BA History and Philosophy of Science and Politics

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
-understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed knowledge concerning issues of realism and anti-realism; historiographical themes and methodologies; the inter-relationship between science, technology and society;
-demonstrate the ability to describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and/or scholarship in history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine;
-make appropriate and critical use of scholarly reviews and primary sources;
-apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project, as in a dissertation or appropriate module essays.
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate in-depth grasp of specialist aspects of political systems/processes and/or specialist topics in political theory
- apply recognised theories/approaches/methodologies within the discipline of political analysis within an extended research project
- develop and complete an extended research project which analyses a particular areas.
- use theories and concepts to critically appraise specialist aspects of political systems/processes or key conceptual debates within political analysis (or cognate disciplines where appropriate)
- present structured and well-researched evaluation of specialist debates within the discipline of political analysis
-generate and support one’s own interpretations of specialist within political analysis and cognate disciplines where appropriate

Transferable (key) skills

-Conduct independent research work within the discipline; ability to critically evaluate in-depth debates; ability to utilise a range of information sources towards producing appraisal and evaluation; ability to work in independent yet guided way

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:
- dissertation; essay/exam
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These will demonstrate the ability to:
- use the scholarly literature
- analyse and evaluate arguments
- show self-discipline and self-direction
- conduct independent work.