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Qualification and Programme Title
B.A. English Literature and History of Art with Year Abroad Full-time
Programme Code
687H
Delivery Location
Campus
Language of Study
English
Length of Programme
4 Year(s)
Accreditations
This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme
History of Art
To provide a programme that allows the history of art to be studied from a range of different perspectives
To maintain an intellectually challenging, coherent and stimulating curriculum
To enhance students' learning experiences by offering modules which are informed and invigorated by the research and publications undertaken by members of staff
To provide a programme of increasing sophistication that enables students to tackle problems of growing complexity.
To instill in students an understanding of works of art seen in the original.
To develop a range of transferable skills in oral and written expression and communication, and in powers of self discipline and organisation.
To maintain a system of pastoral care and monitoring so as to encourage the best performances of our students.
To develop student expertise in the study, analysis and interpretation of visual and moving images in their historical and cultural contexts.
To give students the opportunity to become involved in the theoretical and practical concerns of a working art gallery through a variety of activities, and to engage with both the collection and its staff in a variety of ways.
English Literature
The wide range of reasoning, research, independent learning, communication and organisational skills acquired from this programme equips graduates to pursue further study or employment in English and related disciplines, and is readily transferable to a wide range of commercial, cultural and professional careers.
Programme Aims:
• a wide study, methodologically and theoretically informed, of the range of literature in the English language from the medieval period to the present;
• through study of the range, kinds, structure and character of literature in the English language it aims to produce individuals who possess a broad range of knowledge and understanding of English literature and performance;
• to instil in students critical skills in the close reading and analysis of texts both literary and non-literary; responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning; rhetorical skills of effective communication and argument, both oral and written;
• to provide students with bibliographic skills appropriate to the discipline;
• to provide students with an understanding of the role of cultural norms in understanding and judgement;
• to provide students with awareness of how different social and cultural contexts affect the nature of language and meaning.
For year abroad programmes only:
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.
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:
History of Art: Aspects of the art (and/or artifacts) of more than one geographical region and/or chronological period
History of Art: A more concentrated knowledge of one or more of the above
History of Art: A foundation in the cultural significance of artefacts
History of Art: The material processes through which works of art are made
History of Art: The concepts, values and debates which inform study and practice in the subject area
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.
English Lit: A substantial number of authors and texts from different periods of literary history
English Lit: Different critical and theoretical approaches in the study of literature, language and performance and of the literary, cultural and historical contexts that inform both the writing and reading of texts and performance.
English Lit: Study of the works of Shakespeare.
English Lit: Thematic and generic links between texts across a wide historical range.
History of Art
1) lectures, seminars and oral presentations
2) lectures, seminars and oral presentations
3) seminars, oral presentations
4) study trips, seminars in the gallery, oral presentations and group work
5) lectures and seminars
6) Year abroad.
English
1. Lectures and seminars;
2. Lectures and seminars. Dissertation or extended essay supervision;
3. Lectures and seminars;
4. Lectures and seminars
History of Art
1) first-year essays and examinations; second-year essays; final-year dissertation and examinations; oral presentations.
2) second-year essays, final-year dissertation, first and final-year examinations
3) first-year essays, second and final year essays
4) photograph questions in first- and final- year examinations, first- year Object and Medium essays, oral presentations
5) second- and final- year essays, final- year dissertation, essay questions in first- and final- year examinations
6) Assessed as required by host institution
English
1-4. Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, presentation. Students may choose to write a dissertation or research project in this area (BA only).
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:
History of Art: Visual skills of observation, description, analysis and interpretation
History of Art: Historical skills, including an ability to use appropriate methods for locating, assessing and interpreting primary sources (both visual and textual)
History of Art: Interpersonal skills to living and studying abroad
English Lit: Engagement with texts, primary and secondary: By the end of Level C: the ability to demonstrate confidence in studying and critically analysing whole reading novels, plays and poems of different kinds and lengths; By the end of Level I: the ability to read and locate literary texts from different periods and genres; By the end of Level H: the ability to synthesise a wide range of primary and secondary materials and to read independently beyond prescribed texts in order to diversify and contextualise study evidenced in a piece of independent research.
English Lit: The capacity for independent thought and judgement, and the ability to handle information and argument in a critical and self-reflective manner: By the end of Level C, the ability to discuss the key differences between university-level literary study and the methods and expectations experienced at earlier stages of education, and to apply critical and theoretical approaches to the reading of texts;; By the end of Level I, the ability to construct arguments informed by, but not dependent upon, secondary material; By the end of Level H, the ability to construct detailed, balanced and substantiated critical arguments, to place those arguments in their appropriate scholarly fields and to formulate independent research questions.
English Lit: The ability to use independently libraries, catalogues, bibliographies and other reference sources to make appropriate use of the internet, the e-library, the physical library and other libraries; and to find and use suitable editions of literary texts, applying a basic understanding of textual transmission, evidenced by the ability to document, cite and present, according to an agreed stylesheet of scholarly written work.
English Lit and History of Art: Independent study skills (self-organisation, initiative and self-direction; time management; autonomous research skills; the ability to collect, organise, synthesise and evaluate information; planning, drafting and editing)
The ability to produce an extended piece of academic writing, drawing on independent study skills acquired on the programme
English Lit and History of Art: Transferable skills relevant to employment, including problem-solving, self-reliance, initiative, adaptability, flexibility, resilience, self-motivation, and competences such as note-taking, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ability to use and manipulate digital resources and to present information and ideas effectively using ICT.
English Lit and History of Art: Ability to summarise, synthesise, analyse and evaluate others’ arguments, and to formulate their own logical and structured arguments, normally both orally and in writing, with appropriate supporting evidence
English Lit and History of Art: Ability to work as a member of a team in a range of contexts, including the capacity to listen, to respond flexibly to feedback, to understand diverse perspectives, and to negotiate solutions collectively
1) Lectures, seminars, gallery classes, study trips
2) Seminars, dissertation supervision, information retrieval skills training in second year
3) Year Abroad
4) Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations
2 and 6) Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH;
English and History of Art
1. Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations, group work, information retrieval skills training in second year
2. Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH. Year Abroad, group work, information retrieval skills training in second year
3. Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH, peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations. Use of the University Library and artistic collections, IT and other information sources. Semester/Year abroad
4. Lectures and seminars; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations, group work
History of Art
1) oral presentations, photo questions in first- and final- year examinations, essays
2) dissertation, first, second and final year essays, first- and final-year examinations
