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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2024 - 2025, PhD-track

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	7	0	100	2
GS602A	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GTEIE	Graduate Training Elements (Institute of Educ		P	0	0	1
HR610	Personal and Professional Development	5	7	0	100	2
IE601	Mixed Methods Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
IE602	Qualitative Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
IE603	Quantitative Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT03	Research Thesis - Year 3		P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT04	Research Thesis - Year 4		P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT05	Research Thesis - Year 5		P	100	0	1

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	7	0	100	2
GTEIE	Graduate Training Elements (Institute of Educ		P	0	0	1
HR610	Personal and Professional Development	5	7	0	100	2
IE601	Mixed Methods Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
IE602	Qualitative Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
IE603	Quantitative Approaches to Ed. Research	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT03	Research Thesis - Year 3		P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT04	Research Thesis - Year 4		P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT05	Research Thesis - Year 5		P	100	0	1

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