[Munchy94]

I was reading the guide booklet you get with a pack from Lancaster, in the section with the times of talks during freshers it mentions part one courses and major subjects. What exactly is the difference between a major course and part one subject? I am taking Computer Science WIE so what would apply for me? Thanks in advance.

[affinity89]

(Original post by affinity89)

#10 How Does The Minor System Work In Lancaster?

A degree at Lancaster is divided into two sections - Part One and Part Two. Part One is, essentially, your first year. Part Two are the years that follow. Generally speaking [although not for all courses], Part One does not count towards your final degree classification.

During Part One, your year is divided into three parts. Thirds of the 120 credits you will study in that year.

For some courses, like medicine and law, your major takes up all 120 credits. For these courses, you are not required to take a minor.
For some courses, the major takes up 2/3 [so 80 credits], allowing you to take up one minor.
For others [indeed the majority of the humanities], the major takes up just 1/3 [40 credits] of your first year. This means you must take up two minors. For example, History [major] with Politics and English Literature as minors.

You need to achieve 45% in your major and a minimum of 40% in your minor modules to progress onto Part Two.


There will be takes during Freshers' Week, outlining the courses available. You confirm your enrollment on any minor modules during this time.
At the end of your first year, you can change your degree. If you have taken minors and achieved 45% or more in them, you can change your major subject. You can also maintain minors during your Part Two study, should you wish.

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(Original post by Lancaster University)
Flexible Study
Lancaster prides itself on having a flexible approach to undergraduate study, particularly in your first year, and is one of only a handful of universities within the UK that allow students to study additional minor subjects alongside their major subject.

Depending on which subject you choose to study at Lancaster, you will have a level of flexibility during the first year of your degree programme (which we call ‘Part I’) through which you can choose to minor in other subjects to either complement or contrast with your major subject.

For example, a student starting an English Language undergraduate degree at Lancaster in 2013 may also choose to minor in History and French in the first year of her studies. At the end of the first year, she can then choose to either continue with just one of these three subjects during her remaining studies at Lancaster, or can combine two of them and then graduate with a joint honours degree.

As well as providing you with the opportunity to widen your knowledge outside of your core subject area, having this flexible approach in your first year at university allows you to make the right decision about your future path of study. By studying a selection of academic disciplines you have the opportunity to switch the focus of your degree as your interests evolve and as career opportunities develop. It can also help to differentiate your degree when you enter the job market and provide you with a study programme that is tailor-made for your specific academic interests.

Please note: You don’t have to choose your Part I minor subjects until you have accepted an offer to study at Lancaster and have registered with us in the October of your year of entry, so you do not need to list your first-year minor course choices on your UCAS form.

Hopefully someone from the computer science course can state whether you will be taking on minor subjects or not.

[panda192]

Woo your on exactly the same course as me!

I think we're allowed to take one minor. I'm going to try and do maths.

[ADG]

Yeah, Computer Science normally takes one one minor subject.

[Erratic]

(Original post by panda192)
Woo your on exactly the same course as me!

I think we're allowed to take one minor. I'm going to try and do maths.

Have you got your timetable yet? I'm doing computer science with industrial experience too

(Original post by ADG)
Yeah, Computer Science normally takes one one minor subject.

Do you know when the timetable is available?

[ADG]

If you're a fresher, you normally find out just after enrolment. Second and third years for 2012/2013 can find their timetable's on the new student portal.

[panda192]

(Original post by Erratic)
Have you got your timetable yet? I'm doing computer science with industrial experience too




Do you know when the timetable is available?

Not got it yet. When I go onto the student portal, it says I'm not enrolled on any modules yet and my timetable isn't available. I did however do the accommodation E-induction today.

What college you in?

[Erratic]

(Original post by panda192)
Not got it yet. When I go onto the student portal, it says I'm not enrolled on any modules yet and my timetable isn't available. I did however do the accommodation E-induction today.

What college you in?

Yeah, it's the same for me. I'm in county and yourself?

[panda192]

(Original post by Erratic)
Yeah, it's the same for me. I'm in county and yourself?

Fylde. (I don't actually know how to pronounce Fylde... I keep saying Flyde..)

What minor you thinking of taking?

[affinity89]

(Original post by panda192)
Fylde. (I don't actually know how to pronounce Fylde... I keep saying Flyde..)

What minor you thinking of taking?

Fy - l - de

Fy = f-igh [like high].

It is actually a pretty good word when teaching phonics at school lol.

[Erratic]

(Original post by panda192)
Fylde. (I don't actually know how to pronounce Fylde... I keep saying Flyde..)

What minor you thinking of taking?

I'm not sure to be honest but it will most likely be computer science related minors. Also, the time table is available now.

Thanks