BA Classical Literature and English

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 a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the study of Classical Literature;
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
- be able to communicate the results of their work;
- present a structured and coherent simple argument;
- be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the study of antiquity;
- evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;
- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the discipline;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- demonstrate an awareness of disciplinary scope and boundaries;
- demonstrate knowledge of some major genres of ancient Greek and Latin literature.


On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
-demonstrate awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the two disciplines;
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
present a structured and coherent simple argument
have some knowledge of critical terminology;
have some knowledge of linguistic terminology (if language modules are selected);
- have experience of English literature from a range of periods and places;
- have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read;
- have a basic knowledge of the structure of English, and how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to analysis of texts (if language modules are selected);
- develop critical skills;
- develop analytical skills.
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners.

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 and skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility.

These may typically include, to an extent commensurate with the level of study: independence of thought; capacity for critical reflection and critical judgement; ability to gather, memorise, organise and deploy information and to extract key elements from data and identify and solve associated problems; ability to select and apply appropriate methodologies; ability to engage in analytical and evaluative thinking, lateral thinking and to marshal argument; ability to present material orally and in written form; ability to work with others, under pressure and to meet deadlines; basic IT skills.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the syllabuses for the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies;
- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to construct an argument;
- demonstrating some knowledge of two disciplines.