Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year

BA (Hons) English and Communications

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BA (Hons) English and Communications	Programme code	UFA3EGLEGL17
Study mode(s)		Academic year	2023/4
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	NQF Level of the Final Award	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

English modules are taught by staff with expertise in literature from the Middle Ages to the present, in cinema throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, and in creative writing practices in poetry, prose and screen-writing. Drama modules are taught by staff with expertise in theatre, drama and performance theory from the classical era to the present, and in practice fields including acting, directing, scriptwriting, voice, applied theatre, live art, digital theatre crafts, music theatre, puppetry, dance, and intercultural performance training. The programme covers a wide range of material allowing you to develop and follow your own interests with the provision of modules by active researchers who are at the forefront of their respective fields.

Communications modules allow you to develop deep knowledge and understanding of a variety of historical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to the study of communication technologies and the production, dissemination, and reception of media texts. From early print media, through the broadcast era, to the current era of networked digital media, these modules will allow you to interrogate the ways that communication technologies mediate social realities in specific historical and cultural contexts. Employability skills are embedded within the modules, and you will hone practical and professional skills that will prepare you for work across a range of jobs in the creative industries. Modules are taught by published experts in Communications and students benefit from access to world-leading resources, such as the Digital Humanities Lab, the Foreign Language Centre, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.

Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

The programme will offer you a structured framework of study in which you follow a balanced and complementary range of modules, with sufficient choice to ensure that you are able to follow an individual pathway of learning. The programme further aims to:

provide you with opportunities to acquire and develop deep knowledge and understanding of the historical development, character, and content of a wide variety of communication technologies
to equip you with the ability to critically evaluate and to synthesize a range of theoretical approaches and practices related to the study of Communications in a range of texts and contexts
to develop an appreciation of a range of methodological approaches to the academic study of Communications
to develop the necessary communication skills necessary for a variety of careers across the cultural sector, including the media, cultural, and heritage industries
to provide opportunities for you to reflect critically upon graduate career planning and strategies
to foster critical and analytical skills, including graduate research skills

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.

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

30 credits of compulsory English modules, 60 credits of compulsory Communications modules and 30 credits of optional English modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
EAS1035	Beginnings: English Literature before 1800	30	No
CMM1001	Perspectives on Communications	30	No
CMM1002	Communications Challenges	30	No

Optional Modules

^a You must select 30 credits from this list of optional English modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
EAS CH Stage 1 Option Modules 2023-4 [See note a above]
EAS1032	Approaches to Criticism	30	No
EAS1034	Film Studies: An Introduction	15	No
EAS1037	The Novel	15	No
EAS1038	The Poem	15	No
EAS1040	Academic English	15	No
EAS1041	Rethinking Shakespeare	15	No
EAS1042	Write after Reading	30	No
EAS1044	Imagine This: Prompts for Creative Writing	15	No
EAS1045	The Essay: Form and Content	15	No
LIB1105	Being Human in the Modern World	30	No
HUM1001	Enter the Matrix: Digital Perspectives on the Humanities	15	No

Stage 2

60 credits of optional English modules and 60 credits of Communications modules.

Compulsory Modules

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

^bChoose either the 15 or 30 credit version of Communications in the Workplace.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
CMM2003	Professional Writing	15	No
CMM2001	Communications in the Workplace [See note b above]	15	No
CMM2002	Communications in the Workplace [See note b above]	30	No

Optional Modules

If you select the 15 credit version of Communications in the Workplace, choose a further 30 credits of optional Communications modules from this list.

If you select the 30 credit version of Communications in the Workplace, choose a further 15 credits of optional Communications modules from this list.

^cSelect 60 credits from this list of optional English modules. English modules in stage 2 are divided into three groups: Group 1, modules concerned with pre-1750 literature; Group 2, modules concerned with post-1750 literature; Group 3, modules not concerned with a particular historical period. Combined Honours students may not take more than one module from each group.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
COMMS S2 BA CH opt 2023-4
ANT2090	Sound and Society	15	No
CMM2001	Communications in the Workplace	15	No
CMM2002	Communications in the Workplace	30	No
CMM2008	Communications Research Methods	30	No
EAF2510	Adaptation: Text, Image, Culture	30	No
EAS2090	Humanities after the Human: Further Adventures in Critical Theory	30	No
HUM2004	Making a Career in Publishing	15	No
PHL2125	Ethics of Emerging Technologies	15	No
POL2100	Political Conflicts in Europe	15	No
SML2244	Multilingualism in Society	15	No
SML2246	Intercultural Communication	15	No
SOC2030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC2034	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC2096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
SOC2115	Deception	15	No
THE2043	Religious Literacy, Communication and Media	30	No
CMM2013	Introduction to Games Studies	30	No
CMM2010	Professional Writing	30	No
CMM2011	History of Communications	30	No
CMM2012	Communications and the Climate Crisis	30	No
CMM2009	Communications in the 21st Century	30	No
EAS Stage 2 Pre-1750 Option Modules 2023-4 [See note c above]
EAS2026	Desire and Power: English Literature 1570-1640	30	No
EAS2036	Theatrical Cultures in Early Modern England	30	No
EAS2071	Chaucer and His Contemporaries	30	No
EAS2080	Renaissance and Revolution	30	No
EAS2102	Satire and the City: English Literature 1660-1750	30	No
EAS Stage 2 Post-1750 Option Modules 2023-4 [See note c above]
EAF2502	Shots in the Dark	30	No
EAF2510	Adaptation: Text, Image, Culture	30	No
EAS2029	Revolutions and Evolutions 19C Writings	30	No
EAS2103	Modernism and Modernity: Literature 1900-1960	30	No
EAS2104	Crossing the Water: Transatlantic Literary Relations	30	No
EAS2106	Romanticism	30	No
EAS2116	Empire of Liberty: American Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century	30	No
EAF2511	Television: Times, Trends and Technologies	30	No
EAS Stage 2 Neutral Option Modules 2023-4 [See note c above]
EAS2031	Creative Writing: Building a Story	30	No
EAS2032	Creative Writing: Making a Poem	30	No
EAS2035	Serious Play: Creative Writing Workshop	30	No
EAS2089	Creative Industries: Their Past, Our Future	30	No
EAS2090	Humanities after the Human: Further Adventures in Critical Theory	30	No
EAS2113	Culture, Crisis and Ecology in a Postcolonial World	30	No
AHV2018	Comics Studies: Histories, Methodologies, Genres	30	No
HAS2004	Making a Career in Publishing	30	No

Stage 3

30 credits of compulsory dissertation, 90 credits of optional modules (including 30-60 credits of English modules, and 30-60 credits of Communications modules)

Compulsory Modules

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

^dSelect a Dissertation in either Communications or English: CMM3002 or CMM3003 or EAS3003 or EAS3122 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
CMM3002	Communications: Dissertation [See note d above]	30	No
CMM3003	Communications: Practical Research Project [See note d above]	30	No
EAS3003	Dissertation [See note d above]	30	No
EAS3122	Creative Writing Dissertation [See note d above]	30	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
COMMS SF BA CH opt 2023-4
DRA3050	Creative Industries Management	30	No
EAF3515	Something to See: War and Visual Media	30	No
HIH3617	News, Media and Communication	30	No
POL3000	Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence	15	No
POL3051	The Media in Europe	30	No
SML3009	Intercultural Communication in a Global World	15	No
CMM3004	Social Media and Society	30	No
EAS Final Stage Option Modules 2023-4
EAS3128	Writing the Short Film	30	No
EAS3131	Advanced Critical Theory	30	No
EAS3167	James Joyce's Ulysses	30	No
EAS3181	Visual and Literary Cultures of Realism	30	No
EAS3182	Encountering the Other in Medieval Literature	30	No
EAS3191	Writing for Children and Young Adults	30	No
EAS3198	The Death of the Novel	30	No
EAS3219	Virginia Woolf: Fiction, Feeling, Form	30	No
EAS3225	'Reader, I Married Him': The Evolution of Romance Fiction from 1740 to the Present	30	No
EAS3235	American Modern	30	No
EAS3237	The Rise of Science	30	No
EAS3241	Harlem and After: African American Literature 1925-present	30	No
EAS3245	The 21st Century Museum	30	No
EAS3252	Poison, Filth, Trash: Modernism, Censorship and Resistance	30	No
EAS3311	Piracy in Early Modern Literature, 1570-1730	30	No
EAS3408	Poetry and Politics	30	No
EAS3414	Jane Austen: In and Out of Context	30	No
EAS3415	The Development of British Childrens Literature	30	No
EAS3416	Feeling Bodies: Emotions in Early Modern Literature and Culture, 1500-1700	30	No
EAS3417	Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature	30	No
EAS3419	Writing South Asia	30	No
EAS3420	Staging Space: Dramatic Geography and Audience Experience	30	No
EAS3421	Picturing the Global City: Literature and Visual Culture in the 21st Century	30	No
EAS3502	Shakespeare and Crisis	30	No
EAS3503	Migration, Literature and Culture	30	No
EAS3501	Fiction Matters	30	No
EAS3100	Hardy and Women Who Did: the Coming of Modernity	30	No
EAS3507	Writing Song Lyrics	30	No
EAS3500	American Counterculture in Literature	30	No
EAS3152	Heroes and Exiles: English Poetry of the Age of Beowulf	30	No
EAS3504	Surrealism and its Legacies	30	No
EAS3246	Food and Literature in Early Modern England	30	No
HUM3016	Book Publishing: Principles of Book Commissioning, Editing and Design	30	No

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
1. Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the historical development of a range of communication technologies. 2. Identify, evaluate, and appreciate a variety of methodological approaches and critical traditions within communication studies. 3. Apply a range of critical theories to the study of communication technologies and media texts. 4. Interrogate and analyse media texts within their particular contexts of production, dissemination, and reception. 5. Position debates about communications within a wider context of cultural and intellectual history. 6. Apply critical terminology and, where appropriate, methodological, linguistic, stylistic, and/or formal terminology to an understanding of communication technologies and media texts; utilise appropriate bibliographical style.	ILOs 1-6 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, culminating in the dissertation. Modules at 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. Your learning is further developed through engagement with assessments, following guidance from tutors and lecturers and through feedback on work submitted	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, audio-visual and written essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project. Essays, exams, and presentations are especially significant within the programme because they assess each of the skills in ILOs 1-6.

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 broad knowledge and understanding of the historical development of a range of communication technologies.
2. Identify, evaluate, and appreciate a variety of methodological approaches and critical traditions within communication studies.
3. Apply a range of critical theories to the study of communication technologies and media texts.
4. Interrogate and analyse media texts within their particular contexts of production, dissemination, and reception.
5. Position debates about communications within a wider context of cultural and intellectual history.
6. Apply critical terminology and, where appropriate, methodological, linguistic, stylistic, and/or formal terminology to an understanding of communication technologies and media texts; utilise appropriate bibliographical style.

ILOs 1-6 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, culminating in the dissertation. Modules at 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.

Your learning is further developed through engagement with assessments, following guidance from tutors and lecturers and through feedback on work submitted

The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, audio-visual and written essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project. Essays, exams, and presentations are especially significant within the programme because they assess each of the skills in ILOs 1-6.

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
7. 7.Apply critical skills in the analysis of communication technologies and media texts. 8. Articulate knowledge and understanding of relevant concepts and theories relating to communication and media. 9. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data in order to frame questions and answer questions relevant to academic study and the graduate workplace. 10. Demonstrate the ability to sustain fluent arguments and analysis in writing and in presenting ideas to others. 11. Apply bibliographic skills appropriate to the discipline, including accurate citation of sources and consistent use of conventions in the presentation of scholarly work.	ILOs 7-11 are developed throughout the programme in all modules, with the emphasis becoming more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both in presentation and seminar discussion). They will culminate in the substantial and independent research skills demonstrated within the dissertation or large-scale practical project.	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, written and/or audio-visual essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...

...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):

...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

7. 7.Apply critical skills in the analysis of communication technologies and media texts.
8. Articulate knowledge and understanding of relevant concepts and theories relating to communication and media.
9. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data in order to frame questions and answer questions relevant to academic study and the graduate workplace.
10. Demonstrate the ability to sustain fluent arguments and analysis in writing and in presenting ideas to others.
11. Apply bibliographic skills appropriate to the discipline, including accurate citation of sources and consistent use of conventions in the presentation of scholarly work.

ILOs 7-11 are developed throughout the programme in all modules, with the emphasis becoming more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both in presentation and seminar discussion).

They will culminate in the substantial and independent research skills demonstrated within the dissertation or large-scale practical project.

The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, written and/or audio-visual essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project.

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. 13. Analyse and critically examine diverse forms of material, both textual and visual. 14. Acquire and interrelate substantial quantities of complex information of diverse kinds, in a structured and systematic way, and involving the use of the distinctive methodological and interpretative skills of the subject areas 15. Apply research skills for the retrieval of historical material, and develop the ability to gather, sift and organise this material independently and critically, evaluating its significance. 16. Interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical positions, and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives in a critical and self-reflective manner. 17. Exercise independent thought and judgment. 18. Engage with others through the presentation of ideas and information in groups, and work towards the collective negotiation of solutions. 19. Plan and execute written and other forms of project-work over both short and long timescales. 20. Complete tasks under time-constrained conditions and effectively manage deadlines and targets	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, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project. ILOs 12-17 are also strongly developed over the course of the portfolio of assessed essays and other audio-visual and/or written work produced through the programme. These assessments work on the principle of offering formative feedback to support the development of your 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 during the programme. Group presentation assessment brings into focus an important range of skills for students, 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 19-20 are also accomplished during the course of ‘real-time’ formal assessments such as presentations and end of module exams, which occur through the programme.

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.
13. Analyse and critically examine diverse forms of material, both textual and visual.
14. Acquire and interrelate substantial quantities of complex information of diverse kinds, in a structured and systematic way, and involving the use of the distinctive methodological and interpretative skills of the subject areas
15. Apply research skills for the retrieval of historical material, and develop the ability to gather, sift and organise this material independently and critically, evaluating its significance.
16. Interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical positions, and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives in a critical and self-reflective manner.
17. Exercise independent thought and judgment.
18. Engage with others through the presentation of ideas and information in groups, and work towards the collective negotiation of solutions.
19. Plan and execute written and other forms of project-work over both short and long timescales.
20. Complete tasks under time-constrained conditions and effectively manage deadlines and targets

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, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project.

ILOs 12-17 are also strongly developed over the course of the portfolio of assessed essays and other audio-visual and/or written work produced through the programme. These assessments work on the principle of offering formative feedback to support the development of your 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 during the programme. Group presentation assessment brings into focus an important range of skills for students, 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 19-20 are also accomplished during the course of ‘real-time’ formal assessments such as presentations and end of module exams, which occur through the programme.

7. Programme Regulations

Classification

Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

All students within English and Communications have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who are available for at least three hours a week 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.

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.

(Quality Review Framework.

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Not applicable to this programme

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

BA (Hons) English and Communications

19. UCAS Code

Not applicable to this programme.

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	360	ECTS credits	180

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Origin Date	20/02/2020	Date of last revision	10/09/2021

Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year

BA (Hons) English and Communications

1. Programme Details

2. Description of the Programme

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

7. Programme Regulations

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

14. Awarding Institution

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Partner Institution

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

19. UCAS Code

20. NQF Level of Final Award

21. Credit

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge