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Common collocations with module in American Collocation

module noun countable

US /ˈmɑdʒul/

that you must study

compulsory
core
mandatory
obligatory
required

In your first year, you follow compulsory modules in your specialist language.

that you can choose to study

elective
optional

Many of these optional modules will be available by distance learning.

taken during a particular period

introductory
first-year, second-year etc

I failed one of my final-year modules.

gaining a particular number of points or credit

double
single
10-credit, 20-credit etc

Students taking our MA courses must complete four double modules over two years.

Each 15-credit core module is taught over a period of five weeks in twenty hours of lectures.

taken after/before completing a degree

postgraduate
undergraduate

I teach three undergraduate modules at the University of Cardiff.

separate

individual
self-contained
separate
single
stand-alone

To attend an individual module, the student must be registered for it.

It is possible to apply for single modules.

available on the Internet

online

Online learning modules are free to anyone visiting the site.

involving more than one subject

interdisciplinary

The module is interdisciplinary, taught by faculty members from the schools of English and History.

teach a module

deliver
offer
teach

The module is delivered through lectures, seminars and presentations.

study a module

complete
do
study
undertake
work through

Computing and business awareness modules are studied in the first year.

choose a module

choose
opt for
select
take

Students can choose a module on French cinema.

decide whether someone has passed a module

assess

The module is assessed through a coursework essay and an examination.

pass/fail a module

fail
pass

What happens if I fail one module?