(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)
On successful completion of the year, and so the programme, students will be able to:
Philosophy LOs
1. Apply advanced skills of philosophical analysis to the writings of some major philosophers in contemporary theory and/or the history of philosophy
2. Demonstrate specialised knowledge and analysis of philosophical concepts, theories and arguments in a chosen area(s)
3. Apply your understanding of philosophical areas of enquiry, concepts and methodologies, to effectively develop and articulate a sophisticated philosophical view of your own
History LOs
4. Analyse a large body of source material to produce an original piece of historical research
5. Critically evaluate primary sources related to a highly specialised area of history
6. Conform to professional standards and norms of ethics, presentation and communication of information
Joint LO
7. Undertake extended, detailed independent research and apply a sophisticated understanding of concepts and methodologies in either discipline to your own views
Skills Learning Outcomes
1) Effectively communicate complex information, arguments and analysis in a range of formats (Academic and Work Ready skill)
2) Conduct structured research enquiries that consist of setting tasks, gathering, sifting, selecting, organising, synthesising and analysing evidence and/or scholarly material (Academic and Work Ready Skill)
3) Navigate the challenges faced in interpretating complex, ambiguous, conflicting and often incomplete material (Academic and Work Ready skill)
4) Identify when, why and how to appropriately acknowledge someone else’s work and ideas (Academic and Work Ready skill)
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year and will include essays, presentations, portfolios, research exercises, critical analyses and text analysis.
All final year students complete a research project in either Philosophy or History which showcases the academic skills developed through the programme. The final year project also develops work-ready and enterprise skills.
Assessment is streamlined so that LOs are not assessed more than once on each module. There will be varied forms of unassessed formative exercises allowing students to make progress with the LOs and skills outside an assessment context. Opportunities for explicit discussion and support will continue to be made available by module leaders in office hours and in routine meetings with academic personal tutors.
Core modules and any combination of optional modules will enable students to achieve all the learning outcomes.
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