Unit information: Year Abroad in 2019/20

Unit name	Year Abroad
Unit code	SPOL20029
Credit points	120
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Dr. Gangoli
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Students will need to have gained an average mark of 55% plus across their first year units.
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School for Policy Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

A year of approved study in Social policy, International Social and Public Policy, Childhood studies or Criminology or in the wider social sciences or in arts and humanities in a designated partner university with which the Department has links.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Specific learning outcomes will depend on the institution selected and the units studied. However, it is anticipated that students may also benefit from the following:

• Knowledge of Social policy or International Social and Public Policy or Childhood studies or Criminology in a non-UK context;
• Knowledge of broader topics in social sciences, arts and humanities including a language;
• Experience of different teaching and study methods and styles; and
• The opportunity to broaden horizons and be immersed in a new and exciting environment.

Teaching Information

Teaching will depend on the host institution and the units selected.

Assessment Information

Assessment will clearly depend on the host institution and the units of study selected. We anticipate that students may have different forms of assessment to what they are exposed to at Bristol but see this as part of their new learning experience.

Students will be expected to select units of study at a level equivalent to University of Bristol Level 5. The mark for this unit will be derived solely from the translation of the marks achieved at the host University via algorithms agreed by the University of Bristol.

Reading and References

Dependent on the host institution and the units selected.