Courses

 

Course Coding System

Each course is identified by its own course code with letters and numbers. The course code indicates the course area, the level, and whether it is a year or a semester course.

Letter Code

This is the first half of the course code consisting of two to four letters that represent a course area.   Please click on below hyperlinks for the list of letter codes with their corresponding course areas.

• sorted by Letter Code
• sorted by Course Area

Number Code

This is the second half of the course code which consists of a number with four digits.

The first digit of the number code signifies the level for which the course is intended. Level 1 (i.e. 1000-series) courses are introductory, foundation, basic skill type courses. Level 2 (i.e. 2000-series) courses are intermediate level courses. Level 3 (i.e. 3000-series) and Level 4 (i.e. 4000-series) courses are those courses which involve more advanced study skills often requiring Level 1 and Level 2 prerequisites. Level 7 (i.e. 7000-series) courses are postgraduate courses.

The fourth digit signifies whether the course is a year or a semester course. 5, 6 or 7 signify a semester course; 8 and 9 signify the first part and the second part of a year course respectively. The first part of a year course is usually offered in the first semester, and the second part is usually offered in the second semester. For some postgraduate courses, 0 signifies a semester course; 1 and 2 signify the first part and the second part of a year course respectively.

Units and Hours

In the course description, the number of units assigned to a course is indicative of the contact time with a teacher and/or the study time associated with that course on a weekly basis over a period of one semester. In general, a single unit represents attendance once a week throughout the semester at a lecture lasting 50 minutes, or two 50-minute sessions per week of field studies or laboratory classes. Each unit presupposes an average of two hours preparation each week on the part of the student. An asterisk (*) indicates that the number of units will be decided by the department each year.

Illustrative examples: 
ENGL1118–9 (3 units): a Level 1 year course that is 3 units for each semester (a total of 6 for the complete year). 
BIOL2125 (3 units): a 3-unit Level 2 semester course. 
SOCI3998–9 (*): a Level 3 year course. The units may vary from time to time, usually between one and three units.

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

The prerequisite of a given course as indicated in the course description must be successfully completed prior to enrolment in the course. A course listed as the co-requisite of a given course must be taken in the same semester or must have been successfully completed in a previous semester.

Medium of Instruction (MOI)

Courses without indication of MOI are courses that are not on offer in the academic year 2019–2020.