BA English and Sociology
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.
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
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.The learning context for this year/award will be simple if unpredictable and complex if predictable. The study will be structured within a framework of tasks that provide breadth of study and proficiency in the application of concepts and techniques.