| Unit name | Year Abroad |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AFAC30001 |
| Credit points | 120 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Skinazi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Arts Faculty Office |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The academic session is spent at a foreign higher education institution which has a student exchange agreement with the University of Bristol. While abroad students will attend lectures and classes and undertake assessments in a variety of topics in their subject pathway and options at a level comparable to the third year at Bristol. As a formative year of personal as well as academic development, the Year Abroad moves students into an environment where they will be required to take greater ownership of their learning experiences, whilst at the same time developing the resourcefulness and adaptability that is necessary to living and working abroad.
The unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge and skills in their subject pathway and optional units at level H/6
2. exhibit a deeper understanding of another country’s language and/or culture
3. evidence enhanced understanding of themselves and their goals as students
Methods of teaching will vary widely according to the institution in which the study abroad is pursued.
1. Formative reflective essay, 2500 words, due during the period abroad. Students are advised to gather the material for this assignment by keeping a diary. The object is to reflect on the challenges of a different educational environment and the strategies adopted in responding to it; to reflect on themes emerging within and across units taken (e.g. in content, teaching and learning methods, scholarly controversies, research techniques); to think about how what is being learned might begin to shape the course of the M-level year; and, in the light of this, to identify gaps that might need filling, and methods of filling them, either by taking an appropriate unit or by independent study.
2. Prior to departure a learning agreement must be completed. Marks from the different units or different elements of study completed during the period abroad will be combined, on an individual basis, into a single returned mark for this unit following university translation guidelines and with appropriate weighting for each assessment mark according to the appropriate ECTS/cps for that element of study. An overall pass must be achieved. The mark for the year will count for 10% of the final degree classification.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
