UNIT CATALOGUE

EDUC0001: Exploring effective learning

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit is intended for those students who wish to explore their own learning and to develop strategies for improving it. The unit reviews learning in lectures, tutorials, seminars etc and assessment as encountered by students in higher education. Starting from the students own approaches to learning it considers more effective ways based on experience and research.
Content: The nature of learning; what is learnt (skills, knowledge, values etc.); learning styles; learning in groups; autonomy in learning; communication as part of the learning process; study skills; presentation skills; time management; assessment and being assessed.
This is the recommended unit for those wishing to do one education unit in the year, outside their degree programme.

EDUC0002: Learning: Theory & context

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit will consider more theoretical aspects of learning. It will consider theories of learning and their application in particular situations including schools, colleges, universities and lifelong learning. It will also explore the implications of new technologies for learning and the impact of visual literacy on learning.
Content: Learning theories; information processing; experiential learning; metacognition; reflection; language and learning; memory. Contexts for learning: schools, further education, higher education, distance and open learning, the workplace, lifelong learning.
It is advisable to have done EDUC0001 before this unit, but it is not a requirement. However, Natural Science students must have taken EDUC0001 in order to undertake this unit.

EDUC0003: Education in society

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit will consider the role of education in society. It will be based on an assessment of the purposes of education and of educational organisations such as schools, colleges and universities. It will consider government policies towards education; how these policies are formed and what they mean in practice. Examples will be drawn from the UK and wider.
Content: Aims and purposes of education in different societies and through time; the politics of education; the role of state in education policy and practice: national curricula, national development plans, centralised and decentralised systems, the relationship between education and culture; the hidden curriculum; vocationalism; educational alternatives; Europeanisation and globalisation.

EDUC0004: Educational institutions as organisations

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit considers educational institutions as organisations. It will look at how these institutions are organised around their key purposes. It will consider key organisational issues such as curriculum design and implementation, equal opportunities, staff development, measuring and identifying effectiveness, ways of improving the quality of provision; the learning institution.
Content: Schools/colleges/universities as organisations; purposes of the organisations and the practical implications; curriculum purposes and design; equalising opportunities: class, gender, race etc; curriculum strategies: setting, banding, streaming, differentiating, learning support/special needs, pastoral care, assessment, cross-curricular elements; measuring/identifying effectiveness and approaches to improvement; the culture of the teacher: staff development/professional development issues; open learning, lifelong learning, access to learning and accreditation of learning.

EDUC0005: Science education in practice

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Level: Level 3
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit considers teaching and theories of teaching within the context of science education. The unit includes practical activities within a teaching context which are designed to illustrate the underlying theories. The unit considers issues such as curriculum, assessment, purposes, elements of instructional design and the role of the teacher.
Content: The relationship between teaching and learning; issues related to designing a curriculum for science: why teach science, how do we learn science, elements of science teaching, conceptual nature of science learning; designing a science curriculum; implementing an aspect of a science curriculum and evaluating it; assessing learning in science.
This unit is intended for science, engineering and mathematics students who may be interested in a career in teaching.

EDUC0006: Issues in science education

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Level: Level 3
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit considers key issues in science education. Examples include: the purposes of science education, public understanding of science, how science is learnt, science learning in relation to practical experience, assessment of science learning, equal opportunities in science education.
Content: The issues will change from time to time, examples include: Theories of learning science, their practical implications and value to the science educator, for example, constructivism and Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE); the nature and role of practical experience in science learning; equal opportunities in science education; the purposes of science education in for example, the public understanding of science; the nature of science in National Curricula.

ESML0144: Chinese stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0145
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to basic Chinese ("putonghua") as a preparation to communicating in a Chinese context.
Content: Basic Chinese grammatical forms. Recognition and production of essential Chinese characters; the Chinese phonetic system and the Pinyin system. Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening. Reading and writing tasks of an appropriate nature will be gradually incorporated. Special attention will be paid to the recognition and differentiation of tones.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

ESML0145: Chinese stage 1B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0144
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A

ESML0146: Chinese stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of Chinese, to develop listening, reading,
speaking and writing, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Chinese speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering the appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary and there will be continued emphasis on tones and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short talks and undertake writing tasks in Chinese.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.

ESML0147: Chinese stage 2B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A

ESML0148: Chinese stage 3A (advanced beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Chinese covered in Chinese Stage 2 A and B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to China, Singapore and Taiwan.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Chinese is spoken.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.

ESML0149: Chinese stage 3B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 3A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 3A

ESML0150: French stage 7A (advanced) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0151
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of French
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
GCE Advanced Level French or equivalent required.

ESML0151: French stage 7B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0150
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 7A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 7A

ESML0152: French stage 8A (post advanced) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in French Stage 7A and 7B
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating
to France and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry.
There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0153: French stage 8B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 8A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 8A

ESML0154: French stage 9A (further advanced) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of the work outlined in French 8A and 8B
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials used cover a wide variety of sources and cover aspects of cultural political and social themes relating to France. Works of literature or extracts may be included, as well as additional subject-specific material, as justified by class size. This may encompass scientific and technological topics as well as materials relevant to business and industry.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics relating to and generated by the teaching materials, with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
Students are actively encouraged to consolidate their linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0155: French stage 9B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 9A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 9A

ESML0156: French stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0157
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of French, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a French-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in French.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
GCSE Grade C in French or equivalent required.

ESML0157: French stage 4B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0156
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 4A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 4A

ESML0158: French stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the French covered in French Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0159: French stage 5B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of course French Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of course French Stage 5A

ESML0160: French stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of French with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in French Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0161: French stage 6B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of course French Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of course French Stage 6A

ESML0162: German stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0163
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday German, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a German speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

ESML0163: German stage 1B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0162
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 1A

ESML0164: German stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to build on language skills acquired in German Stage 1A and 1B to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0165: German stage 2B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 2A

ESML0166: German stage 3A (advanced beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the German covered in German Stage 2A and 2B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to a selection of topics.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0167: German stage 3B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 3A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 3A

ESML0168: German stage 7A (advanced) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0169
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of German
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
GCE Advanced Level German or equivalent required.

ESML0169: German stage 7B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0168
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 7A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 7A

ESML0174: German stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0175
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of German, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
GCSE Grade C in German or equivalent required.

ESML0175: German stage 4B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0174
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German 4A
Content: A continuation of German 4A

ESML0176: German stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the German covered in German Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0177: German stage 5B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 5A

ESML0178: German stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of German with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in German Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0179: German stage 6B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 6A

ESML0180: Italian stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0181
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Italian, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in an Italian speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

ESML0181: Italian stage 1B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0180
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 1A

ESML0182: Italian stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to build on language skills acquired in Italian Stage 1A and 1B, to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in an Italian-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Italian.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0183: Italian stage 2B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 2A

ESML0184: Italian stage 3A (advanced beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Italian covered in Italian Stage 2A and 2B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to a selection of topics.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Italy and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Italian is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classwork.

ESML0185: Italian stage 3B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 3A
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 3A

ESML0186: Japanese 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Japanese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0187
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Japanese, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Japanese speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and the reading and writing of the 2 phonetic Japanese scripts and selected kanji (Chinese characters)
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Course material will be drawn from a variety of sources and will include audio-visual resources.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

ESML0187: Japanese 1B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Japanese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0186
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A

ESML0192: Spanish stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0193
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Spanish, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Spanish speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

ESML0193: Spanish stage 1B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0192
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A

ESML0198: Spanish stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0199
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of Spanish, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Spanish.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.
Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.
GCSE Grade C in Spanish or equivalent required.

ESML0199: Spanish stage 4B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0198
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 4A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 4A

ESML0200: Spanish stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Spanish covered in Spanish Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Spain and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Spanish is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0201: Spanish stage 5B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 5A

ESML0202: Spanish stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (3 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of Spanish with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in Spanish Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0203: Spanish stage 6B (3 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 6A

PHYS0009: Consolidation mathematics A

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co PHYS0010, Co PHYS0007 and PHYS0008
Aims & Learning Objectives: A proportion of students enter the first year of the Physics course without a C grade in A level maths or its equivalent. As a result of questionnaires given both to current and to previous students a course of consolidation has been devised which centres around problems worked by the students with a lecturer present, correcting and assisting. The students also complete problems unassisted and present them for marking, correction and return. Handouts are given to assist assimilation. The aim of the course is basically to remedy lacunae in entering students' mathematical abilities.
Content: Algebraic manipulation; Vectors; Polar co-ordinates and complex numbers; Binomial Expressions; Exponential and Log functions; Differentiation, products, implicit, logarithmic; Integration, by parts, substitution; Applications of Integration.

PHYS0010: Consolidation mathematics B

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co PHYS0009, Co PHYS0007 and PHYS0008
Aims & Learning Objectives: A proportion of students enter the first year of the Physics course without a C grade in A level maths or its equivalent. As a result of questionnaires given both to current and to previous students a course of consolidation has been devised which centres around problems worked by the students with a lecturer present, correcting and assisting. The students also complete problems unassisted and present them for marking, correction and return. Handouts are given to assist assimilation. The aim of the course is basically to remedy lacunae in entering students' mathematical abilities.
Content: 1st order Differential Equations; Further Vectors; Applied Differential Equations; Quadratic Equations; Double Integration; Miscellaneous problems.

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