BA History and History and Philosophy of Science
Year 2
(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)
Learning outcomes
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.On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:- demonstrate a broad understanding of the concepts of theory, observation, progress and revolutions in science as well as concepts of society and technological change;- demonstrate a grasp of detailed information on a particular area of history of science/medicine;- demonstrate the ability to undertake detailed close reading and critical analysis of historical primary sources;- demonstrate the ability to construct historical explanations; - provide an evaluative analysis of accounts of historical change.
Transferable (key) skills
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:- Oral assessment (or small written exercise)- Essay writing- Participation in electronic discussion groups- ExaminationsTo 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.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:1. demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects/competencies of the discipline/profession to complex, albeit standard, situations and simple, albeit novel or atypical, instances;2. work that is often descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material;3. demonstrating basic professional competencies relevant to the discipline;4. the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion.