Unrestricted Module Help!!!

I believe you can do any of the modules as long as you have any pre-reqs required and there is space on the course.

Reply 2

LostRiot

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Breadcake

I believe you can do any of the modules as long as you have any re-reqs required and there is space on the course.

yup that's right.

bear (sp?) in mind that some modules might clash with others so have at least 80 credits worth that you think sounds good,

Reply 3

Jen2327

hey!
basically follow the instruction on the first page:

u need to ...
find ur course,
and write down the modules you do, and the code and how many credits there worth,
you then look in the descriptionsof the module to see if its autum or spring,

then, look in the back of the book, and it tells u when your lesson is, and u will that in on the timetable, at the very back of the book!

U need 60 credits per semester, you then pick other modules, to make it up so u have 60 per semester?
does this help?
al go into more detail if u want me 2? xxx

Reply 4

hannasmith22

if there is a unit which is on two days for example 1-2 on tue and 3-4 on thurs do u pick which one you would prefer to attend or do you have to attend both?
thanks

Reply 5

You have to attend both.

It could be that one might be a lecture the other might be a seminar.

If for some modules there is loads listed, it might be all the different times seminars run at and you only (more often that not) have to go to one of them - so don't be put off!

Reply 6

OP

Hmmm. I'm still all stuck! :frown:

So do I only pick 30 credits for the autumn?

Reply 7

hannasmith22

thanks breadcake it now seems to make a lot more sense!

Reply 8

cinspider*

Hmmm. I'm still all stuck! :frown:

So do I only pick 30 credits for the autumn?

Okay - so in a year you have to take 120 credits. This is usually split 60/60 over the two semesters (altho you can do it 70/50 either way to fit with in your wanted modules if you perfer)

So you will have to do any core modules and then after that you can chose from the unrestricted ones. So if in autumn you have 30 core modules which you have to take you have to pick a further 30 credits more.

It does all sound confusing but it will all work out!

Oh and once you start the modules you have 3 weeks in which you can change to a different module if it isn't working out for you.

I hope i haven't made this sound more confusing than it really is!

Reply 9

Guitarmarama

I know people who did 70/50 and hated it, you're best off doing 60/60 equal split unless you REALLY want to do modules which give the 70/50 split.

Reply 10

Fluent in Lies

2

You don't need to like decide right now?

i'm going to wait till im there and then copy somone else! yer!

Reply 11

OP

You know with the unrestricted modules?

Could you do say 2 20 credit topics in the autumn and then 2 10 credit topics in the spring? Cos im having trouble finding ones I like!

Reply 12

Guitarmarama

You can, but I would recommend that you go for as close to a 60/60 split as possible - 80/40 is damn hard, but then again it is your 1st year.

Plus as someone else said, you do get three weeks to change modules so not all is lost, spesh in the 1st year when those 3 weeks are nothing really.

Reply 13

OP

aww thanks for your help honey!!

i think i might go for the 2 20 credits in autumn! even though i shouldnt really! cos i really really wanna do these two particular modules.... hmmm. cos otherwise ill struggle to find a 10 credit one i like in the autumn!

Reply 14

I know some departments won't actually let you do an 80/40 split - so i would check before you set your heart on it!

Reply 15

OP

I've had a swift change of heart now anyway! Think ive got it all sorted :biggrin:

Reply 16

supertramp

9

I've only got 20 credits worth of unrestricted modules but I've not picked them yet. Can anyone help me with this?

For one of my modules I have to pick from a list of three, then I get to pick two other unrestricted modules. Would I be able to have the other two from the list of three as my unrestricted modules?

Reply 17

Guitarmarama