School of English
Module manager: Dr Daniel O'Gorman
Email: d.ogorman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Good performance at Levels 1 and 2 (average of 60 or just below). Students going to European destinations, who have not already got an A-Level in the language of their host country, will be required to take at least one foreign language elective at Leeds (if available). Students will also be encouraged to take a pre-sessional intensive language course in the host country.
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module gives students the opportunity to:
- demonstrate their ability to cope with a significant change in their environment and adapt to a new culture;
- broaden their understanding and knowledge of their subject specialisms;
- gain a deeper understanding of the country in which they are studying;
- face the linguistic (where applicable), intellectual and psychological challenges of living in another country;
- develop transferable skills in openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and culture.
To gain a deeper understanding of the country in which they are studying; improve their foreign language skills (in exchanges where the language is not English); benefit from academic study in an intellectual environment different from the 'home' environment; develop transferrable skills in openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and culture.
Qualities and transferable skills necessary for working in another academic system and living in another country.
Enhanced practical language skills, both written and oral, in some cases in a language other than English, as required by demands of study in another country.
To be arranged with the host institution, in accordance with the English Year Abroad Learning Contract and subject to the approval of the School of English. The study will normally comprise a combination of taught modules in the appropriate discipline and/or allied subject(s) chosen to complement the Leeds degree programme; up to 40% of the credits taken may relate to the language and/or culture of the host country.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support by Host Establishment | 1200 | 1 | 1200 |
| Private study hours | 0 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 1200 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
To be agreed with the host institution using methods employed by the host institution for its own students.
To be agreed with the host institution using methods employed by the host institution for its own students.
Informal monitoring of progress will also be carried out by the School's Study Abroad Tutor through regular email contact.
| 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 | |
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.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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