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

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the year, and so the programme, students will be able to:
1. Apply advanced skills of philosophical analysis to the writings of some major philosophers in contemporary theory and/or the history of philosophy
2. Demonstrate specialised knowledge and analysis of philosophical concepts, theories and arguments in a chosen area(s)
3. Identify and reflect upon the implications of philosophy for their own life and/or the world around them
4. Apply their understanding of philosophical areas of enquiry, concepts and methodologies, to effectively develop and articulate a sophisticated philosophical view of their own
5. Demonstrate a coherent and detailed command of the key concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which constitute English studies
6. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to the analysis of texts
7. Demonstrate a sophisticated command of the English language via an engagement with literary materials
8. Undertake extended, detailed independent research and apply an advanced understanding of concepts and methodologies in either discipline to their own views

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Express themselves orally and in written form in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner (Academic and Work Ready skill)
2. Find, evaluate, organise and share information across a variety of digital formats, ensuring the reliability of the sources that they use (Digital, Work Ready and Academic skill)
3. Search for, evaluate and use appropriate and relevant sources to help strengthen the quality of academic work and independent research (Academic, Work Ready and Enterprise skill)
4. Identify when, why and how to appropriately acknowledge someone else’s work and ideas (Academic and Work Ready skill)
5. Collaborate with others and value their ideas (Work Ready and Enterprise skill)
6. Manage your time, prioritise tasks, organise academic and personal commitments effectively to meet deadlines (Academic and Work Ready Skill)
7. Work independently, and on own initiative (Academic and Work Ready skill)
8. Learn proactively and adopt effective learning strategies (Academic and Work Ready skill)
9. Be aware of their own strengths and development needs and seek/accept feedback (Academic and Work Ready skill)
10. Set and achieve goals (Work Ready skill)

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year and will include essays, presentations, portfolios, research exercises, critical analyses.
All final year students complete a research project in either Philosophy or English which showcases the academic skills developed through the programme. The final year project also develops work-ready and enterprise skills.
With respect to optional modules, assessment is streamlined so that LOs are not assessed more than once on each module. There will be varied forms of unassessed formative exercises allowing students to make progress with the LOs and skills outside an assessment context. Opportunities for explicit discussion and support will continue to be made available by module leaders in office hours and in routine meetings with academic personal tutors.
Core modules and any combination of optional modules will enable students to achieve all the learning outcomes.