University of Bath - Programme and Unit Catalogues

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How units are coded

The codes assigned to units are made up of 7 alphanumeric characters (e.g. CH10005) in the following manner

Character position	Function	Values	Definition
1& 2	Department code (2 characters): identifies the department or departments which contribute to the teaching of the unit	AR	Architecture & Civil Engineering, Department of
		BB	Biology & Biochemistry, Department of
		CE	Chemical Engineering, Department of
		CH	Chemistry, Department of
		CM	Computer Science, Department of
		CN	Community Courses (Division for Lifelong Learning)
		EC	Economics & International Development, Department of
		ED	Education, Department of
		EE	Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Department of
		EU	European Studies & Modern Languages, Department of
		FH	Health, School for
		FL	Foreign Languages Centre
		ME	Mechanical Engineering, Department of
		MN	Management, School of
		MS	Medical Sciences, Department of
		PA	Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Department of
		PH	Physics, Department of
		PS	Psychology, Department of
		SP	Social & Policy Sciences, Department of
		XX	Cross-department
3	Level code: a technical coding element which indicates the level at which the unit is studied; see Table 5 for national equivalent level codes for units (see also the page describing different levels assigned to units)	0	Foundation
		1	Certificate (Initial degree level, not normally counting towards the final degree classification, except for students following degree courses in subjects which are not cognate)
		2	Intermediate (Degree level, normally counting towards the final degree classification)
		3	Honours (Degree level, counting towards the final degree classification)
		4	Former UG master (Degree level, counting towards the final degree classification, and available only to undergraduate Master's students (and postgraduate Master's students) )
		5	Former PG master (Postgraduate Master)
		6	Doctoral
4 - 7	Numeric identifier (4 characters): used to identify particular units within a group that otherwise has common characteristics of department and level		This element should be assumed to have no intrinsic significance. Within the group of units which have the following common characteristics, for example: Department of Mathematical Sciences; Honours level (MA3 ...) the number at the end only serves to separate different individual units.

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