Postgraduate Taught Elective Modules

Please note that this page is currently under construction, and the information provided may be subject to change. 

Find out more about the information you can find on this page:

• Number of Elective Modules Available
• Choosing your Elective Modules
• Overview of Lists of Elective Modules

Number of Elective Modules Available

Each MA programme within the Arts & Humanities Faculty is made up of core modules (those that are in most cases only open to students taking your programme) and elective modules (those that are open and available to all Arts and Humanities students, regardless of the programme being studied, subject to any prerequisites).

The precise number of elective modules available to you is determined by the programme you are studying. You will need to choose enough electives so that the total value of modules taken is exactly 180 credits. Each elective module is worth 30 credits.

The table below shows how many elective modules are available for each MA programme.

Choosing your Elective Modules

For timetabling purposes, the elective modules available in any given year will be arranged into a series of “lists” outlined below.

You will need to choose the number of elective modules which matches the number of allowed elective modules for your programme, ensuring that no more than one module is selected from any single list.

Please read the stated pre-requisites (knowledge/experience required as a prior condition to studying the module) and co-requisites (knowledge/experience required together with the module) carefully, to ensure your suitability for your chosen module(s).

Example:

Student A is studying the MA in Philosophy. This programme has 3 elective modules available. Student A chooses three electives – one each from Lists 4, 7 and 11.

Other Electives

Some students may wish to take an additional 20-credit language module offered by the University’s Centre for Foreign Language Study (CFLS), meaning that you would finish your course with a total of 200 credits. Not all CFLS language modules will be open to you: some of them may not be compatible with your timetable.

Example:

Student B is studying the MA in English Literary Studies. This programme has 3 elective modules available. Student B chooses three electives from Lists C1-C16 below – one each from Lists 3, 6 and 16. Student B also wishes to improve their language skills, so decides to take an additional 20-credit CFLS module, topping their total credits up to 200.

Overview of Lists of Elective Modules

Please click on one of the lists below to see the available elective modules.

There is a description for each module available in the lists as well as a link to the Faculty Postgraduate Handbook. Please be aware that the Faculty Postgraduate Handbook refreshes every year in June to reflect changes to content for the following year.

List C1                                                                         

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List C2

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List C3

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^{* This module is also available in list C9, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C9 will still be available to you.}

List C4

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List C5

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List C6

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^{* This module is also available in list C10, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C10 will still be available to you.}

List C7

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List C8

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List C9

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^{* This module is also available in list C3, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C3 will still be available to you.}

List C10

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^{* This module is also available in list C6, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C6 will still be available to you.}

List C11

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^{* This module is also available in list C14, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C14 will still be available to you.}

List C12

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List C14

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^{* This module is also available in list C11, it has been deliberately listed twice for timetabling purposes; there is no variation in content. If you select the module from this list, all other modules appearing in list C11 will still be available to you.}

List C15

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List C16

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