BA Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme, students should have an evidenced ability to:

-demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies, some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in Philosophy, HPS and Psychology;

- deploy accurately standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within Philosophy, HPS and Psychology;

- demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of both philosophical and psychological arguments;

- describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and.or scholarship on the subject of the mind;

- appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of current knowledge in Philosophy, HPS and Psychology

- make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources pertaining to the nature of mind.

- apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an independent study in Philosophy or HPS

- conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable

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;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility.

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 include:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of Philosophy, HPS and Psychology;

- work that draws on a wide variety of material in the areas related to the study of the mind;

- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion in scholarship related to the mind;

- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry;

- work that is typically both evaluative and creative.
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.