Module manager: Dr Alasdair Pickles
Email: a.r.pickles@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Where the academic language of the host country is not English, the pre-requisites will normally be a grade B pass at GCSE (or equivalent) in the appropriate language and the successful completion of appropriate FLTU module(s), and/or a substantial period of time spent in the country. Normally a 60% average in Level 1 and Level 2 modules. Candidates must have secured a place, through the Faculty of Biological Sciences, or the Study Year Abroad Office, at a University abroad.
BIOC9001, BLGY9001 & BLGY9002, BMSC9001 and SPSC9001
This module is not approved as a discovery module
On completion of this module, students should have:
- broadened their knowledge in specific areas of the appropriate discipline and/or related subject(s);
- gained a knowledge of the culture, institutions and working practices of another country;
- gained a working knowledge of another European language (European placements only).
To be arranged with the host institution, but will normally comprise of:
- taught courses in the appropriate discipline and/or allied subject(s) chosen to complement the Leeds degree
programme.
- cultural studies.
- foreign language training (European placements only).
Additionally the placement may include a research laboratory project in the appropriate discipline.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private study hours | 1200 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
- The way in which time is spent during this module will depend on the study patterns at the host institution.
- Students are expected to undertake a full-time programme of study.
This will be agreed with the host institution. For the taught components of the student's programme of study, the student would be treated as the home students on that programme.
Monitoring of non-academic progress would be by the Advisor at the host institution, and through regular (email) contact with the student's placement mentor in Leeds.
Pastoral visits may be made as possible or necessary.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Assessments will be carried out by the host institution and vary according to the placement. Successful completion of the module will depend on a transcript of the grades obtained. At Leeds, the year abroad will be assessed on a pass/fail basis, i.e. individual marks obtained abroad will not be converted into Leeds equivalents. | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
To pass BIOL9001 and allow the eventual award of BSc (International), you must achieve a pass for the year overall according to the criteria of the host institution, and will normally be required to have passed all of the modules related to your degree programme. If the student fails a module or modules then they usually apply for a resit/s directly to the host institution.
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Last updated: 30/04/2025
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