Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress

Ratz, Sibylle; Penman, Christine

Abstract

Internationalisation is a key thematic area which the Higher Education Academy in Scotland is
seeking to develop. This study contributes to previous research on the benefits of studying abroad by
demonstrating how students form graduate attributes whilst abroad and how these developments can be
documented in a module set by the home university. The paper shows how this module has the additional
benefits of preparing students for their study abroad and supporting their development whilst abroad. The
research focusses on contributions made by language students of Edinburgh Napier University during their
first three months abroad in 2012 and 2013..

Citation

Ratz, S., & Penman, C. (2014). Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review, 27(4), 29-38

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Feb 17, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Deposit Date: Oct 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 20, 2016
• Journal: Scottish Languages Review
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 29-38
• Keywords: Internationalisation, study abroad, year abroad, residence abroad, graduate attributes, student support
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/406477
• Related Public URLs: https://ewds2.strath.ac.uk/scilt/ResourceView/tabid/1092/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3053/Residence-Abroad-A-modular-approach-to-support-students-and-document-their-progress.aspx