Section 7: Programme matters
Programmes and modules It is your responsibility to manage your programme properly. Every student will be enrolled upon an ‘award programme’. This shows what award you are aiming to achieve - your target award - and therefore what core modules you will study and what range of option modules you should be offered.
It is good practice to check both your target award and your module choices regularly. If, for any reason, your module choices listed on the University database are not as you expect, then report this to your Student Zone immediately.
It is essential that you select modules that will contribute to the attainment of your target award, and that any changes you make to your initial selection of modules do not invalidate your award. If you want to change your selected modules, you should complete a ‘Module Amendment Form’, obtainable from your local Student Zone. This must be signed by an appropriate member of academic staff who will check that you have selected only valid modules, and that you have not invalidated your target award.
The construction of the examination timetable begins in week three of the academic year, so you are not permitted to change your modules after the second week. You will be given an examination timetable based upon the modules for which you are registered, and you will be expected to take these examinations.
Programmes
Most students at the University will be studying programmes that form part of the University Modular Framework (UMF).
Within the UMF it is possible to gain an award from a range that includes various certificates and diplomas through to (Honours) Degrees and postgraduate awards. The framework operates at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The UMF is an example of a type of academic system called a Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS). Learning is presented in self-contained units called modules, each carrying a particular amount of credit at one of six levels (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).
The objective is to build up the credits needed for a particular award. All modules are assessed separately so that you gain credit for passing each module as soon as it is completed. Once gained, credits cannot be lost.
Credits may be used to transfer between different areas of the University and between different institutions here in the UK, in Europe and in North America.
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