Academic study |
www.essex.ac.uk What first-year modules are there? Humanities Social Sciences
Introduction to Accounting and Finance nn Introduction to Management
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Art, Sex and Death in Eighteenth Century nn Introduction to Economics
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Methods of Economic Analysis nn Society, Culture and Politics in Europe 1500-1750 nn Critical Reasoning and Logical Argument nn Statistics – Linear Mathematics nn Introduction to Computing
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Calculus – Additional Mathematics nn Introduction to Quantitative Economics The Enlightenment
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Introduction to European Literature nn Reform and Revolution in Russia 1861-1953 nn Introduction to Literature
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The Making of the Modern World 1789-1989 nn Greatest Hits: Case Studies in the History of Art nn Introduction to Philosophy
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Death, God and the Meaning of Life nn The World Economy in Historical Perspective nn Introduction to Politics
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From Disunity to Unity: An Introduction to the History of Europe in the Twentieth Century nn
Discovering Psychology Modern Languages
Sociology and the Modern World: Sociological Analysis I
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Introduction to Latin American History nn Introduction to Film
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Introduction to European Politics nn Introduction to European Community Law nn Sociology of the New Europe
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Life, the Universe and Everything: The Principles of Modern Science nn Foundations of TEFL
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Foundations of Sociolinguistics nn Foundations of Psycholinguistics nn Writing Skills
Close Reading Skills Introduction to Drama
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Introduction to United States I (Literature) nn Introduction to United States II (History) nn Introduction to United States III (Government) nn Introduction to United States IV (Sociology) nn
Understanding Health: Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness
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How will I be assessed? First-year assessment is by a combination of written coursework, end-of-term tests, practical and laboratory work (where appropriate) and end-of-year examinations. If you fail any of your first-year modules you are often allowed to re-sit examinations in September. Although first-year results do not contribute to your final class of degree, you have to complete the first year successfully before you can enter the second. After the first year, your results count towards your final class of degree.
Can I do a course in
more than one subject? We offer a wide range of courses which allow you to combine the study of two or three subjects. The table opposite shows which subjects can be studied together. Some of the combinations are ‘joint’ courses in which the two subjects are given equal weight, eg BA History and Literature. Other combinations represent ‘combined’ courses, in which one of the subjects is studied in greater depth than the other(s), eg BSc Management with Mathematics. For full details of each combination and what the course involves, please turn to the relevant subject entries in this prospectus.
We offer numerous courses which involve the study of a range of subjects, each focusing on the geographical area concerned. The courses available cover Europe (page 121), Latin America (page 153) and North America (page 71). We
How will I be taught? Science modules are taught through lectures, classes and laboratory sessions. You are likely to have around eight to fourteen one-hour lectures per week with associated classes or laboratories. Computing, health sciences and psychology research involve extensive practical work.
Non-science first-year teaching mainly takes the form of lectures and classes, the latter involving about twenty students. A typical timetable involves a one-hour lecture and a one-hour class for each of the four modules every week. Language classes involve language laboratory sessions.
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