MCH2020 : Student Exchange: Semester 1
MCH2020 : Student Exchange: Semester 1
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Ms Lucy Jolly
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
Must have passed all modules in Stage 1 of Degree Programme.
Language proficiency compulsory for Universities that do not teach in English
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
- To facilitate student mobility.
- To enable students to develop their foreign language skills and ability to live abroad.
- To promote a greater awareness of differences and similarities in problems of other countries.
- To encourage students to undertake academic studies with an International perspective
- To encourage students to undertake courses in subject areas not normally available in the University.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Students should complete successfully modules worth 60 credits (30 ECTS) while abroad. It is a normal requirement that students are expected to attend lectures and practicals and complete assessed work and exams as timetabled by the host University.
- In addition, students may be required to attend short language courses provided by the host institution, especially at Universities teaching in their respective languages.
- Expected duration of exchange visit: 14/18 weeks (max 5 months, from September to mid-January, allowing for examinations).
- Note that duration will vary according to academic calendars of different Universities.
The syllabus is agreed with students, in consultation with the School Erasmus coordinator and the relevant Degree Programme Director(s). A learning agreement listing all the modules taken at the host University is agreed and signed between Newcastle University and each student, prior to commencement of the period abroad.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
To enable students to expand their knowledge of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies taught from a very different perspective and experience, while living in a foreign country for one academic semester (max 5 months).
Intended Skill Outcomes
To learn adaptability and flexibility in living and studying in a different country.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement/Study Abroad | Study Abroad | 1 | 600:00 | 600:00 | N/A |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Total hours: Sufficient number of hours up to 60 credits (30 ECTS)
Timetabling information: Please consult modules at host University
Expected duration of Exchange visit: 14/18 weeks (max 5 months, from September to mid-January).
Note that duration will vary according to academic calendars of different Universities.
Note well: Certain Continental Universities start much later that those in the UK.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 100 | Please consult host University for examination type |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
RESIT ASSESSMENT:
An appropriate exam paper (length dependent on ECTS value of modules failed) will be set by the School if students fail the module. 100%
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MCH2020's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MCH2020's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Study Abroad outside the EU will require careful consideration of Visa and Health Insurance requirements pertaining to the country involved.
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Disclaimer
The information contained within the Module Catalogue relates to the 2025 academic year.
In accordance with University Terms and Conditions, the University makes all reasonable efforts to deliver the modules as described.
Modules may be amended on an annual basis to take account of changing staff expertise, developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, staffing changes, and student feedback. Module information for the 2026/27 entry will be published here in early-April 2026. Queries about information in the Module Catalogue should in the first instance be addressed to your School Office.