Course unit title: studying or working abroad. The unit aims to launch the reflexion process and choice of destination for each student for his/her international experience during the ISMIN diploma course.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering information on a chosen foreign country | 2. Understand | Essential |
| Forming an impression of the life of a student-visitor in a foreign country | 4. Analyse | Essential |
| Communicating his/her discoveries and conclusions to others | 3. Apply | Essential |
| Delimiting the choice of foreign countries which might correspond to his/her personal and professional aims | 6. Assess | Important |
| Percentage ratio of individual assessment | Percentage ratio of group assessment | ||||
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| Written exam: | 50 | % | Project submission: | % | |
| Individual oral exam: | 25 | % | Group presentation: | % | |
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| Individual practical exercise: | 25 | % | Group report: | % | |
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| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
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| Course | Twelve class sessions with contributions from students at each session. Working in pairs or groups of three, engineering students will choose a country they are interested in, carry out research and make presentations of the culture, everyday life, the political situation and education system with an emphasis on partner universities or partner companies of the School. The aim is to discover what life will be like for students carrying out an internship or studying in this country. Their research findings are shared with other members of the class. The teacher will propose complementary teaching activities on interculturality. |
| Tutorials | 6 sessions in pairs. An opportunity to exchange with the partner and the teacher to improve expression fluidity, specific vocabulary on chosen topics, with individual feedback from the teacher. |