Typical Pattern for subject Core (major) studied by all students including Single Hons
Level
H
Level I
Level
C
Course
Lectures
Assessment
Advanced Studies in X (Core) 60
Shared Lectures on Core Curriculum: 2 x 1 Hour Lectures per Week.
Examination 25% (covers Advanced Seminars 50%: Students follow any two seminars. All seminars occupy same
all lecture materials).
timetable block. Seminars may change year-on-year depending on research specialisms of
Synthesis of the year’s
the staff. Department to determine assessment pattern. NB All that is actually needed here
work based primarily on
is one seminar in each term. However, the HOD may choose to provide a level of choice for
lecture materials.
the student providing academic coherence is maintained. Four seminars maximum. Seminars
Lectures to be spread
could be long-thin, in which case there could be three.
evenly across seminar
Could be long-thin rather than short-fat. Department to determine assessment pattern. The
specialisms
seminars may vary from year to year (to be determined by the HOD) and students take both.
Seminar 1
Seminar 2
Seminar 3
Seminar 4
Course
Lectures
Assessment
Explorations in X (Core and Common) 60
Shared Lectures on Core Curriculum: 2 x 1 Hour Lectures per Week
Examination 25% (covers Explorations Seminars 50%: Students follow both seminars. All seminars occupy same
all lecture materials).
timetable block. Could be long-thin rather than short-fat. Department to determine
Synthesis of the year’s
assessment pattern.
work based primarily on
Could be short-fat rather than long-thin. Department to determine assessment pattern. The
lecture materials.
seminars may vary from year to year (to be determined by the HOD) and students take both.
Lectures to cover core
Seminar 1
curriculum.
Seminar 2
Foundations in X (Core and Common) 60
Shared Lectures on Core Curriculum: 3 x 1 Hour Lectures per Week
Examination 33% (covers Foundations Seminars 34%: Students follow both seminars. All seminars occupy same
all lecture materials).
timetable block. Could be long-thin rather than short-fat. Low stakes assessment located
Synthesis of the year’s
here. Department to determine assessment pattern.
work based primarily on
Could be long-thin rather than short-fat. Department to determine assessment pattern. The
lecture materials.
seminars may vary from year to year (to be determined by the HOD) and students take both.
Lectures to cover core
Seminar 1
Seminar 2
curriculum.
Course
Lectures
Assessment
Research Project 25%.
This will be the Key
Honours Assessment.
(For Single Honours
students this is merged
into full dissertation)
Tutorials: in groups of X
with some 1-1
supervision
Synthesis written work
25% based on lectures
and seminars
Tutorials: in groups of X
Synthesis written work
33% based on lectures
and seminars
Tutorials: in Groups of
10. Study/research
skills to be included
here.