FREE-STANDING MODULE CATALOGUE 2011-2012

CONTENTS

Introduction
Ancient History Modules
Archaeology Modules
Chemistry Modules
History Modules
Lifelong Learning Computing Modules
Lifelong Learning Humanities Modules
Lifelong Learning Language Modules (European)
Lifelong Learning Language Modules (Non-European)
Lifelong Learning Law and Business Modules
Lifelong Learning Science and Environment Modules
Lifelong Learning Social Studies Modules
Mathematics Modules
Physics and Astronomy Modules
Religious and Theological Studies Modules
Social Sciences
Welsh Modules
Welsh Modules/Modiwlau Cymraeg a Chymreig
Appendix 1: List of Programmes

INTRODUCTION

This catalogue contains information on free-standing modules. This catalogue has been made available only on the web. As a full-time student at Cardiff you will normally take modules to the value of 120 credits in each year of your chosen programme. Within these 120 credits, your programme may provide you with the opportunity to take free-standing modules . A list of the programmes which offer this choice is given in Appendix 1.

Modules

Modules are courses of study which are offered on a free-standing basis in one of the following ways:

A single module

A module worth ten credits normally taught within a single semester, representing one sixth of the semester's workload.

A double module (Autumn & Spring Semester)

A module worth twenty credits taught over both the Autumn and Spring semesters, representing a sixth of the workload for the whole academic year.

A double module: either Autumn Semester or Spring Semester

A module worth twenty credits taught within a single semester, representing a third of the semester's workload.

Free-standing Modules

One of the major benefits to students who are pursuing a modular programme of study is the added opportunity to choose modules from outside their own degree programmes. Free-standing modules allow this to happen and you may wish to opt for them for a variety of reasons:

All the modules listed in this catalogue are free-standing. You should note, however, that entry onto some free-standing modules is subject to certain conditions.

Selecting Free-Standing Modules

You are advised that any free-standing module chosen must fit into the teaching timetable of the other modules you are studying.

Signing up for Free-standing Modules

The final step in the process is officially signing up for the module of your choice. You will be advised of the procedure for signing up for your free-standing modules by your home school at enrolment.

Availability of Modules

All students are notified that the modules advertised or referred to in this catalogue are liable to be changed or withdrawn, both before and after selection, for any reason including those set out below. Cardiff University accepts no responsibility for any such change or withdrawals of modules and students select modules at their own risk.

Reasons which may cause the change or withdrawal of modules include the loss of any key member of staff or insufficient take-up of modules by students; this list is not exhaustive.

Definitions of Terms

As you read through the catalogue, you may come across a number of terms which are new to you. The following definitions may help you.

Level:The designation of a module or credit within a given programme of study. *

Credit: The value of a unit of study where each single module shall normally have a value of ten credits.

Precursor Module: A module, the study hours of which a student shall be required to have completed in order to proceed to a subsequent specified module or modules, but for which credit may not necessarily have been awarded.

Prerequisite Module: A module in which a student shall be required to have received credit in order to proceed to a subsequent specified module or modules.

Programme of Study:A schedule of approved modules leading to a designated award.

*Modules at Level Zero shall not contribute to the determination of the final assessment for an honours or extended honours degree. Modules at Level One shall contribute only exceptionally to the calculation of the final result for an honours or extended honours degree.

In order to obtain an honours degree, students must ensure that they have taken:

120 credits at Level One or higher in year one;
120 credits at Level Two or higher in year two;
120 credits at Level Three or higher in year three.

SEMESTER DATES: SESSION 2011 - 2012

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Monday 26 September 2011 - Sunday 29 January 2012
(Christmas Recess: Saturday 17 December 2011 - Sunday 8 January 2012).

SPRING SEMESTER

Monday 30 January 2012 - Friday 15 June 2012
(Easter Recess: Saturday 31 March 2012- Sunday 22 April 2012).

 

ANCIENT HISTORY MODULES

HS3101 - INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
The Greeks invented democracy, and have profoundly influenced Western political thought, art, philosophy and literature. This introductory double module studies three periods, with detailed reference to the major historical sources. First it attempts to reconstruct early Greek history, institutions and society, using the works of the first great epic poet, Homer, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". Then it examines the emergence of the Greek city-states, the conflict of east versus west through the perspective of Herodotus, and the history of Athens in the fifth century, considering the development of democracy, the acquisition of empire and subsequent conflict with rival Sparta (detailed in Thucydides' history), and the social, economic and intellectual life of the city (especially issues of gender and slavery). Finally the course deals with the emergence of Macedon in the fourth century, and the conquests of Alexander.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Approximately 20 hours of lectures and 4 hours of seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: One essay (35%); one group presentation (15%); one 2-hour examination (50%).
 
HS3102 - INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN HISTORY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
The Romans had a profound influence on the political and cultural history of the Mediterranean lands, particularly Europe. The languages, architectural styles, religions, legal and political institutions of many countries are based on or influenced by Roman precursors. This double module provides an introduction to Roman History and society, paying particular attention to the Republic and the transformation of the state to monarchy under Augustus, and the later Roman Empire, the adoption of Christianity and the creation of the institutions of early Medieval Europe. Throughout the year, the course will focus on social and cultural values as well as political and military events, with detailed reference to contemporary historical sources such as poetry, history, letters and legal texts, and key architectural and artistic works.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Approximately 20 hours of lectures and 4 hours of seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
 

ARCHAEOLOGY MODULES

HS2120 - ANCIENT EGYPT
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This free-standing module introduces students to ancient Egypt as its inhabitants saw it: as a landscape intimately bound up with the activities of the gods and over which a living god presided. The way in which writing was used to reinforce images of Egypt's position in the world is demonstrated, as is the position of the temple and tomb within the society and landscape of Egypt. The Egyptian view of the afterlife, as being a still more perfect version of Egypt is also examined along with the central concept of ma'at, a concept difficult to translate but which centres on living correctly. The module provides the background to other courses on ancient Egypt offered by the Archaeology Section of HISAR.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Teaching will be through a series of 10 lectures, supported by extensive images provided using PowerPoint. This will allow students to become familiar with terms derived from another language (ancient Egyptian) and built up over the history of Egyptology. Questions from students will be encouraged.
Classroom work will be supported by individual essay tutorials, during which the topic will be discussed with the student as well as feedback given on writing style and referencing.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
HS2102 - ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GREEK & ROMAN WORLD
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course will provide an introduction to some of the more important aspects of the archaeology of the Greek and Roman World, including the archaeology of the ancient city and its buildings, religious monuments and sanctuaries, art, agriculture and rural life, and the Roman army.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 10 weekly 1 hour lectures, 2 x 1 hour seminars/tutorials.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
HS2103 - BRITISH PREHISTORY
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
An examination of the archaeology of Britain in the 5000 years preceding the Roman conquest of AD43. The course will focus on the agricultural societies of later prehistory. Issues discussed in detail include the importance of monuments in the Neolithic, the development of elaborately defended settlements in the Iron Age, the changing emphasis on death, the role of exchange on a local and national scale and the importance of regional differences in the settlement record.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 10 weekly 1 hour lectures, 2 x 1 hour seminars/tutorials.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
HS2117 - GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed as an introduction to the development of archaeology as a discipline. In showing the broad outlines of how the subject has developed up to and including the present, it aims to show students the key theoretical shifts through time, as well as introducing them to the key figures and key sites which have shaped the discipline.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 10 Lectures, one seminar.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
HS2100 - HUMAN ORIGINS, COMPLEXITY AND CIVILISATION
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course introduces students to world prehistory and to the fundamental questions of archaeological investigation, chiefly those that concern human biological, social and cultural evolution, the origins of sedentism and domestic economies, and the emergence of palace civilisations. Students study the relationship between humans and other primates, the timescale of human evolution, the emergence of ancient and modern humans, the development of sedentism, agriculture, and monumental architecture, the rise of palatial civilisations in the Mediterranean (including Greece and Egypt), and complex mobile communities of the Iron Age.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 10 weekly 1 hour lectures; 2 x 1 hour seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
HS2104 - POST ROMAN & MEDIEVAL BRITAIN
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
An introduction to the archaeology of Britain in the period 400 to 1500, covering the Anglo-Saxon settlement, the emergence of 'Celtic' and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The role of towns and nature of rural settlement up to the 11th century. The relevance of medieval documentary evidence and in particular Domesday Book. The Norman impact on England, castles, towns and rural settlement to 1500 AD.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 10 weekly 1 hour lectures, 2 x 1 hour seminars/tutorials.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: For Study Abroad and Erasmus students, coursework (100%).
 
 

CHEMISTRY MODULES

CH3113 - CHEMICAL BIOLOGY I: CELLS AND THE MOLECULES OF LIFE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This module deals with the molecules of life, including DNA, RNA, proteins and carbohydrates and reinforces the idea that cells follow the laws and concepts of chemistry. It will explain some of the key processes, and introduce the broad picture of how molecules interact in the maintenance of life.


 
CH2118 - ENERGY RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This module is concerned with chemical aspects of the production and utilisation of energy. It includes discussion of a range of energy sources, and the materials required for their exploitation.


 
CH2117 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This module discusses the chemistry of the environment, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Particular attention is devoted to the causes and effects of pollution in the environment, such as smog, acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion, water pollution, and the methods used for pollution control.


 
CH2112 - FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This module introduces the fundamental, theoretical and practical concepts of forensic chemistry. It will explain some of the key concepts relating to the classification of drugs, toxicological investigations, trace and contact evidence, body fluid analyses, and the use of modern analytical instruments in forensic chemistry.


 
 

HISTORY MODULES

PLEASE NOTE THAT LEARN ALSO OFFERS FREE-STANDING HISTORY MODULES

HS1106 - EARLY MODERN ENGLAND AND WALES 1500-1700
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
As Wales and England were united as a political unit at this time, a comparative perspective is essential to a study of the nature and scope of the Tudor and Stuart state and the lives of the people - both rich and poor - who lived within it. You will explore the differences and similarities between different social and cultural groups within both Wales and England as well as between national groups. Topics include the household, oral and print culture, music, magic and superstition, poverty, riot, crime, and political and religious radicalism, as well as events and processes concerning the Acts of Union, the Reformation, the civil wars, and republican rule. Larger themes run through these topics: the extent to which the early modern period experienced a transition from 'tradition' towards 'modernity'; the extent to which a process of social and cultural polarisation occurred, separating the better-off from the poor; and the nature of political, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic relationships within the British Isles.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Modules will be taught through a mixture of lectures, with seminars, field trips and use of video film and documentary materials in certain modules.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: One assessed essay (25%) and one 3 hour examination (75%).
REQUISITES: B grade at Advanced GCSE level.
 
HS1107 - HISTORY IN PRACTICE: FURY, FOLLY AND FOOTNOTES
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion
 
HS1101 - MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module provides an introduction to the history of Europe during the Middle Ages. Topics include the Carolingian empire and its break-up; the emergence of France and Germany; the permeability of the frontiers of eastern Europe; the Byzantine world; the rise of Islam; changes in the environment during the period 500-1050; technology, communication and transportation; mental horizons; the towns and the professions; economic revolution 1000-1300; the investiture controversy; Benedictine Monasticism and Cluny in the eleventh century; the Cistercians; the renaissance of the twelfth-century; heresy and the Church's response; the Capetian kings of France; the English experience of monarchy; the Medieval papacy; the Hohenstaufen family and western Europe; the Italian city states; the first Crusade; the eastern Mediterranean; and medieval Spain.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Modules will be taught through a mixture of lectures, with seminars, field trips and use of video film and documentary materials in certain modules.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: One assessed essay (25%) and one 3 hour examination (75%).
REQUISITES: B grade at Advanced GCSE level.
 
HS1104 - MODERN WALES
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module confronts questions of national identity as they apply to modern Wales. Industrialisation, largely taking place in South Wales, fundamentally reordered Welsh society and economy. A considerable volume of internal migration was followed by substantial immigration, creating a new and contested linguistic and national identity. Wales acquired a reputation for political radicalism which has been nurtured well into the twentieth century. The Welsh experience has been interpreted through fiction, poetry and film. It is now available for consumption as part of the 'heritage industry'.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Modules will be taught through a mixture of lectures, with seminars, field trips and use of video film and documentary materials in certain modules.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: One assessed essay (25%) and one 3 hour examination (75%).
REQUISITES: B grade at Advanced GCSE level.
 
HS1105 - THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD, 1750-1970
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
Through a global perspective, the module aims to impart historical knowledge and understanding of the main political, economic, social and cultural factors that shaped the modern world. Individual themes such as rebellion, the rise of industrialism, nationalism and revolution are explored the context of several countries or regions of the world. This comparative approach will not only deepen your understanding of why things happened the way they did, but also highlight the interconnected nature of the development of societies and peoples in different locations. The geographical range - a distinctive feature of this module - encompasses many countries of Western and Eastern Europe as well as Asia.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Modules will be taught through a mixture of lectures, with seminars, field trips and use of video film and documentary materials in certain modules.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: One assessed essay (25%) and one 3 hour examination (75%).
REQUISITES: B Grade at Advanced GCSE level.
 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING COMPUTING MODULES

CE3340 - C PROGRAMMING 1
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 20 credits
Topics covered include data types, arithmetic operators, use of conditional and iterative control statements, use of standard library functions, creation of user defined functions, accessing arrays using subscripts and pointers, use of C preprocessor directives, manipulation of data structures and an introduction to make files. Assessed work will include the writing of C programs.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures with a laboratory session plus 1 day school (40 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) coursework ii) written class test.
 
CE2652 - C++ PROGRAMMING I
Level 2 Module Spring Semester 20 credits


Introduction to classes and objects, class functions and constructors, overloaded constructors, public and private access to functions, operators, use of conditional and iterative control statements, accessing arrays using subscripts and pointers, introduction to inheritance by creating a derived class from a base class, inherited and overridden functions in the derived class, use of the new and delete operators to dynamically allocate and release memory, use of the fstream library functions to access files and use of user defined classes to write object-oriented programs.  Some programming experience is required.



  • to provide a sound foundation in C++ programming

  • to discuss the theory and use of inheritance

 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING HUMANITIES MODULES

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHARE ALSO OFFERS FREE-STANDING HISTORY MODULES

CE4312 - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF SOUTH WALES 1780-1945
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


 An introduction to the history of the South Wales region between 1780-1945. The course will explore a wide range of topics including industrialisation, urbanisation, migration, popular protest, politics and religion, education, poverty, health and expressions of culture and identity.This module aims to provide students with a broad knowledge of the history of South Wales 1780-1945


 
CE4705 - FORGING NATIONS: BRITAIN, FRANCE AND THE 100 YEARS WAR
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE4525 - FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM: ART AND SOCIETY
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This course looks at the art of the French Impressionist painters, and how it documents patterns of urban change in the mid-nineteenth century. It will explore the changes occurring in Parisian life, “the birthplace of those habits of commerce and leisure that constitute modern life," as represented in the work of painters such as Manet, Seurat, and Degas, and will seek to create a distinct and readable visual narrative that enhances our understanding of art and society in an age of modernity.  



1. To introduce students to key cultural and social aspects of Impressionist art in the nineteenth century.



 2. To show that Impressionist art is not simply a series of visual documents detached from everyday life. It is important to realize that paintings are reflectors of culture and, as with any visual image, may provide a credible source of information regarding culture and society. Rather than treat visual representations as merely a complement to an historical narrative, it may be better to treat images as a discrete means of communication and as legitimate, readable texts with their own distinct vocabulary and syntax.



 3. To develop students’ abilities to examine and evaluate Impressionist art.



 4. To develop students’ understanding of the social and cultural context of the work.


 
CE4704 - GENDER IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE2847 - INSIGHTS ON HUMAN NATURE
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course explores interdisciplinary insights into the nature of human beings.  A philosophical approach will be used to consider and evaluate our personal, social, cultural and political experience in a rapidly changing and globalised world.  Class discussion will be a priority and no previous formal study of philosophy is needed,



1. To provide insights from a range of disciplines which give different perspectives on human nature.
2. To critically examine these perspectives and insights with a view to determing whether a holistic understanding of the human being is possible.



 
CE3250 - INTRODUCING MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


We give an introduction to normative moral theories (including those of Kant, the Utilitarians and Aristotle) using a number of case studies. In addition, we discuss the definition of ‘good’ and look at several theories. No previous knowledge of philosophy is assumed.



  1. To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of key theories in normative ethics, including Kantian ethics, Utilitarianism and Virtue ethics.

  2. To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of some important meta-ethical theories.



To encourage students to develop their analytical and argumentative stills throughout the course.


 
CE4573 - INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING IMPROVISED MUSIC
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course is for musicians who have little or no experience of improvising, and wish to give it a go. Participants will be encouraged to express themselves using a range of well established strategies in a supportive group environment. All instruments and levels are welcome.  




  • To foster an understanding of scholarly and musical debates involved in the historical and practical study of improvised music.


  • To introduce students to the music and performing style of a range of improvised music, including jazz, blues, pop and rock.


  • To introduce students – both theoretically and practically – to some of the jazz and modal scales that are used in improvised music.


  • To enable students to perform some live music on their own instruments.


  • To provide a social and historical context in which improvised music and its main exponents can be situated and better understood.



 


 
CE4616 - JAMMING 2: FURTHER STEPS IN PLAYING IMPROVISED MUSIC
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


 This course provides further opportunities for musicians, who have little or no experience of improvising, to express themselves using a range of well established performance strategies in a supportive group environment. This course is chiefly designed as a follow on to Jamming! Introduction to Performing Improvised Music, but all instruments and levels are welcome. 




  • To foster an understanding of scholarly and musical debates involved in the historical and practical study of improvised music.


  • To further students’ understanding of the performing style of a range of improvised music, including jazz, blues, pop and rock.


  • To further students’ understanding – both theoretically and practically – of the jazz and modal scales that are used in improvised music.


  • To enable students to perform some live music on their own instruments.


  • To provide a social and historical context in which improvised music and its main exponents can be situated and better understood.


 
CE4657 - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND AND LITERATURE
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


Ever since its first appearance, the legend of King Arthur and his court has fascinated writers, artists and storytellers. This course will provide an overview of the Arthurian tradition, emphasising its changing relationship to social and political circumstances and examining the varied sources which shed light on its development.This course aims to provide the student with a broad knowledge of the development of Arthurian tradition and its relationship to changing social and political circumstances.



 
CE4706 - MYTHS AND MEANING
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE4574 - SPANISH CIVIL WAR: CAUSES, COURSE AND CONSEQUENCES
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


Many mutually-antagonistic political currents erupted into the defining conflict of its era. A precursor to the Second World War, the Spanish Civil War sucked in individuals from across the world, including many from South Wales. It was to beggar and isolate Spain for a generation whilst emboldening Hitler and Mussolini. This course tracks its causes, course and (continuing) consequences.



1) To consider the causes and course of the Spanish Civil War
2) To consider its (continuing) consequences
3) To consider the interest which it caused and still causes


 
CE4641 - THE STRUGGLE FOR BLACK RIGHTS 1600-2008
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This course will provide an insight into the history and experience of African Caribbean/Americans from the 17th century slave period up until the present day. It will explore significant themes in Black history; examining key individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and assessing their contribution to the defining moments of ‘the Struggle’.



  • To introduce students to the history of African Caribbean/American experience and the struggle for black rights, c. 1600s-2008



To provide students with a broad history and awareness of significant themes in Black history, examining key individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and assessing their contribution to the defining moments of ‘the Struggle’.



 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING LANGUAGE MODULES (EUROPEAN)

CE4444 - CROATIAN (SERBIAN, BOSNIAN)
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Croatian who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (40%) four pieces of text production
ii) Written class test (20%) iii) Oral continuous assessment (20%) iv) Aural class test (20%)
Contact: Helga Eckart (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE1091 - FRENCH LANGUAGE A
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with no knowledge of the French language who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes. The primary focus will be upon the skills of speaking and listening, but some attention will be given to reading skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Oral end test 30%/Continuous Assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE1092 - FRENCH LANGUAGE B
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with a little knowledge of French: perhaps one year at school or module CE1091 French Language A. The primary focus will be upon the skills required for oral communication in social, survival and study situations. Some attention will be given to reading skills and basic writing skills will be introduced.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Oral end test 30%/Continuous Assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE1093 - FRENCH LANGUAGE C
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed a course of study leading to "O"/GCSE level or equivalent or who have completed French A and B (modules CE1091 and CE1092). A period of revision of basic language skills and knowledge will be followed by training in the skills of speaking, listening and reading.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20% iii) Oral end test 30% iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE1094 - FRENCH LANGUAGE D
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed an "O"/GCSE level in French, or equivalent and who have maintained their language skills either by a stay in a French-speaking country or by a course of study. The focus of this module is upon the applied use of the language in work or study. The course provides an introduction to the language of business in French.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20% iii) Oral end test 30% iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE1095 - FRENCH LANGUAGE E
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This post "A" level module offers a balanced syllabus of grammar and essential communication skills (spoken and written) for everyday use of French language. The emphasis is on reinforcing main grammar points studied previously and extending vocabulary. The course is entirely conducted in French and is supported with authentic materials (digital French TV channels and on-line newspapers). Open to students having completed French D (CE1094) or equivalent.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20% iii) Oral skills: meeting (simulation) /interview 30% iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE1096 - FRENCH LANGUAGE F
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This post "A" level module offers a balanced syllabus of grammar and essential communication skills (spoken and written) for everyday use of French language. It further develops student's language skills in the context of current affairs in the French speaking world.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities of LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral skills: meeting/interview 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE2044 - FRENCH LANGUAGE G
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post "A" level students or equivalent or who have completed French E and F (modules CE1095 and CE1096). Students will develop their business language skills and the course will serve as a preparation module for the internationally recognised exam Le Diplôme de Français des Affaires 1er degré from the Paris Chamber of Commerce and industry.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20%. iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE2045 - FRENCH LANGUAGE H
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is aimed at students who have a good working knowledge of French, who wish to further improve their knowledge of French business language to a very high standard. The module will be the final stage of the preparation for Le Diplôme de Français des Affaires 1er degré from the Paris Chamber of Commerce and industry.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20%. iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE2091 - GERMAN LANGUAGE A
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with no knowledge of the German language who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes. The primary focus will be upon the skills of speaking and listening, but some attention will be given to reading skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Oral end test 30%/Continuous Assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE2092 - GERMAN LANGUAGE B
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with a little knowledge of German: perhaps one year at a school or module CE2091 German Language A. The primary focus will be upon the skills required for oral communication in social, survival and study situations. Some attention will be given to reading and basic writing skills will be introduced.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Oral end test 30%/Continuous Assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE2093 - GERMAN LANGUAGE C
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed a course of study leading to "O"/GCSE level or equivalent or who have completed German A and B (modules CE2091 and CE2092). A period of revision of basic language skills and knowledge will be followed by training in the skills of speaking, listening and reading.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral end test 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE2094 - GERMAN LANGUAGE D
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed an "O"/GCSE level in German, or equivalent and who have maintained their language skills either by a stay in a German-speaking country or by a course of study. The focus of this module is upon the applied use of the language in work or study.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral end test 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE2095 - GERMAN LANGUAGE E
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post A level students or students who, although they may not have completed an "A" level (or equivalent) have nevertheless maintained their language skills by an extended stay in a German-speaking country or by courses of study. The module further develops the language for work and study skills of German Language D (CE2094) or equivalent.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20% iii) Oral skills: meeting (simulation)/interview 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE2096 - GERMAN LANGUAGE F
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This is a post "A" level module for students who intend to use German for the purposes of work or further study. In addition to developing these skills the student will develop a familiarity with current affairs in the German-speaking world via up-to-date broadcast and written materials.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities of LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral skills: meeting/interview 30%. iv) Aural comprehension 30%.
 
CE2041 - GERMAN LANGUAGE G
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post "A" level students or equivalent or who have completed German E and F (modules CE2095 and CE2096). Students will further develop their business language skills and the course will serve as a preparation module for the internationally recognised exam Das Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20%, iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE2042 - GERMAN LANGUAGE H
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is aimed at students who have a good working knowledge of German, who wish to further improve their knowledge of German business language to a very high standard. The module will be the final stage of preparation for the Das Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20%. iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE1678 - GREEK FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course aims to introduce students who have no knowledge of Greek to basic communication skills. The emphasis will be on spoken Greek, but some written skills will be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Aural test 40%, ii) Oral class participation 40%, iii) Coursework 20%.
 
CE1679 - GREEK FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This course aims to introduce students who have a basic knowledge of Greek or who have completed Greek for Beginners I, to simple communication skills. Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills will be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Aural test 40%, ii) Oral class participation 40%, iii) Coursework 20%.
 
CE2216 - GREEK FOR IMPROVERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course is aimed at students who have completed a Greek for Beginners course or equivalent. Students will further practise and improve their oral, aural, reading and written language skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Oral class participation 40%, ii) Coursework 20%, iii) Class test 20%, iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE2217 - GREEK FOR IMPROVERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This course is aimed at students who have some knowledge of the Greek language who wish to further improve their language skills to an intermediate standard and at the same time learn more about life and culture in Greece.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Oral class participation 40%, ii) Coursework 20%, iii) Class test 20%, iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE3042 - INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE STAGE C
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module is aimed at students who have studied Portuguese for two years part-time, who wish to further progress their active and passive language skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (40%) four pieces of text production
ii) Written class test (20%) iii) Oral continuous assessment (20%) iv) Aural class test (20%)
Contact: Helga Eckart (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE3525 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (40%) four pieces of text production
ii) Written class test (20%) iii) Oral continuous assessment (20%) iv) Aural class test (20%)
Contact: Helga Eckart (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE3091 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE A
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with no knowledge of the Italian language who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes. The primary focus will be upon the skills of speaking and listening, but some attention will be given to reading skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Oral end test 30%/continuous assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE3092 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE B
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with a little knowledge of Italian: perhaps one year at school or module CE3091 Italian language A. The primary focus will be upon the skills required for oral communication in social, survival and study situations. Some attention will be given to reading skills and basic writing skills will be introduced.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20% ii) Oral end test 30%/continuous assessment 10%. iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE3093 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE C
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed a course of study leading to "O"/GCSE level or equivalent or who have completed Italian A and B (modules CE3091 & CE3092). A period of revision of basic language skills and knowledge will be followed by training in the skills of speaking, listening and reading.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20% ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral end test 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE3094 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE D
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed an "O"/GCSE level course in Italian, or equivalent and who have maintained their language skills either by a stay in Italy or by a course of study. The focus of this module is upon the applied use of the language in work or study. The course provides an introduction to the language of business in Italian.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Reading comprehension 20%, iii) Oral end test 30%, iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE3095 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE E
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post A level students or students who, although they may not have completed an "A" level (or equivalent) have nevertheless maintained their language skills by an extended stay in Italy or by courses of study. The module further develops the language for work and study skills of Italian Language D.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at the LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Reading comprehension 20%, iii) Oral skills: meeting (simulation)/interview 30%, iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE3096 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE F
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This is a post "A" Level module for students who intend to use Italian for the purposes of work or further study. In addition to developing these skills the student will develop a familiarity with current affairs in Italy via up-to-date broadcast and written materials.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities of LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral skills: meeting/interview 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE3941 - POLISH FOR BEGINNERS STAGE A
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Polish who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (40%) four pieces of text production
ii) Written class test (20%) iii) Oral continuous assessment (20%) iv) Aural class test (20%)
Contact: Helga Eckart (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE2212 - PORTUGUESE FOR BEGINNERS A
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This course is aimed at students with no previous knowledge of the language. Students will learn to understand basic written and spoken texts, taking part in simple conversation and conveying simple information in writing.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 40%, ii) End of class test 20%, iii) Aural class test 20%, iv) Oral class participation 20%.
 
CE2213 - PORTUGUESE FOR IMPROVERS B
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This course is aimed at students who have studied Portuguese for one year part-time or equivalent. Students will further improve their communication skills at a level which is sufficient to cope with simple practical needs.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 40%, ii) End of class test 20%, iii) Aural class test 20%, iv) Oral class participation 20%.
 
CE3050 - RUSSIAN FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course aims to introduce students who have no knowledge of Russian to basic communication skills. The emphasis will be on spoken Russian, but some written skills will be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Aural class test 40%, ii) Oral class participation 40%, iii) Coursework 20%.
 
CE3051 - RUSSIAN FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This course aims to introduce students who have a basic knowledge of Russian or who have completed Russian for Beginners I, to simple communication skills. Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills will be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Aural class test 40%, ii) Oral class participation 40%, iii) Coursework 20%.
 
CE3277 - RUSSIAN FOR IMPROVERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course is aimed at students who have completed a Russian for Beginners course or equivalent. Students will further practise and improve their oral, aural, reading and written language skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) written end of class test 20% ii) coursework 20% iii) oral class participation 40% iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE3278 - RUSSIAN FOR IMPROVERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This course is aimed at students who have some knowledge of Russian, or who have completed Russian for Improvers I.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) written end of class test 20% ii) coursework 20% iii) oral class participation 40% iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE4091 - SPANISH LANGUAGE A
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with no knowledge of the Spanish language who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes. The primary focus will be upon the skills of speaking and listening, but some attention will be given to reading skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Oral end test 30%/continuous assessment 10%, iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE4092 - SPANISH LANGUAGE B
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students with a little knowledge of Spanish: perhaps one year at school or module CE4091 Spanish Language A. The primary focus will be upon the skills required for oral communication in social, survival and study situations. Some attention will be given to reading skills and basic writing skills will be introduced.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Oral end test 30%/continuous assessment 10%, iii) Aural end test 40%.
 
CE4093 - SPANISH LANGUAGE C
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed a course of study leading to "O"/GCSE level or equivalent or who have completed Spanish A and B (modules CE4091 & CE4092). A period of revision of basic language skills and knowledge will be followed by training in the skills of speaking, listening and reading.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Reading comprehension 20%, iii) Oral end test 30%, iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE4094 - SPANISH LANGUAGE D
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for students who have completed an "O"/GCSE level course in Spanish, or equivalent and who have maintained their language skills either by a stay in a Spanish-speaking country or by a course of study. The focus of this module is upon the applied use of the language in work or study. The course provides an introduction to the language of business in Spanish.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Reading comprehension 20%, iii) Oral end test 30%, iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE4095 - SPANISH LANGUAGE E
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post A level students or students who, although they may not have completed an "A" level (or equivalent) have nevertheless maintained their language skills by an extended stay in a Spanish-speaking country or by courses of study. The module further develops the language for work and study skills of Spanish Language D.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops. ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Reading comprehension 20%, iii) Oral skills: meeting (simulation)/interview 30%, iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE4096 - SPANISH LANGUAGE F
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This is a post "A" Level module for students who intend to use Spanish for the purposes of work or further study. In addition to developing these skills the student will develop a familiarity with current affairs in the Spanish-speaking world via up-to-date broadcast and written materials.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including the use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities of LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral skills: meeting/interview 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
 
CE2221 - SPANISH LANGUAGE G
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is designed for post "A" level students or equivalent or who have completed Spanish E and F (modules CE4095 and CE4096). Students will further develop their language skills by discussing and analysing the current affairs of Spanish speaking countries.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20% iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE2222 - SPANISH LANGUAGE H
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module is aimed at students who have a good working knowledge of Spanish, who wish to further improve their knowledge of the language to a very high standard. The course will cover various aspects of business, politics and society in the Spanish speaking world.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of the audio laboratory and Computer Assisted Language Learning facilities at LEARN.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%, ii) Written test 40%, iii) Oral assessment 20% iv) Aural test 20%.
 
CE3631 - TURKISH FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Turkish who wish to acquire the basics of the language for social, survival or study purposes.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework (20%) 2 pieces of text production
ii) Oral continuous assessment (40%) iii) Aural class test (40%)
Contact: Helga Eckart (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE3632 - TURKISH FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING LANGUAGE MODULES (NON-EUROPEAN)

CE4633 - ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Arabic , who wish learn basic communication skills in order to get by in Arabic speaking countries.



This module aims to provide students with a grounding in the basic grammatical structures of Arabic in order to communicate at a basic level in essential social and survival situations in Arabic speaking countries. Students  will learn basic grammatical structures and characters to be applied in four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening


 
CE4634 - ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have a very basic knowledge of Arabic , who wish learn basic communication skills in order to get by in Arabic speaking countries.



This module aims to provide students with a grounding in the basic grammatical structures of Arabic in order to communicate at a basic level in essential social and survival situations in Arabic speaking countries. Students will learn basic grammatical structures and characters to be applied in four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.



 
CE4365 - ARABIC FOR IMPROVERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have a basic  knowledge of Arabic, who wish to further improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.



This module will enable students to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written skills in Arabic, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will also develop an understanding of the culture of Arabic speaking countries


 
CE4366 - ARABIC FOR IMPROVERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have a basic  knowledge of Arabic, who wish to further improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.


This module will enable students to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written skills in Arabic, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will also develop an understanding of the culture of Arabic speaking countries


 
CE4403 - CHINA SINCE 1949
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This is a course delivered by someone who has grown up with the new Republic and witnessed the ups and downs of China since its establishment in 1949. A combination of historical objectivity with personal insights adds special flavour to the sessions. Topics include land and people, education, family, social changes, etc.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment, including coursework (50%); final written class test (50%)
Contact: Prof S Fu (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE4637 - CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have no previous knowledge of the Chinese language but wish to develop some basic skills of communication in Chinese, either for the purpose of career development or personal interest.



This module aims to provide students with a grounding in Mandarin Chinese, to enable them to communicate at a basic level in essential social and survival situations. Students will learn basic grammatical structures and characters to be applied in four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening


 
CE4638 - CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This module is designed for learners who have had some background training in Mandarin Chinese and have in command approximately 80 Chinese words and functional expressions. Further training will be provided in listening and speaking, to bring about better linguistic competence.



This module provides training for those who have completed a Beginners Course (24 contact hours) with further training in listening and speaking, to enable them to communicate in Mandarin Chinese with more confidence and better linguistic command.


 
CE4639 - CHINESE FOR IMPROVERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at those who have learned Mandarin Chinese part–time for approximately one year and have in command around 160 Chinese characters and expressions. More intensive training will be provided to substantially improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.



This module will enable students to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written skills in terms of both the application of ‘pin yin’ and the Chinese characters, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will also develop an understanding of the culture of China.


 
CE4640 - CHINESE FOR IMPROVERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This course is designed for those who have learned Mandarin Chinese part –time for more than one year and have in command around 250 Chinese characters and expressions. More intensive training will be provided to substantially improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.



This module will enable students to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written skills in terms of both the application of ‘pin yin’ and the Chinese characters, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will also develop an understanding of the culture of China.


 
CE4533 - CHINESE READING AND WRITING
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This is an advanced course for those who have learned Chinese before but wish to have special training in written Mandarin. Students will be led gradually to read texts in Chinese characters. They will also have ample opportunities to practice writing, from sentence to paragraph, with a task-based approach.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment, including coursework (50%); final written class test (50%)
Contact: Prof S Fu (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE4644 - HIGHER INTERMEDIATE CHINESE
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


This course is aimed at students who have built up a working vocabulary of Chinese and have had some knowledge of the language but wish to further develop their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.



This is an advanced course designed for those who have learned Chinese for more than 2 years part-time with a working vocabulary of around 600 words. More intensive language skill training will be provided, particularly in productive skills of speaking and writing, to enable students further develop their language competence.


 
CE4642 - INTERMEDIATE ARABIC
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


This course is aimed at students who have a simple knowledge of Arabic, who wish to further improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.


This course will enable students to use a broader range of oral, aural and written language skills, sufficient to get by in Arabic speaking countries with some hesitations on topics concerned with everyday matters and express their view in writing in a more elaborate style. Students will further develop an understanding of the culture of Arabic speaking countries.



 
CE4643 - INTERMEDIATE CHINESE
Level 1 Module Double Semester 10 credits


This course is aimed at students who have built up a working vocabulary of Chinese and some knowledge of the language but wish to further develop their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.


This course will enable students to use a broader range of oral, aural and written language skills, sufficient to get by in China with some hesitations on topics concerned with everyday matters and express their view in writing using both pin yin and Chinese characters, in a more elaborate style. Students will further develop an understanding of the culture of China.


 
CE3537 - INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This course is aimed at students who have studied Japanese for over 2 years part- time, who wish to further progress their active and passive language skills.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) class test (40%) ii) coursework (20%) iii) oral continuous assessment (40%)
 
CE1074 - JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


An introductory course which will give students an impression of the outlook and day-to-day life of modern Japan. No previous knowledge of the language is required.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Written class test (20%), ii) Coursework (20%), iii) Oral class participation (40%), iv) Aural test (20%).


 
CE1377 - JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This course covers Hiragana to enable students to read Japanese. A wider range of grammatical structures and expression will also be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Written class test (20%), ii) Coursework (20%), iii) Oral class participation (40%), iv) Aural test (20%).
 
CE2946 - JAPANESE FOR IMPROVERS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course is aimed at students who have studied Japanese for 1 year part-time. Students will improve their reading, writing and speaking skills as well as gaining a further insight into the traditions and society of modern Japan.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) class test (40%) (ii) coursework (20%) iii) oral assessment (40%).
 
CE2947 - JAPANESE FOR IMPROVERS II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
In this follow on course from Japanese for Improvers I, students will learn to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written language skills, sufficient for practical needs.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two-hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) class test (40%) (ii) coursework (20%) iii) oral assessment (40%).
 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING LAW AND BUSINESS MODULES

CE1784 - CRIMINAL LAW
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This course provides an overview of the field of criminal law and the offences that are dealt with in both Magistrates' and Crown Courts. The topics of rape, assault, motoring offences, theft, public order offences and drug-related offences comprise some of the many subject areas discussed. Running alongside each seminar will be coverage and analytic discussion of the critically acclaimed USA fiction legal series 'Murder 1', which provides a contemporary and stimulating approach to this profoundly interesting area of law. This module assumes no previous knowledge of criminal law. Following successful completion of this module, a number of students have entered the legal profession or commenced further studies in law.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures and group work (42 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test (open book) and assignment demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject.
 
CE3187 - EMPLOYMENT LAW
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course considers the relationship between employer and employee, and the status of each. Starting with contract of employment, payment and continuity, it covers rights, discrimination, termination of contract, health and safety, trade unions, European law and its effect on employment law in England and Wales, and the relevance of human rights legislation on employment law in England and Wales.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (22 hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test, and assignment demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject.
 
CE3188 - EMPLOYMENT LAW
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (22 hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test (open book/multiple choice), and assignment demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject, and showing skills of evaluation and analysis.
Contact: Mrs Jan Stephens (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE1101 - EUROPEAN LAW
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module provides students with a knowledge of the basic principles of European law and places these in a social and economic context wherever possible. It should enable students to make a critical assessment of the law of Europe and the way it works in practice. Relevant directives, regulations and case law of the European Court of Justice will be examined. Where possible relevant comparative material from the USA and other common law countries, as well as the theoretical framework of European law and the justifications for the legal regulation of the areas involved, will be considered.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (20 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 1.5-hour class test and written work of 1,000 words showing knowledge and understanding of the subject.
 
CE2767 - EUROPEAN LAW
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (20 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 1.5-hour class test and problem case-study in the form of a 2,000-word essay demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject, plus analytical ability.
Contact: Mrs Jan Stephens (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE2768 - EUROPEAN LAW
Level 3 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (20 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 1.5-hour class test demonstrating ability at applying knowledge gained, and problem/case-study showing application, analysis and evaluation in the wider context.
Contact: Mrs Jan Stephens (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE4561 - ISSUES IN LAW
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This course introduces the student to the legal landscape in the UK by looking at types of laws and how legal rules are made, interpreted, and applied. it explores Human Rights legislation including concepts of rights and justice. Finally, concept of laws relating to contract, property, tort and criminal law and their application are examined.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures and small group work
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: The course will be assessed by submission of a reflective journal during the time of the course; presentation.
 
CE1361 - MANAGING FINANCE I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE2861 - MANAGING FINANCE II
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
The course provides a further study of financial statements, planning and control, and other financial management techniques.
METHOD OF TEACHING - weekly 2 hour lectures (20 contact hours)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT - continuous assessment - 3 accounting assignments
 
CE3184 - MEDIATION SKILLS
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This practical course explores the process of mediation as a highly effective dispute resolution procedure. Mediation is an excellent way of achieving a "Win/Win" outcome for all, with an overriding emphasis upon looking to the future whilst simultaneously encouraging the release of negative feelings. Through interactive role play and case studies, students should at the conclusion of the course be better equipped to deal with conflict of all types, whether in the workplace or in domestic situations. The module additionally concentrates upon the employment of negotiation and compromise strategies in dealing with a variety of stressful and problematic scenarios.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (20 hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test, and assignment demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject.
 
CE3185 - MEDIATION SKILLS
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly 2-hour lectures (20 hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test (open book/multiple choice), and assignment demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the subject, and showing skills of evaluation and analysis.
Contact: Mrs Jan Stephens (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE3706 - PUBLIC LAW I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE3707 - PUBLIC LAW I
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE1782 - THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This course covers equity and the common law, the effect of European Community law on the English legal system, judicial precedent, statutory interpretation, the jury system, solicitors and barristers, tribunals, law centres and legal aid.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 2-hour lectures.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test (open book) and assignment.
 
CE2775 - THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
Level 2 Module Double Semester 20 credits
METHODS OF TEACHING: 2-hour lectures.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment based on class participation, class test (open book/multiple choice), and assignment demonstrating skills of evaluation and analysis.
Contact: Mrs Jan Stephens (Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning)
 
CE1099 - TORT LAW
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
CE3469 - TORT LAW
Level 2 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Information about this module may be obtained from the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT MODULES

CE4188 - CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Issues of sustainability and biodiversity are key to conserving scarce resources and protecting endangered species. This module looks at conservation management, using case histories from Wales and elsewhere, and examines the environmental implications of changes in land use such as agriculture and forestry and considers ways of mitigating their effects.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures, discussions and class exercises (20 contact hours), plus a field trip/day school (5 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: coursework (100%).
 
CE4190 - DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module discusses diseases that are particularly associated with the Developing World. Some are transmitted by vectors and may also have animal reservoirs; others stem from food shortages, or from deficiencies in water supply and sanitation provision. The approach adopted is principally an ecological one and discusses the possibilities of control through habitat modification, technology transfer, raised awareness and medical intervention.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures, discussions and class exercises (20 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: coursework (50%). Written class test (50%).
 
CE2973 - EXTREME SCIENCE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


From the size of sub-atomic particles, to the vastness of outer space, science describes the extreme conditions that exist in both the natural and man-made world.  On this voyage of discovery we will examine: the hottest and coldest places to live in the Universe, the fastest and slowest processes, the loudest and quietest sounds, the brightest and dimmest lights and much more.


To introduce students to the extreme conditions which science is able to describe, from sub-atomic particles to astrophysical objects, including energy transfer by means of light, heat and sound.


 
CE3968 - MEDICAL IMAGING AND THE HUMAN BODY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
Up until the 20th century, our understanding of human anatomy came largely from dissection. Beginning with a brief history of anatomy, this module examines how the application of x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance and other imaging techniques have allowed us to delve inside the body in different ways, and so develop a more detailed understanding of a variety of body functions and conditions.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures, discussions and class exercises (20 contact hours).
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: coursework (50%). Written class test (50%).
 
CE4692 - ORIGINS: PEOPLE AND PLANET EARTH
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits

How did people come to populate the planet? Beginning with the early genesis of our species we will take a walk through time to develop our understanding of our origins. Along the way, we will investigate who the Neanderthals were, where animals were first domesticated, what is the ethical context of current and past theories, what does Ancient DNA tell us about the past and lots more!


 
CE2731 - SCIENCE AND ITS COMMUNICATION
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Science features prominently in the news, and scientific discoveries enrich our lives on a daily basis, but how is science communicated, and for what reasons? From advertising to education, our analysis of who is trying to communicate with whom leads us to examine the novel ways in which people are attempting to engage the public with science.
 
 

LIFELONG LEARNING SOCIAL STUDIES MODULES

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOCSI OFFERS FREE-STANDING SOCIAL SCIENCES MODULES

CE4625 - COACHING AND MENTORING
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits

Mentoring is used more and more, supporting individuals achieve their goals in many areas of life. As a mentor the course will develop your ability to establish rapport, develop listening skills and the ability to pick up and respond to issues raised by your mentee. Although highly practical the course will also include theory in order for you to reflect and evaluate mentoring practice.


To identify the components and processes for establishing, monitoring and reviewing an effective mentoring relationship.



 
CE4626 - EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


This course provides an introduction to Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. It will include


- discussing the connections between our lives and the lives of others around the world


- an exploration of values, attitudes and tools for creating dialogue


- skills to enable active participation in a more just and sustainable world


This course provides an introduction to Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. It will include



  • how our lifestyle and choices impact on people in other parts of the world

  • exploration of values and attitudes and tools for creating dialogue

  • skills to enable active participation in a more just and sustainable world



 
 

MATHEMATICS MODULES

MA0122 - ALGEBRA I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
In this module, proof by induction, the binomial theorem, complex numbers and vectors in three dimensions will be introduced, and their elegant algebraic properties will be explored in detail. Depending on the student's background in A-Level Mathematics, and whether or not Further Mathematics was undertaken, some or all of these topics may have been studied previously. However, this module only assumes knowledge of A-Level Mathematics core modules, while aiming to consolidate and extend understanding of other important material which may have been studied before.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 27 hours lectures and 5 hours tutorial.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (85%), Coursework (15%).
REQUISITES: A-Level Mathematics at least grade A.
 
MA0125 - ALGEBRA II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
Your previous studies will have trained you to solve small sets of simultaneous linear equations in a number of unknowns - at least up to two! This module provides a systematic study of general sets of linear equations which leads to methods for their solution. It also gives an understanding of the properties of these solutions and answers such questions as whether a solution exists and if so how many solutions there are.
Sets of linear equations can best be written using matrices, and the module continues with an introduction to matrices and their basic algebraic properties. The link with linear equations and their solutions is explored and the concept of inverting (or 'dividing by') a matrix investigated. The determinant of a matrix is introduced (it measures the 'size' of a matrix in a sense) and the properties and calculation of determinants developed.
All of this material can be presented in a more abstract setting and this is known as Linear Algebra. This approach is fundamental to virtually all branches of mathematics and plays an essential and increasing role in modules in later years of study. In this module you will be introduced to some of the basic ideas of Linear Algebra. This should both deepen your understanding of the earlier material of this module and prepare you for more advanced study.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 27 hours lectures and 5 hours tutorial.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (85%), Coursework (15%).
REQUISITES: Precursor module: MA0122
 
MA1000 - CALCULUS
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits

The module will introduce the students to the concepts at the heart of modern mathematics, the derivative and the Riemann integral. These will be looked at from two perspectives: intuitive, geometric, and mathematically rigorous, furnished by the idea of a continuous limit.


On this foundation further calculus tools, indispensable in the study of mathematics, will be explored: the general properties of the derivative and the Riemann integral will be studied in detail, followed by the demonstration of the techniques of integration.


In the course of this the students will be thoroughly exposed to the class of elementary functions, based on the fundamental concept of the exponent. Examples of geometric and mechanical applications of the derivative and the integral will be given, through which the students will be encouraged to develop their ability to translate some simple practical problems to the language of mathematics.


 
MA1001 - ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


The first part of the module aims to introduce students to first-order differential equations. Calculus techniques will be deployed to find simple solutions of such differential equations. In addition, students will be expected to develop an appreciation of how the solutions can be given a geometric interpretation, even when it is not possible to use calculus techniques to obtain solutions that can be written in a simple form.



The second part of the module is concerned with the solution of second-order differential equations. Manipulative techniques will be used to determine solutions of second-order differential equations for cases where the equation takes a specific and relatively simple form. There will also be some general discussion about the circumstances under which it is possible to know that there is a solution of a differential equation, even if a simple mathematical formula for the solution cannot be obtained.


 
MA0111 - ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY I
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module describes the basic properties of integers and of polynomials in a single variable, and discusses the similarities and connections between them.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 27 hours lectures and 5 hours tutorial.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (85%), Coursework (15%).
REQUISITES: A-Level Mathematics at least grade A.
 
MA1002 - INTRODUCTION TO DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS AND CHAOS
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


A mathematical model is simply a set of equations which represent the behaviour of some ‘real-life’ process.  By analysing these equations mathematically we can then seek to understand and predict the behaviour of the process.  An example of this is Fibonacci's famous (if somewhat crude) model for the growth of a rabbit population. However, many other phenomena can be modelled mathematically, and modern applications cover a wide range of topics from the physical, biological and social sciences.



This module provides an introduction to the modelling process through the study of linear and non-linear dynamical systems in discrete time. This leads on to the study of the chaotic behaviour in dynamical systems and of the ways how deterministic chaos can arise even in simple models. The list of examples of the dynamical systems under study includes linear recurrent equations, rotations of the circle, tent map, Bernoulli shift and the logistic map. The questions like bifurcations diagrams, Lyapunov exponents and invariant measures are discussed in some detail. Fractals and their characterizations through fractal dimensions is another topic of the module.



In addition to providing a foundation for later studies in modelling and applied mathematics, this module is intended to consolidate topics covered in core mathematics modules by using the material in contexts which lend themselves to visualisation.


 
MA0105 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


What is the likelihood of winning a prize in the lottery? What about winning the jackpot? In a multiple choice exam, if you guess all the answers, how many can you expect to get right? These are the types of questions that can be answered using the idea of probability, which is the theory of analysing and making statements concerning the occurrence of uncertain events. The subject has been developed from the study of simple games of chance such as rolling a dice and tossing a coin, and this is the method that will be used in the module to introduce students to the concept of chance.



The module begins with the idea of a probability space, which is how we model the outcome of a random experiment. Various concepts such as statistical independence and conditional probability are discussed. Probability is then introduced in terms of discrete and continuous random variables where various properties are examined. Techniques are also developed for evaluating common quantities of interest such as, expectation and variance.



This is a lecture based module and will be accessible to those who have knowledge of A-level Pure Mathematics. Students will regularly be required to demonstrate problem-solving skills throughout this module, though no previous knowledge of probability theory is assumed.



The module also prepares students for modules with statistics and probability content in the degree scheme.


 
MA1300 - MECHANICS I
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
A lecture based module introducing Newtonian dynamics in a differential equation setting. This module is essential for those intending to study classical applied mathematics at higher levels but would provide the non-specialist with an enhanced understanding of differential equations.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures 27 hours, tutorials 5 hours.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Spring Examination 2 Hours (85%) and Coursework (15%).
REQUISITES: Pre-cursor Module: MA0104.
 
MA0003 - PRELIMINARY MATHEMATICS I
Foundation Level Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
The module covers the basic manipulative skills in mathematics which are required by students studying a scientific discipline. The module begins with a review of arithmetic skills, before illustrating how algebraic expressions can be manipulated and rearranged. This includes exploration of fractions, powers, brackets, factors etc.
The concept of a function is introduced by investigating graphical techniques and then re-enforced by applying many of the algebraic methods introduced at the start of the module. The properties and graphs of a range of functions are analysed including polynomials, exponentials and trigonometric functions, with a range of examples explored.
METHODS OF TEACHING: 22 hours lectures and 11 hours tutorials
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (85%), Coursework (15%).
Contact: Dr Dr A T Clarke (School of Mathematics)
 
MA0004 - PRELIMINARY MATHEMATICS II
Foundation Level Module Spring Semester 10 credits
The module begins by introducing some basic notation from set theory and how describing 'sets' or 'events' in this way can be used to define and calculate probabilities. This leads onto further investigation of some particular probability distributions (discrete and continuous) and their applications. Ways of exploring and illustrating data is also examined, before studying some statistical techniques that can be used to draw conclusions to observations or hypotheses.
Contact: Dr Dr A T Clarke (School of Mathematics)
 
MA0152 - STATISTICAL INFERENCE I
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits
The role of statistics in the modern world is ever increasing and applications can be found in a wide variety of areas including science, industry, government and commerce making a basic understanding of statistics an essential skill. This is a lecture based module given at an introductory level on statistical inference to develop an understanding of the basic principles of statistics, used in situations where the full picture of a problem (population) is unknown and must be inferred from collected data (random sample)
This module will be accessible to those who have knowledge of A-level Pure Mathematics and an Introduction to Probability. No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed. It will prepare students for all modules with statistics and probability content in future years of the degree scheme
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures 27 hours, tutorials 5 hours.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Spring Examination 2 Hours (85%) and Coursework (15%).
REQUISITES: Pre-cursor Module: MA0105.
 
 

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY MODULES

PX0202 - ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM & LIGHT
Foundation Level Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module aims to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of electrostatics, current electricity and basic electrical circuit theory; to describe magnetism and its relationship with electrical current and changing electrical fields; and to provide an appreciation of the breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum and to understand the basic properties of light. Assessment is based on examination, assignments and lab.
 
PX0203 - ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Foundation Level Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module aims to build on the mathematics learned at GCSE and also that met in Basic Mathematics 1 (MA0001), and to provide a firm foundation for students intending to study for a numerate science degree. Assessment is based on examination, coursework and a class test.
 
PX1123 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


AIMS OF THE MODULE:



• To develop practical experimental and analytical skills through weekly structured laboratory sessions.



• To introduce select concepts of optics, scientific instrumentation and electronics.



• To introduce skills relating to the written communication of scientific information.



• Through select experiments to reinforce important physics concepts.


 
PX0201 - FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS
Foundation Level Module Spring Semester 10 credits
This module aims to provide an introduction to waves, diffraction and interference; to introduce the experimental evidence that lead to the development of modern physics; to introduce the Bohr model of single electron atoms and its use to understand atomic spectra; to provide a basic introduction to wave-particle duality and the Schrödinger equation; and to discuss the basic structure of the nucleus and radioactive decay. Assessment is based on examination and coursework.
 
PX1226 - HOW THE HUMAN BODY WORKS
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


AIMS OF THE MODULE:



• To provide to students of physics an introduction to human anatomy and physiology.



• To give an overview of the construction and function of cells, and the structure and operation of the musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, digestive and reproductive systems.



• To give a working knowledge of genetics and the basis of inheritance, infection and disease control.


 
PX1225 - PLANETS AND EXOPLANETS
Module Autumn Semester credits


AIMS OF THE MODULE:



• To introduce the basic constituents of the solar system, their orbits and physical properties.



• To describe the physical properties of planetary surfaces and atmospheres.



• To interpret these properties in terms of physical theory.



• To introduce the various observational methods of proto-planet and exoplanet detection.



• To introduce the basic ideas behind the current theories of planet formation and how they are related to observed properties of the Solar System and extra-solar planets.


 
PX0102 - MOTION AND ENERGY
Foundation Level Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module aims to provide a basic introduction to Newtonian mechanics; to provide an introduction to momentum and the energy of motion; and to introduce the student to the application of these concepts in the solution of problems. Assessment is based on examination, assignments and lab.
 
PX0101 - STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Foundation Level Module Autumn Semester 10 credits
This module aims to provide a basic introduction to Newtonian mechanics; to provide an introduction to momentum and the energy of motion; and to introduce the student to the application of these concepts in the solution of problems. Assessment is based on examination, assignments and lab.
 
PX1124 - THE UNIVERSE FROM PARTICLES TO GALAXIES
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


AIMS OF THE MODULE:



• To give an overview of the observed structure of stars, galaxies and the Universe.



• To give a simple descriptive account of the basic properties of matter, including nuclear and elementary particles.



• To introduce students to the application of physical and mathematical laws in formulating theories for the origin and evolution of astronomical structures.


 
 

RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES MODULES

RT2103 - INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 20 credits
This course will introduce students to the literature of the Bible - the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament - and help them begin to assess its significance by developing the use of critical tools. We shall ask what it means to study this literature at all and look at some of the approaches, which characterised scholarly work on the Old Testament and the New Testament up to the present. Students will be introduced to the main literary genres of both the Old Testament and the New and be helped to feel familiar with the contents of all the canonical books.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures and seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (Spring) (worth 60% of the final mark) and coursework 25% and Seminar presentation 15%.
 
RT1108 - RELIGION, CULTURE AND SOCIETY I
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 20 credits
An introduction to two religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. The course will include the historical development and key concepts, teachings and practices of each, and will consider themes such as gender and sexuality, film and visual culture, literatures and religion, for example. A primary focus of the course is to introduce the academic study of religion through the use of methodological approaches and theoretical tools. This module is normally required as a foundation for the study of particular traditions at levels 2 and 3.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures and seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (60%), plus 2x coursework essays each worth (20%)TEST
 
RT6104 - RELIGION, CULTURE AND SOCIETY II
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 20 credits
An introduction to two Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. The course will include the historical development and key concepts, teaching and practices of each, and will consider themes such as gender and sexuality, film and visual culture, literature and religion, for example. A primary focus of the course is to introduce the academic study of religion through the use of methodological approaches and theoretical tools. This module is normally required as a foundation for the study of particular traditions at levels 2 and 3.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures and seminars.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 60% Examination (2 hours), 40% Coursework.
REQUISITES: Prerequisite RT1108.
 
RT4103 - THE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 20 credits
This module will provide students with an introduction to traditional methods in historical Christian theology and an historical overview of major movements in the history of the church. It will also provide an introduction to the main themes in the history of Christian thought and the skills necessary for students to be able to present a competently written and adequately structured and argued essay that is accurate and apposite in its use of references and bibliography.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Lectures, seminars and coursework.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: 2 hour examination (worth 60% of the final mark) and coursework (worth 25%) and a seminar presentation (15%).
 
 

SOCIAL SCIENCES MODULES

PLEASE NOTE THAT LEARN OFFERS FREE-STANDING SOCIAL STUDIES MODULES

SI0005 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


This module will introduce students to the analysis of the role of education in advanced, industrial societies and the impacts of recent educational policies on access to educational opportunities, the management of curriculum change and the governance of educational institutions. Subjects covered include: Analytical perspectives on Education, the State and Society; Students, Universities and Higher Education; Access to Opportunities: Selection and Streaming in Schools; Inequalities in Educational Attainment; Curriculum Change and the Social Organisation of Knowledge; Changes in the Governance of Education; What Happens After School?

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group seminars and independent study.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Autumn) (40%) and 1 x 2hour examination (Spring) (60%).


 
SI0170 - INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


The module aims to introduce students to the study and practice of (social and cultural) anthropology; to develop students’ awareness and understanding of human diversity and commonality from a socio-cultural perspective.

The module provides an introduction to the following: fieldwork and ethnography; the culture concept and different approaches to the study of culture; anthropological theory and the modern British school of social anthropology; the comparative study of social organisation (pursued through empirical case studies and with an emphasis on political organisation, economic life and kinship); urban ethnography.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group seminars and independent study.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Spring) (40%) and 1x2hour Examination (Spring) (60%).


 
SI0171 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL POLICY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits

Social Policy is the study of welfare and problems and the institutional arrangements for solving those problems.

The module aims to develop knowledge of how welfare needs are handled in contemporary Britain and to broaden understanding of major policy issues within the welfare state.

Topics: key concepts in social policy, including inequality and poverty, citizenship and gender; institutional arrangements, including the development of the welfare state in Britain, the role of the European Union and the importance of devolution in the UK. Key social policy issues will also be examined, such as housing and homelessness; work and welfare; education, health and families.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group discussions (including debates and presentations) and independent study.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Autumn) 20% and Examination (Spring) (80%).

 
SI0172 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
In this introductory course, you will learn about a number of different ways of thinking about the relationships between people and their social worlds. You will learn how to think, act and write as social psychologists by analysing social problems and the place of the person in them. Classic and contemporary approaches to social psychology will be introduced by linking them to important and topical issues happening in the world today. Studying psychology as social science involves engaging with social issues such as climate change, the economist crisis, terrorism and asylum, racism, fundamentalism and extremism, women in the workforce, poverty, insecure work in a global context, and others. In social psychology, you will learn about topics which connect individual people and groups with their locations in time and space. These include: personality, self and identity, crowds, groups, and collectivities; attitudes, prejudice and attribution; feelings and emotions; helping behaviour and bystander intervention; language and communication. Social psychology is often defined as the 'scientific study of social behaviour' but there are many ways of doing psychology apart from experiments, including qualitative approaches. Social psychologists study the meanings people ascribe to their lives by making observations, conduction interviews, and analysing conversations, texts and media materials. Critical approaches to social psychology involve studying and challenging political, historical and social aspects f how people negotiate their identities and social worlds together in interaction. In the seminars you will engage in doing and discussing social psychology, in a series of practical and discussion sessions, from classic social psychology experiments to working with newspaper articles and analysing media and video materials. We aim to introduce you to social psychology in an accessible, relevant and engaging way.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group seminars and independent study.

METHODS OD ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Autumn) 50% and 90 minute examination (50%).
 
SI0173 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


This module aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the sociological accounts and analyses of contemporary societies. The module will provide a systematic introduction to major sociological concepts and substantive topic areas. Empirical materials will be drawn from a range of international examples. The module will be thematically structured, and will include the following areas of study: Sociological perspectives on contemporary societies (theoretical and methodological insights); social inequality (globalisation, risk, global inequality, race and ethnicity, social cohesion) social institutions and organisations (work, consumption, leisure, families, religion, class and gender); social and sociological change (work and leisure, mass tourism, culture and heritage, MacDonaldisation and themed places).

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group discussions and independent study. Students will be required to undertake seminar reading, oral presentations and independent study.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Autumn) (50%) and 1 x 2 hour examination (Spring) (50%).


 
SI0197 - INTRODUCTION TO THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits


This course offers an introduction to developmental psychology and to psychology as it relates to learning and education. Developmental psychology and the psychology of learning involve the study of emotional, cognitive, gender, and identity development across the lifespan, as well as the study of learning processes, both inside and outside of school. The module provides a critical overview of historical and conceptual issues of developmental science, including theories of Piaget and Vygotsky, the concept of life course development, and various theories of childhood. It explores different perspectives on the development of communication processes and learning development. It examines models of gender and identity development. It considers specific topics in educational research, including theories of learning, child-adult interaction, and the organisation of teaching environments.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group seminars and independent study.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Spring) (50%) and 1 x 1.5hour examination (Autumn) (50%).


 
SI0198 - THE CRIMINOLOGICAL IMAGINATION
Level 1 Module Double Semester 20 credits
This module introduces students to the main features of contemporary criminological explanation as a branch of the social sciences.

In the first semester the module seeks to contrast contemporary criminology as a field of social scientific inquiry from both lay and popular understandings and competing non-social scientific explanations of crime and its control. In so doing students are introduced to the main ways in which criminologists research the nature, extent and distribution of crime and major methods of inquiry employed by criminologists as social scientists.

In the second semester several thematic case studies are considered in the light of the foundational debate developed in the first semester and which aim to provide students with engaging contemporary issues by which to develop their basic skills in applying the 'criminological imagination'. Among the suggested topics are 'anti-social behaviour in contemporary UK'; 'crimes of the street, suite, home and state'; 'crime, disorder, cohesion and social change'.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly lectures, supported by fortnightly group discussions (including presentations) and independent study.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: Coursework (Autumn) (20%) and 1 x 2 hour examination (Spring) (80%).
 
 

WELSH MODULES

THE FOLLOWING MODULES ARE TAUGHT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ENGLISH.Many advertisements for posts in Wales stress that a knowledge of Welsh is a desirable qualification. So if you intend to work here, you can start Welsh from scratch or upgrade your proficiency in the language by studying for up to 40 credits a year in the School of Welsh. We also offer general modules on Wales and its culture, taught through the medium of English, and modules for those who wish to learn basic Irish.

CY4010 - INTRODUCTION TO IRISH 1
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 10 credits


If you are thinking of learning Irish and only want to study for 10 credits this is the ideal place to start. After 10 weeks study you will be able to engage in basic conversation, compose elementary written texts and understand and interpret elementary written texts.


 
CY4012 - INTRODUCTION TO IRISH 2
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


If you have completed Introduction to Irish 1 you can continue your studies by following Introduction to Irish 2. This module builds on the vocabulary and structures introduced in Introduction to Irish 1. Students will learn a broader, but limited range of written, oral and aural language skills.


 
CY1732 - MODERN WELSH LITERATURE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


Wales has a rich literary tradition, not least in the twentieth century, which despite the decline of the Welsh language during that period, was to prove a high point in the long history of Welsh literature. The same period also saw the emergence of significant Welsh writing in English. This module provides a general overview of the development of Welsh literature in the modern period, concentrating especially on some of the key figures of the twentieth-century Welsh literature. The main focus will be on Welsh-language material in English translation, but there will also be some discussion of Welsh writing generated in English.


 
CY1733 - WALES AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


This module provides a basic introduction to the Welsh language and its history and to culture and identity in Modern Wales. The module includes a strong comparative international dimension so that events and characteristics features of Welsh life are placed within main currents of international though and development. It also includes a basic introduction to the rudiments of the Welsh language.


 
CY1774 - WELSH 1
Level 1 Module Autumn Semester 20 credits


If you are thinking of learning Welsh and want to study for 20 credits this is the ideal place to start. This module introduces basic vocabulary and sentence structure in both the oral and written media. After completing this module you can continue your studies by following Welsh 2.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Workshops and practical classes.


 
CY1775 - WELSH 2
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 20 credits


This module builds on the vocabulary and structures introduced in Welsh 1 enabling you to communicate more fully and in a wider range of contexts in both the oral and written media. The standard attained is comparable to GCSE level.


 
CY1734 - WELSH CULTURE AND FOLKLORE
Level 1 Module Spring Semester 10 credits


Why is there a red dragon on the Welsh flag? Who was king Arthur? Where was the Celtic Otherworld? This module will give the student a general introduction to the culture and folklore of Wales, including its folktales, its customs and legendary heroes.


 
 

WELSH MODULES/MODIWLAU CYMRAEG A CHYMREIG

THE FOLLOWING MODULES ARE TAUGHT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH

CY1699 - CWRS GLOYWI
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Hyrwyddo a datblygu gafael myfyrwyr ail-iaith ar Gymraeg ysgrifenedig safonol yw diben y modiwl hwn. Tywysir y myfyrwyr yn drefnus drwy batrymau sylfaenol cystrawen yr iaith. Bydd pwyslais ar waith ymarferol. DULLIAU DYSGU: Darlithoedd a gweithdai.


 
CY1742 - CYFLWYNIAD I'R GYMRAEG
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Prif nod y modiwl hwn yw cyflwyno gramadeg Cymraeg safonol cyfoes ynghyd â'r eirfa dechnegol berthnasol. Trwy hynny bydd gofyn ichi feithrin y gallu i adnabod, disgrifio a chynhyrchu ffurfiau safonol, a hynny heb ddibynnu ar gyfeirlyfrau neu offer T.G. Byddwch hefyd yn astudio cystrawennau sy'n wahanol yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg, a thrwy gyfrwng ymarferion cyfieithu fe'ch cyflwynir i rai o'r gwahaniaethau pwysicaf rhwng y ddwy iaith.


 
CY1745 - CYMRU A'I DIWYLLIANT
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Cyflwyniad i ddiwylliant Cymru a’i sefydliadau a fydd yn cwmpasu meysydd megis daearyddiaeth, hanes, gwleidyddiaeth, crefydd a bydolwg, yr Eisteddfod, bywyd ac arferion gwerin, cerddoriaeth a chynllunio ieithyddol.


 
CY1081 - HANES LLENYDDIAETH GYMRAEG
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Bwriad y modiwl yw cyflwyno'n gryno hanes llenyddiaeth Gymraeg o'r cyfnod cynharaf hyd at c. 1900. Byddwn yn edrych ar ystod eang o ryddiaith a barddoniaeth, mewn fersiynau wedi eu diweddarau ond hefyd, lle bo'n briodol, yn y gwreiddiol. Byddwn yn trafod prif themâu a ffurfiau llenyddiaeth y Gymraeg ac yn trafod y berthynas rhwng newidiadau hanesyddol a datblygiadau llenyddol. Yn ogystal, byddwch yn dysgu am adnoddau academaidd y Gymraeg a sut i fynd ati i baratoi, cynllunio ac ysgrifennu traethawd da.


 
CY1743 - LLENYDDIAETH GYMRAEG
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cyflwyno llenyddiaeth Gymraeg o ddechrau'r ugeinfed ganrif ymlaen a dulliau beirniadaeth lenyddol trwy astudio amrywiaeth o ffurfiau, yn farddoniaeth, rhyddiaith a dramâu. Bydd pwyslais ar drafod a mynegi ymateb yn y dosbarth.


 
CY1584 - LLENYDDIAETH GYMRAEG FODERN
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cyflwyno llenyddiaeth Gymraeg o ddechrau'r ugeinfed ganrif ymlaen a dulliau beirniadaeth lenyddol trwy astudio amrywiaeth o ffurfiau, yn farddoniaeth, rhyddiaith a dramâu. Bydd pwyslais ar drafod a mynegi ymateb yn y dosbarth.


 
CY1744 - O DESTUN I DRAETHAWD
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu eich gallu i greu darn gorffenedig o waith wedi ei seilio ar amrywiaeth o ffynonellau gwahanol. Byddwch yn dysgu sut y mae syniadau a dadleuon yn cael eu llunio a'u defnyddio wrth ysgrifennu'n academaidd, a byddwch yn defnyddio'r wybodaeth honno i ysgrifennu eich traethodau safonol eich hun. Byddwch yn cael y cyfle i ddadansoddi amrywiaeth o ffynonellau ac yn dysgu sut mae defnyddio'r profiad hwnnw er mwyn cyfansoddi traethodau effeithiol.


 
CY1495 - SGILIAU CYFATHREBU
Modiwl lefel 1 Hydref a Gwanwyn 20 credyd


Hyrwyddo sgiliau cyfathrebu yn y Gymraeg, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig yw nod y modiwl hwn. Rhoddir sylw i sgiliau ysgrifennu, caffael gwybodaeth ac yn arbennig i fater Cymraeg addas a phriodol i fynegi barn, trafod amrywiol bynciau a chyflwyno gwybodaeth, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig.
DULLIAU DYSGU: Darlithoedd, gweithdai ac asesu ffurfiannol.


 
 

APPENDIX 1

PROGRAMMES WHICH PERMIT THE STUDY OF FREE-STANDING MODULES

NB: All programmes of study, including free-standing modules, are subject to approval by your Head of School or his/her nominee.
Programme No. of Modules Year(s)
ANCIENT HISTORY, BA SINGLE, INTEGRATED AND JOINT HONOURS UP TO 2 MODULES OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
ARCHAEOLOGY, BA SINGLE, INTEGRATED & JOINT HONOURS 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS MAXIMUM2 & 3
ARCHAEOLOGY, BSc 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS MAXIMUM 2 & 3
ASTROPHYSICS, BSc 10 CREDITS 1(AUTUMN) 2(SPRING)
ASTROPHYSICS, MPHYS 10 CREDITS 1(AUTUMN) 2(SPRING)
CHEMISTRY, BSc 20 CREDITS 1
CHEMISTRY, BSc 10 CREDITS 2
CHEMISTRY, MCHEM 20 CREDITS 1
CHEMISTRY, MCHEM 10 CREDITS 2
CHEMISTRY WITH A YEAR ABROAD, MCHEM 20 CREDITS 1
CHEMISTRY WITH A YEAR ABROAD, MCHEM 20 CREDITS 2
CHEMISTRY WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY, MCHEM 20 CREDITS 1
CHEMISTRY WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY, MCHEM 10 CREDITS 2
CHEMISTRY WITH INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE, BSc 20 CREDITS 1
CHEMISTRY WITH INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE, BSc 10 CREDITS 2
COMMUNICATION, BA 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
CULTURAL CRITICISM, BA JOINT HONOURS N/A 2 & 3
EARTH SCIENCES,MESCI 20 CREDITS/YEAR 1,2, 3 & 4
EDUCATION, BA SINGLE HONOURS 20 CREDITS/YEAR UP TO 40 CREDITS YEAR 1 IN NATIONAL CURRICULUM SUBJECT 2 & 3
ENGINEERING PHYSICS, MPhys 1 FREE STANDING LANG MODULE 2 (AUTUMN)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES, BA SINGLE HONOURS 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
ENGLISH LITERATURE, BA SINGLE HONOURS 20 CREDITS/YEAR 2 & 3
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE, BSc, MESCI 20 CREDITS/YEAR 1,2, 3 & 4
EXPLORATION AND RESOURCE GEOLOGY, BSc, MESCI 20 CREDITS/YEAR 1,2, 3 & 4
GEOLOGY, BSc, MESCI 20 CREDITS/YEAR 1,2, 3 & 4
HISTORY OF IDEAS AND PHILOSOPHY, BA INTEGRATED HONS 20 CREDITS/YEAR 2 & 3
HISTORY OF IDEAS, BA JOINT HONOURS 20 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
HISTORY, BA SINGLE & JOINT HONOURS 30 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 3
JOURNALISM, FILM AND BROADCASTING, BA SINGLE HONOURS N/A 3
JOURNALISM, FILM AND MEDIA, BA SINGLE HONOURS N/A 2 & 3
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION, BA 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
LANGUAGE STUDIES, BA JOINT HONOURS 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
MARINE GEOGRAPHY, BSC (F841) 20 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 3
MARINE GEOGRAPHY, BSC (F821) 20 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 4
MATHEMATICS, BSc SINGLE HONOURS ROUTES 1 & 2 10 CREDITS 1
MATHEMATICS, BSc SINGLE HONOURS ROUTE 3 40 CREDITS 1
MATHEMATICS, BSc SINGLE HONOURS 10 CREDITS 2
MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS, BSc 10 CREDITS 1 & 2
MATHEMATICS, OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, BSc 10 CREDITS 1 & 2
MEDIEVAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, BA 30 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 3
MUSIC, BA SINGLE HONOURS UP TO 20 CREDITS/YEAR 2 & 3
PHILOSOPHY, SINGLE HONOURS BA 20 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 3
PHYSICS WITH ASTRONOMY, BSc 10 CREDITS 1 (AUTUMN) 2 (SPRING)
PHYSICS WITH ASTRONOMY, MPHYS 10 CREDITS 1 (AUTUMN) 2 (SPRING)
PHYSICS WITH MEDICAL PHYSICS, BSc 10 CREDITS 1 (AUTUMN)
PHYSICS, BSc 10 CREDITS 1 (AUTUMN) 2 (SPRING)
PHYSICS, MPHYS 10 CREDITS 1 (AUTUMN) 2 (SPRING)
PRELIMINARY YEAR N/A 1
RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, BA 20 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3
SOCIAL POLICY, SINGLE & JOINT HONOURS (INCLUDES CRIMINOLOGY) BSCECON & BA 20 CREDITS 1
SOCIOLOGY, SINGLE & JOINT HONOURS (INCLUDES CRIMINOLOGY) BSCECON & BA 20 CREDITS 1
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, BSc ONE MODULE 1 (AUTUMN) 2 (SPRING)
WELSH HISTORY, BA JOINT HONOURS 30 CREDITS EACH YEAR 2 & 3
Y GYMRAEG, BA ANRHYDEDD SENGL WELSH, BA SINGLE HONOURS HYD AT 40 CREDYD DROS 2 FLYNEDD / UP TO 40 CREDITS OVER 2 YEARS 2 & 3