Humanities Study Abroad Preparation Module

Module overview

This module will prepare you for study abroad and also take you through the application process for study abroad. Before you travel, you are required to take out appropriate insurance policies and engage in on-going monitoring of risk and this module will provide professional input as well as rigorous assessment of the document/s which you submit. Particular attention will be paid to the quality of your experience and the module will encourage you to formulate academic, intercultural, personal and professional objectives. Living abroad can be all the more enriching if you are able to reflect upon your experiences and this module will equip you for that by helping you to think critically about yourself, where you come from and how you observe and engage with new places and people.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

study and work in intercultural settings
undertake reflection on plans
conduct risk assessments
work effectively as an individual and in a group

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

the benefits in personal, academic and professional terms of studying abroad
the risk assessment process
how to access information on the country where you will be studying

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

understand the importance of cultural differences
assess the contribution of different sources to your understanding of the country in which you will be living
reflect upon your aspirations for the period abroad

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

think critically about cultural differences
complete a risk assessment
plan your residence abroad

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

The module is delivered as one online seminar session in specified weeks (see module programme) over two semesters. At the beginning of the programme, you will be introduced to the Humanities Study Abroad Programme and the application process. In the following sessions, you will hear from speakers from around the University and from students who are currently abroad or who have recently returned to the UK. You will have lots of opportunity for discussion and for asking questions. To prepare for the risk assessment which you submit at the end of the module, you will be encouraged to carry out detailed research into the country you are going to and to make contact with others who are going to the same destination.

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	126
Teaching	24
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

The Lonely Planet.

The Rough Guide.

The Foreign and Commonwealth office Foreign Travel Advice.

Textbooks

Urry, J (1990). The tourist gaze: leisure and travel in contemporary societies.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Completion of risk assessment. Submission of insurance details Attendance at programmed sessions

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Individual risk assessment	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External

Module overview

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Knowledge and Understanding

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Syllabus

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Textbooks

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Summative

Repeat Information