UNRESTRICTED (NON-GEOGRAPHY)
MODULES AT LEVEL 1
2015-16
Notes
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This is not an exhaustive list of available modules. Instead it shows a range of Level
1 modules that you may find relevant to your own academic interests.
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More details can be found in the online Directory of Modules:
http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_cal.cal3_dept_form?p_year=15
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You should also check the module teaching timetables to ensure that your
unrestricted modules do not clash with core Geography modules
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During module enrolment, please see the relevant department’s desk for more
details and to confirm availability.
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Please note that some modules have pre- and/or co-requisite(s) and some
modules may be over-subscribed.
Key
[A] = Autumn semester
[S] = Spring semester
[ACAD YR] = Academic year (A+S)
(10) = 10 credits
(20) = 20 credits
FACULTY OF PURE SCIENCE
Animal and Plant Sciences
(Pre-requisite: A-level Biology)
APS119 Comparative Physiology (10) [S]
APS120 Reproduction, Development and Growth (10) [S]
APS121 Evolution (10) [A]
APS122 Biodiversity (10) [A]
APS123 Population and Community Ecology (10) [S]
APS124 Ecosystems and Environmental Change (10) [S]
APS126 Behaviour of Humans and Other Animals (10) [S]
Biomedical Science
BMS153 Neuroscience (20) [S]
(Pre-requisite: Biology or Combined Science)
BMS158 Introduction to Cell Biology (10) [A]
(Pre-requisite: Minimum of grade A in GCSE Chemistry)
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MBB162 Genetics (20) [ACAD YR]
(Pre-requisite: Minimum of grade C in A Level Biology)
MBB163 Microbiology (20) [ACAD YR]
(Pre-requisite: Minimum of grade C in A Level Biology)
MBB164 Molecular Biology (20) [ACA YR]
(Pre-requisite: Minimum of grade C in A Level Biology)
Physics and Astronomy
PHY106 The Solar System (10) [S]
(Pre-requisites: AS Level Physics and Mathematics)
PHY111 Our Evolving Universe (10) [A]
(Pre-requisites: Good GCSE Maths and Science (required), AS Level Physics (recommended))
Psychology
PSY106 Memory, Skill and Everyday Life (10) [S]
PSY110 Essential Social Psychology(10) [S]
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
East Asian Studies
EAS103 The History of Korea (20) [S]
EAS110 East Asian Cinema (20) [A]
EAS118 Chinese for Non-Specialists I (10) [A]
EAS119 Chinese for Non-Specialists II (10) [S] (Pre-requisite EAS118)
EAS133 Chinese Economic Development (10) [S]
EAS134 Japanese Literature (10) [S]
EAS137 Japanese Politics (10) [A]
EAS138 Japanese History (10) [A]
EAS142 Environment and Society in East Asia (20) [S]
EAS144 Japan’s Economy and Management (10) [S]
EAS160 Modern Chinese History (10) [A]
Education
EDU104 Education, Power and Society (20) [A]
EDU108 Social and Historical Constructions of Childhood (20) [S]
Journalism Studies
JNL107 Tabloid Journalism (10) [A]
JNL109 Ethics and Journalism (10) [S]
JNL110 Current Debates in Broadcasting (10) [A]
Politics
Pre-requisites: ABB at A Level or equivalent
POL109 Comparing Modern Politics (20) [S]
POL115 Consensus, Crisis and Coalition: Introduction to British Politics (20) [S]
Sociological Studies
SCS1001 The Sociology of Everyday Life (10) [A]
SCS1003 Understanding Inequality (10) [A]
SCS1005 Gender, Sexuality and Society (10) [A]
SCS1007 Understanding Crime (10) [A]
SCS1009 Welfare Politics and the State (10) [S]
SCS1011 Classical Sociological Theory (10) [S]
SCS1013 Globalisation and World Cultures (10) [S]
Urban Studies and Planning
TRP 105 Environmental Challenge (10) [S]
TRP 111 Cities (10) (S)
TRP 107 Economics for Spatial Planning (10) [S]
TRP 131 The Making of Urban Places (20) [A]
TRP 133 Development, Planning and the State (20) [S]
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Archaeology
AAP107 The Origins of Humanity (20) [A]
AAP108 World Civilisations (20) [S]
AAP110 Classical World and its Legacy (20) [S]
AAP113 Revealing the Past (20) [S]
AAP116 Towards Modernity: anthropology, archaeology and colonialism (20) [A]
Religion, Theology and the Bible
REL107 Philosophy of Religion (10) [S]
REL114 Bible: Fact or Fiction (20) [A]
REL116 Understanding Religion (20) [A]
REL118 Introduction to Islam (10) [A]
REL1013 Religion in Britain Today (20) [S]
REL124 Epics and Myths (20) [S]
Plus a range of language modules for beginners such as Ancient Greek and Hebrew
Germanic Studies
(Pre-requisite: Minimum of Grade B in A-level German)
GER103 Grundsprachkurs *Must be taken with GER104* (10) [A]
GER104 Aufbausprachkurs *Must be taken with GER103* (10) [S]
Hispanic Studies
HSS150 Introduction to Latin American History (10) [A]
HSS151 Introduction to Spanish History (10) [S]
History
HST112 Paths from Antiquity to Modernity (20) [A]
HST114 Pagans and Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe (20) [S]
HST115 The Disenchantment of the European World (20) [A]
HST117 The Making of the Twentieth Century (20) [S]
HST118 American History: From Settlements to Superpower (20) [S]
Music
MUS117 Popular Music Studies (10) [S]
Philosophy
PHI103 Self and Society (20) [S]
PHI115 Reason and Argument (10) [A]
PHI119 Environmental Ethics (20) [A]
PHI120 The Earliest Greek Philosophers (10) [A]
PHI121 Knowledge, Justification and Doubt (10) [A]
PHI125 Matters of Life and Death (20) [A]
PHI126 Mind, Brain and Personal Identity (20) [S]
Russian and Slavonic Studies
RUS103 Russian for Beginners I (20) [A]
RUS117 The Soviet Union 1917-1991 (20) [A]
Plus a range of modules on Russian and Slavonic society, economy and history
MODERN LANGUAGES TEACHING CENTRE
The Modern Languages Teaching Centre provides language training for non-specialists and
specialists alike. Modules (prefix MLT) including French, Spanish, German, Italian and Arabic
(various
levels
from
beginners
through
to
advanced)
are
available.
See
http://www.shef.ac.uk/mltc/ for further details.
INSTITUTE FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING
The Institute for Lifelong Learning (TILL) offers level 1 modules in a very wide range of
subjects and the list below includes only a few of the available modules. Many classes are
held on weekday evenings at various venues within the University campus. See the relevant
desk or online directory for further details (http://www.shef.ac.uk/dll/).
ACE1361 Time and Humanity (20) [ACAD YR]
ACE1362 Understanding Contemporary Society (20) [ACAD YR]
ACE1824 Introduction to the Peak District (20) [A]