BA English Literature and Theatre Studies(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)
Year 1
(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Learning outcomes
On completion of Year One, students should have provided evidence of being able to: - demonstrate an awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of English studies; - use basic generic and subject-specific qualities, i.e., present a structured and coherent simple argument - have some knowledge of critical terminology - have experience of English literature from a range of literary periods and locations; - have experience of the key strategies for exploring and analysing contemporary theatre practice, through the study of performance and textual materials; - have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read, and in which dramatic materials have been composed and staged; - have a basic knowledge of the varieties of language and forms; - develop critical skills; - develop analytical skills; - develop performance skills that serve to demonstrate critical understanding; - demonstrate a critical understanding of prose writing and prose genres, and the impact of historical, social and cultural matter on the evolution and transformation of prose literatures;
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire key transferable skills as defined in the modules specified for the programme: - qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied; - skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;
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 the discipline; - demonstrating the ability to construct an argument; - demonstrating some knowledge of English Literature, dramatic texts and performance theory. - demonstrating the ability to carry out and present basic research; - demonstrating the ability to work within a group towards workshop-based presentations;