Module: Year Abroad (Joint Honours)

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Year Abroad (Joint Honours)
Module Code	HSS303 (ITS) / HUM1006 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Alicia Castillo Villanueva
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	60
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an increased understanding of the academic disciplines relevant to their degree.
2. Demonstrate an increased understanding of the host culture; its history, literature and politics.
3. Demonstrate a complex understanding of intercultural issues as they relate to familiar cultures and the host culture.
4. Articulate responses to intercultural issues as they relate to familiar cultures and the target culture and ground these in both experience and theory.
5. Describe and compare additional perspectives on their chosen subjects.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

As prescribed by host institution in relation to modules taken by student and approved by the exchange coordinator

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Participation	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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