The degree course conforms to the philosophy of the University's modularisation and semesterisation system. Students take eight units at each of three levels. To be awarded the degree, a student must pass eight units at each level. The academic year is divided into two semesters, each of which is fifteen weeks long.
Students take four units in each semester.
Staffing constraints mean that it is not possible to offer all units to a particular group of students, but it is expected that the majority of the units below will be available for you to choose from. You will be given a separate Unit Guide for each of the four units you are taking in each semester. These are the key documents for each unit and, if for any reason you do not receive a guide at the beginning of a unit, be sure to ask the Unit Co-ordinator for one. A broader range of assessment methods is employed to allow students to develop a range of transferable skills. This unit introduces students to a range of contemporary approaches to the construction of identity.