Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies | Programme code | UFA3PHLMLX02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Academic year | 2025/6 | |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies 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 Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies after completing one or two years of BA Philosophy and Modern Languages. 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 Philosophy and Modern Languages for full details. The difference between programmes is that you do not take core language modules once you change to BA Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies and so do not develop your language skills to the same extent.
4. Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies 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 6 years.
You begin on BA Philosophy and Modern Languages and change to BA 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.
Modern Languages modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=mod-lang
Philosophy modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=philosophy
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 International Relations, and 60 credits from Global Cultural Studies. You may switch to Global Cultural Studies after studying one or two years of BA 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
75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules
Follow the guidelines for BA Philosophy and Modern Languages. 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 Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies as an exit programme.
Compulsory Modules
Philosophy - choose 45 credits from the following PHL1XXX modules
Modern Languages - choose a 30 credit core language module
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL1002A | Knowledge and Reality 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1005A | Evidence and Argument 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1006 | Introduction to Philosophical Analysis | 15 | No |
| PHL1002B | Knowledge and Reality 2 | 15 | No |
| PHL1013 | Philosophy of Morality | 15 | 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
1 x 15 credit Philosophy option module
2 x 15 credit Modern Languages modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 | No |
| MLM1014 | Chinese Art and the Art of Living | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| French Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| 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 |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| German Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLG1020 | Made in Germany: the History and Culture of a Global Brand | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLR1006 | An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 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 |
| Philosophy Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| PHL1004 | Philosophical Problems 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1007 | Philosophical Reading 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1009 | Philosophies of Art | 15 | No |
| PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL1112 | Philosophy of Film | 15 | No |
Stage 2
45 credits of compulsory modules, 75 credits optional modules
If you move into BA Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies for your second year, please follow the pattern below. Otherwise, please see BA Philosophy and Modern Languages. On BA Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies language modules are condonable, so if you fail a core language at second year, you can move onto the BA Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies as an exit programme.
Compulsory Modules
Choose 45 credits from the list of compulsory PHL2XXX modules below.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL2010A | Philosophy of Mind 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL2043 | Philosophical Research | 15 | No |
| PHL2015 | Body and Mind | 15 | No |
| PHL2016 | Metaphysics | 15 | No |
| PHL2018 | Philosophy of Language | 15 | No |
| PHL2118 | Moral agency in social context | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
Choose 1 x 15 credit PHL2XXX module
Choose 60 credits of optional modules in Modern Languages and Cultures, including SML- and HUM-coded options. This can include 30 credits of core language if viable.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLM2008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| French Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 | No |
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| AHV2012 | Revolutions: Art and Society in France, 1770-1848 | 30 | No |
| MLF2006 | French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| German Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLI2004 | From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television | 15 | No |
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| 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 |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLS2044 | How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | 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 |
| Philosophy Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| PHL2001 | Phenomenology | 15 | No |
| PHL2002 | Existentialism | 15 | No |
| PHL2020 | Virtues and Vices | 15 | No |
| PHL2021 | Symbolic Logic | 15 | No |
| PHL2038 | The Self | 15 | No |
| PHL2040 | Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School and Communicative Capitalism | 15 | No |
| PHL2042 | Philosophical Frontiers | 15 | No |
| PHL2045 | Aesthetics | 15 | No |
| PHL2052 | Epistemology | 15 | No |
| PHL2053 | History of Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL2054 | Philosophy of Psychiatry | 15 | No |
| PHL2060 | Philosophy of Emotion | 15 | No |
| PHL2096 | Cyborg Studies | 15 | No |
| PHL2111 | The Deep Past, History and Humanity | 15 | No |
| PHL2112 | Practical Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL2114 | Aristotle's Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL2117 | Philosophy and Psychedelics | 15 | No |
| PHL2119 | Animal Minds and Animal Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL2123 | Philosophy of Medicine | 15 | No |
| PHL2125 | Ethics of Emerging Technologies | 15 | No |
| PHL2127 | Hidden Voices in Early Modern Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL2130 | Plato's Dialogues | 15 | No |
| PHL2131 | Philosophy of Music | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credits of optional modules
Optional Modules
60 credits of optional Philosophy modules and 60 credits of optional cultural modules from across Modern Languages and Cultures, including SML and HUM options. Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two programmes.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3052 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Europe and Asia | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| French Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 | No |
| MLF3007 | Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 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 |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| German Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLR3121 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR3125 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLS3072 | Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3114 | Sustainability in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Philosophy Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| PHL3001 | Phenomenology | 15 | No |
| PHL3002 | Existentialism | 15 | No |
| PHL3013 | Virtues and Vices | 15 | No |
| PHL3014 | Symbolic Logic | 15 | No |
| PHL3038 | The Self | 15 | No |
| PHL3045 | Aesthetics | 15 | No |
| PHL3052 | Epistemology | 15 | No |
| PHL3053 | History of Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL3054 | Philosophy of Psychiatry | 15 | No |
| PHL3060 | Philosophy of Emotion | 15 | No |
| PHL3078 | Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School and Communicative Capitalism | 15 | No |
| PHL3080 | Philosophical Frontiers | 15 | No |
| PHL3096 | Cyborg Studies | 15 | No |
| PHL3111 | The Deep Past, History and Humanity | 15 | No |
| PHL3113 | Practical Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL3114 | Aristotle's Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL3117 | Philosophy and Psychedelics | 15 | No |
| PHL3118 | Animal Minds and Animal Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL3122 | Philosophy of Medicine | 15 | No |
| PHL3124 | Ethics of Emerging Technologies | 15 | No |
| PHL3126 | Hidden Voices in Early Modern Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL3127 | Plato's Dialogues | 15 | No |
| PHL3131 | Philosophy of Music | 15 | 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. Show detailed knowledge of chosen aspects of the history and cultures of the relevant country/countries, and ability to evaluate them critically, using appropriate methodologies. | 1 and 2: The level 1 cultural modules give students a foundation knowledge on which to base their choice of options at higher levels, enabling them to explore and develop their interest in particular areas of their chosen language discipline. Knowledge of the relevant aspects of culture is acquired through lectures and seminars, guided reading of primary and secondary texts (including literature, film, visual culture and linguistics), and directed independent study. Students learn to use the critical methodologies appropriate to the options chosen (literary criticism, linguistic or philological study, political or social history, film studies, etc) through writing exams and essays and preparing seminar presentations, following initial guidance from lecturers, and through feedback on work submitted.
In explicit terms, skills 3 and 4 are developed through lectures, seminars and essay work on Social Philosophy; 5 and 6 through similar methods and strategies on Knowledge and Reality, Philosophy of Mind and Philosophy of Nature; 7 and 8 through similar methods on Ethics, and 9 through practical exercises on Evidence and Argument. However, depending on the student's chosen portfolio of modules, they will be developed, further in the modules chosen at level 3. 10 is developed especially through the optional modules taken at level 3. | 1 and 2 are assessed by a combination of essays and other forms of coursework produced during the module, and end-of-year written examinations. |
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: | |
11. Examine critically any form of discourse arising from the close reading and analysis of texts. | 11-13 are developed through lectures and seminars in optional modules, with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. Modules at stage 3 (and to a limited extent also at stage 2) are normally related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module, giving students an insight into relevant research issues. | 11-20 are assessed by essays and other coursework, end-of year examinations and a dissertation (if chosen), as described under A above. |
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: | |
21. Select, organise and analyse material for written work and oral presentations of different prescribed lengths. | 21, 22, 24 and 25 are developed through the preparation and delivery of oral presentations in most modules at all levels in both sides of the programme, and through the oral discussion of challenging material in all modules in the programme.
26 is also developed through meetings with personal tutors, one-to-one tutorials giving feedback on written work and through discussion in seminars.
21, 23, 24, 27, and 29 are developed through written assignments (essays) and examinations in most modules at all levels.
27-28 form essential parts of the successful completion of the programme but are encouraged especially through preparation for written and oral assignments and seminars..
30 is developed through the dissertation if chosen. | 21 and 22: In Philosophy, oral contribution to seminars and presentations are assessed formatively.
21, 23, 24, 27, and 29 are assessed through examinations and/or written work at all levels and in all modules.
24 Group presentations are assessed in some optional modules; in those where team-working skills are not explicitly assessed, these skills nonetheless contribute to the successful outcome of oral and written presentations.
Skill 30 is assessed by the dissertation. |
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 Art History & Visual Culture and Global Cultural Studies ’. 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
All students within Philosophy 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 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
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Cultural Studies
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
Level 1
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/10/2015 |
Date of last revision | 01/11/2024 |
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