BA English and Film Studies

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 awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of English and Film Studies;
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
- present a structured and coherent simple argument
- have some knowledge of critical terminology relevant to literature and film;
- have experience of English literature and national cinemas from a range of periods and places;
- have an awareness of the importance of the cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read, and in which film is produced and consumed;
- have a basic knowledge of 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 year one of the programme:

- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to English and Film Studies, e.g: be able to gather and process information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources; be able to use IT effectively both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and independent learning, including the ability to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
-foundational intercultural awareness and skills.

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