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BA English and History

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

In addition to the outcomes achieved in Year 1, on completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the main concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of two disciplines;
- use generic and subject specific intellectual qualities, i.e.
present a structured and coherent argument
have knowledge of critical terminology;
have knowledge of linguistic terminology (if language modules are selected).
- have experience of English literature from a range of periods and places, including study of periods before 1800;
- have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts inwhich literature is written and read;
- have a basic knowledge of the structure of English, and how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to analysis of texts (if language modules are selected);
- develop and use critical skills;
- develop analytical skills and apply them to texts;
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms.
In addition to the outcomes achieved in Year 1, on completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the main concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of two disciplines;
- use generic and subject specific intellectual qualities, i.e.
present a structured and coherent argument
have knowledge of critical terminology;
have knowledge of linguistic terminology (if language modules are selected).
- have experience of English literature from a range of periods and places, including study of periods before 1800;
- have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts inwhich literature is written and read;
- have a basic knowledge of the structure of English, and how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to analysis of texts (if language modules are selected);
- develop and use critical skills;
- develop analytical skills and apply them to texts;
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms.

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

1. Demonstrate, especially through work on option modules, a broad understanding of:
- chronological continuity and change (hbp #16);
- how people have existed, acted and thought in a range of societies and cultures (hbp #12.1 and 17);
- techniques for close work on sources, both primary and/or secondary (hbp #18).

2. Apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities, such as those listed below, to a further range of historical periods and problems:
- Critical and empathetic reading and use of texts or other source materials (hbp 12.2)
- Appreciation of the complexity and diversity of past cultures (hbp 12.3)
- Appreciation of the problematic nature of historical interpretation and evidence (hbp 12.4)
- Critical evaluation of historical evidence (hbp 12.5)
- Intellectual independence (hbp 12.6).
- Marshalling and communicating of argument, both oral and written (hbp 12.7)

3. Appreciate, employ and critically evaluate some of the main approaches to history (hbp #20)

4. Use a range of techniques and approaches to analyse data and information.

5. Understand and reflect upon the nature of history and the limitations of historical evidence. (hbp #19)

6. Effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to practise as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;
- decision making.

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

1. Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment, such as independence of mind, initiative, teamwork, locating and handling information, analytical ability, problem-solving, oral and written communication, intellectual integrity, empathy (hbp #14).
2. Skills necessary for exercising of personal responsibility, including self-discipline and self-direction (hbp #14).
3. Decision-making.

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 knowledge and application of concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to construct an argument;
- demonstrating knowledge of two disciplines;
- demonstrating the ability to be critical of scholarly work.

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:

- Oral assessment (or small written exercise)
- Essay writing
- Participation in electronic discussion groups
- Examinations

To demonstrate:

- Ability to apply a broad range of aspects / competencies of the discipline to standard historical problems.
- Ability to produce work that draws on a wide variety of material.
- Ability to evaluate and criticise received historical opinion.

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