Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BA (Hons) History and Ancient History with Study Abroad
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) History and Ancient History with Study Abroad | Programme code | UFA4HPSHPS26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time Part Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The History and Ancient History programme builds on a broad foundation in the first year, to highly specialised work in the final year, including the study of a particular subject in depth.
There is a diverse amount of module choice covering time periods from the Greek and Roman History to the 1960s and topics as diverse as the Vikings, food and medicine in antiquity, early medieval empires, British politics since 1900, women in society, the Norman conquest, magic and witchcraft in early modern Europe and reformation London.
You will become grounded in the main themes of History through a combination of both broad and detailed focuses on particular aspects of the past, study of a range of time periods, and study of different geographical areas; who understand the methods which historians use to study the past; and who can analyse the development of past societies.
For Ancient History, you will study the main issues of Greek and Roman History, consider the problems that are posed for modern scholars seeking to access that history, and explore the ways in which Greeks and Romans thought about their own past. You’ll also have the chance to explore the main issues in Greek and Roman society, politics, religion and philosophy.
This programme is studied over four years. The first two years and the final year are university-based, and the third year is spent at a university abroad on an approved programme of study.
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
This programme aims to develop your competence in the subject-specific and research skills required in History and Ancient History, through extended engagement with primary sources and methodologies, relevant critical material, and theoretical contexts.
You will become grounded in the main themes of History through a combination of both broad and detailed focuses on particular aspects of the past, study of a range of time periods, and study of different geographical areas; who understand the methods which historians use to study the past; and who can analyse the development of past societies. You will also become grounded in the main themes of Ancient History through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the discipline.
You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring. You will also be given an opportunity to develop your independent study skills through a piece of individual research.
The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in History, or related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment. History and Ancient History, like other programmes offered within the College of Humanities, encourages you to become a global citizen, a productive, useful and questioning member of society, and provides thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including consultancy, market research, the civil service, education, teaching, new media industries, journalism and publishing, research, charities, information science, advertising and public relations.
The programme aims to:
- Offer an excellent Honours-level education in History and Ancient History
- Ensure that graduates from the programme are useful, productive and questioning members of society.
- Produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of History through a combination of both broad and detailed focuses on particular aspects of the past, study of a range of time periods, and study of different geographical areas; who understand the methods which historians use to study the past; and who can analyse the development of past societies
- Produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of Ancient History through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the discipline.
- Develop students' competence in the specific skills required in History and in Ancient History, and in core academic and personal and key skills.
- Offer a wide range of choice within the programme of study, insofar as this choice is consistent with the coherence and intellectual rigour of the degree.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
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
45 credits of compulsory History modules, 30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 15 credits of optional History modules and 30 credits of optional Ancient History modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select either HIH1410 or HIH1420
b select either CLA1001 or CLA1002; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
c select 15 credits of History modules from this list
d select 30 credits of Ancient Historys modules from this list
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIH1400 | Making History | 15 | Yes |
| HISS HIH1410 or HIH1420 [See note a above] | |||
| HIH1410 | Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World | 30 | No |
| HIH1420 | Understanding the Modern World | 30 | No |
| CLA CLA1001-CLA1002 [See note b above] | |||
| CLA1001 | Greek History: Problems and Sources | 30 | No |
| CLA1002 | Roman History: Problems and Sources | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISS S1 BA CH opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| HIH1014 | The Body in Eighteenth-Century Britain | 15 | No |
| HIH1043 | The Collapse of Communism in Central-Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union | 15 | No |
| HIH1138 | Medieval, Manufactured? Uses and Reuses of the Middle Ages | 15 | No |
| HIH1411 | From Wigan Pier to Piccadilly: Britain between the Wars | 15 | No |
| HIH1501 | The Viking Phenomenon | 15 | No |
| HIH1505 | The First Crusade | 15 | No |
| HIH1506 | The First Day of the Somme | 15 | No |
| HIH1586 | Early Modern Venice: Representations and Myths | 15 | No |
| HIH1597 | Serfdom in Late Medieval England | 15 | No |
| HIH1614 | Environment and Industry, 1750-1950: Global Perspectives | 15 | No |
| HIH1616 | Producing Poverty: Peasants in a Global Perspective, 700-1300CE | 15 | No |
| HIH1618 | Body, Border, Partition: Understanding Violence in South Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA S1 BA AH CH opt 2022-3 [See note d above] | |||
| CLA1201 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek I | 30 | No |
| CLA1202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA1204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA1251 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin I | 30 | No |
| CLA1252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA1254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA1005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA1301 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) - Tyranny | 15 | No |
| CLA1354 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus | 15 | No |
| CLA1358 | Ancient Sources Material Evidence: Building Communities in Archaic Greece | 15 | No |
| CLA1401 | Text and Context: Early Greek Poetry | 15 | No |
| CLA1405 | Text and Context: Roman Laughter | 15 | No |
| CLA1508 | Ancient World: Roman Philosophy | 15 | No |
| CLA1516 | Ancient World (Written Evidence): Persuasion in Ancient Greece | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 30 credits of optional Ancient History modules, 60 credits of optional History modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
e select either CLA2001 or CLA2002; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
f select 30 credits from this list of Ancient History modules
g select 60 credits from the lists of optional History modules in Pathway A, B, C or D (including HUM2000 and HUM2001 Humanities in the Workplace; you must take HIH2001 Doing History: Perspectives on Sources if you intend to select HIH3005 History Dissertation in the final stage).
Compulsory Modules
Please note, modules CLA2001 and CLA2002 run in alternate years. Students will take whichever module is running.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA 2001-2002 [See note e above] | |||
| CLA2001 | Greek History: Problems and Sources | 30 | No |
| CLA2002 | Roman History: Problems and Sources | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA S2 BA AH CH opt 2023-4 [See note f above] | |||
| CLA2202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA3204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA2205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA2254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
| CLA2302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA2307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA2514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
| CLA2517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA2507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| CLA2406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA2410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt A 2023-4 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2014A | Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 | 30 | No |
| HIH2032A | Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism | 30 | No |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2592 | Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2019A | Science, Technology and Medicine in the Cold War | 30 | No |
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 30 | No |
| HIH2111 | Mediterranean Maritime Supremacy, 1500-1700 | 30 | No |
| HIH2179A | The American Empire | 30 | No |
| HIH2184A | From Conquest to Communism: Central Asia under the Russian and Soviet Empires, 1730-1945 | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2210A | The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| ARA2170 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 15 | No |
| ARA2171 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 30 | No |
| ARA2001 | From Holy Text to Sex Manuals in the Medieval Middle East | 15 | No |
| ARA2135 | Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| THE2224 | Modern Jewish History and Thought | 30 | No |
| HIH2037 | American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology | 30 | No |
| HIH2137A | Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body, and the Individual, 1400-1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2138A | History of Development: Ideologies, Politics, and Projects | 30 | No |
| HIH2145A | Spain from Absolutism to Democracy | 30 | No |
| HIH2036A | Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 | 30 | No |
| HIH2186A | Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| HIH2209A | African American History | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2041 | The First Welfare State? England's Poor Law, 1520-1835 | 30 | No |
| ARA2147 | Classical Islamic History | 15 | No |
| ARA2016 | Magic and the Abrahamic Religions | 15 | No |
| ARA2161 | The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 15 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt B 2023-4 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2037 | American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology | 30 | No |
| HIH2137A | Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body, and the Individual, 1400-1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2138A | History of Development: Ideologies, Politics, and Projects | 30 | No |
| HIH2145A | Spain from Absolutism to Democracy | 30 | No |
| HIH2036A | Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 | 30 | No |
| HIH2186A | Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| HIH2209A | African American History | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2041 | The First Welfare State? England's Poor Law, 1520-1835 | 30 | No |
| ARA2147 | Classical Islamic History | 15 | No |
| ARA2161 | The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 15 | No |
| ARA2016 | Magic and the Abrahamic Religions | 15 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt C 2023-4 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2014A | Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 | 30 | No |
| HIH2032A | Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism | 30 | No |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2592 | Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 30 | No |
| HIH2019A | Science, Technology and Medicine in the Cold War | 30 | No |
| HIH2111 | Mediterranean Maritime Supremacy, 1500-1700 | 30 | No |
| HIH2179A | The American Empire | 30 | No |
| HIH2184A | From Conquest to Communism: Central Asia under the Russian and Soviet Empires, 1730-1945 | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2210A | The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 | 30 | No |
| ARA2171 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 30 | No |
| ARA2170 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 15 | No |
| ARA2001 | From Holy Text to Sex Manuals in the Medieval Middle East | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| THE2224 | Modern Jewish History and Thought | 30 | No |
| ARA2135 | Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel | 15 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt D 2023-4 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2001 | Doing History: Perspectives on Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 30 | No |
| HUM HUM2000-HUM2001 | |||
| HUM2000 | Humanities in the Workplace | 30 | No |
| HUM2001 | Humanities in the Workplace | 15 | No |
| HUM HUM2004-HUM2005 | |||
| HUM2004 | Making a Career in Publishing | 15 | No |
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credits of compulsory modules
For your year abroad you will agree a suite of modules in your host institution with the College Study Abroad Coordinator. Details of individual modules that may be taken whilst abroad can be found by accessing the partner institution’s factfile at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/international/abroad/where/ and navigating to the “Course Requirements” section of that factfile where a link to the modules on offer in the partner institution is displayed.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM3999 | Year Abroad | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
0-30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 0-30 credits of compulsory History modules, 30-60 credits of optional Ancient History modules, and 30-60 credits of optional History modules.
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
h select a Dissertation in either Ancient History or History: CLA3009 or HIH3005 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
i if selecting HIH3005, select 60 credits from this list of optional Ancient History modules.
j if selecting CLA3009, select a 60 credit History Special Subject.
k if selecting HIH3005, select 30 credits from this list of optional Comparative Histories modules in Pathway B.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA3009 | Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 | No |
| HIH3005 | General Third-Year Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA Final Stage BA Ancient History-Classical Studies CH options 2023-4 [See note i above] | |||
| CLA3008 | The Age of Cicero | 30 | No |
| CLA3033 | Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 30 | No |
| CLA3045 | Thucydides and the Idea of History | 30 | No |
| CLA3056 | Ovid and the Erotic Passions | 15 | No |
| CLA3059 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose | 30 | No |
| CLA3113 | Art in Greek Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3123 | Applied Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3124 | Receptions of the Classical Body | 30 | No |
| CLA3125 | Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World | 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 |
| CLA3206 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3251 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic | 30 | No |
| CLA3252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA3255 | Greek Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3257 | Living in the Roman World: Society and Culture | 30 | No |
| CLA3263 | Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle | 15 | No |
| CLA3267 | Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project | 15 | No |
| CLA3274 | The Persians in a Near Eastern Context | 30 | No |
| CLA3275 | Women Writing Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3277 | Lost Works and Fragments | 15 | No |
| CLA3278 | Roman Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3279 | Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World | 30 | No |
| History UG Final Year Special Subjects 2024-5 [See note j above] | |||
| HIH3415 | Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3416 | Critics of Empire | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3417 | The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3422 | Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3426 | Health and its Politics in the 20th Century | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3430 | From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3433 | Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3434 | The Body in Early Modern England | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3436 | Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3437 | Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3438 | The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3439 | Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3441 | Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3442 | From Its Cradle to Its Grave? The National Health Service in Britain, 1948-Present | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3444 | Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3448 | Britain in an Age of Revolution: War, Society and Culture, 1789-1815 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3450 | Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3451 | Borders and Mobilities in Postcolonial South Asia | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3452 | Whiteness: A Global History | 60 | Yes |
| HISS SF BA Comparative 2023-4 [See note k above] | |||
| HIH3632 | Violence | 30 | No |
| HIH3633 | Revolutions | 30 | No |
| HIH3617 | News, Media and Communication | 30 | No |
| HIH3634 | Race, Resistance, and Decolonisation | 30 | No |
| HIH3619 | Sexualities | 30 | No |
| HIH3626 | Heroes: Conceptions, Constructions and Representations | 30 | No |
| HIH3628 | Civil Wars | 30 | No |
| HUM HUM3000s | |||
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| HUM3016 | Book Publishing: Principles of Book Commissioning, Editing and Design | 30 | No |
| HUM3003A | Hacking the Humanities: How to Plan and Run Successful Digital Projects | 15 | No |
| HUM3003 | Hacking the Humanities: How to Plan and Run Successful Digital Projects | 30 | No |
| HUM3004 | Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact | 15 | No |
| HISS SF BA Co-listed 2023-4 | |||
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| MLR3027 | The Making of Underground Russia, 1825-1917 | 15 | No |
| THE3224 | Modern Jewish History and Thought | 30 | No |
| ARA3047 | Oral History: Principles and Practice | 15 | No |
| ARA3048 | Oral History: Principles and Practice | 30 | No |
| ARA3136 | The History and Political Development of Iraq | 15 | No |
| ARA3140 | The Kurds: History and Politics | 15 | No |
| ARA3162 | Britain in the Middle East, 1798-1977 | 15 | No |
| ARA3197 | The Arabian Nights: Perception and Reception | 15 | No |
| ARA2161 | The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 15 | No |
| ARAM251 | Esotericism and the Magical Tradition | 30 | No |
| ARC2123 | Sustainability and Collapse in Past Societies | 15 | No |
| ARC3123 | Sustainability and Collapse in Past Societies | 15 | No |
| ARC2401 | Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain | 15 | No |
| ARC3401 | Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain | 15 | No |
| ARC2406 | Medieval Castles in Context | 15 | No |
| ARC3406 | Medieval Castles in Context | 15 | No |
| ARC2120 | Things and Us: Ancient and Contemporary Material Culture | 15 | No |
| ARC3120 | Things and Us: Ancient and Contemporary Material Culture | 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. Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical problems confronting historians. | ILO’s 1, 2 and 3 are developed though lectures, seminars, and written work. ILO 1 is further developed at stage two. ILO’s 2 and 3 form the backbone of all modules taken at all stages, but the level of complexity and nuance develops according to stage. Students are encouraged to use the stage one Making History and stage two Doing History as a way of addressing ILO 4, and concentrate on doing so in the Dissertation at stage 3. More generally, the choice of essays that they are given in all modules develops this skill in them from the outset of their programme. ILO 5 is a requirement of all modules, but there is particular primary source emphasis - developing in complexity as the student progresses through the stages of the programme - at level 1 in Understanding the Medieval and early Modern World and Understanding the Modern World, at level 2 Doing History, and at level 3 in the Special Subject and Dissertation. Students are given clear guidelines about 6 in the Undergraduate Handbook, and are instructed in such matters in Making History, and are expected to demonstrate it in all modules. 7 is developed through Sources ad Skills and may be developed in other elective modules. Many modules have a requirement of some work with quantitative data. 8-11 are developed through Ancient History modules at all levels by means of essays, gobbet answers, discussion in seminars, and oral presentations. 8 and 9 are specifically addressed through modules offered at levels 1 and 2, and may also be developed in relation to particular topics and periods through specialised modules and the optional dissertation at level 3. 10 and 11 form the backbone of all Ancient History modules at all levels, though greater sophistication is expected at level 3. | The assessment of all these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, oral presentations, wikis, project and dissertation work, and examinations. The criteria of assessment 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: | |
12. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources. | These skills are all developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion). | All these skills are assessed through a combination of term-time essays, wikis, dissertations, assessed presentations, and examinations. |
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: | |
28. Undertake independent study and work to deadlines. | ILO 28 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme but is particularly developed in the Dissertation. ILO 29 is developed through essay and presentation work throughout the programme. ILO 30 is developed through making History at stage one (end of term deadline), Doing History at stage two (3 formal deadlines over the year) and, at stage three, through the Dissertation, whether in History or Ancient History, which has a single end of year deadline. ILO 31 is developed through seminars, which form the whole or part basis of all modules. The skills in 31 and ILO 32 are developed to some extent in all modules, through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to criticism both collective and individual. However, there is particular emphasis on ILO’s 31, 32 and 33 in stage one Making History, where students work as part of a team to present and respond to the presentations of others, and in the Uses of the Past and Comparative Histories at stages two and three. | The skills in ILO’s 28, 29 and 30 are assessed in all History modules. ILO 30 is covered by the fact that students write essays which are summatively assessed of differing lengths. In addition, where applicable, presentations are formally assessed – by peers with tutor moderation in Comparatives, and by the tutor in Specials. Self-assessment (ILO 31) forms the basis of summative assessment in Sources and Skills. Timed examinations form part of the assessment for Perspectives, Options and (where applicable) Special Subjects:-Context (67%). Formative assessment of work in seminars (33) takes place in Options, and there is assessment of presentations as stated above. 37, where applicable, is covered by the Dissertation (in either subject) and, to a lesser extent, 'Doing History'. Where applicable, team work skills are formally assessed in Uses of the Past by peer assessment of group presentations (34-36, 38). |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Progression Rules
To progress to Stage 2 you must achieve an average mark of at least 60% in Stage 1, otherwise you will be required to transfer to the three-year programme. This is to ensure that only those students who are likely to succeed in their Year Abroad are selected.
The Year Abroad counts as a single 120-credit module and is not condonable; you must pass this module to graduate with the degree title of BA History and Ancient History with Study Abroad. If you fail the Year Abroad module your degree title will be commuted to BA History and Ancient History. You will be assessed by your host university during your academic year abroad with their grades converted back to Exeter grades to contribute towards your degree classification. The rules governing failure and referral will be determined by the host institution
Classification
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within History and Ancient History have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate students at the start of their 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.
Programme handbooks and other useful information can be accessed via the student intranet: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/taughthandbook/ .
Other useful information and student resources can be accessed via the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE): http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/login/index.php , which has specific information on library skills, essay writing and research skills.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
10. Admissions Criteria
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
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
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
College of Humanities (CHUM)
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 and Ancient History with Study Abroad
19. UCAS Code
V190
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] Classics and ancient history (including Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek)
[Honours] History
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/11/11 |
Date of last revision | 27/03/2023 |
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