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Catalogue of Generally Available Units 2017/18



You are allowed to choose up to 6 credits worth of units in each year in addition to the units taken as part of your degree programme. You can take 3 credits in each semester or 6 credits in either semester 1 or semester 2 or as a year-long unit.

Students wishing to take a unit from this list as a 'Director of Studies approved option' within their programme of study must seek the approval of their Director of Studies. Students will only be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option if this is specifically available within their programme of study. Students will normally be expected to take a unit commensurate with the stage at which they are studying. Your Director of Studies will be able to provide advice on whether or not a unit is appropriate for you to study.

For information on units offered by the Foreign Languages Centre please visit their website.

Information on units offered by the Academic Skills Centre is available here or via the Academic Skills Centre website.



Units offered by the Department of Education

Semester 1

  • ED10001 is only available to students in Year 1; ED20003 to students in Year 2 and ED30005 to students in their final year.
  • Students registering for ED30005 will be required to pass an enhanced DBS check.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED10001 Exploring effective learning 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED20003 Education in society 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED30005 Science education in practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2

  • ED10002 is only available to students in Year 1; ED20126 to students in Year 2 and ED30006 to students in their final year.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED10001 Exploring effective learning 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED10002 Learning: Theory & context 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED20126 Educational psychology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED30006 Issues in science education 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ED30497 Place and space in schooling and education 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Units offered by the School of Management

Semester 1

Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10248 Introduction to accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10354 An introduction to law 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10545 Organisational behaviour 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20074 Digital business innovation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20501 Intermediate accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2

Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10248 Introduction to accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10500 Corporate finance for managers 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20073 Marketing 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20503 Intermediate corporate finance for managers 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN30549 Advanced accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Units offered by the Department of Social & Policy Sciences

Semester 2

Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP10001 Social policy, welfare and the state 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
SP10287 Social policy and YOU 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.