LS2SSA: Semester Study Abroad

Module code: LS2SSA

Module provider: English Language and Applied Linguistics; School of Humanities

Credits: 60

Level: Level 2 (Intermediate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Dr Christiana Themistocleous, email: c.themistocleous@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 21 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module is taken by students on the Semester Study Abroad who are placed in an exchange university to study in Semester 2 only. This module aims to increase students’ skills and knowledge in the field of English language and applied linguistics by providing students with opportunities to take modules at an overseas host institution. Additionally, by studying and living in another cultural and educational context, students will have the opportunity to improve their intercultural communicative competence and/or start or make progress with learning and using a foreign language in naturalistic environment.  

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. demonstrate ability to practice and apply communicative skills in a foreign language; 
2. articulate arguments effectively in speech and writing in relation to the coursework at the host institution; 
3. compare and contrast cultural patterns of communication between the home and host culture.

Module content

Material covered: intercultural communication, language learning and teaching, different areas of theoretical and applied linguistics, language and communication, language, technology and media., among others. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures with seminar-style discussion and guided independent study. There may be other teaching and learning methods in the host institutions. This module adopts experiential and active learning methods by which students engage directly with the subject matter in a university setting using their own observations and interpretations.  

Study hours

This module is a placement or study abroad module and therefore the teaching and learning activities will predominantly, or entirely, take place away from the University of Reading. Your host organisation will normally advise you of the associated hours of your placement or year abroad. If the module includes any in-person activities at the University of Reading, these will be confirmed to you before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

The marks that students achieve at their host university will be brought back with them to the University of Reading. After translation in accordance with the agreed formula, the marks will be applied to this module and, if applicable, used in the calculation of progression and/or the overall classification.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

As determined by the host institution.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Additional costs