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Faculty of Life Sciences Faculty of Science

Part 1 Module Directory Welcome to the Part 1 module directory for students entering the Faculties of Science and Life Sciences in October 2012. This directory contains details of the compulsory modules for each degree programme in the two Faculties, along with information on option modules available across the University. You should read the guidance notes below, and, where your degree programme allows you to select option modules, you will be required to draw-up a shortlist of your intended options: you MUST bring this list with you to your module selection interview in Freshers’ Week. Details of the date, time and location of your module selection interview are given in your optional module email. To help draw-up your shortlist, please use the module selection shortlist form available on the web.

Modular degree structure During each year (or Part) of your degree programme you will be required to take modules totalling 120 credits. Most modules are weighted 10 or 20 credits, depending on the amount of work involved. Your degree programme will specify a number of compulsory modules which you will be required to take. You will be registered automatically for these modules. Where your degree programme allows optional choice, you will be required to select option modules to bring your credit weighting up to 120. Most students will be required to attend a module selection interview during Freshers’ Week. At this interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your Part 1 modules with your Programme Adviser and to confirm your Part 1 option modules (if your degree programme allows optional choice). Details of the date, time and location of your interview are given in your enrolment email. Where your degree programme allows optional module choice, you will be required, before you arrive at Reading, to draw-up a short-list of the options you would like to take. You MUST bring this list with you to your module selection interview in Freshers’ Week. Some degree programmes have ‘recommended’ lists of options from which students are asked to choose, whereas others allow students to select modules from any subject area. Arrangements for your particular degree programme are outlined in the relevant Programme Specification for 2012, which you can access by clicking on the title of your degree in the tables in Section 1 below. Once you have checked your Programme Specification, you can then use the information in Section 2 of this module directory to help you decide which option modules you would like to take.

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Note with some modules you will be required to study across three terms, others will be for just one single term. You can check the timetabling by going to https://www.timetable2012-13.reading.ac.uk/ or https://www.risisweb.reading.ac.uk. The optional modules must not clash with your compulsory modules. Your module selection interview will help sort out any such clashes.

Contents of this module directory In Section 1 of this directory, you will find a table giving details of the compulsory modules for your degree programme, along with details of how many credits of option modules you need to select in order to bring your credit weighting up to 120. You should check your Programme Specification by clicking on the title of your degree programme, to see which option modules are available to you. In Section 2 of this directory, you will find details of the Part 1 modules available across the Faculties of Science and Life Sciences. In Section 3 of this directory, you will find details of the Part 1 modules available in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, and the Henley Business School. You can access the full module description for each module by clicking on the relevant module code and title. Please note that modules marked * in this directory are normally only available to students following a degree programme in the School or Department which provides the module, and may be specific to a particular degree programme. Other modules are available to all students, subject to timetable constraints and module pre- or co-requisites. After you have attended your module selection interview and finalised your Part 1 options, you will be asked to register for your option modules via the RISIS web portal. Disclaimer This directory is intended as an informal guide for the convenience of students and staff. Formal Ordinances and Regulations are given in the University Calendar, in the Programme Specifications, and Module Descriptions, all of which are available on the University website. Should there be, or appear to be, any conflict between statements in this Directory and the full Ordinances, Regulations, Programme Specifications and Module Descriptions, the latter shall prevail. All module selections are subject to approval by the student’s School, and are subject to availability and timetabling constraints.

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Section 1 Compulsory modules for each degree programme In this section, you will find two tables: one giving details of the compulsory modules for degree programmes in the Faculty of Life Sciences, and the other giving details of the compulsory modules for degree programmes in the Faculty of Science. The tables also show how many credits of option modules you will need to select in order to bring your total credit weighting up to 120. Some degree programmes have ‘recommended’ lists of options from which students are asked to choose, whereas others allow students to select modules from any subject area. To check the arrangements for your degree, click on the degree title in the tables below – this will take you to the relevant Programme Specification on our website. Once you have checked your Programme Specification, and know how many option credits you need to select, please use the module information in Section 2 to help you draw-up your short-list of option modules. You MUST remember to bring your short-list of options with you to your module selection interview in Freshers’ Week. There are a small number of degree programmes where all of the modules at Part 1 are compulsory. Students following these programmes will not be required to select Part 1 options, but may be required to attend a module selection interview in order to discuss their degree programme in more detail.

Faculty of Life Sciences Degree programme UCAS code Compulsory modules Number

of option credits to select

BSc Agricultural Business Management (including with Industrial Training)

D4N2/DN42

100 credits: AP1A02, AP1A03, AP1A08, AP1A10, AP1A12, AP1EE1, AP1EE3, AP1EM1, AP1EQ4, AP1SB1, AP1SCP

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BSc Agriculture (including with Industrial Training)

D400/D401

100 credits: AP1A02, AP2A03, AP1A08, AP1SB1, AP1A10, AP1A12, AP1A16, AP1A18, AP1EE3, AP1SCP, ES1E1

20

BSc Animal Science (including with Industrial Training)

D320/D300

70 credits: AP1A15, AP1A18, AP1SCP, BI1BA1, BI1BC2, BI1EC1, BI1ED2, PM1PB2A

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BSc Applied Ecology and Conservation CD94

90 credits: AP1A21, BI1BC2, BI1EC12, BI1ED2, BI1EF2, BI1EF3, BI1EG1

30

BSc Biochemistry C700

90 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BA2, BI1BB2, BI1BC2, BI1BD1, BI1BF1, BI1BG3, CH1OR2, CH1OR4

30

BSc Biological Sciences (including with Industrial Experience)

C100/C101

70 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BC2, BI1EC12, BI1EG1

50

BSc Biomedical Sciences C741

100 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BA2, BI1BB2, BI1BC2, BI1BD1, BI1BE2, BI1BF1, BI1BG3, PM1PB2

20

BSc Chemistry MChem Chemistry

F100/F103

90 credits: CH1CC1, CH1IN1, CH1OR1, CH1PH1, CH1PRA

30

BSc Chemistry with Education F1X3

90 credits: CH1CC1, CH1IN1, CH1OR1, CH1PH1, CH1PRA

30

BSc Chemistry with Forensic Analysis; MChem Chemistry with Forensic Analysis

F1F4/F1FK

90 credits: CH1CC1, CH1IN1, CH1OR1, CH1PH1, CH1PRA,

30

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Degree programme UCAS code Compulsory modules Number

of option credits to select

MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

F150

90 credits: CH1CC1, CH1IN1, CH1OR1, CH1PH1, CH1PRA

30

BSc Chemistry with a Year in Industry MChem Chemistry with a Year in Industry

F106/F105

90 credits: CH1CC1, CH1IN1, CH1OR1, CH1PH1, CH1PRA

30

BSc Clinical Language Studies B690

120 credits: PL1C1, PL1GM, PL1M1, PL1PPH, PL1RM, PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1PC

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BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing (including with Industrial Training)

CN85/NC58

90 credits: AP1EE1, AP1EE3, AP1EM1, AP1EQ3, AP1EQ4, AP1EX1, AP1SB1, AP1SCP, PY1CG2, PY1SA

30

BSc Environmental and Countryside Management (including with Industrial Training)

F750/D447

70 credits: AP1A10, AP1A21, AP1SB1, AP1SCP, ES1B1, ES1C1, ES1F2

50

BSc Food Marketing and Business Economics (including with Industrial Training)

D670/DL61

80 credits: AP1EE1, AP1EE3, AP1EF1, AP1EM1, AP1EQ3, AP1EQ4, AP1EX1, AP1SB1, AP1SCP

40

BSc Food Science (including with Industrial Training)

D610/D615

110 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BB2, BI1P11, CH1FC3, FB1EP1, FB1EQ1, FB1FST, FB1MB1, FB2AG1

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BSc Food Science with Business (including with Industrial Training)

D690/D691

110 credits: AP1EE1, AP1EE3, AP1EM1, AP1SB1, BI1P11, CH1FC3, FB1EP1, FB1EQ2, FB1GFN, FB1MB1, AS2B1

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BSc Food Technology with Bio-processing (including with Industrial Training)

D622/D621

110 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BB2, BI1P11, CH1FC3, FB1EP1, FB1EQ1, FB1FST, FB1MB1, FB2AG1

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BSc Microbiology C500

80 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BA2, BI1BB2, BI1BC2, BI1BD1, BI1BF1, BI1BG3, PM1PB2A

40

BSc Nutrition with Food Consumer Sciences (including with Professional Training)

B4D6/B4DP

110 credits: AP1EE3, AP1EM1, BI1BA1, BI1BB2, CH1FC3, FB1EQ2, FB1GFN, FB1MB1, FB1PH1, PM1PB2

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BSc Nutrition and Food Science (including Professional Training)

BD46/BDK6

110 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BB2, BI1BE2, BI1P11, CH1FC3, FB1EQ1, FB1GFN, FB1PH1, PM1PB2

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MPharm Pharmacy B230

120 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BC2, BI1P11, BI1P14, PM1DS1, PM1ESA, PM1PB2, PM1PH1, PM1PP1

0

BSc Psychology C800

60 credits: PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

60

BSc Psychology and Biology CC18

80 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BC2, PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

40

BA Psychology and Philosophy CV85

80 credits: PP1RA, PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

40

BSc Psychology, Childhood and Ageing C805

60 credits: PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

60

BSc Psychology, Mental and Physical Health

C806

60 credits: PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

60

BSc Zoology C300

80 credits: BI1BA1, BI1BC2, BI1EC12, BI1ED2, BI1EF2, BI1EF3, BI1EZ1

40

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Faculty of Science Degree programme UCAS code Compulsory modules Number

of option credits to select

BA Ancient History and Archaeology VV41

80 credits: AR1RM2, AR1TS3, CL1CA, CL1CB

40

BSc Applied Statistics G301

70 credits: ST1PD, ST1ST, ST1SIM, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM

50

BA Archaeology V400

60 credits: AR1P2, AR1RM2, AR1TS3 60

BSc Archaeology F420

60 credits: AR1TS2, AR1TS3 and either AR1P2 or AR1RM2

60

BA Archaeology and Classical Studies QV84

80 credits: AR1RM2, AR1TS3, CL1CA, CL1CB

40

BA Archaeology and History VV14

80 credits: AR1RM2, AR1TS3, HS1APH, HS1LMH

40

BA Archaeology and Italian VR43

20 credits: AR1TS3 100

BSc Artificial Intelligence (including with Industrial Year)

GH76/HG67

120 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11, SE1EM11 (or SE1MC12)

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MEng Artificial Intelligence GH7P

120 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11, SE1EM11 (or SE1MC12)

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BSc Building Surveying K230 120 credits: CE1CAD, CE1CCS, CE1CCT, CE1CES, CE1CIC, CE1CIS, CE1CMP, EC103, LW1A05

0

BSc Business Statistics and Marketing GN35

120 credits: AP1EM1, AP1SB1, ST1PD, ST1ST, ST1SIM, ST1DA1,EC104, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM

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BSc Computational Mathematics G1G4

120 credits: MA1AL1, MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM, SE1FC11, SE1PR11

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BSc Computer Science (including with Industrial Year)

G400/G401 80 credits: SE1CA11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

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BSc Construction Management K220

120 credits: CE1CAD, CE1CCS, CE1CCT, CE1CES, CE1CIC, CE1CIS, CE1CMP, EC103, LW1A05

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BSc Construction Management and Surveying

K290

120 credits: CE1CIS, CE1CIC, CE1CES, CE1CAD, EC103, LW1A05, CE1CMP, CE1CCS, CE1CCT

0

MEng Cybernetics H654

100 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

20

BSc Cybernetics (including with Industrial Year)

H651/H690 100 credits: SE1CA11. SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

20

BEng Electronic Engineering (with Industrial Year)

H610/H615

100 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

20

MEng Electronic Engineering H603

100 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

20

BSc Environmental Science MEnvSci Environmental Science (including with Professional Experience)

F851/F852/ F754/F755

60 credits: ES1A3, ES1A4, ES1B1, ES1B2, ES1D1, SS1A1

60

BSc Geography (Human and Physical) F841

50 credits: GG1GT, GG1BOO, GG1ENV, GG1SN

70

BSc Geography (Human) L722

70 credits: GG1GT, GG1BOO, GG1ENV, GG1HGP, GG1SN

50

BSc Geography (Physical) F840

70 credits: ES1F2, GG1C, GG1D, GG1EI, GG1GS, GG1GT

50

BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

LL17

70 credits: EC101, EC102, GG1BOO, GG1ENV, GG1SN

50

BSc Information Technology (including with Industrial Year)

G502/G503

80 credits: SE1EA11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

40

BSc Mathematics MMath Mathematics

G100/G103

100 credits: ST1PD, MA1AL1, MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1LIN, MA1OD1, MA1VM

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BSc Mathematics and Statistics (including BSc Mathematics and Applied Statistics)

GG13/GGC3

100 credits: ST1PD, ST1ST, ST1SIM, MA1LIN, MA1ANI, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM

20

BSc Mathematics and Economics GL11

120 credits: EC101, EC102, EC105, MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM

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BSc Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking

G1N3

120 credits: MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1VM, MA1OD1, ST1PD, ST1SIM IC101, IC102

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BSc Mathematics and Meteorology MMath Mathematics and Meteorology

GF19/GFC9

100 credits: MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM, MT11C, MT11D

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BSc Mathematics and Psychology GC18

120 credits: MA1AN1, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM, PY1CG, PY1DV, PY1IN, PY1PC, PY1PR

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BSc Meteorology and Climate; MMet Meteorology and Climate with a Year in Oklahoma

F790/F791 100 credits: MT12C, MT11C, MT11D, MT1CAL, MA1VM, MA1OD1

20

BSc Quantity Surveying K240

120 credits: CE1CAD, CE1CCS, CE1CCT, CE1CES, CE1CIC, CE1CIS, CE1CMP, EC103, LW1A05

0

BSc Robotics (including with Industrial Year)

H671/H67D

120 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

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MEng Robotics H675

120 credits: SE1CA11, SE1CC11, SE1EM11, SE1FC11, SE1PR11, SE1SE11

0

BSc Statistics G300

70 credits: ST1PD, ST1ST, ST1SIM, MA1CAL, MA1OD1, MA1VM

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Section 2 Part 1 modules available in the Faculties of Science and Life Sciences

In this section, you will find details of the modules available in the Faculties of Science and Life Sciences, ordered by subject area. Please note that modules marked * are only available to students following a degree programme in the School or Department which provides the module, and may be specific to a degree programme. Other modules are available to all students, subject to timetable constraints and any module pre- or co-requisites. All module selections are subject to approval by your School. Agriculture modules (module codes starting AP…) (p.8) Agricultural and Food Economics modules (module codes starting AP…) (p.9) Archaeology modules (module codes starting AR… and MC…) (p.11) Biological Sciences modules (module codes starting BI…) (p.11) Chemistry modules (module codes starting CH…) (p.14) Clinical Language Sciences modules (module codes starting PL…) (p.16) Construction Management modules (module codes starting CE…) (p.17) Environmental Science modules (module codes starting ES… and SS…) (p.18) Food and Nutritional Sciences modules (module codes starting FB…) (p.19) Geography modules (module codes starting GG…) (p.20) Mathematics modules (module codes starting MA…) (p.21)

Meteorology modules (module codes starting MT…) (p.22) Pharmacy modules (module codes starting PM…) (p.23) Physics modules (module codes starting PH…) (p.24) Psychology modules (module codes starting PY…) (p.24) Statistics modules (module codes starting AS…) (p.25) Systems Engineering modules (module codes starting SE…) (p.26) Student Tutoring (p.27) Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) modules (module codes starting LA…) (p.28)

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Agriculture modules School of Agriculture, Policy and Development AP1A02 - Introduction to Agricultural and Food Systems (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module has the following broad aims. It will provide a schematic introduction to world and UK farming systems and an introduction to the factors that determine geographical distribution. It will provide knowledge of the major UK and world farming systems and an understanding of the systems approach to agro-food systems. It will also generate awareness of wider policy issues and debates (e.g. climate change, pollution, food shortages). AP1A03 - Introduction to Livestock Production Systems (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to develop students’ understanding of the main practices associated with the management of the rural sector and its components. AP1A08 - British Agriculture in Practice (Agric and ABM)* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must also take AP1A02) This module has two broad aims: to develop understanding of a range of farming systems, farm management and agricultural businesses and to develop students’ key transferable skills. It is complementary to Introduction to Agricultural and Food Systems and other modules. Theories and practices introduced in these modules will be seen in practice on the farm. Modules will be co-ordinated (as far as possible) so students get the most value from the visits. AP1A10 - Countryside and the Environment (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to provide the student with a basic understanding of each of the three main components of the natural environment: soils; climate and weather; and ecology and habitats. In addition the module aims to develop an understanding of the human influence on these and of major countryside and environmental issues. These issues are explored through individual study aimed at developing research and report writing skills. AP1A12 - Introduction to Crop Production (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module allows the student to become familiar with the basic requirements and agronomy for crop production. AP1A15 - Animal Science in Practice 1* (10 credit module taught in both Autumn and Spring terms) The module has three aims: to provide some insight into the animal industry, including the use of animals for food, leisure, sport and companionship; to enhance skills in verbal and written communication, and to develop numeracy skills, including data handling and computing. AP1A16 - Varieties, Seed and Crop Establishment (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module introduces the student to the basic elements of variety testing, variety choice, seed certification, and seed supply and will help them understand the importance and relevance to both the seed industry and to agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Students will understand the comparative advantages and disadvantages of different tillage and seeding systems for seed bed preparation and seed sowing. They will understand the types of responses of yield to plant population density and spatial arrangement, how to quantify these responses and their relevance to seed sowing rates. It will explain the several causes of seeds’ failure to produce established seedlings and show how to relate seed sowing depth decisions to the farming system, environment and crop, how to calculate seed sowing rates, and relate these to real world decisions (e.g. whether or not to plough in and re-drill a crop if poor emergence. It will also describe the local, regional and global structure of the seed industry.

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AP1A17 - Crop Appraisal and Agronomy (10 credit module taught in the Summer Term) By the end of this module, it is expected that students will be able to state the basic elements of crop protection - weeds, pests and diseases, understand basic principles of integrated pest, weed and disease management for production and protection of four arable (broad-acre) crops in the UK and understand rationale for programme of practical crop monitoring. They will also know how to walk through crops in order to assess crop growth, development, nutrition and health and know how to geo-reference problem areas of fields and show on a field map. They will also be able to identify and quantify pest, weed and disease problems of arable crops, such as wheat, barley, oilseed rape and beans. They will also be able to formulate recommendations based on crop walking (e.g. need to apply fertiliser or agro-chemicals). AP1A18 - Digestion and Nutrition (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module provides the student with the knowledge and understanding of the chemical composition of foods, nutrients and their analysis together with a factual knowledge of the anatomy of the alimentary tract of animals and the associated digestive physiology. AP1A21 – Ecology & Environmental Management (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module introduces the student to the complexity underlying rural environments including a range of processes and interactions. This will receive an introduction to the key scientific skills underlying the investigation of rural environments. AP1SB1 - Introduction to Management (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to develop students’ broad understanding of the economic, technological and social aspects of management, in the context of how different businesses operate. Students will be introduced to the environment of management, the management process, and techniques available to and used by managers to plan and operate as a business.

Agricultural and Food Economics modules School of Agriculture, Policy and Development AP1ED1 - International Development: Global and Local Issues (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) The aim of the module is to encourage participants to think widely about the nature and scope of development; to think about their own lives in relation to global developmental and environmental issues and to explore how these issues affect people in developed and developing countries. This will be done through presenting broad theoretical and historical perspectives on development as well as local case studies and providing information on policies in place to engage in these issues at global and local levels. AP1ED2 - International Development: Global and Local Issues (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) The aim of the module is to encourage participants to think widely about the nature and scope of development; to think about their own lives in relation to global developmental and environmental issues and to explore how these issues affect people in developed and developing countries. This will be done through presenting broad theoretical and historical perspectives on development as well as local case studies and providing information on policies in place to engage in these issues at global and local levels. AP1EE1 - Economics 2 (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to provide an introduction to economics and for students to have an understanding of fundamental microeconomic theory and a basic knowledge of macroeconomic theory and issues.

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AP1EE3 - Economics 1 (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to provide an introduction to economics and for students to have an understanding of fundamental microeconomic theory and a basic knowledge of macroeconomic theory and issues. AP1EF1 - The UK Food Chain (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to provide an understanding of the UK Food Chain, its main components, and linkages between them. It also examines the main trends and drivers in the chain, the key problems facing the sector and policy ramifications. Given the fundamental importance of the food industry to us all this module should be of interest to a wide range of students and not just those following food related degrees. AP1EM1 - Introduction to Marketing (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module will introduce students to key concepts of marketing and encourage them to critically relate these to contemporary practice. It will cover traditional approaches to marketing such as the marketing mix, segmentation, targeting and positioning, whilst introducing issues arising within marketing theory and practice which bring into question some of the foundational principles of the discipline. Within the lectures and readings, and through the analysis of case studies, the latest thinking within the marketing academy will be addressed. AP1EQ3 - Qualitative Research Methods (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to introduce students to qualitative research methods and to provide them with an understanding of the underlying theoretical frameworks and the use of qualitative methods for consumer research. Students will get practical experience through the development of a qualitative research project that includes design, data collection, analysis, and report writing. AP1EQ4 - Quantitative Methods 1* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The purpose of this module is to provide an awareness and understanding of some of the main mathematical and statistical ideas used by applied economists and business managers working in the agricultural, food and rural sectors and the ability to carry out related numerical examples. A secondary purpose is to provide experience in the use of computers and standard software packages - particularly spreadsheets. AP1EX1 - Applied Project* (10 credit module taught in both Autumn and Spring terms) This module aims to develop a range of skills that will better equip students to research and write at length about a given topic. Students may choose any topic within the scope of their degree programme subject to the approval of the module convenor. AP1SCP - Career Management Skills (APD students only)* (0 credit module taught in the Summer Term – this module is taught in the Summer Term of Part 1 but counts towards individual Part 2 modules dependent upon degree programme) This module component aims to provide undergraduate students in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development with the opportunity to develop self-awareness in the context of career decision making, knowledge of the career opportunities that are available to them, the skills to make effective applications together with encouragement to make an action plan to gain the experience needed and manage the process towards applying for a specific career.

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Archaeology modules School of Human and Environmental Sciences AR1P2 - Primate to Pyramids: an introduction to world prehistory (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the development of human societies from our earliest ancestors through the origins and expansion of agriculture to the rise and fall of the world’s first civilisations. AR1RM2 - From Rome to Reformation: an introduction to historic archaeology (20 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms) This module aims to provide students with a basic understanding of how archaeological research has shaped our knowledge of the development of Roman and medieval societies in Europe. AR1TS2 - Bones, Bodies and Burials: the archaeology of death (20 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms) This module aims, through a series of case studies, to outline the archaeological methods and theories employed in the examination of the ancient dead. This module will also provide a foundation for the issues and methods explored in Part 2 and 3 modules, especially Archaeological Thought, Techniques of Skeletal Interpretation, Palaeopathology and the Archaeology of Food and Nutrition. AR1TS3 - Practising Archaeology: methods and approaches (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer Term) The module aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of the methods and techniques of archaeological work, and with an understanding of the current practice of archaeology. MC1AM - Analysing Museum Displays (20 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) Many people treat museums as objective and authoritative institutions that educate the general public about the past. This module will seek to question the way that museums communicate with the public by providing students with the analytical and research skills needed to independently critique museum spaces (architecture, text, graphics, display etc). The module is aimed at arts and humanities students who wish to learn how to analyse a range of different media and for any students with a specific interest in museum studies.

Biological Sciences modules School of Biological Sciences BI1BA1 - The Living Cell (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module introduces the students to Modern Cell Biology. It will introduce students to the dynamic nature of cellular and molecular aspects of life by considering the structure and functions of the living cell. This module provides the students with an introduction to the key cellular components and reactions that are required for life. The tour starts with an overview of a cell and then focuses in on the main molecular constituents of cells; DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Microbial, animal and plant cell structures are examined and compared during a tour of the structure and function of the major organelles. An introduction to processes and energy generating reactions that underpin cell life is provided via a look at carbohydrate metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. The module concludes with an overview of how extracellular signals are received and interpreted by cells to regulate their life cycle.

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BI1BA2 - The Living Cell (2) * (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must have taken BI1BA1 and BI1BF1) The cell biology concepts and laboratory skills introduced in the autumn term BI1BA1 and BI1BF1 co-requisite modules will be built upon to develop a more detailed picture of how individual cells function at a molecular level and how they become specialised and organized into complex tissues. The emphasis in this module will be on the practical side of the subject both in the lectures and in the practical classes. BI1BB2 - Biochemistry and Metabolism (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must have taken BI1BA1and may not take BI1P14) This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the ways in which metabolic processes occurring within cells are regulated. The associated practical work aims to give hands-on experience of carrying out enzyme assays at the laboratory bench. Associated data handling aims to provide tuition in handling calculations essential for basic enzyme analysis. (This module is the same as BI1P14 but is for non-Pharmacy students.) BI1BC2 - Genes and Chromosomes (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term.) This module aims to equip students from all disciplines using biology with enough understanding of genetics and genetic tools to begin to understand its application in each specialism. BI1BD1 - Introductory Microbiology* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module may not take BI1P11) This course aims to provide students on Microbiology, Biomedical Science, and Biological science programmes with an introduction to the broad compass of Microbiology - ways in which fundamental principles are put into practice and a range of elementary skills and techniques used in the study of micro-organisms. Note: This version of the course is designed to give students taking Microbiology: a medical perspective BI2BJ5 in Part 2 sufficient practical experience. Students of Zoology, Pharmacy, Food and Nutritional Science, Agriculture, Animal Science or Chemistry should register for the alternative version of Introductory Microbiology, BI1P11. BI1BE2 - Pathology: Introduction to Human Disease (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term.) This module will introduce students to the concepts and principles related to pathogenic mechanisms and to the study of human disease and an overview the major diseases that affect humans leading to an appreciation of the range of diseases. Students will use problem-based approaches to increase their understanding of disease. BI1BF1 - Laboratory and Study Skills for Biomedicine* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must also take BI1BA1 or BI1BA2) This module provides training and experience in a range of basic laboratory techniques essential to a biomedical scientist and will develop the necessary mathematical and problem skills required to carry out experiments and to analyse data. It will provide a knowledge of how the biomedical profession is monitored and regulated and will help students develop effective time management and organisation, team work, communication and interpersonal skills and will encourage a self-learning approach to studying, developing data graphing and computing skills and will start to develop scientific writing and bibliographic skills. Students will also gain knowledge of the careers of different types of Biomedical Scientists and will link with the Personal Tutor system to facilitate monitoring of the student progress. BI1BG3 - Practical Biochemistry* (10 credit module taught in the Summer Term. Students taking this module must have taken BI1BA1 and BI1BB2 and may not take BI1EF3) This module will train students in important laboratory skills, many of which will be used in laboratory-based practicals in subsequent modules. It will provide an understanding of key methodology and reinforce knowledge and understanding of important concepts in biochemistry by experimentation. It will also provide an illustration of the link between experimentation and scientific knowledge and provide students with the analytical skills required to interpret experimental data.

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BI1EC1 - Exploiters and Exploited (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module may not take BI1EC12) This module presents the diversity of living organisms through a series of topics based around organisms that are exploited by humankind. This will introduce not only many of the important groups of organisms but essential topics to biology, including, the nature of species, classification, ideas of nature and conservation, biodiversity, natural selection, the nature of the historical and fossil record, types of biological interaction including competition and parasitism. This module aims to be accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including those with little formal biological training. BI1EC12 - Exploiters and Exploited (20 credit module taught in both Autumn and Spring terms. Students taking this module may not take BI1EC1) This module presents the diversity of living organisms through a series of topics based around organisms that either exploit or are exploited by humankind. This will introduce not only many of the important groups of organisms but essential topics to biology, including, the nature of species, classification, ideas of nature and conservation, biodiversity, natural selection, the nature of the historical and fossil record, types of biological interaction including competition and parasitism. This module aims to be accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including those with little formal biological training. BI1ED2 - Mammals: diversity, behaviour and conservation (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) Through lectures, this course will provide a thorough knowledge of the evolution of and behavioural diversity within the Class Mammalia, with particular emphasis on the Order Carnivora. In addition, the course will consider issues relating to mammals conservation including the impact of invasive species, the bushmeat trade, wildlife diseases and climate change. Individual students will examine one aspect in more depth through the preparation and presentation of a scientific poster. Weather permitting there may also be the opportunity to participate in practical sessions aimed at introducing some techniques used in mammal studies. BI1EF2 - Ecology: species and their interactions (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the local and global patterns of the distribution and abundance of living species, and the processes that have resulted in these patterns. BI1EF3 – Practical Field Ecology (10 credit module taught in the Summer Term. It is preferred that students should have taken BI1EF2) Students will gain experience of practical field ecology by planning, carrying out and analysing a field experiment.

BI1EG1 - Plant Diversity, Structure and Utilisation (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) Students will discover the diversity of photosynthetic organisms, including green plants and land plants, and will become familiar with the major lineages of green plants. They will learn how to identify plants and will gain an appreciation and understanding of the diversity of vegetative and reproductive structures of flowering plants, their ecological and evolutionary significance and how plant domestication has changed these structures. They will gain a more sophisticated understanding of some issues relating to the exploitation of plants, such as the fuel versus food debate, issues relating to the ethics of palm oil production, plant breeding technologies and agricultural intensification.

BI1EZ1 – Introduction to Zoology* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This course will provide an introduction to a number of important subjects that underpin zoology. Students will develop basic zoological knowledge during this module including understanding the importance of taxonomy and phylogeny, the importance of identification and diversity to conservation biology, why skills and knowledge in molecular biology are part of modern zoology and an opportunity to study paleontology which is not currently taught elsewhere in the degree.

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BI1P11 – Introductory Microbiology * (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module may not take BI1BD1) This course aims to provide Zoology, Pharmacy, Food Bioscience, Agriculture and Chemistry students with an introduction to the broad compass of Microbiology - ways in which fundamental principles are put into practice and the elementary skills and techniques needed for safe laboratory work. Note: Students on Microbiology or Biomedical Sciences programmes and Biological Science students from the Biomolecular stream should take the alternate Introductory Microbiology module BI1BD1which is recommended for the Part 2 Microbiology: a medical perspective module. BI1P14 - Biochemistry and Metabolism (only available to Pharmacy students)* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module may not take BI1BB2) This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the ways in which metabolic processes occurring within cells are regulated. The associated practical work aims to give hands-on experience of carrying out enzyme assays at the laboratory bench. Associated data handling aims to provide tuition in handling calculations essential for basic enzyme analysis. (This module is the same as BI1BB2 but is for Pharmacy students only.)

Chemistry modules School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy Please check the times of your practical sessions at your Module Selection Interview. Tutorials and workshop groups will be scheduled in Week 2. Please check Chemistry notice board for details. CH1CC1 – Chemical Concepts in Context* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students must also take CH1IN1, CH1OR1 and CH1PH1) This module helps students develop the independent learning skills necessary for higher level studies and will introduce them to the concepts of open and closed types of problem solving and help them develop effective problem-solving strategies. Students will also develop self-study skills to enable them to research an unknown topic, learn about it and solve a problem based upon it. They will familiarise themselves with a range of resources for researching unknowns and develop effective time management, organisation and team working skills. They will also gain practice and support in written and oral communication and to develop scientific writing skills. CH1FC1 - Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry 1* (10 credit module in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must have GCSE Science (or equivalent), and may not take CH1OR1, CH1IN1 or CH1PH1). This module is not suitable for students with A level Chemistry This module provides students with the background in chemistry necessary for studies in Food Science or Biology. CH1FC3 – Molecular Studies for the Life Sciences* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must either have AS or A2 level Chemistry or must take CH1FC1. Students may not take CH1OR1, CH1INI or CH1PH1) This module develops the concepts introduced in CH1FC1 and provides a comprehensive background in chemistry for biological and food scientists. It has a specific emphasis on the chemistry required for the life sciences and the material is illustrated in case studies and workshops relevant to these students.

CH1IN1 - Fundamentals of Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent). Students must also take CH1PH1, CH1OR1 and CH1PRA and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3 or CH1IN2) This module aims to provide the students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of Inorganic Chemistry to act as a foundation for the remainder of the course. It also aims to give students the basic tools for report writing in chemistry.

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CH1IN2 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry (10 credit module in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent) and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3 or CH1IN1) This module aims to provide students with a background in main group and transition metal chemistry. CH1M - Chemistry M* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have GCSE Mathematics grade C and students with A level Mathematics may not take not take this module) This module aims to provide students with the mathematical tools needed for the chemistry degree programme. CH1M2 - Mathematics M2* (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must either have either a pass in A level Mathematics (or equivalent) and may not take CH1M) This module aims to provide students with the more advanced mathematical tools needed for the chemistry degree programme. CH1OR1 - Shape, Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent), must also take CH1INI, CH1PH1 and CH1PRA and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3, CH1OR2, CH1OR4 or PM1DS1.) This module introduces students to the basic concepts of organic chemistry (to encompass the structure of organic compounds, isomerism, the concept of a functional group and the unifying concept of mechanisms) in order to provide the foundation for treatment at a greater depth in later modules or to better appreciate related subjects such as Biochemistry. CH1OR2 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (10 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent), must also take CH1OR2, and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3, CH1OR1 or PM1DS1) This module introduces students to the fundamentals of organic chemistry in order to provide a foundation for use in other disciplines. CH1OR4 – Further Fundamental Organic Chemistry for Biologists (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent) and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3, CH1OR1 or CH1OR2) This module introduces students to the basic concepts of organic chemistry (to encompass the structure of organic compounds, isomerism, the concept of a functional group and the unifying concepts of mechanisms) in order to provide the foundation for treatment at a greater depth in later modules or to better appreciate related subjects such as Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry. CH1PH1 - Physical Processes and Molecular Organisation* (20 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent) and must take CH1IN1, CH1OR1 AND CH1PRA and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3 or CH1PH2) This module aims to provide the students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of Physical Chemistry which will also act as a foundation for the remainder of the course. CH1PH2 - Physical Processes for Biologists (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent) and may not take CH1FC1, CH1FC3 or CH1PH1) This module aims to provide students having a biological background with an understanding of the fundamental principles of Physical Chemistry as applied to biochemistry and biological systems.

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CH1PRA - Laboratory Skills for Chemists* (20 credit module in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must take CH1IN1or CH1PH1 or CH1OR1) This module aims to arm students with basic skills in practical chemistry and underline the principles described in the accompanying first year chemistry modules. It introduces students to the fundamental software packages required for chemical report writing.

Clinical Language Science modules School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences The following modules are only available to students taking the BSc Speech and Language Therapy.

PL1C1 - Introduction to Clinical Studies* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to introduce the skill of applying theoretical frameworks to the collection, analysis and evaluation of data; to provide an introduction to atypical communication in children and acquired communication impairment in adults; to explore the role of a speech and language therapist and consider the service delivery context of speech and language therapy. In addition, generic clinical skills are produced and practised. PL1GM – Grammar and Meaning* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring terms) This module introduces students to the main properties of human language and focuses on grammar, meaning, and use of language. It will introduce students to linguistic concepts that are necessary for their understanding of how language is acquired and how it can be impaired. Theoretical concepts will be applied to data from adults and children with typical and atypical language development. It will facilitate students' ability to identify patterns and use data to justify their analyses. It will introduce students to the construction and interpretation of clinical tasks for the assessment of language impairments. PL1M1 - Medicine 1* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) The module aims to introduce the student to the principles, structure and functioning of human anatomy and physiology, paediatrics, community medicine and ENT and to explore how physical factors may contribute to communication problems in the individual as a child and an adult. This knowledge will form the basis of later medical and clinical studies. PL1PPH – Phonetics and Phonology* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring terms) The aims of this module are: to introduce the student to the principles of phonetics and phonology and to provide an introduction as to how they may be used in the study of sounds and sound systems of English and non-English languages. Students will understand about connected speech phenomena and segmental and suprasegmental features in English speech, and how to apply these practically in transcription form. PL1RM – Research Methods in Speech and Language Therapy* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of this module is to introduce students to quantitative approaches to the study of language and communication; planning the design of experiments, the collection of data and the analysis and interpretation of data; normal distributions and the statistical principles underpinning standardised assessments.

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Construction Management modules School of Construction Management and Engineering CE1CAD – Computer-Aided Design* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must also take CE1CIC) This module provides the student with a working knowledge of CAD and develop their abilities in graphical communication. CE1CCS - Construction Science* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must also take CE1CCT) This module provides the student with an understanding of construction science. CE1CCT - Construction Technology* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must also take CEICIS and CE1CCS) This module seeks to inspire students to develop full understanding of the principles of construction in relation to low-rise built facilities. In addition, it challenges students to comprehend the impact of choice of construction methods and materials on important issues including health and safety; sustainability and the environment. The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles and decision-making processes associated with the choice of construction methods, materials and technologies that are required for the realisation of low-rise buildings.

CE1CES - Empirical Studies* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must also take CE1CCS) The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles of experimental design, measurement and technical report writing. The experiments are used to illustrate the physical principles introduced in taught parts of the first year course. This module seeks to develop students' capacity to understand that strengths and limitations of knowledge generated empirically is an essential skill required in their future professional careers. The module is a highly effective means of reinforcing learning that takes place in modules taught in Part 1. CE1CIC - Information and Communication* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must also take CE1CCT) The module aims to develop information and communication skills for study at SCME, personal development planning and career management. The module introduces students to the importance of information and communication skills for study at the University of Reading and in the construction industry, including: written, spoken, drawn, critical evaluation and personal development skills. Student competencies developed through tutorials include: technical drawing, presentation and critical evaluation skills. CE1CIS - Built Facility and Construction Industry Studies* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module will provide a preparation for other modules of the programmes by covering, in outline, the subject of the processes of property development and construction in the UK. The module will introduce students to the activities, practices and procedures of the industries and give them a descriptive and analytical understanding of these, in terms of output, management, economic and financial theory and practice. It will also provide an outline of the design and technology procedures currently used in the industry. CE1CMP – Principles in Management* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer Terms) The aim of the module is to introduce the broad concepts of management from its historical development and alternative approaches to current thinking whilst providing guidance and direction to the most relevant literature. EC103 - Economics for Construction & Engineering* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term.) This module aims to provide a basic introduction to economics sufficient for an elementary understanding of the operation of a market economy with the emphasis on application and understanding of principles rather than on economic theory per se.

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Environmental Science modules School of Human and Environmental Sciences ES1A3 – Chemistry of the Earth and Environment (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of why chemical reactions happen and the consequence of those reactions in terms of the composition and functioning of the natural environment.

ES1A4 – Introduction to Physics of the Environment (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of key concepts in environmental physics through a series of lectures and practical exercises. ES1B1 - Introduction to Environmental Science (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module will introduce and define the scope of Environmental Science. The scope will be defined by the range of a series of topics looking at aspects of solid Earth, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Methods of analysis of Environmental Science will also be developed through recognising that the Environment is a linked system open to human management.

ES1B2 - Environmental Science Field Class (10 credit module – this is a field course over the Easter Vacation. Students taking this module must also take ES1B1) This field class module is designed to introduce students to the techniques and methodologies of Environmental Science analysis in the field. The principles of managing the environment will also be included. ES1C1 - Quantitative Methods for Environmental Science (10 credit module in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must have GCSE Mathematics grade C minimum) This module will ensure students have the basic numeracy skills for pursuit of a science degree. Material will be taught within an environmental science context. ES1D1 - Earth Structure and Processes (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) Key processes that occur in the Earth System will be explored with the emphasis on understanding the nature of the processes, how they impact human societies and their geological significance.

ES1D2 - Earth Materials (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to provide students with the skills to identify a range of the minerals and rocks that are the fundamental materials of the Earth and to understand the conditions that are required for their formation.

ES1F2 – Biogeography and Soils (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module is designed to provide an introduction to some key concepts, terminology, and debates within the study of biography and soils. ES1E1 – Soils in the Environment (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module comprises a series of lectures, laboratory classes and a field class designed to introduce students to the importance of soils and their role in the environment.

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Food and Nutritional Sciences modules School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy FB1EP1 - Physical Aspects of Food Systems A (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms) This module aims to explain the principles of selected physical aspects of biological systems and to understand their role in transporting, processing and storing and analysis of such materials. Students will improve their numeracy and practical skills by integrating lectures with practical work and problem sheets in the subject area. The module will provide the building blocks for further courses in food process engineering and biotechnology. Students will understand the role of physical properties in food processing operations and will use experimental methods to determine physical properties. They will also use compositional data or reference sources to estimate physical properties. It will provide examples of typical values for the main physical properties. FB1EQ1 – Quantitative Skills for Life Sciences* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms) The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the language of Mathematics and introduce them to the basic use of spreadsheet software. It is particularly designed to help students without A/AS level Maths recover numerical skills which they may have lost. The learning event is intended to enable the students acquire basic mathematical and computing skills necessary to learn other laboratory and taught science-based skills. FB1EQ2 – Quantitative Skills for Life Sciences A* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the language of Mathematics. It is particularly designed to help students without A/AS level Maths recover numerical skills which they may have lost. The learning event is intended to enable the students acquire basic mathematical skills necessary to learn other laboratory and taught science-based skills.

FB1FD1 – Food Dilemmas: Production, Security and Health (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) This module aims to provide students from all disciplines in the University with an understanding of how food production has driven the structure of society across the globe, of the major issues facing food supply for future populations and how food is intrinsically linked to health and wellbeing.

FB1FST – Key Skills for Food Science and Technologists* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. This module is restricted to Part 1 students on degree programmes provided by the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. Students may not take FB1GFN) The module includes activities designed to enhance some key skills which will provide a foundation to degree programmes in food and nutrition sciences. Topics included may vary but are likely to cover the following: library skills, food hygiene, essay writing, presentational skills, practical skills, career skills and a session considering the role of a scientist in society. FB1GFN – Key Skills for Food and Nutritional Sciences* (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. This module is restricted to Part 1 students on degree programmes provided by the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. Students may not take FB1FST) The module includes activities designed to enhance some key skills which will provide a foundation to degree programmes in food and nutrition sciences. Topics included may vary but are likely to cover the following: library skills, food hygiene, essay writing, presentational skills, practical skills, career skills and opportunities to consider the role of a scientist in society. FB1MB1 - Introduction to Food Microbiology (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The module aims to provide basic information regarding the uses of microbes for the production of foods and food ingredients.

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FB1PH1 – Public Health Nutrition 1 (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module aims to introduce the students to the main UK and international dietary data and policy sources, and scientific approaches to studying, relationships between diet and health as the basis for government policy on diet and health.

Geography modules School of Human and Environmental Sciences GG1BOO –Geographies of Boom and Bust (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) The aim of this module is to develop students' knowledge and understanding of political and economic processes that shape the global economy, and to introduce an awareness of how past events in the global economy influence present day geographies of economic boom and bust.

GG1C - Climatology (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module will explain the main processes of climate formation at local, regional and global scales and will explain the development of weather systems. Students will also be introduced to the concept of climate change and be presented with evidence of past and projected climate change. GG1D - Hydrology (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module will introduce students to hydrology, including a study of the most important hydrological processes operating in the environment, and to hydrological ways of thinking. The module should provide a basis for more advanced hydrology courses.

GG1EI - Environmental Issues (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This module will give students a full understanding of systems theory applied to the natural environment and the importance of positive and negative feedback mechanisms. It will also provide a critical evaluation of causes and consequences of global warming and its possible environmental and social consequences. Students will understand the potential consequences of an energy resource utilisation and have knowledge of policy ideas being considered by national and international governments and be able to critically comment on environmental issues reported by the media.

GG1ENV –Environment and Development (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of this module is to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the interaction between environmental problems and global development trends, and to develop students’ awareness of the key actors and policy processes for managing these interactions at local, national and international levels. GG1GS - Geomorphology (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module is designed to provide the basis for an understanding of global geomorphology, that is, the study of landforms and the processes that shape them. Upon successful completion students will be able to tackle more advanced geomorphology modules (both theoretical and applied).

GG1GT - Geographical Techniques* (20 credit module taught in both Autumn and Spring modules. This module is only available to students enrolled on the Geography and Regional Science programme) The aim of this module is for students to develop skills in studying, IT, computing, and data analysis. These skills are required throughout the degree course and are necessary for any career after graduating.

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GG1HGP – Human Geography Principles and Practice* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. This module is only for students on a BSc Geography or BSc Geography and Economics degree programme) The module provides an introduction to key theoretical debates and contemporary concerns about the geographical relationships between different parts of the globe. It explores important issues and trends at the global and selected regional, national and local scales. By the end of the course, students will have enhanced their knowledge of the multiple economic, political and socio/cultural processes shaping global developments and changes within two different regions. They will have been introduced to central concepts in human geography, and their application to different scales of analysis. GG1SN – Society and Nature (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of geographical approaches to the complex inter-relationships between society and nature, with particular emphasis on their social, political and cultural dimensions.

Mathematics modules School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences MA1AL1 – Algebra 1* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A Level Mathematics (grade B) or equivalent, must also take MA1VM, MA1CAL and MA1OD1 and may not take MA2AL1) This module introduces students to the main ideas of set theory, functions, relations and the language of mathematics and will also introduce them to the axiomatic method, and illustrate it by developing the fundamentals of group theory. MA1AN1 – Introduction to Analysis* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A Level Mathematics (grade B) or equivalent. Students taking this module must also take MA1CAL and MA1VM and MA1OD1) This module will motivate students’ appreciation of the need for proof and their ability to construct for themselves formal proofs. It will develop the manipulative skills and mathematical intuition necessary for analysis and will introduce the fundamental concepts of sequence, function, limit and continuity. MA1CAL – Calculus Methods (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A Level Mathematics (grade B) or equivalent. Students taking this module must also take MA1VM and may not take CH1M2, EC108, EC109, SE1MC12 or SE1EM11) This module builds on and develops students’ understanding of the one-dimensional calculus and to extend this into two or more dimensions and will help to appreciate the real world applications of such mathematics. MA1GEO - Geometry* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must have A Level Mathematics (grade B) or equivalent. Students taking this module must also take MA1CAL, MA1VM, MA1AN1 and MA1OD1) This module introduces lines and curves in a plane and investigates their geometrical properties.

MA1LIN – Linear Algebra* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term. Students taking this module must also take MA1VM) This module introduces the mathematics of linearity needed for other modules and develops the algebra of vector spaces and linear mappings. MA1MMP – Modelling and Mathematical Physics* (10 credit module taught in Spring & Summer Terms. Students must also take MA1CAL, MA1VM & MA1OD1).

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This module aims to build up mathematical intuition from analogies with physical problems, and to familiarise students with the main concepts of theoretical physics to broaden their horizons. It also aims to provide motivation and connections for other modules and to explain the practical applications of undergraduate mathematics studied in the department. MA1OD1 - Ordinary Differential Equations I (10 credit module taught in the Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A level Mathematics (Grade B). Students taking this module must also take MA1CAL) This module aims to develop students’ ability to solve ordinary differential equations. MA1VM – Vectors and Matrices (10 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A level Mathematics (Grade B). Students taking this module must also take MA1CAL) This module seeks to reinforce and extend pre-University mathematics courses by developing students' skills in those aspects of particular use in applications. Topics are chosen to link in with students' pre-University experience and in particular to introduce or extend their knowledge of matrix and vector methods, techniques which allow the simple and efficient handling what would otherwise be messy problems. MA115 - Codes and Code Breaking (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have at least GCSE Mathematics grade B (or equivalent)) This module introduces contemporary methods for the secure transmission of data and messages and justifies the need for such new methods by analysing the shortcomings of traditional techniques and to illustrate how simple mathematical ideas can be used to solve practical problems in a context very different from the ones which mathematics are traditionally associated with.

Meteorology modules School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences MT11C - Introduction to Meteorology (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring terms) This module aims to provide the student with a basic understanding of atmospheric structure and composition and the observational network which is used to monitor atmospheric variables. It aims also to provide knowledge and understanding of global mean seasonal patterns of atmospheric variables and their inter-relationships as well as the basic nature of selected weather disturbances and climate phenomena. Additionally it provides an introduction to the forecasting of atmospheric phenomena. MT11D - Weather and Climate Fundamentals (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring terms) This module aims to develop the student's skills in the application of basic physical principles to middle latitude weather systems. MT12C - Skills for Environmental Science* (20 credit module taught in the Spring Term) This module aims to introduce the instruments and techniques used to measure meteorological parameters, and to appreciate their limitations and introduce basic skills in laboratory experimentation. It will also develop skills in computer programming useful in environmental science, for data processing and analysis. MT1CC - The Science of Climate Change (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term. Students taking this module must have GCSE Science Grade C. Students taking this module may not take MT2CC1A.) This module provides an introduction to the science of climate change, aimed at students who do not necessarily have a scientific background. It provides the background for a deep and informed understanding of one of today’s key global challenges. Why is climate changing, and how will it change in the future? How can we predict future climate? What is a “dangerous” climate change?

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And how can we construct and use knowledge of climate change to inform adaptation and mitigation?

Pharmacy modules School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy PM1DS1 - Drug Design and Synthesis: basic organic chemistry* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must have A level Chemistry (or equivalent). Students taking this module may not take CH1OR1) This module aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of organic chemistry in order to provide the foundation for further Therapeutic and Medicinal Chemistry modules. PM1ESA - Concepts and Skills 1* (Introductory module taught during Freshers’ Week) This module aims to introduce students to the staff and working ethos of the School of Pharmacy during Welcome Week. It will also outline the integrated nature of the MPharm degree and the expectations of the course. In particular it will encourage students to improve some of the skills that will enhance their own learning and will help to develop effective written and oral communication skills and familiarise them with IT skills and data retrieval skills relevant to pharmacy. PM1PB2 - Human Physiology (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module may not take PM1PB2A) This module provides students with an introduction to the discipline of human physiology through studies on systems physiology in humans. Emphasis will be given to examples of homeostatic mechanisms and fundamental principles of physiology will be illustrated with appropriate clinical examples. PM1PB2A - Human Physiology (10 credit module taught in the Autumn and Summer Terms. Students taking this module may not take PM1PB2) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the discipline of human physiology through studies on systems physiology in humans. Emphasis will be given to examples of homeostatic mechanisms and fundamental principles of physiology will be illustrated with appropriate clinical examples. PM1PH1 - Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Students taking this module must also take PM1PP1) This module aims to provide the students with an understanding of the physicochemical principles that influence the formulation and stability of drug delivery systems, the mathematical skills needed throughout the MPharm programme and the practical skills necessary to extemporaneously prepare medicines.

PM1PP1 - Pharmacy Practice 1* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms. Students taking this module must also take PM1PB2, PM1DS1 and PM1PH1) This module introduces Care Systems and Public Health and the developing role of the pharmacist. The importance of communication with patients will be emphasised and the essential elements of communication skills will be identified. The concepts of Clinical Governance and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will be introduced as will those of adherence, compliance, and concordance in health-care provision. The need for a patient-centred approach to pharmacy will be strongly emphasised.

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Physics modules School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences PH101 – Physics of the Natural World (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) This module aims to equip students with a solid background in classical physics, which constitutes a crucial piece of basic scientific knowledge needed to develop further skills in quantitative natural science. Students should be able to apply this knowledge to a range of situations, both familiar and unfamiliar, by conceptualising the core physical principles required to understand the system. They should be able to make appropriate approximations and hence compute the physical behaviour of a system.

Psychology modules School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences PY1AP – Applied Psychology (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) PY1AP comprises 8 50-minute lectures in which the application of psychological theory to the following four areas is described and evaluated (two lectures each): health, sport, counselling and consumer behaviour. Relevant theory and research evidence will be described and evaluated. The module also includes 2 Study Support and Feedback Sessions; these are interactive sessions that allow students to engage with the material covered in lectures and provide feedback on students' understanding of this material. PY1CG – Cognition and Learning (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of the module is that students should learn about basic concepts, theories and data in cognitive psychology and the psychology of learning, and become acquainted with the methods and results of research that provides evidence relevant to this area. PY1CG2 – Cognition and Learning for Consumer Behaviour students* (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of the module is that students should learn about basic concepts, theories and data in cognitive psychology and the psychology of learning, and become acquainted with the methods and results of research that provides evidence relevant to this area. In addition it will provide examples of how psychological research in cognition and related areas has given rise to practical applications. Students will gain experience in conducting and reporting psychological experiments. The lectures and examinations are administered by the Department of Psychology. The practical classes and reports are administered by the Department of Food Economics and Marketing, advised by Psychology. PY1CL – Clinical Psychology (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aims of the module are that students should further their understanding of psychological disorders and disabilities, their classification, assessment and underlying processes. PY1DIP – Debates in Psychology* (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) This interactive module will introduce students to key current and historical issues in Psychology. Topics will be introduced in lectures, and teams of students will then prepare debates. The module will therefore introduce students to the skill of presenting new information in teams. PY1DV – Developmental Psychology (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) The aim of the module is that students should learn about basic concepts, theories and research studies in developmental psychology, and become acquainted with the methods, approaches and different perspectives of researchers in the field. Topics include: Why study developmental processes?; Controversies in developmental psychology; Approaches to the study of development;

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Historical perspectives on childhood; The development of cognition; Early social development; Developmental disorders. PY1IN - Introduction to Neuroscience (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of this module is that students should learn basic information, terminology and concepts relating to the structure and function of the nervous system of humans (and other mammals) and its early development; and become familiar with some applications of neuroscience, for example to the understanding of human perception, substance abuse, abnormal psychology. PY1PC - Perception (10 credit module taught in the Autumn Term) The aim of the module is that students should learn about basic concepts, theories and data in two fundamental areas of experimental psychology, namely visual and somatosensory perception,; and should become acquainted with the methods and results of research that provides evidence relevant to these areas. PY1PR – Psychological Research* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) The aim of this module is that students should appreciate the purpose and value of the experimental method in Psychology; learn how psychological experiments are implemented and reported; and learn some techniques for presenting experimental data and making statistical comparisons between conditions. In the second part of the module students should become familiar with some non-experimental methods in Psychology, their interpretation and how they differ from experiments; continue to develop skills in reporting, analysing and discussing research; design and execute an experiment with a small group of other students; and learn statistical techniques for analysing associations and correlations. PY1PAW – Psychology at Work (10 credit module taught in the Spring Term) The aim of the module is that students will have a knowledge of a variety of skills related to the workplace and have an opportunity to practice these skills in interactive lecture sessions. Skills will include facilitiation, leadership, personal impact, and reducing stress at work. Psychology students who are additionally enrolled on the PY1WP (Work Placement) module will be able to explore their understanding of the role of psychology in the workplace in their placement.

PY1SK - Skills for Psychology* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) Students should develop their skills as psychologists, to a level appropriate for first-year university students, providing a good foundation for more advanced work in the subject. Some of these skills, such as literature searching, research interpretation, essay writing and critiques, will be useful in spheres other than academic psychology. PY1WP – Work Placement* (10 credit module in the Spring Term. Students must also take PY1PAW.) This module provides students with an opportunity to develop work-related skills and experience and where appropriate to investigate a career path of their choice. Students will also be able to reflect on the role of psychology in the workplace, drawing on the topics covered in the co-requisite module PY1PAW Psychology At Work.

Statistics modules School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences AS1D – Data Analysis* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms. Students taking this module must also take ST1ST and ST1SIM) This module aims to broaden students’ experience of the use of the statistics which they learn in other modules and to give them experience of real-life data analysis by considering datasets and how to analyse them. They will also gain practice in preparing short reports and presentations, and organising statistical ideas.

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ST1DA1 – Data Analysis I* (10 credit module taught in Autumn & Spring Terms. Students must also take ST1ST & ST1SIM. Students taking this module may not take AS1D.) This module aims to broaden students’ experience of the use of the statistics mainly in business settings and to give them experience of real-life data analysis by considering datasets and how to analyse them. They will also gain practice in preparing short reports and presentations, and organising statistical ideas. ST1PD – Probability and Distributions (10 credit module taught in Autumn & Spring Terms. Students taking this module must at least have A-level Mathematics. Students must also take MA1CAL.) This module provides an introduction to probability, a subject that underlies all statistical methods. Topics covered include the definition and measurement of uncertainty, the manipulation of probability statements and an introduction to both discrete and continuous probability distributions. ST1SIM – Statistical Inference and Modelling (10 credit module taught in Spring & Summer Terms. Students must also take ST1PD.) This module introduces some fundamental techniques for statistical inference, including estimation of confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. It also illustrates techniques used in the planning and analysis of experiments. In the ensuing data analysis, much use is made of statistical models. Some simple models will be described and their role in data analysis illustrated. The use of the software package SAS for performing the techniques will be described and illustrated. ST1ST – Statistical Techniques (10 credit module taught in Autumn & Summer Terms. Students must also take ST1PD.) The aim of this module is to introduce students to essential concepts of statistics and techniques for data analysis and data collection, including graphical, tabular and numerical methods. The use of the software package MINITAB for computer-based data analysis will be described and illustrated.

Systems Engineering modules School of Systems Engineering Note that these modules include both lectures and lab classes. SE1CA11 – Computer Applications (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) This module aims to introduce the main features of computer systems with applications including communication, the internet, computer intelligence and robotics. SE1CC11 – Cybernetics and Circuits* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms. Students taking this module must also take SE1EM11 or SE1MC12 This module aims to introduce the analysis of Cybernetic systems and Electronic Circuits. Block diagram representation and analysis is used, as well as specific techniques for handling electronic circuits. Time and Frequency domain analysis is introduced. SE1EA11 – Enterprise, Architecture and eBusiness Systems (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms) This module will give students a first appreciation of systems, business and I.T. systems. It will introduce students to the practices of engineering, taxonomy, modelling and reification and to their importance in aligning enterprises, their systems and their technology. The TOGAF and Zachman Enterprise Architectures will be introduced but the majority of this module is on the Business Architecture of TOGAF, equivalent to the top two Zachman rows. The recent history of e-

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Business and web exploitation will be used to illustrate these themes and there will be examples taken from small scale and large scale organisations. SE1EM11 – Engineering Mathematics* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have A

level Mathematics and may not take SE1MC12) This module aims to provide a foundation of mathematical knowledge and methods fundamental to engineering. SE1FC11 – Fundamentals of Computing (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to discrete mathematics and algorithms, and to introduced students to the discipline of Computer Science SE1MC12 - Mathematics for Computer Science* (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students taking this module must have at least GCSE Mathematics grade C (or equivalent) and may not take SE1EM11) This module seeks to build confidence in the use of general mathematical tools and techniques, in preparation for later modules in the Computer Science curriculum. It is directed particularly towards students whose previous contact with mathematics is limited. SE1PR11 – Programming (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) This module aims to introduce students to procedural computer programming. The C and C++ family of programming languages will be used for examples and practical work. Programming will be undertaken using both the Windows and UNIX/LINUX operating systems and a variety of editors and environments. By the end of the module students should be able to write moderately complex programs in both C and C++. SE1SE11 – Software Engineering (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring Terms) This module will provide an understanding of the concepts, practice and management of software engineering and how it relates to the wider context of systems engineering.

Student Tutoring Interested in becoming a Student Tutor? SV1STU – Student Tutoring Module

Level Any level

Number of credits 5 (but this does not count towards progression or classification)

Module Convenor Julia Hodgson

Prerequisites None

Terms in which taught Autumn and Spring

Co-requisites None

In addition to your 120 credits in Part 1, you may be interested in taking a Student Tutoring module, which is a voluntary activity and does not feature within your degree programme. The module gives students the opportunity to assist with nursery, primary, secondary or special school classes under the direction of teaching staff. It enables students to develop skills in oral communication, group activity and problem solving. Although the module does not count towards final degree classification, all students who successfully complete it will receive a certificate and it will appear on their final transcript. To participate in Student Tutoring you can follow instructions at www.reading.ac.uk/studenttutoring or simply email: j.m.hodgson@reading.ac.uk for an application form. If you would like to discuss anything before applying you are welcome to telephone Julia on 0118 378 6144 (mornings) or call into the Student Recruitment and Outreach Office, Blandford Lodge.

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All new applicants are required to attend a training session on Wednesday 10 October 2012 in the Foyer, Agriculture Building 14.45-17.30 when allocation to schools takes place.

Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) modules The School of Literature and Languages offers a range of 20-credit language modules from beginners to advanced levels within the Institution Wide Language Programme, and in the language departments for some of the higher levels.

The aim of the programme is to develop the ability to communicate effectively in the target language, with particular emphasis on practical language skills. Having enrolled at the appropriate level, you will be encouraged in subsequent years to progress to higher levels. On successful completion of any of the modules, you may request a Certificate of Language Proficiency, which describes your language skills attainment. (This is usually only for non-credit students).

IWLP classes for the academic session 2012-13 start from the 22nd October (week 3 Autumn term).

Information about the Programme will be presented at the IWLP briefings held Wednesday 3rd October from 12:30 to 13:00 in the Van Emden Theatre (HumSS first floor) and Thursday 4

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October from 13:00 to 13:30 in the Van Emden Theatre (HumSS first floor). Academic staff will be available answer your questions, offer guidance and advice, introduce you to some of the language learning facilities. Come and meet them on: Wednesday 3rd October from 13:00 to 15:00 pm in SACLL (Self-Access Language Learning Centre, room 230, HumSS second floor) or Thursday 4

th October from 13:30 to 15:30 pm in SACLL (Self-Access Language

Learning Centre, room 230, HumSS second floor).

You will be able to register on-line via the iwlp@reading.ac.uk website by completing a form available from the 17

th September 2012. Registration closes on Friday 17

th October 2012.

http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/IWLP/iwlp-IWLP--Registration-Form.aspx

The ISLC Admin Office will confirm your successful registration via email.

Students with some previous knowledge of the language chosen will be required to take a placement test, which needs to be submitted at the same time or soon after they have completed the registration form.

Placement tests in PDF format are available on-line. They can be printed, completed, scanned and uploaded to iwlp@reading.ac.uk website for electronic submission. Alternatively they can be posted or handed in to the IWLP Admin Office in HumSS room 204 (see 'Contact us' for the full address). Printed versions are also available from the ISLC Admin Office.

Please note that that registering for the IWLP course LA1XX1 (generic code on RISIS) does not confirm your place on the course, and you must still register on-line.

For the 2012/13 Session the following languages will be available (numbers permitting for the following levels):

Language Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Arabic LA1PA1 LA1PA2 - - -

Chinese

(Mandarin) LA1PC1 LA1PC2 LA1PC3 - -

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French LA1PF1 LA1PF2 LA1PF3 LA1PF4 LA1PF5

German LA1PG1 LA1PG2 LA1PG3 LA1PG4 -

Italian LA1PI1 LA1PI2 LA1PI3 - -

Japanese LA1PJ1 LA1PJ2 - - -

Russian LA1PR1 LA1PR2 - - -

Spanish LA1PS1 LA1PS2 LA1PS3 LA1PS4 LA1PS5

For the purposes of on-line module enrolment you should not enter the specific IWLP code onto the RISIS system but use the generic code LA1XX1. Once IWLP has confirmed your place and level, the generic code on your module record will be changed to that of the specific module on which you have enrolled. LA1PA1 – IWLP Arabic Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the Arabic language, concentrating on its communicative use in everyday situations. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. LA1PA2 – IWLP Arabic Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide further development in spoken and written Arabic for non-native speakers who already have some knowledge/understanding of Arabic script and use of the language. At the end of this course, students will have gained confidence in expressing themselves in the target language, and be able to communicate well in a number of common situations. They will have broadened their communicative skills in Arabic through further development of speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Students will be required to take LA1PA1 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PC1 – IWLP Chinese Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to Mandarin, concentrating on its communicative use in familiar everyday situations. The four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be taught. LA1PC2 – IWLP Chinese Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to build on a previously acquired basic knowledge of Mandarin and enable students to communicate in everyday situations with increased fluency and confidence. The four skills of

speaking, listening, reading and writing will be taught. Students will be required to take LA1PC1 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PC3 – IWLP Chinese Level 3 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide an introduction to spoken and written Mandarin for non-native speakers who already have some knowledge/understanding of Chinese characters. At the end of

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this course, students will have gained confidence in expressing themselves in the target language, and be able to communicate well in a number of common situations. They will be able to accurately understand and use Han Yu Pin Yin and the 4 tones of Mandarin Chinese. They will have broadened their communicative skills in grammatically correct and pragmatically appropriate structures, and be able to accurately use and understand simplified characters. Students will be required to take LA1PC2 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PF1 – IWLP French Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the French language, concentrating on its communicative use in everyday situations. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening,

reading and writing. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. LA1PF2 - IWLP French Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to build on a previously acquired basic knowledge of French. It will develop the four

skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PF1 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PF3 - IWLP French Level 3 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This course is intended for students who can use basic past, present and future tenses reasonably correctly and who can understand the main points of spoken or written material. The main intention of the course will be communication, and all four language skills will be developed – reading, writing, speaking and listening. At the end of the course students may expect to interact adequately with sympathetic native speakers. They will have been exposed to a vocabulary that will allow them to talk about a wide range of common or personal matters. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PF2 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PF4 - IWLP French Level 4 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This course is for those who can understand the main points of everyday spoken and written material (radio, TV, newspaper) and who can express their opinions with reasonable accuracy. At the end of the course students expect to have developed the ability to communicate information and arguments of some complexity in French, by speaking and writing at a level appropriate in a wide range of common, personal and other situation. They will be able to express and defend opinions on a wide range of current and abstract issues. Students will be required to take LA1PF3 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PF5 - IWLP French Level 5 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to gain confidence, precision and accuracy in expressing themselves in written and oral French. It will also increase students’ awareness and understanding of France today. At the end of this course students will be able to structure and deliver oral presentations in French; put forward a coherent argument on a given topic in accurate written French and in an appropriate register; and to understand the main points of a variety of authentic listening material. Students will be required to take LA1PF4 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PG1 - IWLP German Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the German language, concentrating on its communicative use in everyday situations. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded.

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LA1PG2 - IWLP German Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to build on a previously acquired basic knowledge of German. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PG1 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PG3 - IWLP German Level 3 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This course is intended for students who can use basic past, present and future tenses reasonably correctly and who can understand the main points of spoken or written material. The main intention of the course will be communication, though all four aspects of language work will be taught – reading, writing, speaking and listening. At the end of the course students may expect to interact adequately with sympathetic native speakers. They will have been exposed to a vocabulary that will allow them to talk about a wide range of common or personal matters. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PG2 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PG4 - IWLP German Level 4 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This level is for those who can understand the main points of everyday spoken and written material (radio, TV, newspapers) and who can express their opinions with reasonable accuracy. At the end of the course students may expect to have developed the ability to communicate information and arguments of some complexity in German by speaking and writing at a level appropriate to a wide range of common, personal and other situations. They will be able to express the defend opinions on a selected range of current and abstract issues. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PG3 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PI1 - IWLP Italian Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the Italian language, this module enables students to acquire a basic understanding of the language and the ability to communicate at a survival level. It will also provide students with an insight into aspects of society and every-day life in Italy. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. LA1PI2 - IWLP Italian Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) Intended for students with some previous knowledge of the Italian language, this module enables students to consolidate and further their basic understanding of the language and their ability to communicate in everyday situations about matters of most immediate personal relevance. It will also continue to provide students with further insights into aspects of society and every-day life in Italy. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PI1 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PI3 - IWLP Italian Level 3 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) Intended for students with some previous knowledge of the Italian language, this module enables students to progress beyond the basic linguistic abilities and to move from the immediate personal realm of communicative situations into more public and social domains. Students will consolidate their previous knowledge and further their understanding of the language, beginning to acquire some of the more complex grammatical structures and to expand the vocabulary beyond the basic. The module will also continue to provide students with further insights into aspects of society and every-day life in Italy. All School of Literature and Languages modules in the same language are excluded. Students will be required to take LA1PI2 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PJ1 - IWLP Japanese Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms)

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This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the Japanese language, concentrating on its communicative use in everyday situations. The four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be taught. LA1PJ2 - IWLP Japanese Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This course aims to provide students with the ability to cope in straightforward, everyday situations in Japan; the ability to read and write very basic kanji characters, and to write short texts on everyday topics and the development of their knowledge of Japan, its culture and people. Students will be required to take LA1PJ1 or equivalent prior to this module.

LA1PR1 – IWLP Russian Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the Russian language, this module enables students to acquire a basic understanding of the language and the ability to communicate at a survival level. It will also provide students with an insight into aspects of society and every-day life in Russian-speaking countries.

LA1PR2 – IWLP Russian Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) Intended for students with some previous knowledge of the Russian language, this module enables students to consolidate and further their basic understanding of the language and their ability to communicate in everyday situations about matters of most immediate personal relevance. It will also continue to provide students with further insights into aspects of society and every-day life in Russian-speaking countries. Students will be required to take LA1PR1or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PS1 - IWLP Spanish Level 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the Spanish language, concentrating on its communicative use in everyday situations. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. LA1PS2 - IWLP Spanish Level 2 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to build on a previously acquired basic knowledge of Spanish. It will develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will be required to take LA1PS1or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PS3 - IWLP Spanish Level 3 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to gain confidence in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, in order to develop their ability to interact with native speakers of Spanish. They will gain precision and accuracy in expressing themselves in and understanding oral and written Spanish. Students will be required to take LA1PS2or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PS4 - IWLP Spanish Level 4 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms) This level is for those who can understand the main points of everyday spoken and written material (radio, TV, newspapers) and who can express their opinions with reasonably accuracy. At the end of the course students may expect to have developed the ability to communicate information and arguments of some complexity in Spanish by speaking and writing at a level appropriate to a wide range of common, personal and other situations. They will be able to express and defend opinions on a wide range of current and abstract issues. Students will be required to take LA1PS3 or equivalent prior to this module. LA1PS5 - IWLP Spanish Level 5 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms)

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At the end of the course students may expect to have developed the ability to communicate information and arguments of some complexity in Spanish by speaking a writing at a level appropriate to a wide range of common personal, academic and social situations, to apply correctly complex grammatical structures enabling more complex intentional, emotional, factual and academic information to be given and sought. They will be able to express and defend opinions on a wide range of current and abstract issues and will be able to discuss specific academic topics in detail. The course will involve the use of abstract and discursive material. Students will be required to take LA1PS4 or equivalent prior to this module.

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Section 3 Part 1 modules available in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science and the Henley Business School

In this section, you will find details of the modules available to students in the Faculties of Science and Life Sciences, which are provided by Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science and the Henley Business School. Please note that modules are subject to timetable constraints and any module pre- or co-requisites. All module selections are subject to approval by your School. For further details about the modules, click on the hyperlink attached to the School.

School of Arts and Design Communication

Department of Art page 35 Department of Film, Theatre and Television page 36 Department of Typography and Graphic Communication page 36

School of Humanities

Department of Classics page 36 Department of History page 37 Department of Philosophy page 37

School of Law page 38

School of Literature and Languages Department of English Language and Literature page 39 Department of Modern Languages and European Studies page 40

School of Politics, Economics and International Relations

Department of Economics page 43 Department of Politics and International Relations page 44

Henley Business School page 45

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Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science School of Arts and Design Communication Department of Art FA1AT Contemporary Art Theory (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to introduce students to ideas and issues of importance in the development of contemporary art practice. It seeks to develop students' research skills, written and verbal articulacy and to encourage an environment of discussion and informed critical awareness. HA1AA Art’s Histories: A survey (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) This module is designed as a chronological survey course. The module aims to provide students with an overview of art and its histories through analysing important periods, practitioners and works. The module will draw out the underlying implications and inherent problems of historical periodization and the formation of the canon of western art. The individual lectures will focus on raising themes and issues related to the study of the relevant period and generate awareness of the changing contexts, functions and status of art objects as well as other historically and geographically determined differences. There will be a strong emphasis on critical analysis in the module with students being encouraged to reflect on differing ways of seeing art and on how art’s histories are generated. The module can be taken on its own but couples ideally with History of Art and Architecture Workshop. HA1AB History of Art and Architecture Workshop (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) It aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the problems, of description and visual analysis. It will encourage an understanding of style and iconography and how form and content might relate to one another, both in art as well as architecture. There will also be a discussion of historical themes and issues that affected both the production of art and the study of art history, such as the notion of the artist as an individual genius or the concept of pictorial genres. Taking these issues further the course will also introduce and analyse art historical methodologies through case studies and close analysis of key texts. This will include, among others, connoisseurship, iconology, marxism, feminism and semiotics. At the end of the course students should be aware of the skills and methods available to the art historian. HA1AC Makers and making: artist, architects and their practices (20 credits – taught Spring term) The module aims to investigate the first theme of role of the artist in society by asking the questions 'what is an artist?' and 'what does an artist do?' It explores how their roles and social status changed in different periods. It examines the shift from artisans to artists during the Renaissance period, before also examining the impact of the rise of the academies and the modern art market on the figure of the artist. Thus it aims to emphasise the problems of the use of the term "artist" as an unchangeable category. The second theme investigates artistic practice by focusing on the question 'how does an artist do it?' In dealing with artistic practice, the module sets out to explore how works of art and architecture are made, whether one or more individuals are involved in the manufacture, what media and techniques have been used, what limitations are imposed by the chosen medium, and how artists have sought to overcome these limitations by inventing new media and new techniques. By constantly juxtaposing makers and making the module highlights their close relationship, drawing out, e.g., how in the Renaissance some technical developments were driven or at least embraced by artists to satisfy their social ambitions, or how changing techniques in the modern period conditioned the perception of the roles of artists.

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Department of Film, Theatre and Television Numbers on these modules may be restricted. Please ensure that you have selected a reserve choice.

FT1CHA - Introduction to Film and Theatre (40 credits - taught in Autumn, Spring and Summer term) This module aims to familiarise students with a range of critical and interpretative tools for the close analysis of theatre and film texts; to enhance their understanding of the ways that meaning is produced and organised in plays, performances and films; to enable them to recognise mainstream theatrical and cinematic conventions, and to describe them in appropriate terms; to enable them to recognise departures from mainstream convention, and to understand these systematically, and describe them in appropriate terms; to extend their understanding of the specificities and similarities of film and theatre texts. It further aims to enable students: to apply these critical practices to late nineteenth century and early twentieth century film and theatre texts; to examine the historical and cultural contexts in which these texts were produced; and to develop an understanding of the significance of Modernism in European culture. FT1TFC - Introduction to Television Studies (20 credits - taught in Autumn, Spring and Summer term) This module aims to enable students to demonstrate a critical understanding of the central issues of television studies. Focusing on close textual analysis of television fiction and non-fiction programming, alongside discussion of industrial context and key theoretical debates, students will study areas such as British and US industrial contexts; concepts of representation, ideology and globalisation; issues of genre (which may include case studies such as documentary, soap and science-fiction); the place of the audience and the value of critical models such as authorship and quality, alongside central issues such as flow and public service broadcasting. The module seeks to provide students with the ability to critically engage with both texts and critical and contextual reading for essay writing and independent study.

Department of Typography and Graphic Communication TY1HIS - History of Graphic Communication 1* (20 credits - taught in Autumn and Spring term) The module aims to provide students with an introduction to the history of graphic communication during the typographic era. It examines present day documents and investigates how current methods of design and production have been arrived at. It also looks at famous practitioners and innovators in the field of graphic communication from the fifteenth century to the present day. TY1PRA - Design Practice 1* (20 credits - taught in Autumn and Spring term) The module aims to develop the practice of graphic communication through projects emphasising strategies and skills of visualization and making.

School of Humanities Department of Classics CL1CA The Civilisation of Fifth-Century Athens (20 credit module taught in the Autumn term) This module aims to provide students, both beginners and those with some experience of the field, with a general knowledge and understanding of Classical Greek history and culture as exemplified by Athens in the fifth century BC. Students will also acquire basic skills of source-criticism and literary, visual and historical analysis.

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CL1CB Rome in the Augustan Age (20 credit module taught in the Spring term) This module aims to provide students, both beginners and those with some experience of the field, with a general knowledge and understanding of Roman history and culture as exemplified by the reign of the Emperor Augustus. Students will also acquire basic skills of source-criticism and literary, visual and historical analysis. CL1TO Text and Object: the History of Greek and Roman Writing (20 credit module taught in the Spring term) This module aims to examine the nature of our evidence for Greek and Roman culture and history; to increase awareness of the nature of written evidence, its preservation, transmission and reception. CL1L1 Latin 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to teach students some elements of the Latin language and give them skills to read Latin at an elementary level. CL1G1 Ancient Greek 1 (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to teach students some elements of the Ancient Greek language and give them skills to read Ancient Greek at an elementary level Number restrictions if taken as a ‘subsidiary subject’: Numbers on the modules CL1CA, CL1CB, CL1TO will restricted. Please ensure that you have selected a reserve choice.

Department of History Please note HS1DSH Directed Study may only be taken if HS1APH and HS1LMH are also taken. HS1APH Approaches to History (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to familiarise students with the issues and techniques involved in a critical appraisal of sources. Additionally, the study of individual texts will serve as an introduction to a broader historical period or problem. HS1LMH Landmarks in History (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to introduce students to some of the major themes and concepts in history from the early middle ages to the twentieth century. HS1DSH Directed Study in History (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) From the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day many intriguing and exciting events have occurred in world history. This module allows students to choose a topic of their own within this period to explore in greater detail, whilst at the same time developing their practical skills as a historian.

Department of Philosophy PP1RA Reason and Argument (20 credits – taught Autumn term) We will explore the ways in which philosophy supplies the tools for reasoning logically and analytically, not just about abstract theories but about problems and situations in real life. You will be introduced to techniques for evaluating claims and arguments, assessing evidence, and justifying your beliefs. A mix of lectures, seminars, structured reading, assignments, and class discussion will furnish you with the skills essential to logical thought. These skills are essential both to further study in philosophy and to other areas of academic work. They are also a foundation for the kinds of thinking you will have to do in your future life and career. Thus this

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module will also explore the role of good argument beyond the University, looking at ways to enhance your career prospects and examining the transferrable skills you will gain from your degree (and, in particular, from a degree in Philosophy). This module is compulsory for all students continuing with Philosophy in Part 2 PP1HN Human Nature (20 credits – taught Autumn term) This course will introduce students to some of the ways in which philosophers (and certain other thinkers) have conceived of the nature of human beings, focussing particularly on the nature of the mind, and of human society. It will aim to encourage students to develop their own critical response to the philosophical issues involved. We will focus on extracts from the writings of major thinkers in the Western tradition. The module takes a wide historical sweep, starting from the classical Greek philosophers, then moving chronologically through the history of philosophy in the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with contemporary conceptions. Ideas from religion and science (biology, psychology, social science) are also reflected in the module's content. PP1MW Mind and World (20 credits – taught Spring term) The course will introduce students to central controversies in current philosophy via engagement with its past. It will encourage students to compare and contrast two very different ways of doing philosophy: ‘analytic’ and ‘continental’. It will develop their appreciation of the significance of philosophical debate, and cultivate their skills in oral and written argument. PP1VV Values and Virtues (20 credits – taught Spring term) This module aims to enable students to engage with the most important arguments and theories in normative ethics.

School of Law LW1EL Essentials of Law (10 credits – taught Spring term) To provide students with an introduction to the foundations of English law: the English legal system, the law of contract and some aspects of the law of tort. LW1ELB Essentials of Law and Business (20 credits – taught Spring term) To provide students with an introduction to the foundations of English law (the English legal system the law of contract, and some aspects of the law of tort) and to English law as it impacts upon business (basic principles of company law, employment law, the law of agency, and intellectual property law). LW1CCP Criminology, Crime Prevention and Community Safety (10 credits – taught Spring term) To provide students with an introduction to contemporary developments in criminology over the past two decades, focussing specifically on crime prevention and community safety in the UK. This module aims to encourage an understanding of recent transformations in theory, policy and practice together with an ability to analyse the perceived failures and limitations of previous strategies and techniques of prevention and safety. This module will be of particular interest to those students with in an interest in pursuing a career in criminal/community justice.

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School of Literature and Languages

Department of English Language and Literature LS1SG Sounds, Grammar & Meaning (20 credits taught in the Autumn, Springand Summer term) This module aims to examine the nature of language as a communication system, and to introduce the individual components of the system which relate to sound production/perception, grammatical categorisation, and to meaning. LS1ELS English Language & Society (20 credits taught in the Autumn, Springand Summer term) The course aims to provide a broad introduction to English Language and Society, and a basis for further in-depth study of the field in parts two and three of the degree in English Language. The module introduces students to relevant theories and descriptions, the kind of research which has been done, and the relationship of the student of English Language to other disciplines and contemporary ideas. It also aims to provide students with an understanding of how language operates as interaction in social groups. LS1ELU The English Language in Use (20 credits taught in the Autumn, Springand Summer term. Students must take LS1SG Sounds, Grammar and Meaning AND LS1ELS English Language and Society in order to be eligible to select this module.) This module aims to provide students with an understanding of how English-speaking individuals acquire and use their language abilities, both in the context of the individual's biological capacities and in terms of the language user's context individually and in social and cultural groups. EN1LL Languages of Literature (20 credits taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to develop students' abilities and confidence as attentive critical readers, by promoting an analytical awareness of the different 'languages' at work in literary texts. EN1REE Researching the English Essay (20 credits taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module has three main aims. First, it provides key research skills necessary for students of English. Second, it introduces the English essay: a literary form with a long and rich history. Finally, it enables students to develop skills for managing their career. These three aims are intended to encourage students to develop subject-specific skills and to reflect upon ways in which these skills could be transferred into a workplace environment. EN1WKT What Kind of Text is This? (20 credits taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to promote an analytical approach to the concept of literary genre. It is designed to introduce students to a range of texts from the three basic formal categories already familiar to them (drama, poetry, prose), and to equip them to identify conventions and expectations proper to some of the genres they will meet in further study of English literature (e.g., tragedy, comedy, the epic, the lyric, satire, the novel, the essay). Please note: the all three EN1 modules must be taken if chosen as options unless you are an English Language students with A2 grade B in English Literature or English Language and Literature Prerequisites if taken as a “Subsidiary Subject”: A2 Grade B in English Literature or English Language and Literature. Those who consider that they may have equivalent qualifications should consult the School.

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Department of Modern Languages and European Studies ML1EMF European Modernist Fiction (20 credits taught in the Autumn and Spring term) The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the ways in which prose fiction developed in continental Europe in response to twentieth-century processes of modernisation. ML102 Core Issues in the Comparative Study of European Literature (20 credits taught in the Autumn and Spring term) This module places special emphasis on the cultural implications in accessing literary artefacts in other languages through translation. The students will be equipped to understand how and why translation changes over time and the ways in which translations are marketed today in the Anglophone literary field. EU1PRE45 The Making of Modern Europe 1 (to 1945) (20 credits taught in the Autumn term) This module aims to introduce students to the development of a Europe of nation states between 1789 and 1945, focusing on state structures, national identities and aspirations to democratic rule, and conflict within Europe’s international system. EU1POST45 The Making of Modern Europe 2 (since 1945) (20 credits taught in the Spring term) This module aims to introduce students to the divisions within Europe in the post-1945 period - East-West, but also between Western states; to the factors behind early steps towards European integration; and to the reasons for the acceleration of integration since the late 1980s. There is one module of 20 credits available ONLY to students with a minimum of Grade C A’ Level (or equivalent) in French: FR101 Advanced French Language (20 credits - see department for lecture times) (3 hours per week) This module aims to extend and enhance the comprehension and production of written and spoken French within a context of issues and themes relevant to contemporary France. Successful completion of the module enables students to go on to study French at degree level, and (where relevant) to interact in a French or Francophone environment. There are two modules of 20 credits each available ONLY to students with at least GCSE Grade A* (or equivalent) in French: FR102 Intermediate French Language (20 credits - see department for lecture times) (3 hours per week) This module aims to extend and enhance the comprehension and production of written and spoken French. Successful completion of the module enables students to go on to study French at degree level, and (where relevant) to interact in a French or Francophone environment with native speakers. FR103 Contemporary France: History, Politics, Literature (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) In the history part of the module, students will be introduced to some of the major characteristics of French politics and society, by exploring themes such as constitutions and régimes, political parties, industrialisation, and the education system. By regular cross-referencing to the UK, students will obtain a range of criteria for undertaking comparisons between West European states and societies. In the literature part of the module, students will be introduced to two distinct genres. They will acquire the skills of recognising and describing the conventions of a given genre, and engaging critically with the texts set. Any student may take the following further module of 20 credits which requires no knowledge of French:

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FR104 French Cinema: Society, Culture and History (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) Since its origins in the late nineteenth century, cinema has occupied a central place in the culture of France. The aim of this module is to introduce students to the history, main developments and key achievements of French cinema, through the study of a selection of major films, and so to enhance students' understanding of the broader French cultural context. The course aims to acquaint students with key concepts of film analysis and to develop their ability to apply these to the films studied. Students with A or A/S Level in German may take the following two modules of 20 credits each: GM1AGL Advanced German Language (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) This module aims to develop students' ability to understand, write and speak German, which will be assessed by a diagnostic test on entry, thus building on their work at A/AS Level. GM1IMG Icons of Modern Germany (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) To provide students with an overview of the political and cultural history of Germany since 1945, and to enable them to develop practice and confidence in reading and analysing related literary, historical, and cinematic material. Students with GCSE or equivalent in German may take the following two modules of 20 credits each: LA1PG4 IWLP German Level 4 (20 credits – for lectures – see IWLP web page) This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their levels of fluency and confident self-expression, enabling them to interact effectively with native speakers. They will further develop the accuracy and complexity of their oral and written German. The course will enable them to improve the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

GM1ICI Icons of Modern Germany (Intermediate) (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) To provide students with an overview of the political and cultural history of Germany since 1945, and to enable them to develop practice and confidence in reading and analysing related literary, historical, and cinematic material. Students with no knowledge of German or an A-level in another European language may take the following two or three modules of 20 credits each: GM1IG1 Intensive German 1 (Autumn Term) 20 credits GM1IG2 Intensive German 2 (Spring Term) 20 credits These modules are normally taken as a pair and studied in sequence: GM1IG1 in the Autumn Term, followed by GM1IG2 and together with GM1ICI (if intending to continue with German after the first year): GM1NPP The German Nazi-Past and Present (10 credits – taught Spring term) This module aims to familiarise students with the strategies of East and West Germany for dealing with the Nazi past and to make them aware of the political/ ideological function of these strategies. At the same time, films will be discussed as part of the general attempt at coming to terms with the past and yet as an opportunity to introduce new and/or critical positions into the general debate. GM1ILG The Inner Life of the German Language (10 credits – taught Spring term) The module aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of German grammar and focuses on explaining why grammar works in a certain way in German - and how this differs from English. In this module, students will gain an insight into the structural differences between

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German and English, and thus will improve their understanding of the functions of grammar and the way grammar works. This will support students in their language learning. GM1LRH Literary Reflections of Historical Events (10 credits – taught Spring term) The module aims to familiarise students with the Workers’ Uprising of 1953, one of the central political events in East German history, and with literature as a means to discuss a historical event in differing, genre-specific terms. We will approach literature as a ‘world of its own’ which is nevertheless tied to reality in order to understand that this reality is put into a complex and yet pleasurable perspective when transformed into a poem or play. GM1IHD Interpreting Historical Documents (10 credits – taught Spring term) To provide an historical understanding of the division of Germany and a comparative approach to ideology in both East and West in the Cold War. For students with an A Level in Italian or equivalent there are two modules: IT1001 Advanced Italian Language I 20 credits IT1002 Twentieth-Century Italian Culture 20 credits For non-advanced students, including complete beginners: IT10L1 Italian Language 1 (Beginners) 20 credits IT10L2 Italian Language 2 (Improvers) 20 credits IT1004 Italian Medieval and Renaissance Culture (in translation) 20 credits IT10M1 Making Italians: a Journey in the History and Culture of Modern Italy 20 credits IT1001 Advanced Italian Language 1 (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in Italian by consolidating their knowledge of Italian grammar, broadening the registers of their spoken and written language, extending their reading abilities, and introducing translation techniques. Students with a good AS-level qualification in Italian may also be considered for this module. IT1002 Twentieth-Century Italian Culture (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term. Tutorial times to be arranged) The course aims at providing an introduction to the study of Italian Medieval and Renaissance literature and civilization addressed both to students intending to carry on with a degree in Italian Studies and to students who wish to broaden their understanding of European culture in that period as part of their University education.

IT1004 Italian Medieval and Renaissance Culture (in translation) (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term. Tutorial times to be arranged) The course aims at providing an introduction to the study of Italian Medieval and Renaissance literature and civilization addressed both to students intending to carry on with a degree in Italian Studies and to students who wish to broaden their understanding of European culture in that period as part of their University education. IT10L1 Italian Language 1 (Beginners) (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term. Tutorial times to be arranged. Students must also take IT1004 or IT10M1, and may not take IT1001 or IT10L2) This module aims to introduce students with no previous knowledge of Italian to university-level study of Italian language and to equip them with the necessary linguistic competence and proficiency to undertake a degree in or involving Italian Studies.

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IT10L2 Italian Language 2 (Improvers) (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term. Tutorial times to be arranged. Students must also take IT1004 or IT10M1, and may not take IT1001 or IT10L1) This module caters for students with knowledge of Italian at GCSE or comparable level, and also for students with no previous knowledge of Italian but with a good Advanced level qualification in another European language. Students with an AS-level qualification in Italian may also join this module. It aims to introduce students to the university-level study of Italian language and to equip them with the necessary linguistic competence and proficiency to undertake a degree in or involving Italian Studies. IT10M1 Making Italians: a Journey in the History and Culture of Modern Italy (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term. Tutorial times to be arranged) This module introduces students to the history and culture of Modern Italy from the unification (1861-1870) to the present day. Through a series of lectures and seminars, students will learn about the factors that contributed to the birth of Italy as a nation and how these continued to shape the political debate in the fascist regime and in the Republic. Students will also learn how the narrative of national identity was used in the subsequent years after the Unification in literature and film.

School of Politics, Economics and International Relations Department of Economics EC101 Principles of Microeconomics (20 credit module taught in the Autumn term) To introduce students to the economic analysis of decision-making, how markets work, and why they sometimes fail. To enable students to progress to the study of intermediate level microeconomics. Students must have GCSE Maths minimum grade B. EC102 Principles of Macroeconomics (20 credit module taught in the Spring term) This module is intended to introduce students to the major ideas and principles underlying macroeconomics. The primary macroeconomic concepts of growth, inflation, unemployment and interest rates will be introduced and rigorously defined. Simple models (in both mathematical and graphical form) will be introduced and a basic understanding of the interrelationships between the four major concepts will be established. Students will also be introduced to the roll of fiscal and monetary policy in dealing with macroeconomic problems Students must have GCSE Maths minimum grade B. EC104 Economics for Managers (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) The module aims to provide a basic introduction to economics sufficient for continuing some element of economics in later years and to aid understanding of business theory that draws on economics. This module is not available to students taking EC101 and EC102 EC105 Introductory Quantitative Techniques (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) The study of economics requires the use of quantitative methods to a greater or lesser extent. This module aims to introduce students to some standard techniques, ranging from basic descriptive statistics to regression analysis. A crucial objective is to provide sufficient background to allow students to understand more advanced techniques used in Part 2 and Part 3 modules. EC106 Introductory Global Trends (20 credit module taught in the Autumn and Spring term) Long-term study using archaeological and historical methods is important both for our understanding of economic change in the past, and for our ability to understand transformations currently underway in the world economy and global politics. Study of this sort might even enable us to assess more reliably the sort of changes which might be possible in the future. This module introduces these new perspectives and the methods and theories associated with them,

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focusing on the study of Europe and the Middle East from the Romans to the origins of the modern world. EC107 Introduction to Economic Institutions and Policy (10 credits taught in the Spring term) Introductory courses in micro and macro-economics are sometimes taught without reference to the institutional frameworks in which key economic policy decisions are made. The main aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the institutional framework and the nature of the policy process. Secondly, the module aims to clarify the relationship between some of the main theoretical concepts used in economics and their real-world counterparts. In summary, the aim is to show how theoretical economics operates in practice. This course must be taken alongside EC101 and EC102. EC108 Mathematics for Economics: Introductory Techniques for BA (10 credits taught in the Autumn term) This module provides an introduction to the mathematical concepts which are of key importance in economics and to which reference is made in compulsory taught modules for single and joint degree programmes in the Department of Economics. It aims to enable students whose background in mathematics is less rigorous to understand and use mathematical notation and techniques in the particular application to economic theory. This course must be taken alongside EC101 and EC102. EC109 Mathematics for Economics: Introductory Techniques for BSc (10 credits taught in the Autumn term) This module provides an introduction to the mathematical concepts which are of key importance in economics and to which reference is made in compulsory taught modules for BSc single degree programmes in the Department of Economics. It aims to enable students whose background in mathematics is significantly beyond that of GCSE and includes an introductory level knowledge of calculus to understand and apply mathematical techniques in the context of economic models and statistics. This course must be taken alongside EC101 and EC102. EC110 The Economics of Climate Change (10 credits taught in the Autumn term) The module will provide an introduction to the theoretical concepts and approaches used to analyse economic impacts of climate change, such as externalities and public goods. The module will then introduce national and international policy approaches in dealing with climate change, examine the difficulties in switching to alternative energy sources and environmentally-friendly technologies, and underscore the need for community participation and response to local impacts of climate change. EC111 Economic Policy and Social Problems (10 credits taught in the Spring term) The aim of this module is to demonstrate to economics and non-economics students how an economic framework can be used for the analysis of social problems in the contemporary world.

Department of Politics and International Relations

PO1IPI Introduction to Political Ideas (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) To introduce key issues and concepts in political theory. PO1IRS Politics - International Relations and Strategic Studies (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) The aims of this module are as follows: • to introduce students to the academic study of International Relations and Strategic Studies; • to provide an overview of the major theories and empirical issues in contemporary world politics; • to equip students with the theoretical and empirical foundations for more advanced study of International Relations and Strategic Studies; • to equip non-Politics students with sufficient knowledge to allow them to conceptualise the

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international and strategic dimensions of their chosen fields; • to develop critical and analytical skills through the engagement with a diverse and demanding range of literature and to demonstrate these skills in essays, presentations and examinations. PO1MOG Modern Government (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) The module has three principal aims: • to cultivate students’ engagement with and thinking about how democracy works in the world today and whether it could be reformed to work better; • to develop students’ understanding of core aspects of the contemporary democratic system and the determinants of whether a country is democratic; • to introduce students to the methods of studying contemporary politics and to key concepts that are fundamental to all political study, such as correlation and causation, ideas and interests, representation and accountability, the role of compromise in politics, and collective action problems. PO1BRI British Society (20 credits – taught Autumn, Spring and Summer term) •

To acquire a critical understanding of some key changes in British society since the Second World War and the reasons for them. • To understand and analyse the changing relationship between the state, social institutions and citizens and their behaviour. • To understand how these changes are influenced by factors both at home and globally. PO1FRE Freedom (20 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term - This module is capped at 30 places, unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email) The aims of the module are to provide students with an understanding of different perspectives on the idea of freedom, as well as the different ways it is understood and regulated in different societies around the world.

Henley Business School MM1F10 Student Enterprise (10 credits – taught Autumn and Spring term) This is a dynamic module introducing students to new enterprise development through a focus on experiential learning.

RE1SPGW Sustainability and Prosperity in a Globalising World (20 credits – taught Autumn or Spring term) The processes of globalisation consist of various social, economic, cultural, technological and political changes that contribute to the increasing inter-connectivity of human society. They have had an unprecedented effect on ecological systems that sustain human and animal species. These processes are reflected in a range of unsustainable trends, including climate change, water scarcity and desertification, and land degradation and loss of biodiversity. Our current ecological, political, as well as economic and 'peak oil' crises reflect those experienced in the 1970s. What critical insights and wider lessons can we draw from this experience? How do the responses then and now compare? 'Instant sustainability' is an unlikely outcome of human action. What does this suggest of the solutions to these complex global sustainability issues? If globalisation has contributed to these problems, can it be used to solve them? If so, what implications does this have for economic growth-centred notions of prosperity? Can sustainability and prosperity be balanced in a globalising world?

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