Module Codes
Module codes are made up of several parts. The
Department Code shows the department that runs the module, the
module number identifies the module, the new level is
relevant to the
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and generally depicts the
stage at which a student takes the module, and the period
describes the time and length that the module is running during the
academic year.
For example, HR100-4-FY is a module in the History department
(HR) at level 4 (typically first year undergraduate) which runs for the
full year (FY).
| Dept Code | Module No. | New Level | Period |
|---|
| HR | 100 | 3 = Undergraduate (Foundation) | FY = Full Year |
| | 4 = Undergraduate | AU = Autumn Term |
| | 5 = Undergraduate | SP = Spring Term |
| | 6 = Undergraduate | AP = Autumn/Spring Terms |
| | 7 = Taught Graduate | PS = Spring/Summer Terms |
| | | AS = Autumn/Summer Terms |
A module may be available to students on a full year basis or as two
independent half options. These modules will all have the same module
number but the differences will be indicated in the code by different
period codes. A (fictitious) example would be:
HR400-6-FY(full year) - History of the Stone Age and Iron Age
HR400-6-AU(autumn term) - History of the Stone Age
HR400-6-SP(spring term) - History of the Iron Age
A module could also be available at different levels, e.g. final year
undergraduate and graduate. This would be reflected as follows:
HR400-6-FY - History of the Stone Age and Iron Age
HR400-7-FY - History of the Stone Age and Iron Age
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