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Faculty of Humanities |
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Master of Arts
Master of Music
Master of Science
Master of Research
Exit Awards :
Postgraduate Diploma |
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Aesthetics
Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
Applied Linguistics (Research Methodology)
MSc Archaeological Computing: Virtual Pasts
MSc Archaeological Computing: Spatial Technology
Arts (General)
Ceramic and Lithic Analysis for Archaeologists
Creative Writing
Eighteenth Century Studies
English
MRes English
English Language Teaching (ELT)
Film and Cultural Management
Film Studies
History
MRes History
MRes Jewish History and Culture
MRes Linguistics (Syntax and Semantics)
MRes Linguistics (Language Acquisition)
Literature, Culture and Modernity
MSc Maritime Archaeology
MSc Maritime Archaeology (Conservation)
MRes Medieval Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Culture
MMus Music
MRes Music
Osteoarchaeology
Palaeolithic Archaeology and Human Origins
Philosophy
Rome and its Provinces
Social Archaeology
Transnational Studies
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Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.
Except where an opt-out has been granted by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.
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Admissions |
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The Programmes follow the University Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.
The normal requirement for entry to the degree programme shall be a good honours degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate subject awarded by an approved university. Candidates with other qualifications may be admitted by the Faculty of Humanities.
Candidates whose first language is not English are required to reach a satisfactory standard in an approved test in English.
Mature students [over 21 years old] without any of the above qualifications are encouraged to apply if recent successful study has been undertaken at an appropriate level.
All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedure as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Disability Office to assess their needs. |
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Structure of Programme(s) |
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The Programmes follow the University regulations specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.
The full-time degree programme shall extend over a period of twelve months from day one of semester 1 of the year of entry. Where degree programmes may be taken on a part-time basis, these will normally extend over a period of up to twenty-four months from day one of semester 1 of the year of entry.
The Faculty Masters programme structure is based on 180 credits consisting of taught modules and a dissertation or dissertation equivalent. (A module is defined as consisting of a notional 2 hours contact time per week, for one semester). There are three types of taught modules: core content modules, option content modules and research skills modules. Candidates may choose option modules from lists approved by the Faculty. The MA/MMus/MSc consists of 120 credits of taught modules plus a 60 credit dissertation (or equivalent). The MRes consists of 60 credits of taught modules plus a 120 credit dissertation (or equivalent).
The Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (Online) is based on 4 modules of 15 M Level credits as specified by the Faculty.
Modules are credit-rated as follows:
Core module: 15 or 20 M level credits or 30 or 40 M Level credits
Option module: 15 or 20 M Level credits or 30 or 40 M Level credits
Research Skills modules: 15 or 20 M Level credits
MA/MSc Dissertation: 60 M level credits
MRes Dissertation: 120 M Level credits |
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Progression |
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Assessment |
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Assessment will be by coursework and seminar papers during the year and may include where appropriate, written examination, oral presentation and viva voce examination when modules are completed. In order to satisfy the examiners in the taught part of the course candidates must achieve a pass mark (of 40%) in each module.
In addition to the taught modules, candidates normally continue with supervised study until the end of September of the academic year of entry (full-time) or the end of September of the year following (part-time), during which time they will work on individual projects. A dissertation on the approved project must be submitted by 30 September of the year following registration (full-time) or 30 September of the second year following registration (part-time) except that in special cases, and with the permission of the Board of Studies Co-ordinator, a candidate may submit by up to one week later. Candidates may be called for viva voce examination.
Students who fail the assessments for the taught part of the course will be allowed to resubmit the failed modules on one occasion, to be determined by the Board of Examiners, and if they then satisfy the examiners, will be eligible to submit a dissertation. Students who do not satisfy the examiners in the dissertation will be eligible to resubmit on one occasion. Candidates whose resubmitted dissertation fails to satisfy the examiners remain eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate. |
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Award of Qualification(s) |
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Candidates whose dissertations satisfy the examiners will be recommended for the award of MA, MSc, MMus or MRes. The degree may be awarded with distinction.
Candidates who attain a satisfactory standard in their modules and who do not proceed to a dissertation may qualify, subject to the approval of Senate, for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, except in the case of MRes students who will be eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate.
On successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (Online) students are entitled to direct entry in the second semester of the University of Southampton’s MA in English Language Teaching. The four modules of the Certificate constitute a half of the taught component of the Masters programme. |
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Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork |
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Other |
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These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.
Students’ attendance will be monitored. |
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