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Last amended 14.2.11

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Changes to the 2010 edition of the 1000 & 2000 Level Course Catalogue and the Honours Course Catalogue which refer to changes to the pdf files since the files for the Course Catalogues were sent to the Printers in August and uploaded and made available online: (the changes are reflected in the individual pdf files, but not the printed versions)

This listing has now been rationalised to only include those changes which will effect Semester 2 of 2010-11

1.TIMETABLE CHANGES

Subject / Module No. / Title / Amendment / With effect from date
Classics / LT4214 / Latin Philosophical Writing / Class Hour change to 10.00 am Tuesday and Thursday / 2010-11
Interdisciplinary / ID1004 / Great Ideas 2 / Class taught Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. / 2010-11

2.NEW OR REINSTATED MODULES:

School / Module No. / Title / Credits / Semester / Date of
Introduction
Art History / AH4164 / The Patronage of the Arts in the Este and Gonzaga Courts, c.1440 - c.1590 / 30 / 2 / 2010-11
Classics / AN4151 / The Etruscans / 30 / 2 / 2010-11
Geography & Geosciences / ES4004 / Integrated Earth Sciences / 15 / Whole Year / 2010-11
History / MO3219 / Print Culture in Britain, 1750-1900 / 30 / 2 / Reinstate 2010-11
History / MO3406 / The Soviet Union / 30 / 2 / Reinstate 2010-11
History / ME3425 / The Age of Revolt, 1250 - 1450 / 30 / 2 / 2010-11
International Relations / IR3008 / International Terrorism / 30 / 2 / Make available 2010-11
Modern Languages / FR4149 / Aspects of Gender in Seventeenth-Century Theatre / 15 / 2 / Make available 2010-11
Modern Languages / GM4090 / Contemporary Turkish-German Text and Film / 15 / 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / GM4091 / Generation, Genealogy and the Quest for Tradition: Contemporary German Family Narratives / 15 / 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / GM4092 / East German Cinema / 15 / 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT1012 / The Culture of Unified Italy / 10 / 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT4022 / Fascist Italy / 15 / 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / SP3158 / Representations of the Urban: Twentieth-Century Buenos Aires / 15 / 2 / 2010-11
Phil, Soc Anth & Film Studies / PY3999 / Special Topics in Philosophy / 15 / 2 / Reinstate 2010-11

3.AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING MODULES:

School / Module No. / Title / Amendment / With effect from date
Art History / AH2901 / Art in the Modern Period / Assessment / 2010-11
Art History / AH3901 / Walter Sickert & European Art c.1880-c.1940 / Assessment / 2010-11
Biology / BL3310 / Metabolism & Bioenergetics / Amended title to: Bioenergetics and amended description / 2010-11
Biology / BL3319 / Animal Behaviour / Amended title to: Animal Behaviour - a Quantitative Approach and amended description / 2010-11
Computer Science / IS1102 / Computers and Society / Re-Assessment - One rather than Two hour Examination / 2010-11
Geography & Geosciences / ES1001 / Introduction to Planet Earth / Re-Assessment - Coursework = 20%, 2 Hour Examination = 80% / 2010-11
Geography & Geosciences / ES1002 / Earth Resources and Fundamentals of Geology / Re-Assessment - Coursework = 20%, 2 Hour Examination = 80% / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT1004 / Italian Language Intermediate II / This year the co-requisite is IT1006 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT3022 / Nineteenth-Century Literature / Change to Semester 2 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / RU2100 / Intermediate Russian (Summer Course) / Amended prereq, description / 2010-11
Phil, Soc Anth & Film Studies / FM4106 / War and Cinema / Amend Assessment - Continuous Assessment = 100% / 2010-11
Phil, Soc Anth & Film Studies / FM4107 / Cinema and Nation / Amend Assessment - Continuous Assessment = 100% / 2010-11
Phil, Soc Anth & Film Studies / FM4201 / Japanese Cinema after WWII / Amend Assessment - Continuous Assessment = 100% / 2010-11
Phil, Soc Anth & Film Studies / SA3032 / Regional Ethography I / Amend Assessment - Continuous Assessment = 50%, 3 Hour or Take-home exam = 50% / 2010-11
Psychology / PS4079 / Behavioural Neuroendocrinology / Amended title to: Sex Differences and Gender Development - and updated description and assessment / 2010-11

4.WITHDRAWAL OF EXISTING MODULES FOR THIS SESSION:

School/
Department / Module No. / Title / Amendment / With effect from date
Divinity / DI4612 / Pauline Corpus: English Texts / Not available 2010-11 / 2010-11
History / MO3214 / Decline and Fall of the French Old Regime / Not available 2010-11 / 2010-11
International Relations / IR3040 / Terrorism, Radicalism and Extremism / Not available 2010-11 - see IR3008 instead / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT1006 / Italian Renaissance Books of Manners / Not available 2010-11 - see IT1012 instead / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT3022 / Nineteenth-Century Literature / Not available 2010-11 - see IT3022 instead / 2010-11
Modern Languages / FR4114 / The Chivalric Romance in the World of Arthur / Not available 2010-11 - see FR4149 instead / 2010-11
Modern Languages / GM4081 / Modern Theatre / Not Available 2010-11 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / GM4087 / Gods, Greece and the German Imagination / Not Available 2010-11 / 2010-11
Modern Languages / IT4014 / Female Literary Representations in the Italian Renaissance / Change to 2011-12 / 2010-11
Music / MU2001 / Keyboard Performance / Not available 2010-2011 / 2010-11

5.AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAMMES

School / Degree / Title / Detail of Amendment / w/e from date
Mathematics & Statistics / BSc / Mathematics with Geography / Clarification of requirements -this degree is not withdrawn / 2010-11
Philosophy, Social Anthropology & Film Studies / MA / Single Honours Philosophy / Increased flexibility at Levels 1 & 2 / 2010-11
Philosophy, Social Anthropology & Film Studies / MA / All Joint Honours Philosophy / Increased flexibility at Levels 1 & 2 / 2010-11
Physics & Astronomy / MPhys / Physics with Photonics / Amended Level 5 requirements / 2010-11

6.NEW PROGRAMMES

School / Degree / Title / Degree / w/e from date
Divinity - History / MA / Biblical Studies - Mediaeval History / MA (Hons) / 2010-11

Certificate in Scottish Studies and Piping.

The certificate is open to students who are coming to the university from abroad for either one year or for second semester only. There are no pre-requisites.

Any student who achieves a pass in:

MU2002 – Scottish Music

MU2003 – Bagpipes: history, repertoire and performance

and

SC2004 – Scotland, Britain and Empire 1603-2000

will be awarded the Certificate in Scottish Studies and Piping.