Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3- year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3- year) | Programme code | UFA3CTHSML02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Part Time Full Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year) programme is an exit route only and not available for direct application. Transfer to this programme is subject to agreement from the Director of Education and Student Experience for Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies.
You can switch to BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year) after completing one or two years of BA Classical Studies and Modern Languages (3-year). If you switch into the programme for second year, you will take only optional cultural modules from across Modern Languages and Cultures (no core language modules) in second year. If you pass 60 credits of language modules over years 1 and 2 and then switch to Global Cultural Studies for your third year, this will be recognised in your degree title (see Programme Specific Award Rules).
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
Please see the programme specifications for BA Classical Studies and Modern Languages (3-year) for full details. The difference between programmes is that you do not take core language modules once you change to BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies and so do not develop your language skills to the same extent.
4. Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year) is a three-year full-time programme of study at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into three stages. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme may also be taken part-time in up to six years.
You begin on BA Classical Studies and Modern Languages and change to BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies in the following cases:
You fail your core language at first or second year.
You are studying a beginners language and you do not do a year abroad, so transfer at the end of second year.
You decide you no longer want to study any core language modules after first or second year.
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.
Classical Studies modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=classics-ancient
Modern Languages modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=mod-lang
You may take optional modules as long as any prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. You are expected to balance your credits in each stage of the programme, taking 60 credits from Classical Studies, and 60 credits from Global Cultural Studies. You may switch to Global Cultural Studies (3-year) after studying one or two years of Modern Languages. When you switch to Global Cultural Studies, you will no longer take core language modules, and instead take 60 credits of options per year.
Stage 1
60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules
Follow the guidelines for BA Classical Studies and Modern Languages (3-year). The only difference between programmes is that language modules are condonable, so if you fail a core language at first year, you can move onto the BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year) as an exit programme.
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
select either CLA1005 or CLA1006; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA1005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA1006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
| Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules | |||
| MLF1001 | French Language | 30 | No |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
| MLG1001 | German Language | 30 | No |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
| MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 | No |
| MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 | No |
| MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
| MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 | No |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
select 30 credits from this list of optional Classical Studies modules.
select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year. Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient History and Classical Studies Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| CLA1029 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic-Roman Syria | 15 | No |
| CLA1354 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus | 15 | No |
| CLA1031 | Text and Context: Women in Homer | 15 | No |
| CLA1405 | Text and Context: Roman Laughter | 15 | No |
| CLA1516 | Ancient World (Written Evidence): Persuasion in Ancient Greece | 15 | No |
| CLA1301 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) - Tyranny | 15 | No |
| CLA1030 | Ancient World: Racecraft | 15 | No |
| Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| French Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1018 | The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| German Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLG1017 | Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000 | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1022 | Divided Germany in Film and Visual Culture 1949-1990 | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLR1006 | An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLS1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| MLS1068 | An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS1164 | A Journey of Discovery: Hispanic Global Culture | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
If you move into BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year) for your second year, please follow the pattern below. Otherwise, please see BA Classical Studies and Modern Languages. On BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies language modules are condonable, so if you fail a core language at second year, you can move onto the BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies as an exit programme.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA2005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA2006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
30 credits of Classical Studies option modules
EITHER select 30 credits for your core language module (if viable), and 30 credits of optional modules related to the language. OR select 60 credits of optional modules from across Modern Languages and Cultures, including SML and HUM options.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient History Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| CLA2029 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic-Roman Syria | 15 | No |
| CLA2354 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus | 15 | No |
| CLA2031 | Text and Context: Women in Homer | 15 | No |
| CLA2405 | Text and Context: Roman Laughter | 15 | No |
| CLA2516 | Ancient World (Written Evidence): Persuasion in Ancient Greece | 15 | No |
| CLA2301 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny | 15 | No |
| CLA2030 | Ancient World: Racecraft | 15 | No |
| CLA2252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA2254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA2205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules | |||
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 | No |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 | No |
| MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 | No |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 | No |
| MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 | No |
| MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 | No |
| MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 | No |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 | No |
| Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLM2008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| French Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2069 | East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2006 | French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity | 15 | No |
| HIH2591 | Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 | 30 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| German Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| MLG2019 | Gender, Race and Migration in 20th and 21st-century German Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| MLI2004 | From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLR2023 | A Russian Carnival of the Animals | 15 | No |
| MLR2026 | The Deceptive City: the Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR2025 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLS2044 | How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS2072 | Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| HIH2145A | Spain from Absolutism to Democracy | 30 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
| MLS2158 | "What is Love? And Do I Need It?" An Introduction to Spanish Renaissance Love Poetry | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credits of optional modules
Optional Modules
60 credits of optional Classical Studies modules and 60 credits of optional modules from Modern Languages and Cultures, including SML and HUM-coded modules Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two disciplines.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient History & Classical Studies Final Stage option modules 2024-5 | |||
| CLA3251 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic | 30 | No |
| CLA3059 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose | 30 | No |
| CLA3252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA3206 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA3204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA3205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3263 | Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle | 15 | No |
| CLA3113 | Art in Greek Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3273 | Polybios and the Challenge of Change | 15 | No |
| CLA3126 | Critical Classics and the Contemporary World | 15 | No |
| CLA3276 | Courage in the Ancient World | 15 | No |
| CLA3275 | Women Writing Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3056 | Ovid and the Erotic Passions | 15 | No |
| CLA3114 | Art in Roman Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3277 | Lost Works and Fragments | 15 | No |
| CLA3264 | Ancient Science and Society | 15 | No |
| HUM3004 | Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact | 15 | No |
| CLA3267 | Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project | 15 | No |
| CLA3279 | Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World | 30 | No |
| CLA3125 | Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World | 30 | No |
| CLA3007 | The Crisis of the Athenian Polis | 30 | No |
| CLA3274 | The Persians in a Near Eastern Context | 30 | No |
| CLA3033 | Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 30 | No |
| CLA3008 | The Age of Cicero | 30 | No |
| CLA3042 | Ancient Literary Criticism | 30 | No |
| CLA3124 | Receptions of the Classical Body | 30 | No |
| THE3229 | Syriac Christianity: Monks, Monasteries and Mimre | 30 | No |
| Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| French Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLF3034 | Sociolinguistics of French | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| MLF3007 | Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde | 15 | No |
| MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets and Mystics in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| German Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLG3040 | Sex, Sciences and the Arts | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3034 | Contemporary French Visual Culture | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLI3199 | Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| MLR3123 | A Russian Carnival of the Animals | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLR3021 | Women Writers in Twentieth - century Russian Literure | 30 | No |
| MLR3025 | Apocalypse/Utopia: The Russian Roots of Revolution | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| MLS3072 | Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 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. Identify and evaluate the variety of approaches and critical traditions taken within both the study of English and Global Cultural Studies. | ILOs 1-5 are acquired through lectures, seminars, workshops, study groups, tutorials and other learning activities throughout the programme. The degree of specialisation of subject knowledge increases during the programme. Modules in stage 3 are most closely related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module. The precise method of teaching varies according to each module. On team-taught modules you will normally engage in both lectures and seminar groups. In smaller options you will normally spend most of your contact time in seminar groups and workshops. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, coursework, essays, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects, and (if chosen) a dissertation. Essays, exams and presentations are especially significant within the programme because they assess each of the skills. The assessment criteria pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined. |
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: | |
6. Articulate knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories relating to the study of languages and classical culture. | These skills are developed throughout the programme in all modules, with the emphasis becoming more complex as you move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both in presentation and seminar discussion), and reinforced through the range of modules across all three stages. They will culminate in the substantial and independent research skills demonstrated within the dissertation (if chosen) and special subject modules. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, log-books, web-based assessments, essays, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects, and (if chosen) a dissertation. |
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. Apply advanced literacy and communication skills in appropriate contexts including the ability to present sustained and persuasive written and oral arguments. | Personal and key skills are delivered through all modules, and developed in lectures, workshops, study groups, tutorials, work experience and other learning activities throughout the programme. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, essays, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation (if chosen).
ILOs 12-17 are also strongly developed in the course of the portfolio of assessed essays and other written work produced through all stages of the programme. These assessments work on the principle of offering formative feedback to support the development of your written work within as well as between modules. Feedback on one assignment is intended to inform the next piece of work you undertake on the module; the next piece of work on the programme, or the future learning of graduates.
ILO 18 is associated especially with the range of group presentations taking place in modules. Group presentation assessment brings into focus an important range of skills for you, including sharing workloads, responsibility for tasks, team-working, collaborative and communicative skills. Individual contributions to group work are also assessed individually, most often in the form of a reflective presentation report.
ILOs 19-21 are also accomplished in the course of ‘real-time’ formal assessments such as presentations and end of module exams, which occur in all levels of the programme. |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Award Rules
Your degree classification will be calculated from the credit-weighted average marks for stages 2 and 3 combined in the ratio 1:2 respectively.
Your degree title will be ‘BA Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3-year)’. If you have passed at least 60 credits of a language in stages 1 and 2, you will get ‘with proficiency in [language]’. If you have passed at least 60 credits of a language at advanced level (MLx1001, MLx2001 or Language Centre equivalents), you will get ‘with proficiency in advanced [language]’.
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
In addition to the centrally provided services detailed in section 9, the Department of Classics and Ancient History provides:
- Team Skills Development Programme
- Student Handbooks and module guides (available in print and on the department websites)
- ELE based learning support materials and activities (Hercules)
- Access to teaching staff – times when staff are available are posted on office doors and contact email addresses provided in student handbooks
- Student representation at department meetings and Faculty Teaching Committee
- Student progress review and reporting via reserved agenda items at department meetings
All students within Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office 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.
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) Classical Studies and Global Cultural Studies (3- year)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 360 |
ECTS credits | 180 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Languages and related studies
[Honours] Classics and ancient history (including Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek)
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 04/01/2016 |
Date of last revision | 11/11/2024 |
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