The Foundation Year contains a number of compulsory and discipline-specific modules. Compulsory modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline-specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree courses.Foundation modules,Introduction to Ancient History ,Discovering Anthropology ,Foundations of Statistics ,Human Health and Disease ,Extended Research ,Studying Social Life (for Social Science) ,Academic Practice for Social Sciences ,Biology of the Environment.