme at a partner university
- Study on a non-Erasmus Study programme at a university (‘corsi singoli’)
- Work placement
During this part of their degree programme, students will have the opportunity to:
- make substantial linguistic progress, over a wide range of registers, in respect of the target language;
- face the linguistic, intellectual and psychological challenges of living in another country;
- acquire a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the target culture;
- develop the social/personal/transferable skills necessary for gaining maximum benefit from living in a different community;
- seek to enhance their future employability by familiarizing themselves, when appropriate, with the world of work within the target culture, or by reflecting on the utility of skills that they are acquiring while living abroad for their future employment.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year abroad students should have:
- Improved their language fluency and proficiency;
- Improved their knowledge and appreciation of the target culture.
Skills outcomes
Students will have had the opportunity to develop and practice:
- Interpersonal and transferable skills required to operate successfully in the target language speaking society, in a variety of roles and situations
- Research skills essential to complete their Final Year Project
- Resourcefulness and self-reliance.
Syllabus
Due to the varied opportunities for the year abroad, the syllabus will differ from student to student. Students should make themselves familiar with the requirements for the year abroad as laid out in the Residence Abroad Options Handbook and in the Work Placement Handbook. These documents are available on the VLE.
Students at a university must take modules equal to 50 ECTS credits (40 ECTS credits for beginners) over the 2 semesters, and pass examinations for at least 25 credits (20 for beginners).
Students on a work placement or British Council Language assistantship must provide a satisfactory report from their employer at the end of the year.
In addition, all students must complete (in Italian):
1. Questionario (to be submitted by the end of December; not assessed);
2. Grammar exercises and translations (self-correcting) and three compositions (to be submitted by the end of March; assessed)
3. A 1,200-word research project, Progetto (to be submitted by the end of May; assessed)
Full guidelines on the three compulsory assignments are provided in the Residence Abroad Options Handbook and on the VLE.
Teaching methods
| Private study hours | 1,200.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1,200.00 | ||
Private study
Students will be expected to immerse themselves in the culture of the host country and, depending on the type of placement, undertake those activities necessary for successful completion of the year abroad.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will maintain contact with the year abroad tutor by email. They will inform the year abroad tutor and their personal tutor of their progress and will seek approval in advance of any change.For British Council Language Assistantships, students will be monitored by teaching staff at the partner institution. For work placements, the Work Placements Officer holds a meeting, normally by Skype or telephone, with the student and their supervisor.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Placement Assessment | Completion of all the placement and coursework requirements as detailed above. | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
The Year Abroad is graded on a pass/fail basis. All of the specified requirements must be completed for a pass to be awarded. Details can be found in the Residence Abroad Handbook which is distributed to students prior to leaving. If part of the Year Abroad requirements are not completed, students may be required (at the discretion of the Module Leader) to undertake in addition a resit assessment, before being allowed to register for the final year of the programme. If students do not fulfill the residency requirement, or there is evidence of no serious attempt to fulfill the requirements of the work or study placement, students may be required to resit the whole year abroad at their own expense.
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