Compulsory DDP modules
A list of Doctoral Development Programme modules that are compulsory for research students in different departments/ Schools across the University.
All research students will take a compulsory faculty research ethics module as part of the DDP, and some departments/ Schools need additional modules to be completed. You will be registered on any compulsory modules automatically. Your department/ School will advise what you need to do to complete them.
Research ethics and integrity - all faculties
| Arts & Humanities | FCA6100 - Research Ethics & Integrity |
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| Engineering | FCE6100 - Professional Behaviour & Ethical Conduct |
| Health | FCM611 (was FCM6100) - Research Ethics & Integrity |
| Science | FCP611 (was FCP6101/02/03) - Research Ethics & Integrity |
| Social Science |
FCS601 (was FCS6100) - Research Ethics & Integrity FCS602 - Doctoral Project Scope, Design & Management (compulsory for all Social Science students commencing 23/24 onwards) |
For more information, please read Research Ethics modules - guidance for all Faculties
ESRC White Rose DTP - all faculties
| ESRC White Rose DTP scholarship holders - all Faculties | FCS603 - Research in Practice, White Rose DTP |
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From 2024/25, FCS603 - Research in Practice, White Rose DTP is a compulsory module for all ESRC White Rose DTP-funded students, across all departments/ Schools. This only applies to ESRC WRDTP students who commence their studies in academic year 24/25 or later. Any students who were awarded their scholarship before this point are not required to complete the module.
Department/ School-specific modules
| School of Architecture & Landscape |
Students registered on Architecture programmes: ARC605 (was ARC6731) – Doctoral Training in Architecture Students registered on Landscape Architecture programmes: LSC619 (was LSC6000) – Doctoral Training in Landscape |
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| School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering |
Students registered on Materials Science & Engineering (MAT) and Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) programmes: MAT654 (was MAT6535) – Transferable Skills 2 MAT655 (was MAT6530) – Transferable Skills The department is no longer running MAT656 Literature Review (previously MAT6540) and there is no requirement for students to have completed this as part of their compulsory training. Only CBE students commencing 24/25 are required to complete MAT654 and MAT655, to reflect the merger to the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering. |
| School of Clinical Dentistry |
DEN630 (was DEN6970) – General Research Skills DEN631 (was DEN6960) – Literature Review |
| School of East Asian Studies | EAS6163 (was EAS6869) – Doctoral Training in East Asian Studies |
| School of Economics |
ECN610 (was ECN6100) – Doctoral Training in Economics |
| School of Education |
Students registered on Education programmes: EDU6169 (was EDU6156) – Doctoral Training in Education Students registered on Sheffield Methods Institute programmes: SMI623 - Doctoral Training in Social Research (from 22/23 onwards) |
| School of English |
Students registered on English Literature programmes only: EGH632 (was LIT6916) – Essential Research Training: Plagiarism, Copyright, Archival Research |
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School of Geography and Planning |
Students registered on Geography programmes: GEO608 (was GEO6031) – Doctoral Training in Human Geography GEO618 (was GEO6030) - Doctoral Training in Physical Geography (from 22/23 onwards) Students registered on Urban Studies & Planning programmes: TRP638 (was TRP626) – Doctoral Training in Urban Studies and Planning |
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Information School |
INF615 (was INF6904) – Doctoral Training in Information Studies |
| School of Journalism, Media and Communication |
JNL617 (was JNL6900) – Doctoral Training in Journalism |
| School of Law | LAW6185 (was LAW6171) – Doctoral Training in Criminology and Law |
| Management School |
MGT6284 (was MGT6225) – Doctoral Training in Management |
| Politics & International Relations |
POL618 (was POL6618) – Doctoral Training in Politics and International Relations |
| Sociological Studies |
SCS687 (was SCS6099) – Doctoral Training in Sociological Studies |
Details of discontinued modules:
* Students registered on programmes in APS, BMS or MBB, who commenced their studies on or before the 20/21 academic year, are required to complete the relevant compulsory modules for their department. However students registered on APS, BMS or MBB programmes in the 21/22 and 22/23 academic years do not have to undertake these modules. This is because they are classed as students of the new School of Biosciences, and will be undertaking different DDP training provision within the new School. For reference, the modules are: APS6010, APS6020, APS6060, BMS6003, BMS6004, MBB6001/MBB6008, MBB6002, MBB6003.
*** CHM603 and CHM604 have been discontinued with effect from August 2023 and there is no longer a compulsory module requirement within the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
****COM606, COM608 and COM618 have been discontinued with effect from August 2023 and there is no longer a compulsory module requirement within the School of Computer Science.
*****MED639 and MED641 are discontinued from academic year 24/25 onwards. The last cohort in CDL, MDE, NEU & OCP required to take these compulsory modules was 23/24.