BA Classical Literature and English(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of Level 2, you will be able to:
1. recognise and apply the concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features in a range of aspects of Classical Literature and English.
2. discuss central contexts, texts and theories in central areas of the two disciplines.
3. reflect critically on the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read.

Skills Learning Outcomes
On completion of Level 2, you will be able to:
1. effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms, making use of appropriate critical terminology.
2. apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to standard situations outside the context in which they were originally studied.
3. identify and employ the main methods of enquiry in the subject and critically evaluate the appropriateness of different methods of enquiry.
4. adjust to disciplinary boundaries.

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, source analysis exercises, literature reviews, bibliography exercises, museum/object reports, commentaries, creative writing exercises, computer exercises, virtual exhibitions and exams.