Preparation for your Third Year (Abroad)

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

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

• Understand the ways a period of residence abroad helps you develop additional knowledge and skills.
• Learning how to manage expectations and your wellbeing.
• Understand the importance of self-efficacy and engagement during the period of residence abroad to fulfil the goals of cultural immersion.
• Learn about the strategies required to fulfil one’s personal linguistic and intellectual goals during the period of residence abroad.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Learn to navigate the laws, requirements and processes of becoming a global citizen.
• You will develop organisational and time management skills by adhering to guidelines and deadlines.
• Develop your ability to network and proactively research opportunities for growth.
• Exploring strategies to regulate your emotions and maintain your mental health and wellbeing when you are preparing for or living abroad.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Research about countries cultural norms and different ways of life, and think about cultural differences as an asset.
• Develop the ability to research all practical aspects of living abroad in a country where a language other than English is spoken.
• Reflect on the impact of cultural exchange, particularly of extensive travelling to local languages and cultures (Sustainability).

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Learn about effective strategies to immerse yourself in a new culture and society.
• Learn about strategies to maintain and improve your languages autonomously.

Summative

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

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.