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Qualification and Programme Title
B.A. History and History of Art with a Year in Computer Science Full-time
Programme Code
458E
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.
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.
History:
The History side of the programme provides students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of historical events and processes – and of the enduring legacies of the past – across a range of topics that span a diverse range of chronologies (from the Bronze Age to the present day) and geographies and scales (from the West Midlands to Africa, Asia, and the Americas). In so doing, the programme develops a range of analytical and organisational skills, independent and critical thinking, and the ability to synthesise and communication information and ideas. These attributes will be developed through three interlocked strands of the curriculum:
• Studying History through which students will develop a specialist knowledge of particular historical topics that span a range of periods (from the ancient world to the present day), of geographies (from the local to the global), and themes;
• Understanding History through which students will develop an understanding of the theoretical and methodological development of the discipline and its place in contemporary culture and society;
• and Doing History through which students will undertake original historical research both as an individual and as part of a team.
The programme also attunes students to contemporary challenges within and beyond the discipline – globalisation; sustainability; inequalities – to the importance of thinking critically about heritage, conservation, and the place of the past in public life. As such diversity is the heart of the curriculum. The programme recovers and reintegrates the voices of those previously marginalised by virtue of race, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, or excluded by virtue of dominant narratives of the past and enables and encourages students to explore the histories and cultures of different peoples, societies, and cultures from around the world. The programme challenges students to engage with communities in the city, the region, and beyond.
The programme facilitates the development of a wide and diverse range of transferable skills – in research, in analysis, in evaluation and synthesis, in organisation, and in communication
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:
Aspects of the art (and/or artifacts) of more than one geographical region and/or chronological period
A more concentrated knowledge of one or more of the above
A foundation in the cultural significance of artefacts
The material processes through which works of art are made
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.
History: A broad body of historical information characterised by geographical range. thematic breadth and chronological depth.
The range of sources available to historians – including, but not limited to, textual primary evidence – and an awareness of both their value and their limitations.
The historiographical development of core debates in and beyond the discipline, history, and an appreciation of the reasons for continued controversies;
The conceptual, theoretical, and ideological influences on historical events and processes, and on their interpretation.
The enduring legacies of the past and the relevance of historical knowledge and understanding to the interpretation of contemporary events.
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.
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.
1-5: Attendance at and contributions to lectures, seminars, and tutorials, alongside independent study and engagement with digital resources and exercises.
6: Year Abroad (as delivered by the host institution).
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
History
1-5: The completion of written formative and summative coursework (i.e. essays, assignments, source analyses, book or article reviews, portfolio assessment, take-home papers, and – for BA only – Dissertations) of varying lengths.
6: Year Abroad Module (assessment as required by host institution).
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:
Visual skills of observation, description, analysis and interpretation
Historical skills, including an ability to use appropriate methods for locating, assessing and interpreting primary sources (both visual and textual)
interpersonal skills to living and studying abroad
(History 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)
(History 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.
(History 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
(History 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
History: The ability to evaluate, analyse, synthesise, and interpret a wide range of primary and secondary historical material, and to demonstrate an appropriate awareness of the historical contexts in which these materials were produced
The ability to understand relevant methods and concepts from historical studies and from other related disciplines – including, but not limited to, anthropology, archaeology, economics, political science, and sociology – and to apply these in conjunction with historical evidence.
The ability to communicate ideas and arguments effectively both in writing – across a range of different forms and styles – and orally, displaying appropriate intellectual flexibility and disciplined imagination
History of Art
1. Lectures, seminars, gallery classes, study trips.
2. seminars, dissertation supervision, information retrieval skills training in second year.
3. Year abroad.
History and History of Art
4. Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments; information retrieval skills training in second year.
5. Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments. an individually supervised dissertation at LH.
6. 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. Year abroad.
7. Lectures and seminars; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations, group work and group research projects.
History
1-3: Attendance at and contributions to lectures, seminars, and tutorials, alongside independent study and engagement with digital resources and exercises.
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.
3) Assessed as required by host institution.
History and History of Art
1) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative and/or individual research projects; Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation, essay questions in final- year examinations.
2) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects. Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation, essay questions in final- year examinations,
3) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative and/or individual research projects; Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only). Assessed as required by host institution (applicable to Year Abroad only).
4) Collaborative research projects.
Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation.
History
1-3: The completion of written formative and summative coursework (i.e. essays, assignments, source analyses, book or article reviews, portfolio assessment, take-home papers) of varying lengths. Participation in oral presentations of varying length and format, delivered either as an individual or as part of a group.
