BA Cultural Studies and Thai Studies
Year 1
(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the discipline;- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.- - be able to communicate the results of their work;- - present a structured and coherent simple argument;- - be able to appreciate and interpret the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline;- - evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the discipline;- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries.On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:- Read and write all Thai consonants, vowels and diphthongs;- Understand the system for identifying intonation;- Pronounce Thai clearly and accurately;- Communicate effectively, orally and in written form, using at least 1,000 Thai words;- Read and write short sentences in Thai;- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Thai grammar and syntax;- Demonstrate basic receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts.Additionally:- Demonstrate a sound basic familiarity with Thai history, culture, society, geography and development;- Demonstrate a sound familiarity with the basic concepts and information, and the practical, technical and intellectual approaches in at least two academic disciplines;- Demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with these disciplines;- Be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline;- Be able to present structured and coherent arguments;- Be able to communicate the results of their work;- Be able to engage in meaningful discussion with peers and tutors within a virtual learning environment;- Appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied;- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility.Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- Basic linguistic qualities and transferable skills relevant to employment and life more generally;- A basic ability to draw connections between language, academic learning and context;- Basic contextual awareness and embryonic skills of contextual immersion;- Basic skills of deduction, argument and both oral and written presentation;- Basic skills of information retrieval and synthesis;- A basic ability to use information and computing technology effectively as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;- Basic skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;- Basic skills of time and organisational management.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will typically include:- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- Regular written, oral and aural tests during the course of the year to ascertain students' level of progress with: the Thai script; the Thai intonation system; Thai reading and writing ability; Thai vocabulary development and use; Thai grammar and syntax; the Thai context;- Continuous assessment and end-of-semester examinations and essays in both Thai language and in students' disciplinary modules.