BA Linguistics and Philosophy

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

The following learning outcomes refer to the programme aims listed in the section Programme specification. On completion of the year students should have:

- an understanding of core linguistic terms and concepts (Aim 1)
- familiarity with some basic concepts, problems and arguments in some central areas of philosophy (Aim 2)
- the ability to outline common approaches to the study of language and philosophy (Aim 3)
- an understanding of core terms and concepts relating to theory formation and theory testing (Aim 4)
- the ability to assess arguments and detect irrelevance (Aim 4)
- the ability to carry out a basic linguistic analysis of given written and/or spoken data, with appropriate guidance (Aim 5)
- an awareness of formal, qualitative and quantitative methods of linguistic analysis (Aim 5)
- a familiarity with a range of analytic techniques, including phonetic transcription and structural annotation (Aim 5)
- a basic knowledge and understanding of some key philosophical texts in the history of philosophy (Aim 6)
- an understanding of the aims and scope of major sub-disciplines of linguistics and philosophy, and a familiarity with research in these areas (Aim 7)
- the ability to use electronic and library-based resources to investigate familiar and unfamiliar language data (Aim 8)
- an awareness of ethical and methodological issues involved in collecting and analysing linguistic data (Aim 8)
- the ability to read for academic purposes and summarize complex ideas in relation to the study of language and philosophy, with close guidance (Aim 9)
- the ability to present a short coherent argument in an appropriate written or oral style, based on some amount of independent research, with close guidance (Aim 9)
- a familiarity with general and discipline-specific conventions of acknowledging and referencing source material (Aim 9)

Transferable (key) skills

The programme provides opportunities for students to practise and develop:
- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- analytical and critical thinking;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake further training of a professional or equivalent nature where appropriate.

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:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied (Communication, Group Work, Problem solving, Use of IT);
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility (Learning to Learn, Self Management).

Assessment

The achievement of the programme outcomes 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:
- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the disciplines;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material associated with the disciplines;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the disciplines;
- work that is both evaluative and creative.

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:
- 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 typically include:

1. demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
2. work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
3. demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.