Module: Year Abroad (Joint Honours)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Year Abroad (Joint Honours)
Module Code	HUM1006 (ITS: HSS303)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	60

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.

Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	11615	Part of Term	Semester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	PASS/FAIL	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Alicia Castillo Villanueva	Module Teacher

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

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None