About four years ago, when I had spent a year at the University of Kent in my first job as a lecturer (or “Assistant Professor” for North American-style readers), I had to fill in a probation review form. One question asked me to reflect on my teaching load over the previous year, which had consisted of 1.4 courses or “modules”. One module lasts for a 12-week teaching term, with one reading week, and students typically take four modules at a time. I said that in my view, 1.4 modules h...
