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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Study Abroad 2: Academic Reflection | |||
| Reference | LL3045 | Version | 1 |
| Created | April 2019 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | May 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| The aims of this module are; To enable a student who has studied abroad as part of their full-time undergraduate degree programme, to gain requisite credits where this has not been viable at the host institution. To enable the student to reflect deeply on the experience of Study Abroad and provide a portfolio of outputs which reflect the educational and cultural value of Study Abroad. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of foreign law that the student has studied, in comparison with Scots law. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| A student with more than 7.5 ECTS outstanding will produce work which shows deep reflection on the system of law in which he or she has studied through the Study Abroad programme, in comparison with Scots law. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a student-centred, self-directed module. The student will work independently and produce output within a given time frame. Academic support will be provided by the module co-ordinator or nominee. Initial briefings and a mid module review meetings with an Academic will be compulsory. All other meetings will be at the request of the student, to be held at mutually convenient times. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 150 | 150 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | One piece of written coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Portfolio - 100% weighting OR C1 Essay - 100% weighting | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| Pass | Demonstrates that the learning outcomes have been met. |
| Fail | Fails to demonstrate that the learning outcomes have been met. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | Completion of a one or two semester Study Abroad period as a bona fide part of a Law School undergraduate programme. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| This module is only available to Law School students who have fully completed a Study Abroad period as part of their full-time course, but have been unable to gain the full amount (30 or 60) of ECTS due to genuine mitigating circumstances, where the host institution has been unable to provide sufficient appropriate courses, resit opportunities are not offered by the host institution or are not accessible to students for logistical reasons. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | ZWEIGERT, K. AND KOTZ, H., 1998. An Introduction to Comparative Law. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press |