Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, MA
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Full-time Programme Structure
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM01 | Research Thesis - Year 1 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM602 | Engaged Research | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GS601 | Intellectual Property and Commercialisation | 5 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| GS602 | Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GS602A | Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GTEHSS | Graduate Training Elements (Humanities) | P | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| HR610 | Personal and Professional Development | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| LC600 | English for Academic Purposes | 5 | Autumn Semester | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LC604 | Navigating the Academic Publishing Landscape | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG5028 | Legal and Socio-Legal Research Skills | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG5036 | Research & Methods in EU Law & Policy | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG602 | Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences 1 | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG608 | Research Methods | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG609 | Research Design for the Social Sciences | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| MT611 | Quantitative Research Methods | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| TP602 | Research Ethics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM02 | Research Thesis - Year 2 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM03 | Research Thesis - Year 3 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM04 | Research Thesis - Year 4 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 5 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM05 | Research Thesis - Year 5 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 6 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM06 | Research Thesis - Year 6 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 7 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM07 | Research Thesis - Year 7 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 8 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM08 | Research Thesis - Year 8 | 180 | P | 100 | 0 | 1 |
Year 9 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM09 | Research Thesis - Year 9 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Part-time Programme Structure
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM01 | Research Thesis - Year 1 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules,
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM602 | Engaged Research | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GS601 | Intellectual Property and Commercialisation | 5 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| GS602 | Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GS602A | Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| GTEHSS | Graduate Training Elements (Humanities) | P | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| HR610 | Personal and Professional Development | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| LC600 | English for Academic Purposes | 5 | Autumn Semester | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG5028 | Legal and Socio-Legal Research Skills | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG5036 | Research & Methods in EU Law & Policy | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG608 | Research Methods | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| LG609 | Research Design for the Social Sciences | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| MT611 | Quantitative Research Methods | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| TP602 | Research Ethics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM02 | Research Thesis - Year 2 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM03 | Research Thesis - Year 3 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM04 | Research Thesis - Year 4 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 5 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM05 | Research Thesis - Year 5 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 6 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM06 | Research Thesis - Year 6 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 7 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM07 | Research Thesis - Year 7 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 8 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM08 | Research Thesis - Year 8 | 180 | P | 100 | 0 | 1 |
Year 9 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPM09 | Research Thesis - Year 9 | 180 | P | 0 | 100 | 1 |