MODULE HANDOUT
The core information below should be provided to students through Module Handouts (MH);
(the Faculty may use an alternative name and has discretion for the format of presentation
of this information.) The Course/Subject Committee may also have a summary teaching
plan for the module.
Some information, if it is standard across the course, may also or alternatively be contained
in the Course/Subject Handbook (H).
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1 Module specification
Module title and code
Credit value and level
Module co-ordinator name and contact details
Other teaching staff names and contact details
Hours (total student effort and breakdown)
Module aims and objectives; intended learning outcomes
Learning and teaching strategy/methods
Assessment strategy including summary marking standards
for mark bands/grades; weightings
2 Timetable/teaching schedule
Lectures - day, time, (room), (lecturer)
Seminar/tutorial/lab/practical - day, time, (room)
3 Module content/syllabus
Aims & outcomes/summary/syllabus/topic for each class in
schedule
Lecture handouts/overheads
4 Reading lists and other resources
Recommended and required reading (for each class)
Other resources – websites; a/v material
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5 Assessment Methods/types (and purpose) (related to aims/
outcomes)
Coursework: Topics/assignments/questions (as appropriate)
Submission & return dates or timing (possibly specify on
schedule)
Guidance on preparation, length, presentation/format,
referencing, plagiarism
Marking scheme/assessment criteria, method of feedback
Examination
Written/oral; duration; seen/unseen; number of questions etc
Marking scheme/assessment criteria
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