University Calendar 2017/18
Section VI : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Humanities



PREFACE
CONTENTS
SEMESTERS
SECTION I
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SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
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SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
SECTION X
SECTION XI
SECTION XII
SECTION XIII
SECTION XIV
 
Academic Unit Humanities
Final Award N/A
Programme(s) International Foundation Year Programme
Last modified May 2017

The General Academic Regulations which are in Section IV (General Academic Regulations) of the University Calendar apply to and regulate the programmes listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the General Academic Regulations, or one or more of the clauses can be varied.

  • Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
  • Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations to the regulations noted below.

Additional requirements are also listed.


Exemptions
These programmes are exempt from Clause 3.3 and 4.2.1 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results for Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes.


Variations
The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the General Regulations exists.
Existing University regulation (including link) Approved Variation
Section 2, clause 2.1 http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/progression-regs.html
The University standard Module Pass Mark for undergraduate students taking Modules at all levels is 40.
See table below.
Section 2, clause 2.2 http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/progression-regs.html
The University standard Average Mark for a Part for undergraduate students on each Part of a programme is 40.
See table below.
Section 2, clause 2.3 The University standard Qualifying Mark for undergraduate students taking Modules at all levels is 25. See table below.
The tables below show the marks you will have to achieve in each module to progress from the IFY to your undergraduate programme. If you fail to gain the minimum mark you will not be allowed to progress to the first year of your undergraduate programme.

BUSINESS PATHWAY
BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Applied Social Sciences, BSc Business Analytics, BSc Business Entrepreneurship, BSc Business History, BSc Business Innovation, BSc Business Management, BSc Business Philosophy,  BSc. Healthcare: Management, Policy and Research, BSc Marketing, BSc International Marketing.
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 60% Average 65%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills
IFYP0014 Global Society
IFYP0005 Mathematics and Statistics
or
IFYP0009 Survey Methods for Survey Methods for Management and Social Sciences
60%
MANG1009 Understanding Organizations &  Management 40%
 
ECONOMICS PATHWAY
BSc Economics and Philosophy, BSc Economics and Management Sciences
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 60% Average 65%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills
IFYP0014 Global Society
ECON1005 Introduction to Mathematics For Economics 40%
ECON1009 Introduction to Economics 40%
 
LAW PATHWAY
LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Hons) European Legal Studies, LLB (Hons) International Legal Studies, LLB (Hons) Maritime Law
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 65%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills 65%
IFYP0014 Global Society 65%
IFYP0005 English for Law 65%
IFYP0008 Understanding Law 65%
   
STUDIO PROGRAMMES AT WINCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART
BA Fashion and Textile Design, BA Fine Art, BA Games Design and Art, BA Graphic Arts
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 50%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills 40%
IFYP0014 Global Society 40%
IFYP0015 Introduction to the Liberal Arts 50%
   
FASHION MARKETING/MANAGEMENT AT WINCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART
BA Fashion Marketing/Management
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 55%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills 40%
IFYP0014 Global Society 40%
IFYP0015 Introduction to the Liberal Arts 50%
   
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BA Archaeology, BA English Literature, Language and Linguistics, BA Film Studies, BA History, BSc International Relations, BA Philosophy, BSc Politics, BSc Politics and Economics, BSc Politics and International Relations, BSc Psychology, BSc Sociology, BSc Sociology and Social Policy
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 60% Average 65%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills
IFYP0014 Global Society
IFYP0015 Introduction to the Liberal Arts 60%
   
MUSIC
BA Music
  Minimum Progression Mark
IFYP0001 English for Academic Study 60% Average 65%
IFYP0002 Critical Thinking & Research Skills
IFYP0014 Global Society
IFYP0015 Introduction to the Liberal Arts 60%
PLEASE NOTE: Before progressing to BA Music you must also have achieved ABRSM MusicTheory Grade 8
   
 
Additional Requirements
There are no additional requirements for this programme.
 
These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.



Disclaimer
As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student's period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student's programme.




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