Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved
College College Arts and Law
School History and Cultures
Department History
Partner College and School Philosophy
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.A. History and Philosophy with Year Abroad Full-time
Programme Code 686A
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 4 Year(s)
Accreditations This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme This programme provides students with the opportunity to combine study of the human past with that of another discipline in equal proportions. This specification refers to the 60 credits that a Joint Honours History student will pursue under the jurisdiction of the Department of History during each year of his/her programme. The 60 credits acquired at each level from the other Joint Honours discipline is detailed in the relevant department’s own documentation.
The History programme aims to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of historical events and processes, as well as to develop analytical and critical capacities of a high order. Though the programme concentrates on medieval and modern Europe including Britain and Ireland (c.400-c.2000), considerable attention is also paid to global history, particularly that of Asia, Africa and North America. Students studying History as a joint degree will have the opportunity to study the full range of periods and areas offered by the Department of History. Students will be able to study history of varying types and approaches, including at least some of the following: political, social, economic, cultural, religious, military and diplomatic.
The year abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a different academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable) as well as enhancing their organisation and communication skills and their employability through a proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting. Philosophy
The programme aims to provide students with the opportunity to engage with the range of expertise and internationally recognized research undertaken in the Dept. of Philosophy. Through these various aims and provisions, the programmes will enrich the lives of students who take them, and will provide society with the resource of graduates who can think and express their thoughts in a clear and logical manner. Graduates equipped with these transferable skills as well as with the knowledge of the subject’s contents will be employed in a wide range of occupations.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
The texts, theories and arguments of some of the major analytical philosophers, both past and present.

Some central theories and arguments in some of the core areas of analytical philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and moral and political philosophy.

Some theories and arguments that are the subject of current research in contemporary analytical philosophy

A range of techniques of philosophical reasoning, and how those techniques are brought to bear on philosophical theories and problems.

Basic logical notation and proof procedures, and of the most important ways in which those techniques inform analytic philosophy in general.

Year Abroad only Demonstrate the ability to study relevant topics at an international institution and appreciate the difference between study in the UK and overseas.

the primary trends in the political, social, economic, cultural and religious development of Europe and the wider world during the medieval and modern periods
a broad body of historical information characterised by geographical range and chronological depth with special attention to Europe and the wider world
a range of sources available to historians (including textual primary evidence) and an awareness of their limitations
the historiographical development of core debates in history, and an appreciation of the reasons for continued controversies
the core analytical skills deployed by historians, including skills of interpretation, corroboration and evaluation
conceptual, theoretical and ideological influences on historical events and on their interpretation, with particular emphasis on political, cultural and socio-economic development
Lectures, tutorials, seminars discussion, independent study, close crucial reading of texts, the design and construction of essays and other assessments
Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments
Philosophy
Exams, essays, coursework exercises, project work
Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 2500 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
To interpret philosophical writing from a variety of ages and traditions

To analyse positions and arguments

To present cogent arguments in defence of their views, verbally and in writing

To understand and use a range of specialised philosophical terminology

To display independent understanding of philosophical views and arguments, and to work independently - including devising and researching pieces of philosophical writing of various lengths – and in groups

display awareness of and empathy for historical context;
assimilate and synthesise historical evidence;
understand the process of historical validation and its limitations;
evaluate historical evidence and arguments; draw reasoned conclusions from contested historical evidence;
formulate questions and hypotheses of interest and importance to historians, including those which entail comparative analysis over time and /or space;
evaluate and apply historical concepts and models;
understand relevant methods and concepts from other related disciplines, such as, for example, archaeology, economics and sociology, and apply them where appropriate to the study of history;
exercise intellectual autonomy; record information accurately and efficiently;
work confidently with elementary IT packages aimed at supporting the retrieval, storage, analysis and presentation of information;
interpret and analyse information of various formats and types, including printed and non-printed texts;
identify, collect, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources;
plan and execute a research project as part of a group; communicate ideas and arguments effectively both orally and in writing; exercise disciplined imagination in response to problems; display intellectual flexibility in the face of reasoned argument;
work effectively under time-constraints; work constructively as part of a team; show a capacity for independent working;
engage in self-evaluation in order to construct and pursue individual learning goals and personal development objectives.
To achieve an enhanced cultural awareness through direct interactions with society and institutions in another country
Philosophy
1-2, 6-10: Lectures, seminars, independent study and research: essays at levels 1, 2 and 3, dissertation at level 3. Group project work: assessed at level 1 (project), informally at level 2 (Study Tour). Oral presentations: group presentation at level 1 (project), , individually at level 3 (Special Subject).

3-10. Lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshop discussions (including, at Stage 1 and 2, sessions with explicitly methodological contents and sessions involving individual and group presentations), independent study, close reading of texts, the design and construction of essays and other assessments.

11. Year Abroad (as delivered by host institution)
Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments; Year Abroad
Philosophy
1-2, 6-10. Examinations, extended essays, seminar presentation, group work, commentaries, reviews and other appropriate assessments, and (for BA only) dissertation

3-10. Exams, essays, coursework exercises, project work (and as part of several modules, group presentations).

11. Year Abroad Module (assessment as required by host institution).
Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 2500 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects; Year Abroad module