(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)
On successful completion of the year, you 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. Identify and reflect upon the implications of philosophy for your own life and/or the world around you
4. Apply your understanding of philosophical areas of enquiry, concepts and methodologies, to effectively develop and articulate a sophisticated philosophical view of your own
Politics LOs
5. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the core concepts and processes of Politics, and competency with specialist theories and literatures relevant to specific areas of study.
6. Appreciate and critically evaluate the appropriateness of different theoretical approaches to the processes and dynamics of Politics.
7. Evaluate and critique the roles and practices of various political actors, such as states, parties, and non-state groups; as well as themes and concepts such as gender, violence, identity, and culture.
8. Appropriately select between generic and subject specific intellectual tools to evaluate empirical material and case study examples from politics.
9. Critically appraise a range of research techniques used to produce and assess data and information, and apply relevant research skills for assignments.
Joint LO
10. Undertake extended, detailed independent research and apply an advanced understanding of concepts and methodologies in either discipline to develop and defend your own views
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Express yourself in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner (Academic and Work Ready skill)
2. Use a range of digital technologies to find, retrieve and process data, and to produce outputs such as presentations, summaries, reports, and discussions (Digital, Work Ready and Academic skill)
3. Search for, evaluate and use a range of relevant sources to strengthen the quality of academic work and independent research (Academic, Work Ready and Enterprise skill)
4. Plan and execute a self-guided piece of research (Academic and Work Ready skill)
5. Identify when, why and how to appropriately acknowledge someone else’s work and ideas (Academic and Work Ready skill)
Competence Standards
1. Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and ideas in philosophy and politics
2. Effectively construct philosophical arguments, for example, in an essay or presentation;
3. Critically evaluate ideas and positions in philosophy and politics, employing appropriate discipline techniques
4. Demonstrate ability to bring together ideas in Philosophy and Politics;
5. Conduct an independent research project in the field of either Philosophy or Politics, with appropriate support where required
If the chosen pathway includes an industrial placement –
6. Demonstrate ability to direct, monitor and evaluate their work, by seeking/accepting feedback, within a workplace context, using appropriate support as necessary.
7. Demonstrate an awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.
If the chosen pathway includes an international placement -
8. Collaborate effectively with other people in a new environment and successfully completes a period of work or study in another country.
9. Demonstrate self-awareness relating to personal and academic/professional development through successfully completing a period of work or study in another country.
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
> Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment (Communication both written and verbal, Problem solving, Teamwork, Ability to assess arguments, Ability to construct and defend their own view, Ability to work independently and to deadlines, and Use of IT);
> Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility (Learning to Learn, Self-Management, Awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses, Strategies to improve their skills).
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:
1. Demonstrating an advanced ability to apply the skills of argument analysis and philosophical methodology to their own philosophical view and that of others;
2. Demonstrating a developed understanding of, and critical engagement with, a range of concepts, theories, arguments, topics/writers in contemporary philosophical theory and/or the history of philosophy;
3. Demonstrating the ability to specialise and so attain a more advanced understanding of, and critical engagement with, a focused range of concepts, theories, arguments, topics or writers in philosophy;
4. Demonstrating the ability to reflect upon the implications of philosophy for their own lives and the world around them;
5. Demonstrating the ability for in-depth, independent research in Philosophy or Politics;
6. Demonstrating the ability to analyse and evaluate the scholarly literature on political systems/ processes/ theories/methodologies to produce independent work.
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