Components of a unit
Each unit within your programme will have:
) in the unit catalogues to access further information on many unit components.
1. A code and title
This code is unique to an individual unit. See the unit coding table for further information on the structure of unit codes.
2. A credit value
The majority of units are worth either 3, 6 or 12 credits with the possibility that project work, placement periods and dissertation units may have different values. These credits give an approximate workload for each unit.
3. A level
This indicates the level at which the unit will be studied. See the unit coding table for further information on levels. Students must complete a certain number of credits at specified levels in order to acheive their qualification aim. The programme structures page gives more information on this.
4. A period slot
This indicates when during the academic year the unit will run. For undergraduate units this will be either:
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 3 (part-time sports performance programmes only)
- Academic Year (i.e. a year-long unit)
For postgraduate units the period slot may be any of the above or:
- Dissertation Period
- Modular (no specific semester)
- Month (e.g. M01)
Note that some units may run more than once within a single academic session. If this is the case then each period in which the unit runs will be listed.
5. An assessment pattern
This shows how the unit will be assessed (e.g. whether you will have to produce coursework or take an exam in order to pass the unit). See the unit assessment table for a description of the different codes used.
6. Supplementary assessment information
This describes the type of supplementary assessment you will be required to undertake either for retrieval of failure or in the case of deferred assessment. Supplementary assessment will only be available to individual students where it is allowed by the regulations of the programme on which they are studying. Supplementary assessment will not be available for final year undergraduates unless the unit in question is a Designated Essential Unit for their programme of study.
6. Requisites
These are rules which may restrict which students the unit is available to (e.g. you may have to take one or more other units in order to enroll on this unit). See the Rules Table for an explanation of the different types of requisites used. NB. Not all units will have requisites.
7. A description
This includes sections for the Aims, Learning Outcomes, Skills and Content of the unit and gives an indication of what will be taught, the skills that will be gained and what the outcomes of taking the unit should be.