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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Study Abroad 1: Personal Reflection
Reference LL3046 Version 1
Created May 2019 SCQF Level SCQF 8
Approved May 2019 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
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
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Produce a balanced critique of relevant nominated output relating to the host study abroad institution.
2 Reflect appropriately on the study abroad experience, including self-development in academic and cultural terms.
3 Provide recommendations on how the experience has benefited the individual and may benefit the home institution
4 Where appropriate, provide useful information to other students considering Study Abroad at the nominated host institution. This may include language preparation.

Indicative Module Content
A student with credits outstanding from a period on Study Abroad will produce a series of outputs, which demonstrate deep reflection and understanding of the benefits of the Study Abroad experience. Output may consist of, but is not limited to: essays, presentations, critiques, fact sheets and guides.

Module Delivery
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
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, 2, 3, 4
Description: Written coursework exercise.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
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
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
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
1 HOFSTEDE, G., HOFSTEDE G.J., AND MINKOV, M., 2010. Cultures and organizations: software of the mind. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill
2 SCHEIN, E.H., HAMPDEN-TURNER, C., BELBIN, M. et al., 2012. Cross-cultural management textbook: lessons from the world leading experts. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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