BA English and History

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of Level Two, students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate familiarity with the main concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of English studies;

- present a structured and coherent argument

- have sound knowledge of critical terminology

- have experience of English literature from a range of literary periods and locations, including literature before 1800;

- have a sound knowledge of the varieties of language and forms;

- develop and deploy judiciously a range of critical skills; -

- develop and deploy judiciously a range of analytical skills;

- demonstrate a sound critical knowledge of the social, political cultural contexts of the English language as a medium for literature;

- demonstrate a command of English syntax, grammar and style via engagement with literary materials;

- demonstrate a broad understanding of: chronological continuity and change; how people have existed, acted and thought in a range of societies and cultures; techniques for close work on both primary and/or secondary sources.

- apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to a further range of historical periods and problems. These include critical and empathetic reading and use of texts or other source materials; appreciation of the complexity and diversity of past cultures; appreciation of the problematic nature of historical interpretation and evidence; critical evaluation of historical evidence; marshalling and communicating of argument, both oral and written.

- appreciate, employ and critically evaluate some of the main approaches to history, through historiographical material embedded in the curriculum

- use a range of techniques and approaches to analyse data and information.

- understand and reflect upon the nature of history and the limitations of historical evidence.

- 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.

- 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;

- work that is often descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material;

- demonstrating basic professional competencies relevant to the discipline;

- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion.