Programme Specification for the 2019/0 academic year
BA (Hons) History
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) History | Programme code | UFA3HPSHPSCF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time Part Time |
Academic year | 2019/0 |
| Campus(es) | Cornwall Campus |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This programme offers a traditional basis in British, European and world history, but it is in the last area that we are particularly strong and innovative. Our strengths lie in using history to understand the challenges posed by globalisation, ethnic conflict and scientific and environmental change. Equally exciting is our commitment to public history, which will give you the opportunity to carry out work experience within museums, galleries and similar organisations. You may be working on your own or as part of a team; either way, you will develop skills and gain experience which will help you to compete in today’s competitive graduate job market. Work experience may involve activities such as researching and preparing materials for a museum exhibition; documenting and researching collections of photographs, maps, costumes or military memorabilia; writing short magazine articles or recording oral histories.
As with History in Exeter, research is integral to all our work and members of staff are nationally and internationally recognised for their research activities. You will directly benefit from this as our research influences the teaching on our undergraduate programmes. Our expertise is concentrated in the modern period, approximately from 1600 to the present, incorporating social and cultural history, international and economic history and many geographical areas, including the Far and Middle East, Europe and Britain and the Americas. As you might expect from a programme based in Cornwall, we reflect environmental and ecological approaches to history in our teaching as well as the more traditional cultural, political, social and economic aspects.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
The programme is intended to:
- Offer you an excellent Honours-level education in History.
- Introduce you to a wide range of historical problems and the main analytical and critical approaches of the discipline.
- Produce graduates who can engage imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing complex and sophisticated problems in the discipline by critical approaches that blend detailed and broad levels of analysis.
- Develop independent critical thinking and judgement.
- Give you the skills necessary for further study or employment after your degree.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
www.intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in any stage of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
Stage 1
90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIC1007 | People's History: Sources and Skills | 15 | No |
| HIC1008 | Foundations in European History | 30 | No |
| HIC1200 | Public History I | 30 | No |
| HUC1002 | The Craft of Writing | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISP S1 BA His opt 2019-0 | |||
| HIC1305 | World History: Science, Environment and Sustainability | 15 | No |
| HUC1004 | Research Skills: From the Archive to Digital Humanities | 15 | No |
| HIC1306 | World History: Globalisation | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
a You must select either HIC2200 or HUC2002.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISP S2 BA His comp [See note a above] | |||
| HIC2200 | Public History Project | 30 | No |
| HUC2002 | Perspectives on Sources: Independent Study Project in the Humanities | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISP S2 BA His opt 2019-0 | |||
| HIC2006 | American Slavery since Abolition (1865-to the Present) | 15 | No |
| HIC2315 | Past Actions, Present Woes: History and Anthropogenic Climate Change | 15 | No |
| HIC2317 | The Cultures of the Sciences from the Renaissance to the French Revolution | 15 | No |
| HIC2323 | Early Modern History 1500-1700: A Social History | 15 | No |
| HIC2316 | The Occult in Victorian Britain | 15 | No |
| HIC2319 | Drawing Lines in the Sand: Britain and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, 1882-1923 | 15 | No |
| HIC2324 | Organised Crime in USA | 15 | No |
| HIC2327 | Celtic Studies | 15 | No |
| HIC2334 | Germany 1500-Present: A Cultural History | 15 | No |
| HUC2001 | Humanities in the Workplace (Penryn) | 15 | No |
| HUC2004 | Literature and the Environment | 15 | No |
| HUC2005 | Literature and the Past | 15 | No |
| HIC2328 | Landscape History: Power and Protest c. 1500 to c.1800 | 15 | No |
Stage 3
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIC3040 | General Third Year Dissertation | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISP SF BA His opt 2019-0 | |||
| HIC3300 | Britain and the Telecommunications Revolution | 30 | No |
| HIC3301 | The First World War: Interrogating the Myths | 30 | No |
| HIC3303 | The Three Klans: Ethno-Politics in the 19th and 20th Century US | 30 | No |
| HIC3307 | The Politics of Nature: Sustaining the British Environment 1600 to the Present | 30 | No |
| HIC3508 | Celtic Politics since 1880: 4 Celtic Nations | 30 | No |
| HUC3010 | Pasts and Presents: Cultures of History in Britain, c. 1600-1900 | 30 | No |
| HIC3310 | Regionalism, Localism, and Ideas of Home in Modern European History | 30 | No |
| HUC3011 | Twenty-First Century Literature and the Global City | 30 | No |
| HUC3012 | Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature | 30 | No |
| HIC3313 | Gender, Power and Identity in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| HUC3013 | Witchcraft and Magic in Culture | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of core subject areas in History, and a specialised knowledge in certain areas. | ILOs 1-5 are developed in stages 1 and 2 of the programme through lectures and seminars. Specialisation is developed in the final stage in small-group teaching. ILO 6 is developed in the Research Methods Project and the Dissertation. | ILOs 1-5 are assessed by a combination of written examinations, continuous assessment essays and other written assignments, oral presentations and group project work. ILO 6 is assessed by project work and the dissertation. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
7. Answer questions concisely and persuasively both orally and in writing. | ILOs 7-8 form the backbone of all modules taken at all stages, but the level of complexity develops according to stage. ILOs 9-10 are developed throughout the programme in lectures, seminars and continuous assessment. You are encouraged to use the stage 2 Project as a way of addressing ILO 11 and concentrate on doing so in the final stage Dissertation. | These skills are assessed through a combination of term-time essays and other assignments, oral presentations, project and dissertation work, and examinations. The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
12. Demonstrate critical, creative and independent thinking. | ILOs 12-14 are developed through the processes of acquiring subject knowledge and core academic skills (see A and B above). ILO 15 is developed through group work in parts of the syllabus and more generally in group discussions in academic seminars. ILO 16 is developed by student progression through a learning and teaching programme that is gradually more self-managed and the personal tutor and Personal Development Planning systems. Independent study forms a major part of our learning and teaching programme, most notably in the stage 2 project and the final stage dissertation. | ILOs 12-14 are assessed primarily through summative and formative essays and other written assignments, assessed presentations, project work, the dissertation and examinations. ILO 15 is assessed directly in the History Foundation and final stage modules in assessed presentations. ILOs 15-16 are assessed indirectly throughout the programme, in that where modules require the development of these skills, it would be very difficult to achieve a good mark in the assessments without having developed such skills. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
You will have an academic personal tutor for your entire programme of study who is available at advertised ‘office and feedback hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate you at the start of your programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
(http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/admin/staff/qualityassuranceandmonitoring/tqamanual/fullcontents/)
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
The University and its constituent Colleges review the quality and standard of teaching and learning in all taught programmes against a range of criteria through the procedures outlined in the Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) Manual Quality Review Framework.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) History
19. UCAS Code
V102
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] History
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/10/2009 |
Date of last revision | 06/03/2019 |
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