Teaching
A taught component, consisting primarily of lecture modules and subsequent examinations, and a research component consisting of a written dissertation exploring a topic in depth.
Class sizes
The class sizes for this course vary between 20 and 70 students.
Typical contact hours
Contact hours for this course will vary between 12 and 14 hours each week.
Assessment
50% of the degree will be assessed from the taught component and 50% of the degree will be assessed from the dissertation.
Term One (October - December)
You attend roughly half of your modules and begin discussing dissertation topics with members of staff.
Term Two (January - March)
You attend the remaining modules, register for examinations, declare a dissertation topic and a supervisor, and start background work on the topic.
Term Three (April - June)
You take examinations for the Term One and Two modules and continue to work on your dissertation.
Summer (July - September)
You work full-time on your dissertation, and you may give an oral presentation to staff during the summer. Completed dissertations are due in early September.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
