HS2SAA: Study Abroad

Module code: HS2SAA

Module provider: History; School of Humanities

Credits: 20

Level: Level 2 (Intermediate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Professor Jo£l F£lix, email: j.m.felix@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 7 October 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module aims to encourage students to be more self-reliant and to give them an opportunity to broaden their education through travelling and studying abroad and to experience the life and culture of another country.

Students will choose one from a range of partner universities; they will normally study for one semester or for one term if this is appropriate and depending upon provision by the host university.

Module learning outcomes

They will depend on student selection of courses in another department in their chosen host university.

Module content

Arrangements in accordance with the standard arrangements in the host university.

Contact hours - equivalent of 100 hours (one term / semester). 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

In accordance with the standard arrangements in the host university.

Study hours

This module is a placement or study abroad module and therefore the teaching and learning activities will predominantly, or entirely, take place away from the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. Your host organisation will normally advise you of the associated hours of your placement or year abroad. If the module includes any in-person activities at the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, these will be confirmed to you before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

The marks that students achieve at their host university will be brought back with them to the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. After translation in accordance with the agreed formula, the marks will be applied to this module and, if applicable, used in the calculation of progression and/or the overall.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

As determined by the host institution.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

In accordance with the standard arrangements in the host university.

Reassessment

Additional costs