2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC9001 Education Year Abroad

120 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Dr Martin Lamb
Email: m.v.lamb@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students are normally expected to have achieved a Level 1 average of 60
(See http://studyabroad.leeds.ac.uk/outgoing/applying/eligibility/)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This is an independent study module. It will enable students, who have chosen to study at a university abroad as part of their degree programme in the School of Education, to record and reflect upon their educational, cultural and social experiences with reference to the subject specialism of their degree programme. Guided by the module framework students will document their experiences in a 'Living Study Abroad Portfolio' available on the VLE. In a similar way to the Living CV in the Leeds for Life web site, students will be able to make the living Study Abroad Portfolio accessible to tutors and tutors will be able to request access. This arrangement will facilitate monitoring of an support for students studying at a distance and will help students maintain their identity as Leeds University students whilst studying abroad.

Objectives

This module will allow students to maximise the benefits of their study at a university abroad between Level 2 and Level 3 of their degree programme. In particular it aims to:
- provide a structure for recording and reflecting upon educational, cultural and personal experiences whilst studying abroad
- broaden and extend students' knowledge of degree subject specialisms whilst studying in a different geographical, cultural and linguistic context
- encourage and support opportunities to develop skills acquired during Levels 1 and 2 study
- develop personal understanding of the history, culture, language and social organisation of the country they are studying in
- provide documented evidence of learning and personal development in the Study Abroad year

Learning outcomes
Students completing this module should be able to identify, describe and discuss significant educational, cultural and social experiences of living and studying in another country. In particular they will have:
- an international perspective on relevant disciplinary understanding
- knowledge of the history, culture, language and social organisation of the study abroad country, gained through personal experiences

Skills outcomes
For Education undergraduates, this module will provide valuable support for comparing, contrasting and evaluating systems of education and an appreciation of the contextual factors that influence the system.

Where appropriate, the module will facilitate reflection on the development of foreign language skills.

As this is a 120 credit module covering study during an academic eyar it is expected that students will have the opportunity to develop an increased number of skills:
Communication Skills
Confidence
Creative Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Flexibility
Independent Working
Initiative
Planning and Organisation
Professionalism
Research Skills
Self Awareness
Social and Cultural Sensitivity

Syllabus

At the university abroad, students will follow a taught course chosen to complement their degree programme. A minimum of two thirds of the taught course must be Education modules, Up to one third of the taught course can be from other disciplines. Students will not normally be allowed to study modules that duplicate content that has been studied or will be studied in the Leeds degree programme.

This module, EDUC9001, provides a framework for students to describe and reflect on their learning experiences abroad with reference to the subject specialism of their degree programme. It will, thus, foster internationalisation of relevant disciplinary knowledge. In addition, the framework includes opportunities to record and analyse the cultural and social experiences of living and studying in a different country. This should contribute to students' personal development and enhance their employability.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Support by Host Establishment	1	1,191.00	1,191.00
Seminar	1	1.00	1.00
Seminar	2	2.00	4.00
Tutorial	8	0.50	4.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			1,200.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			1,200.00

Private study

A seminar at the end of Semester 2 in Year 2 will introduce students to the directed learning module and framework for collecting information in the living Study Abroad Portfolio. The framework will be accessed via the VLE and students will be required to make regular entries so that their progress can be monitored by the Study Abroad CO-ordinator. Type of entry will include:
- description of course(s) being followed at the foreign university
- general information about the host country
- specific information about the educational provision in the host country
- critical experiences/events in the hos country
- reflections on experiences in the host country
- an evaluation of the study at the university
- an evaluation of the experience of the Study Abroad year
Students will attend a re-entry seminar for de-briefing, presentation of module outcomes and transition to final year of study.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' progress will be monitored by the study abroad co-ordinator at critical points in the study programme. This will be done by reviewing the living Study Abrroad Portfolio and communicating with students through email.

Additionally, included in the directed study framework, an on-line discussion group will be set up for all School of Education Study Abroad students to share their experiences. This will provide another opportunity for tutors to monitor students' progress through the year.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Between 2000 and 4000 words. This will include: information, description, discussion and critical evaluation	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

The study abroad year is assessed on a pass/fail basis. The University Learning Contract for Study Abroad students states that a total of 100 credits must be passed but these credits do not count towards the degree classification. The foreign University provides transcripts of assessed study. A pass in EDUC9001 will be awarded to students who achieve: - a pass level average in the equivalence of 80 credits of the taught course in the study abroad university - a pass in the portfolio (equivalent to 20 credits)

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 30/06/2021 12:18:04

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