When you enrol at Queen Mary you will be enrolled on to a programme of study.
You will then need to register for
modules associated with that programme.
Important things to note;
Full year Modules are 30 credits.
Single semester modules are 15 credits
You must ensure you have a balanced teaching load in each semester.
You must take 120 credits in each academic year of study.
Your final classification mark and overall classification is calculated on
all 360 credits taken as part of
your degree programme.
The module system offers you
freedom to shape your own programme of study, while providing a sound
grounding in the core concepts and methods of the
discipline(s) you are studying.
To ensure
grounding in your subject, all
Politics and International Relations students,
whether single or joint honours, take some
compulsory modules in their first and second
years (see individual programmes for full
details.) Joint honours students may find that all their first year modules are compulsory.
In general, as
you progress through the degree, the
element of choice increases. It is,
of course, desirable that your choice of
modules makes academic and intellectual
sense. You should discuss your plans with
your Personal Adviser each year before
finalising your module choices. You may also
want to discuss module options with existing
students.
To ensure academic progress, many second and final year modules have pre-requisites, ie. modules that
you must have already taken.
By choosing
particular modules that complement
each other, you will build upon what
you have studied in each academic year,
and make your own
“pathway” through the degree.
The attached module directory details all of our module descriptors and
programme structures, In addition module descriptors are available
on-line:
