BA Linguistics and Philosophy

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year students should have provided evidence of being able to:

Research skills
- Respond to questions set by a tutor in relation to research-led teaching
- Present a structured and coherent argument
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, summarize and challenge evidence obtained from key sources
- Demonstrate integrity in use of material and ability to make reference to sources following conventions appropriate to the discipline(s)

Subject knowledge
- Demonstrate an understanding of core linguistic terms and concepts
- Demonstrate familiarity with some basic concepts, problems and arguments in some central areas of philosophy
- Outline common approaches to the study of language and philosophy
- Show an understanding of core terms and concepts relating to theory formation and theory testing

Analysis skills
- Perform a basic linguistic analysis of given written and/or spoken data, with appropriate guidance
- Show an awareness of formal, qualitative and quantitative methods of linguistic analysis
- Demonstrate a familiarity with a range of analytic techniques, including phonetic transcription and structural annotation
- Demonstrate the ability to assess arguments and detect irrelevance
- Show a basic knowledge and analytical understanding of some key philosophical texts in the history of philosophy

Transferable (key) skills

The programme provides opportunities for students to practise and develop:
- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- analytical and critical thinking;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake further training of a professional or equivalent nature where appropriate.

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied (Communication, Group Work, Problem solving, Use of IT);
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility (Learning to Learn, Self Management).

Assessment

The achievement of the programme outcomes 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 ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the disciplines;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material associated with the disciplines;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the disciplines;
- work that is both evaluative and creative.

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 the discipline;
- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.

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 typically include:

1. demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
2. work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
3. demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.