2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year
| Programme code: | BA-FD/A&H | UCAS code: | V901 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Madeleine Newman | Contact address: | m.c.newman@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 120
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Lifelong Learning Centre
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
N/A (There are no specific benchmarks available for an interdisciplinary integrated foundation year programme in Arts and Humanities). However, relevant Arts, Humanities and Cultures subject benchmarks were considered in the design process, such as: Arts and Design; Classics and Ancient History; Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies; English Language and Literature; History; History of Art, Architecture and Design; Languages, Cultures and Societies; Philosophy; Theology and Religious Studies; Music.
Programme specification:
This section will be published on the programme catalogue and is intended to provide an outward facing overview of the programme for a student audience, it should therefore be written with this in mind.
This extended four-year course allows you to study for a degree in arts, humanities and cultures. The Arts and Humanities Foundation Year, which is the first year of this four-year degree process, is delivered by the Lifelong Learning Centre. This foundation year supports progression onto a wide range of degree courses in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures. You will explore your current and developing interests, and encounter new key fields and concepts, as part of an introduction to study in the Arts and Humanities. The course has an interdisciplinary focus on developing skills for study, alongside integrated opportunities to begin transition to a degree.
The Arts and Humanities Foundation Year is designed to support your development as an interdisciplinary learner and make connections to your chosen degree subject-specialism as part of your four-year degree process. Interdisciplinary learning will see you move in between disciplines and navigate across subjects to consider topics from numerous viewpoints. You will take ideas and tactics from different Arts and Humanities subjects to solve problems and questions. The foundation year has been structured as an accessible starting point for you to make the journey from interdisciplinary learning to a discipline-specific degree, while supporting you to become a versatile thinker. All learners undertake a discovery module at Level 1 in a subject relevant to their future degree. You will also tailor your Level 0 module choices to align with your personal subject interests. Your Lifelong Learning Centre modules include integrated academic skills workshops to support your development as an undergraduate learner, as well as to prepare and practice for various forms of assessment tailored to those you will experience later in your degree studies.
You will build your critical thinking skills and confidence for future study. You will be introduced to key academic ideas in the Arts and Humanities. The course features degree-level topics to immerse you in a university experience that is enquiring, creative and focused on the world around us. You will investigate historical, contemporary, social and cultural issues to support you to develop your skills as a researcher and use critical analysis to debate topics relevant to your future study. Our staff will work with you during the foundation year to help you to prepare for the degree you have identified and to support your progress. The foundation year programme is accessible, supportive, and draws on local cultural resources, such as field trips to archives, museums and galleries.
This course is for students from a widening participation background (who meet our additional entry criteria) and who do not currently meet the typical entry requirements for direct entry to a degree. Therefore, this course does not accept students with previous higher education experience, including other foundation years.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| LLLC0122 | Modernity and Post-Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LLLC0124 | The Renaissance | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| LLLC0121 | Image, Music and Text | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LLLC0143 | Communications | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LLLC0178 | Religion, Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LLLC0210 | Your Subject Exploration | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
(Candidates will be advised to undertake a maximum of 60 credits per semester across their foundation year studies)
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