Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

Students must have passed stage 5 to undertake the International Study Year ISY8000. Students may be required to pass at first attempt to be able to start the placement abroad; this is dependent on the term dates of the partner institution.

Students must have secured an offer of study at an international partner institution. Students must undertake all pre-departure requirements prior to study abroad. Permission of the School Exchange Coordinator is required for all students undertaking this module.

Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

The International Study Year Module enables students to study at an international partner institution whilst remaining enrolled as a full time student at Newcastle University.

Outline Of Syllabus

Students study full-time for two semesters at the international partner institution. The international institutional partner determines the content of the syllabus. Students select from a range of modules offered by their host university, taking the approximate equivalent of 120 credits (60 ECTS). Students will generally be allowed greater flexibility to choose modules outside of their core discipline(s) than might be possible at Newcastle University, however the relevant School Exchange Coordinator must approve their final module selection. Regular contact between students and School Exchange Coordinator will be expected via email and online communication.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

Subject specific knowledge outcomes will vary according to the modules undertaken whilst studying abroad.

Intended Skill Outcomes

By the end of the module students will be able to

-demonstrate an ability to adapt to a different culture and learning environment by passing modules at the international partner institution.
-demonstrate the graduate attributes of intercultural competence, adaptability and autonomy through passing modules at the international partner institution.

Subject specific skill outcomes will vary according to the modules undertaken whilst studying abroad.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Delivery of teaching will be undertaken entirely by our partner universities and the format will vary within each institution and between modules.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The assessment for ISY8000 is constituted by the coursework undertaken by students at international partner institutions, the format will vary within each institution and between modules.

Students will be required to produce a summary of the work carried out during the modules undertaken at the partner institution (as agreed with the School Exchange Coordinator and specified in the learning agreement). This constitutes a portfolio document which may include a mixture of text, drawings and other media. Translations to English will be required if the exchange is taken at a host institution which uses another language. The portfolio is submitted after the end of the placement abroad for the consideration of the Architecture Board of Studies.

The module is pass/fail (where a pass is equivalent to 50% on the Newcastle University grading scale) based on the assessment of the summary outlined above.

Students’ ability to pass assessments undertaken at the host institution is a demonstration of their capacity to adapt to a different culture and learning environment.

A failure in ISY8000 will result in the student being transferred back onto their original degree programme for the remainder of their degree studies.

General Notes

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