2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA English and Film Studies

Total credits: 370

Entry requirements:

For entry requirements for this course please visit: Coursefinder

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

English:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-english-15.pdf?sfvrsn=4f9df781_12
Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-communication-media-film-and-cultural-studies-16.pdf?sfvrsn=4fe1f781_12

Programme specification:

The programme will:

- Allow students to study the disciplines of English and Film Studies to the same depth as Single Honours students of the disciplines, but with less breadth in each. This means that Joint Honours students will normally be required to take compulsory and a subset of the optional modules that are also part of the corresponding Single Honours degree programmes, and that they will be assessed on those modules using criteria identical to those applied to Single Honours students.
- At Level One, allow students the flexibility to extend their intercultural and interdisciplinary knowledge and skills by means of a 'cornerstone' module in the areas of audio-visual culture or world literature and the choice of a cognate elective module.
- At Levels Two and Three, allow students to choose, within certain parameters, optional modules from the full range available within each discipline, and thereby devise pathways of their own choosing.
- Allow students the opportunity at Level Three of undertaking an autonomous research project in either discipline, potentially linking the two disciplines by bringing knowledge and understanding gained in one discipline to bear in the other.
- Require students to acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- Provide a basis for further advanced study in either English or Film Studies, or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 1 students must study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study one of the following modules:

Candidates will be required to study one of the following 'Cornerstone' modules:

In addition, students may choose to take one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules or take additional modules in either of their named subjects.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects. Of the remaining credits, 20 credits should be taken in one of the named subjects; the final 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or in either of the named subjects.

In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

CORE MODULES
Candidates are required to study at least TWO of the following core modules. In addition candidates may also opt to study one or two further core modules (up to 40 credits) or choose up to 40 credits from the list of option modules below.

OPTION MODULES
Candidates may study further credits (up to 40 credits) from the following list of option modules, in accordance with the credit rules.

Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:

- NB: Not all modules will be available every year.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 3 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects, as well as a 40 credit Final Year Project module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects. The remaining 40 credits should be taken as optional modules in either of the named subjects or as Discovery modules.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules:

Candidates must study 40 credits of English modules at Level 3. Those who choose to study MODL3300 or MODL3350 will be required to study at least one of the modules below:

OPTIONAL MODULES
If the Final Year Project module contributes towards Film Studies credits, students should choose between 20-40 credits from the list of English optional modules below:

NB Candidates may only choose a Level 2 core English module (modules beginning ENGL2XXX) from the list below if all of their remaining final year credits (100) are at Level 3, ie. SUBJ3XXX.

OPTIONAL MODULES
If the Final Year Project module contributes towards English credits, students should choose between 20-40 credits from the list of optional Film Studies modules below:

Discovery modules:

Students may choose up to 20 credits of Discovery modules (or pursue additonal optional modules).

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Last updated: 24/05/2021 09:25:58

Disclaimer

Browse Other Catalogues

• Undergraduate module catalogue
• Taught Postgraduate module catalogue
• Undergraduate programme catalogue
• Taught Postgraduate programme catalogue

Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD