Compulsory DDP modules
A list of Doctoral Development Programme modules that are compulsory for research students in different departments across the University.
All research students will take a compulsory faculty research ethics module as part of the DDP, and some departments need additional modules to be completed. You will be registered on any compulsory modules automatically. Your department will advise what you need to do to complete them.
We have made changes to module codes for DDP modules, affecting students from 2022/23 onwards. Therefore if you commenced your studies on or after the 2022/23 academic year, you will be enrolled on the new module code/s listed below.
Research ethics and integrity - all faculties
| Arts & Humanities | FCA6100 - Research Ethics & Integrity |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|
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. 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-specific modules
| Animal & Plant Sciences, Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | Please see note at the bottom of this page |
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
CHM603 and CHM604 have been discontinued with effect from August 2023 and there is no longer a compulsory module requirement within the Department of Chemistry. |
| Computer Science |
COM606, COM608 and COM618 have been discontinued with effect from August 2023 and there is no longer a compulsory module requirement within the Department of Computer Science |
| Economics |
ECN610 (was ECN6100) – Doctoral Training in Economics |
| English Literature |
EGH632 (was LIT6916) – Essential Research Training: Plagiarism, Copyright, Archival Research |
| Geography |
GEO608 (was GEO6031) – Doctoral Training in Human Geography GEO618 (was GEO6030) - Doctoral Training in Physical Geography (from 22/23 onwards) **Please see note at the bottom of this page |
| Information School |
INF615 (was INF6904) – Doctoral Training in Information Studies |
| Journalism |
JNL617 (was JNL6900) – Doctoral Training in Journalism |
| Landscape Architecture |
LSC619 (was LSC6000) – Doctoral Training in Landscape |
| Management School |
MGT6284 (was MGT6225) – Doctoral Training in Management |
| Materials Science & Engineering |
MAT654 (was MAT6535) – Transferable Skills 2 MAT655 (was MAT6530) – Transferable Skills MAT656 (was MAT6540) – Literature Review |
| Politics & International Relations |
POL618 (was POL6618) – Doctoral Training in Politics and International Relations |
| School of Architecture |
ARC605 (was ARC6731) – Doctoral Training in Architecture |
| School of Clinical Dentistry |
DEN630 (was DEN6970) – General Research Skills DEN631 (was DEN6960) – Literature Review |
| School of Education |
EDU6169 (was EDU6156) – Doctoral Training in Education |
| School of East Asian Studies |
EAS6163 (was EAS6869) – Doctoral Training in East Asian Studies |
| School of Law |
LAW6185 (was LAW6171) – Doctoral Training in Criminology and Law |
| School of Medicine & Population Health (CDL, MDE, NEU & OCP only) |
MED639 (was MED6950) – Research Training: Literature Review MED641 (was MED6960) – Research Training: Techniques, Safety and Report MED639 and MED641 will be discontinued from academic year 24/25 onwards. The last cohort required to take these compulsory modules is 23/24. |
| Sheffield Methods Institute |
SMI623 - Doctoral Training in Social Research (from 22/23 onwards) |
| Sociological Studies |
SCS687 (was SCS6099) – Doctoral Training in Sociological Studies |
| Urban Studies & Planning |
TRP638 (was TRP626) – Doctoral Training in Urban Studies and Planning |
* 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.
** All GEO students up to & including the 21/22 academic year are required to complete GEO608. However from 22/23 onwards, GEO608 became the compulsory module for Human Geography students only, with Physical Geography students required to take GEO618 instead.