Module Choice Event

Information Technology PathwayProgressing from

Level I (Year 2) to Level H (Year 3)

Choosing Your Route

What is a ROUTE?• A code used by Registry to determine

what subject(s) you are studying.AND• How much of each subject you are

studying.

Routes Available to youfor next year

• SINGLE HONOURS– You are currently Single Honours (studying

only one subject in your second year. 4 X 30 credit modules)

• You will remain a SINGLE HONOURS student in your third year.

Routes Available to youfor next year

• MAJOR/MINOR– You are currently MAJOR/MINOR (studying

two subjects in your second year.)– You are studying 3 X 30 credit modules from

your MAJOR subject and 1 X 30 credit module from your MINOR subject.

• You must remain a MAJOR/MINOR student in your third year.

Routes Available

• DUAL– You are currently DUAL (studying two

subjects in your second year.)– You are currently studying 2 X 30 credit

modules from each subject.• You may change your route for your final

year.

How to Change your Route

• There will be a route change task through the student portal.

• If you wish to change your route you must complete the route change task.

AVAILABLE 3 TO 28 APRIL.

• After this date your route is confirmed.

Module Choice

• Once the your route has been confirmed you will be sent, via the student portal, the Module Choice Task.

MUST BE COMPLETED BETWEEN4 AND 10 MAY.

• After this date modules will be allocated subject to availability.

Choices available for Dual Students

• Remain as a DUAL student– You do not need to complete the route

change task.(Although you may wish to check the route is

correct)– You will select 2 X 30 credit modules from

each subject for study in Year 3, via the module choice task.

Changes available for Dual Students

• Switch to MAJOR/MINOR route– You MUST change your route via the route

change task.– You will select 3 X 30 credit modules from

your MAJOR subject and 1 X 30 credit module from your MINOR subject for study in Year 3, via the module choice task.

Changes available for Dual Students

• Switch to SINGLE SUBJECT EXIT route– You MUST change your route via the route

change task.– You will select ALL 4 30 credit modules from

your SELECTED SINGLE subject for study in Year 3, via the module choice task.

Changing Subject

• If you wish to change subject.• You will need to make an appointment

with– Lindy Parkinson– Alma Whitfield– The APAS Office

To discuss your options

Module Choice Minor• Select ONE of the following optional modules

– INFH001 - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Module Leader - Mark Anderson

– INFH002 – MULTIMEDIA (Limited Numbers)(You may not take this module is your other subject is Multimedia)Module Leader - Robina Hetherington

– INFH003 - PUBLISHING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB(You may not take this module is your other subject is Internet)

Module Leader - Timothy McGeever

– INFH004 - INNOVATION, IT AND SOCIETY Module Leader - Alma Whitfield/Christina Oliver

Module Choice Minor continued

– INTH002 - COMPUTER SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS

(You must have studied and passed INTI002 - NETWORKS & OPERATING SYSTEMS at level to take this module)

Module Leader - Adrian Pullin– INTH003 - E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Nabil Sultan– MULH001 - LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Paul Hazlewood

Module Choice DualNote if you are studying two subjects from the following

list– Information Technology– Internet Technology– Multimedia Technology– Computer Gaming and wish to stay DUAL, you MUST select

• INFH005 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Module Leader - Tony Fleet

As one of your module choices

Module Choice Dual• Select TWO of the following optional modules

– INFH001 - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Module Leader - Mark Anderson

– INFH002 – MULTIMEDIA (Limited Numbers)(You may not take this module is your other subject is Multimedia)Module Leader - Robina Hetherington

– INFH003 - PUBLISHING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB(You may not take this module is your other subject is Internet)

Module Leader - Timothy McGeever

– INFH004 - INNOVATION, IT AND SOCIETY Module Leader - Alma Whitfield/Christina Oliver

Module Choice Dual continued

– INFH005 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Module Leader - Tony Fleet– INTH002 - COMPUTER SECURITY &

COMMUNICATIONS(You must have studied and passed INTI002 - NETWORKS &

OPERATING SYSTEMS at level to take this module)Module Leader - Adrian Pullin

– INTH003 - E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES Module Leader - Nabil Sultan

– MULH001 - LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Module Leader - Paul Hazlewood

Module Choice Major• Select the following compulsory module

– INFH005 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Module Leader - Tony Fleet

• Select TWO of the following optional modules– INFH001 - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Module Leader - Mark Anderson

– INFH002 – MULTIMEDIA (Limited Numbers)(You may not take this module is your other subject is Multimedia)Module Leader - Robina Hetherington

– INFH003 - PUBLISHING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB(You may not take this module is your other subject is Internet) Module Leader - Timothy McGeever

Module Choice Major continued

– INFH004 - INNOVATION, IT AND SOCIETY Module Leader - Alma Whitfield/Christina Oliver

– INTH002 - COMPUTER SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS

(You must have studied and passed INTI002 - NETWORKS & OPERATING SYSTEMS at level to take this module)

Module Leader - Adrian Pullin– INTH003 - E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Nabil Sultan– MULH001 - LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Paul Hazlewood– INTH005 - BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE MENTOR

Module Leader – Chris Beaumont

Module Choice Single• Select the following compulsory module

– INFH005 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Module Leader - Tony Fleet

• Select THREE of the following optional modules– INFH001 - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Module Leader - Mark Anderson

– INFH002 – MULTIMEDIA (Limited Numbers)(You may not take this module is your other subject is Multimedia)Module Leader - Robina Hetherington

– INFH003 - PUBLISHING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB(You may not take this module is your other subject is Internet)Module Leader - Timothy McGeever

Module Choice Single continued

– INFH004 - INNOVATION, IT AND SOCIETY Module Leader - Alma Whitfield/Christina Oliver

– INTH002 - COMPUTER SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS

(You must have studied and passed INTI002 - NETWORKS & OPERATING SYSTEMS at level to take this module)

Module Leader - Adrian Pullin– INTH003 - E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Nabil Sultan– MULH001 - LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

Module Leader - Paul Hazlewood– INTH005 - BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE MENTOR

Module Leader – Chris Beaumont

How do you progressto Year 3

You must have• COMPLETED 4 X 30 credit modules at Level I

(Year 2) 120 credits in total.• PASSED any compulsory modules you are

taking.In addition you must have • A Grade E or above in all remaining modules.Or• only failed 1 module (which cannot be a

compulsory module) and is therefore eligible to be compensated.

New Compensation Rules

• You may only compensate a module from a Dual, Major or Single route.

• Only one module may be compensated.

• A Module may NOT BE compensated if– the module from a Minor route – the module is a compulsory module

New Compensation Rules

For a module to be eligible for compensation the following must apply.

• You must have undertaken all assessments for the failed module;

And • if the overall module grade is F+, another

module must have been awarded C or higher;OR• if the overall module is F, another module must

have been awarded B or higher

What must you do

• Make sure you complete ALL assessment for the modules you are currently studying.

• Decide on your route for next year.• If your choice requires a change of route

complete the Route Change Task on the student portal between 3 April and 24 April

• Complete the Module Choice Task on the student portal between 4 and 10 May.