BA Professional Studies(Part-Time)
Year 4
(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)
Learning outcomes
On completion of level 2 students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:-the concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which characterise the disciplines that have been drawn upon to examine global issues, contemporary thinking and professional issues; -why different disciplines think as they do in terms of their theoretical underpinning and methodologies and why they arrive at different standpoints on an issue;-how links and connections can be made across disciplines in order to understand selected themes and issues in depth; -how to apply skills of analysis, synthesis and extrapolation through working on a broad canvas rather than within a single subject discipline;-how to apply inter-disciplinary learning to identifying potential solutions to issues relevant to the local and global context;-how ethical issues and practical constraints operate in different disciplines;-different research paradigms and the implications of these for study;-how to use generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to:-initiate and undertake the analysis of data and information;-effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms;-evaluate critically the appropriateness of different methods of enquiry;-professional and disciplinary boundaries;-their strengths and development needs as learners
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:-ability to study ‘live' and ‘big' issues from multiple perspectives and to relate theoretical understanding to experience and practice;-academic skills required for enquiry along with the ability to communicate information, understanding, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms;-ability to apply knowledge and skills from academic disciplines to professional contexts and personal career aims;-professional qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment;-skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;-decision making skills;
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:-opportunity to draw on understanding of relevant concepts, theoretical perspectives and techniques from a range of disciplines and to engage critically and constructively with contemporary issues and professional contexts-use of a range of formats for assessed work that develop skills of effective communication for both academic and professional settings;-encouragement to explore new ideas and to test, evaluate and criticise received opinion;-opportunity to apply and develop research skills through a small scale research project.