Module MUSI2993: Term Abroad

Department: Music

MUSI2993: Term Abroad

Prerequisites

• Music modules to the value of 100 credits at Level 1.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To contribute to the overall aims of the BA Music degree programme, as well as providing students with the experience of learning in an overseas institution. This will enable students to develop personally and to acquire transferable skills unlikely to be widely available in the UK.

Content

• This will depend on the topics chosen at the Overseas Partner University.
• The length of the term abroad will be ca. 9-12 weeks (9 weeks is the current length of Term 2 at Durham, but some flexibility is required, since term lengths may vary for different educational institutions outside of the UK).
• The level of the courses taken abroad will be similar to Level 2 UG modules at Durham, and that the quantity of teaching, learning and assessment will be broadly comparable to 3 Level 2 modules at Durham.

Learning Outcomes

• This will depend on the topics chosen at the Overseas Partner University.

• This will depend on the topics chosen at the Overseas Partner University.

• An ability to work independently or in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate, to decide courses of action and to develop new skills and understanding at an advanced level.
• An ability to exercise initiative in making effective use of appropriate texts and research articles in planning and implementing tasks. Confidence to advance and extend knowledge through development of an independent learning ability and personal responsibility.
• An ability to manage one's affairs and to be assessed within an overseas environment.
• An ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, musically and socially in a foreign language.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• While abroad, teaching and learning may take a variety of forms including lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, and complete assignments as required by the overseas institution.
• Students will also produce an experiential essay (3,000 words) constrasting their learning experiences in Durham and abroad, and reflecting on how their experience may contribute to the remainder of their degree and beyond.
• Assessment (other than of the experiential essay) will be carried out by the overseas university. This will typically involve one or more essays, written examinations, oral examinations, compositions and recitals. The assessment of the experiential essay will be undertaken by an appropriate member of the Durham Music Department. These various methods of assessment will text knowledge and understanding at the appropriate levels in the context of the specific musical material.
• The assessments within the overseas institution will depend on the overseas partner university and the specific topics chosen, but the following is indicative.
• Summative assessment methods will depend on the overseas partner university, but the following is indicative.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

This will depend on the overseas partner university.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University