SOAS University of London

Information for Current Students

Undergraduate Non-language open option modules available 2018-19

The following list of modules are available in principle as open options at undergraduate level. Follow the link(s) below for full details of whether the module is running/not running and information on pre-requisites (if any) that are needed to take the module. Some modules will need the permission of the module convenor. Please ensure that you have this permission before choosing the module. This is normally requested through email. Some modules will have a limit on numbers.

Content:

Africa

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3/4 modules

Anthropology and Sociology

Year 1
Year 2
Year 2/3
Year 3
  • The Anthropology of Gender 151802031 * & **

    * prerequisite module, Introduction to Social Anthropology 151801001 is required.
    ** perquisite module, Theory in Anthropology 151802033 is required

School of Arts

Centre for English Studies
Year 2/3 modules
Centre for Media and Film Studies

Year 2/3 modules

History of Art and Archaeology

The list of open options for Art & Archaeology is currently being updated for the website, however if you sign into the module sign-up system and select the list of open options, all modules within the department will be noted and available to select.

China and Inner Asia

Year 1/2 modules

SFM (School of Finance and Management)

Please note:

  • SFM open options are NOT available to First year students, they are only available for selection by Returning students in April. Availability of modules is explained in the header of each section below.
  • There is a LIMIT OF 10 Open Option students per module. E-mail notification will be sent to those whose selection IS approved and whose selection IS NOT approved, for confirmation purposes. Therefore being able to select the module on module sign up does not confirm approval of choice. Those whose choices are not approved will then need to re-select. Therefore students are advised to select open options in advance of the deadline.
  • A number of modules have pre-requisites as noted.
  • When selecting two half unit open options, the number of modules taken in each term would be expected to remain equal e.g. one would not take two Term 2 open options leading to three modules being taken in Term 1 and five in Term 2.
  • Students are strongly advised to sign up for SFM Open Options as soon as possible due to limited places.
  • The number in brackets following the module name indicates the number of credits for that module e.g (15)
Year 1 SFM modules – available as an open option to year 2 students only
Year 2 SFM modules – available as open options to year 2 and year 3/final year students only
Year 3 SFM modules – available as open options to year 3/ final year students only

Development Studies

Priority will be given to Development Studies students
Year 1 modules
Year 2 modules
Year 3 modules

Economics

Students from departments other than Economics wishing to take more advanced year 2 or year 3 modules in Economics as their open option modules, MUST consult the module convenor of their chosen open option PRIOR to signing up for this module on the precise level and type of prior economics knowledge is required.  This can vary between modules, depending on a number of factors, such as whether these are general theory modules, specialised regional development modules, modules with a strong microeconomic or strong macroeconomic contents, and/or largely applied empirical modules.  Please note that it in the students' own best interest to consult module convenors in this regard prior to signing up for any more advance Economic open options in order to ensure their successful completion of their open option modules.  

Year 1 modules
Year 2 modules
Year 3 modules

* requires module convenor’s approval

History

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3 modules

Second and third year students may take one of the following intermediate modules (subject to the approval of the module convenor and the module running).

Year 3 modules

Advanced modules can only be taken if the student has taken a relevant introductory or intermediate module (please see Departmental handbook for listing).

Japan and Korea

Year 1/2 modules
Year 3/4 modules

Law

Year 1 modules

Law modules are not available to first-year ​students on non-Law programmes

Year 2 modules
Year 3 modules

Linguistics

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3 modules

Music

The list of open options for Music is currently being updated for the website, however if you sign into the module sign-up system and select the list for open options, all modules within the department will be noted and available to select.

Near and Middle East

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3 modules
Year 3/4 modules

Politics and International Studies

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3/4 modules

Religions and Philosophies

Year 1 
Year 2/3

South Asia

Year 2/3/4 modules

South East Asia

Year 1 modules
Year 2/3/4 modules