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The Study Abroad Handbook contains all the information you need to apply to Lancaster University and choose the courses you want to study.

The handbook is split into two sections: the Introduction which gives information about application procedures, costs, accommodation, etc, and the Subject Index which describes the courses you can study at Lancaster.

Guidance on the use of the Study Abroad Handbook Subject Index

The Subject Index provides access to descriptions of the hundreds of courses on offer and gives information about when they are available and their credit values. Some departments make available further information about their syllabi. In these cases, a link is provided to that information, along with a link to the department's home page.

·	Courses information appears in the main browser window, and will always have a link back to the index.
·	Departments' syllabi pages and home pages appear in a separate browser window - the index will remain in the original browser window ensuring that you can access the information for other departments.
·	If a separate browser window is opened, there is no need to shut it before returning to the index. All future departments' syllabi pages and home pages will appear in the same window. Users of MS Internet Explorer 4 will have to swap to the second window manually though.
·	If you have any problems, please let us know at the International Office.

HOW TO READ THE COURSE LISTINGS

This page should be read in conjunction with the section, 'Planning a Programme of Study'.

The courses listed in the following pages are all regular University courses.

The Handbook includes courses for the academic year 2009/10 and is the best source of information currently available for students planning to study at Lancaster for the 2009/10 Full Year, 2009 Michaelmas or 2010 Lent/Summer terms. Please also consult the course listing on the web site: www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/international/overseas/handbook/index.htm as this is updated regularly.

Terms and symbols used in the text:

M = Michaelmas term (October-December)
L = Lent term (January-March)
S = Summer term (April-June)

Note: Courses often last for more than one term. 'Terms taught' means:

FY a course taught throughout the academic year.

M a course taught in the Michaelmas term, beginning in October and ending in December.

LS a course taught in the Lent and Summer terms, beginning in January and ending in June.

S a course taught entirely in the Summer term, beginning in April and ending in June.

M or L a course taught in either the Michaelmas or Lent term. Most courses of this type are in Mathematics.

N/A a course will not be taught in the year shown. It may be taught in future years.

Please note that if you are at Lancaster for either the Michaelmas term only or Lent/Summer terms only, it may be possible to take the appropriate part of a Full Year course (FY). If this is possible, this is indicated in the course listing.

100-level courses are usually equivalent to lower division courses in North America.

200- and 300-level courses are usually equivalent to upper division courses in North America.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee course availability and course content may be modified. The information in this Handbook is correct at the time of going to printing (July 2009). The University reserves the right to make changes or withdraw any course whenever necessary.