BA Ancient History and History

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

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

- Demonstrate an understanding of a range of societies and cultures
- Recognise different interpretations and appreciate the value and diversity of scholarship
- Orientate themselves in topics that are new to them, and locate their studies within broader contexts
- Apply fundamental standards and practices of the disciplines for research, discussion, and assessed work
- Select, evaluate, and utilise appropriate source material in response to tasks and questions set by tutors
- Appreciate the range, value, and challenges of primary source material available for study
- Recognise the uses of the past and the challenges of the disciplines
- Present a structured and coherent analysis, in a variety of formats, based on primary sources
- Understand and harness the skills for inclusive scholarly practice.

Transferable (key) skills

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

- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment, such as independence of mind, initiative, group work, locating and handling information, analytical ability, problem-solving, oral and written communication, intellectual integrity, empathy.
- Skills necessary for exercising of personal responsibility, including self-discipline and self-direction, peer and self-appraisal.

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 standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to both disciplines;
- Work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- Demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.