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 |
AA | A dummy code used for on-line unit selection |
| 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 | ||
| MA | Mathematical Sciences | ||
| ME | Mechanical Engineering, Department of | ||
| MN | Management, School of | ||
| PA | Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Department of | ||
| PH | Physics, Department of | ||
| PS | Psychology, Department of | ||
| SP | Social & Policy Sciences, Department of | ||
| XX | Cross-department | ||
| ZZ | Used for Director of Studies Approved Units | ||
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. |
