2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA English and History

Total credits: 365

Entry requirements:

- AAA at A-level, including Grade A in English and History. General Studies is not accepted.
- International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall, including a minimum of 17 at the Higher Level and a minimum of 6 in History and English at Higher Level.

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

School of History

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Joint Honours

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline by providing the flexibility to study three disciplines at level one;
- allow the study of two disciplines to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either of the disciplines or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.

General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme. At level 1, students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects. The further 40 credits may consist of elective modules in a third subject or further modules in one or both main subjects.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates are also required to study a minimum of 40 credits from the following optional modules, which could include a maximum of 20 credits of Discovery modules:

Candidates may wish to choose from the History modules below to fill their remaining credits:

Level 1 students may not take level 2 or 3 modules for their Discovery modules.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.

Year2 - View timetable

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

Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.

Over levels 2 and 3 combined students must pass:

- English: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- History: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 60 credits must be at level 3)

The remaining credits can be used for elective modules or further modules in 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). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.

Optional modules:

CORE MODULES

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

OPTION MODULES

Candidates may study further credits from the following list of option/discovery modules, in accordance with the credit rules. Candidates may choose to study additional Level 2 core modules in lieu of option/discovery modules at Level 2.

Please note that ENGL32110 is mutually exclusive with HIST2540.

Candidates will be required to study one module from Group A and one from Group B. These MUST be taken in different semesters.

GROUP A

Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the list below:

GROUP B

Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the list below:

The following modules offer you the chance to explore the diversity of approaches to the study of the past. Some of the modules give you the chance to research and practise History in collaboration with others, both within and outside the University.

These modules are excellent preparation for the final year dissertation.

Students may not take level 3 modules at level 2. In History, the level of a module is identified by the first number of the module code. In the School of English, module codes starting ENGL2--- or ENGL32--- are suitable for level 2. Other Schools may vary - please contact them for details.

Level 2 students may study up to 20 credits of level 1 Discovery modules. Grades awarded for these modules will count as normal towards your final mark, but the credits will not be counted as level 2 credits in final classification.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may choose to study up to 60 credits of discovery modules over levels 2 and 3 or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.

Year3 - View timetable

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

Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.

Over levels 2 and 3 combined students must pass:

- English: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- History: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 60 credits must be at level 3)

The remaining credits can be used for elective modules or further modules in 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). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.

Optional modules:

CORE MODULES

Candidates must have a minimum of 40 credits in English at Level 3. Candidates are required to study at least ONE of the following core modules and can also opt to study up to three further core module if they wish to:

OPTION MODULES
Candidates must take a minimum of 40 credits in English at Level 3. 20 of these credits must be taken from the list of core modules above. Candidates may study further credits from the following list of option modules, in accordance with the credit rules. 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, i.e. SUBJ3XXX.

Candidates will be required to take one of the following final year projects:

Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following Special Subject modules:

The following modules, where programme / module combinations allow, offer you the chance to explore the diversity of approaches to the study of the past. Some of the modules give you the chance to research and practise History in collaboration with others, both within and outside the University. Students are permitted to take a maximum of 20 credits below their year of study at level 3, where programme / module combinations allow.

Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits from the following modules, depending on the choice of final year project. (Students are required to study 60 credits of History at level 3.)

Level 3 students may study up to 20 credits of level 2 Discovery modules. Level 3 students may not study level 1 Discovery modules unless they are Skills Discovery modules (skd).

Discovery modules:

Candidates may choose to study up to 60 credits of discovery modules over levels 2 and 3, or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects, where programme / module combinations allow.

Last updated: 01/09/2021 14:41:23

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