Awards
Target Award
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
Educational Aims of the Course
Learning Outcomes
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Surveys of periods and issues in history, and frameworks for interpreting them, are made in lectures and other tutor-led teaching. Learning is consolidated, exemplified and used in the more student-centred contexts of workshops, seminars, tutorials, individual supervision, online activities, and fieldtrips. Lectures or less formal tutor-led exposition in smaller groups and workshops aim to set cognitive developments in motion. Workshop discussion is the prime place for learning these skills through practice and a structured discussion of historical sources and arguments. Small group settings are used to set appropriate individual goals in relation to writing, research and reading, essay and examination preparation. Varied types of assessment, including essays, examinations (seen and unseen), portfolios (incorporating short written pieces and oral presentations), literature reviews, source analyses, independent research projects, blogs and websites, and posters, allow the testing of prior cognitive development and develop and measure students’ intellectual skills alongside their knowledge and understanding. Essays, portfolios, and exams offer the opportunity to undertake critical analysis and focus directly on an ability to construct rigorous argument. The variety of assessments offered provides a lateral means for students to approach intellectual development, with attention paid to students with particular needs (SENDA compliant). All teaching and learning activities focus on developing and improving communication skills: lectures enable students to become effective listeners who can assimilate ideas and information; discussions in workshops and small group settings develop spoken communication skills, collaboration and interpersonal skills. Preparation and independent study, as with other humanities subjects, outweighs contact time and students are supported to work independently (guided by tutors and Canvas technology) developing their own ideas and understanding of historical events. All assessment utilized on the degree encourages students to develop their communication skills and to present arguments and ideas with precision and clarity. Achievement of good time management and organizational skills is demonstrated by students completing work on time to a satisfactory standard. The programme progression moves students steadily towards accepting more responsibility for independent learning and the various assessment tasks together with workshop activities are the prime place for learning these skills through daily practice. The skills outlined above are central to every activity that is undertaken as part of the degree. The development of transferable skills is a core aim of the programme, with the study of history allowing students to apply their knowledge and aptitude in a variety of employability settings.