BA Ancient History and Philosophy

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of Level 1, you will be able to:
1. describe basic features of Ancient Greek and Roman history and reflect on the range of primary evidence available to study them.
2. demonstrate a basic knowledge of philosophy within some of the main areas of the discipline, including epistemology and metaphysics, and ethics and political philosophy, through accurate explanation of ideas and debates
3. interpret and evaluate the underlying basic concepts and principles of the study of Ancient History and Philosophy.
4. recognise the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which historical documents are written and read.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On completion of Level 1, you will be able to:
1. communicate the results of your work by presenting structured and coherent simple arguments.
2. evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data, developing analytical skills.
3. identify professional and disciplinary boundaries, and appraise your strengths and weaknesses as learners through individual and group work.
4. recognise and reflect on some basic concepts, problems and arguments in some central areas of the two disciplines.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme. These may include essays, presentations, commentaries, creative writing assignments and exams.