Shared Curriculum Timetabling
Fixed Timetable
The fixed timetable is required to enable the Common Architecture and the features of Open Modules and Trinity Electives. It was implemented for subjects associated with Joint Honours offerings, which had its first entry in 2019/20. The sophister year principles, which address the different challenges of the much greater degree of optionality in years 3 and 4, were approved by Council in May 2020 and enabled the expansion of the fixed timetable for these years from 2021/22.
The fixed timetable approach:
- facilitates the Common Architecture, which decouples entry routes from exit routes.
- allows a new subject to be taken up as a minor in year 2.
- allows Open Modules to be taken without clashes.
- creates dedicated timeslots for Trinity Electives
- allows future addition of new subjects or new combinations with minimal disruption.
- creates a fixed timetable from year to year, allowing early publication and registration.
- improves efficiency and suitability of space usage by centralising timetabling of core contact hours of all shared modules.