Period Abroad Portfolio

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• set and monitor goals , reflecting on your own learning and learning from feedback
• plan and organise your learning through self-management
• exercise independence and initiative, particularly during the Year Abroad
• communicate effectively and confidently in English and in at least one foreign language, both orally and in writing

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• select synthesis and focus information from a range of sources in both English and your target language(s)
• identify concepts and data relevant to the task in hand
• define, present and exemplify concepts in the Linguistics, languages and related studies area

Knowledge and Understanding

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

• one or more aspects of the culture(s), linguistic contexts, history, politics, geography, social and economic structures of that/those country(ies)
• the structures, registers and varieties of the target language(s) and of the methods required to analyse them.
• at least one culture and society, other than your own, and the similarities and dissimilarities between that/those culture(s) and society(ies) in comparison with your own

In this core module you will undertake four pieces of work which combine an in-depth study of a particular topic related to your programme of studies, written in English, with critical reflection on your experience abroad and the presentation of those reflections in the target language through a recorded piece.

Teaching and learning methods

• Research and independent study.
• Guided reflection on the year abroad experience.
• Preparation for the portfolio tasks through a taught session as well as blackboard resources.
• On-going access to level 1 and 2 modules for guidance on the extended essay .

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Year Abroad Blackboard.

level 2 module reading lists on blackboard.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

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.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External