Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year
BA (Hons) Philosophy and History
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Philosophy and History | Programme code | UFA3HPSHPS10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This degree programme combines the study of Philosophy and History, enabling you to develop analytical and reasoning skills while deepening your knowledge of history across different time periods and countries.
Studying Philosophy will give you the opportunity to discuss long-standing questions about the nature of knowledge (how do we know what we know?), science (does science provide us with a special kind of knowledge?), reality (does the world out there really exist?), ethics (how should we act?), art and beauty (who decides what counts as beautiful?), the mind-body relationship (how can the brain produce the mind?), the meaning of life (why is there something rather than nothing?) and more.
From the beginning you will be encouraged to develop your own views on all these topics, and to assess other philosophers’ take on them. Studying philosophy will teach you to think rigorously, to defend your views in a clear and consistent way, to understand the why and what-for of different points of view, and ultimately to develop a sharp, analytical and open mind.
History will take you on a fascinating journey of the human race by exploring its activities, institutions and ideas. You will have the opportunity to tailor your studies to your own interests by choosing from a diverse range of options. These may range in time from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the Cold War, in place from Latin America to Asia and Africa, and in content from modern political movements and parties to women’s history and material culture.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
- To offer you an excellent Honours-level education in Philosophy and History.
- To ensure that graduates from the programme are useful, productive and questioning members of society.
- To produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of Philosophy through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the world and of ourselves.
- To 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.
- To develop your competence in the specific skills required in History and in Philosophy, and in core academic and personal and key skills.
- To 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
The programme is studied over three years and is university-based throughout that time. Study is undertaken in three stages, one for each year of study. The programme is divided into units called modules. Modules have a credit rating of either 15 or 30 credits; 15-credit modules last for one term and 30-credit ones usually for two, although the Varieties of History are intensive 30-credit modules taken over one term. Each stage comprises 120 credits.
Further information on the weighting of your programme for calculating your degree can be found at:-
http://as.exeter.ac.uk/academic-policy-standards/tqa-manual/aph/classification/#bachelors-masters
Assessment at stage one does not contribute towards the summative classification of the award.
Under the University’s rules on modularity, students may take up to 30 credits per year in another department.
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.
The full list of modules is available (with module descriptions) for Philosophy:
http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/current/undergraduatemodules/
and for History:
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/
At each stage, you may take optional modules up to 30 credits outside 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.
The modules are designed like building blocks, with modules at Stages 2 and 3 building on the work of the preceding stage, helping you to progressively develop your academic skills. The 'level' of a module within these stages is designated by the first number in the module code. You will find that your work becomes more specialized as it becomes more advanced. At Stage 1, you will normally take four core modules which amount to 120 credits in total. At Stages 2 and 3, you will normally take four modules in each stage, again to a total of 120 credits. The availability of all modules as options is subject to timetable and staffing constraints, and to permission from the relevant Director of Education.
Assessment marks obtained at Stage 1 do not contribute to the overall mark for the summative classification of the award, although 90 credits must be awarded for progression to Stage 2. University regulations stipulate that students taking a 360 credit Honours degree programme must take no more than 150 credits of level 1 modules and not less than 90 credits of level 3 modules. The overall mark for the summative degree assessment is calculated from the marks for Stages 2 and 3, which are weighted in the ratio 1:2. In each stage you will take 120 credits in total.
Under the University’s rules on modularity the degree programme contains compulsory and optional modules and as part of the degree programme students may take up to 30 credits a year outside of their main degree subject.
In History students would normally drop modules from the above list as follows: Stage 1: No modularity allowed. Stage 2: Any 30 credit module. Stage 3: Any 30 credit module.
For Philosophy at stage 1 students can substitute up to 15 credits from the Philosophy optional modules. At Stages 2 and 3 students must take at least 90 credits in both History and Philosophy in order to gain a sufficient understanding of both disciplines.
Therefore at stages 2 and 3 students can take 30 credits outside the programme in Philosophy and in History but must not take more than 30 in either.
Stage 1
You will take 60 credits of Philosophy modules and 60 credits of History modules.
You will also study one of the History Sources and Skills modules (15 credits). These modules are designed to give you grounding in some of the main themes and methodologies of History as a subject. They also offer an overview across a broad span of time so that you can decide whether you wish to pursue particular subjects or periods in greater depth in Year 2 or maintain a broader perspective.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL1002A | Knowledge and Reality 1 [at least 45 credits taken from PHL1002A, PHL1002B, PHL1005A, PHL1006] | 15 | No |
| PHL1002B | Knowledge and Reality 2 | 15 | No |
| PHL1005A | Evidence and Argument 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1006 | Introduction to Philosophical Analysis | 15 | No |
| HIH1400 | Making History | 15 | Yes |
| HISS HIH1410 or HIH1420 | |||
| HIH1410 | Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World | 30 | No |
| HIH1420 | Understanding the Modern World | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISS S1 BA CH opt 2022-3 | |||
| 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 |
| PHL S1 BA Philosophy SH and CH opt 2022-3 | |||
| PHL1005A | Evidence and Argument 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL1006 | Introduction to Philosophical Analysis | 15 | No |
| PHL1016 | Introduction to Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence | 15 | No |
| PHL1002A | Knowledge and Reality 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1002B | Knowledge and Reality 2 | 15 | No |
| PHL1004 | Philosophical Problems 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1007 | Philosophical Reading 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL1008 | Philosophical Reading 2 | 15 | No |
| PHL1009 | Philosophies of Art | 15 | No |
Stage 2
You will take 60 credits of Philosophy modules and 60 credits of History modules.
For the History modules, you need to choose one of four pathways:
PATHWAY A:- 2 x History Options modules (one from each term)
PATHWAY B:- 1 x History Options module (Term 1), HIH2001 (Term 2)
PATHWAY C:- HIH2002 (Term 1), 1x History Option module (Term 2)
PATHWAY D:- HIH2002 (Term 1), HIH2001 (Term 2)
If you are planning to do a History dissertation at Stage 3, you MUST take either Pathway B or D, which includes the pre-requisite module HIH2001.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIH2001 | Doing History: Perspectives on Sources For the History dissertation | 30 | No |
| PHL S2 BA Philosophy SH comp 2022-3 at least 45 credits of core modules | |||
| PHL2010A | Philosophy of Mind 1 | 15 | No |
| PHL2011A | The Philosophy of Nature 1 | 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
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Stage 2 CH Philosophy option modules 2023-4 up to 15 credits of optional modules | |||
| PHL2013 | Philosophy of Social Science | 15 | No |
| PHL2021 | Symbolic Logic | 15 | No |
| PHL2022 | Sex and Death: Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology | 15 | No |
| PHL2026 | Philosophy of Science | 15 | No |
| PHL2038 | The Self | 15 | No |
| PHL2040 | Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School and Communicative Capitalism | 15 | No |
| PHL2041 | Feminist Philosophy: Gender, Race and Class | 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 |
| PHL2056 | The Nature of Normativity | 15 | No |
| PHL2061 | Philosophy of Law | 15 | No |
| PHL2111 | The Deep Past, History and Humanity | 15 | No |
| PHL2114 | Aristotle's Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL2117 | Philosophy and Psychedelics | 15 | No |
| PHL2119 | Animal Minds and Animal Ethics | 15 | No |
| PHL2120 | Philosophy and Sociology of Race | 15 | No |
| PHL2123 | Philosophy of Medicine | 15 | No |
| PHL2126 | Mind and World in Contemporary Japanese Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL2127 | Hidden Voices in Early Modern Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL2046A | The Holocaust, Genocide and Society | 30 | No |
| PHL2096 | Cyborg Studies | 15 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt A 2023-4 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| HIH2001 | Doing History: Perspectives on Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 30 | No |
Stage 3
Students must take one of two pathways. Students are only permitted to write one dissertation in either History or Philosophy.
- Pathway A:
- Philosophy Dissertation
- 2 x History Co-Requisites Special Subject Modules 2 x 30 credits (60 credits)
- 30 credits of Level 3 Philosophy modules
- Pathway B [Students may only opt for Pathway B if they have taken Pathway B or D HIH2001 Doing History at level 2]:
- History Dissertation
- 30 credits of Comparative Histories module
- 60 credits of Level 3 Philosophy modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL3040 | Philosophy Dissertation [Pathway A ] | 30 | No |
| HIH3005 | General Third-Year Dissertation [Pathway B] | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Final Stage CH Philosophy option modules 2023-4 30-60 credits of optional modules | |||
| PHL3013 | Virtues and Vices | 15 | No |
| PHL3014 | Symbolic Logic | 15 | No |
| PHL3018 | Sex and Death: Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology | 15 | No |
| PHL3026 | Philosophy of Science | 15 | No |
| PHL3038 | The Self | 15 | No |
| PHL3078 | Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School and Communicative Capitalism | 15 | No |
| PHL3079 | Feminist Philosophy: Gender, Race and Class | 15 | No |
| PHL3080 | Philosophical Frontiers | 15 | No |
| PHL3045 | Aesthetics | 15 | No |
| PHL3052 | Epistemology | 15 | No |
| PHL3053 | History of Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL3054 | Philosophy of Psychiatry | 15 | No |
| PHL3056 | The Nature of Normativity | 15 | No |
| PHL3060 | Philosophy of Emotion | 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 |
| PHL3119 | Philosophy and Sociology of Race | 15 | No |
| PHL3122 | Philosophy of Medicine | 15 | No |
| PHL3125 | Mind and World in Contemporary Japanese Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL3126 | Hidden Voices in Early Modern Philosophy | 15 | No |
| PHL3046A | The Holocaust, Genocide and Society | 30 | No |
| PHL3096 | Cyborg Studies | 15 | No |
| History Comparative modules | |||
| 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 |
| HISS SF BA Sources and Contexts 2023-4 | |||
| HIH3054 | Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3053 | Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3277 | The Medieval Reformation: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3278 | The Medieval Reformation: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3266 | Magic in the Middle Ages: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3267 | Magic in the Middle Ages: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3322 | Crusades in Christendom, 1179-1588: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3323 | Crusades in Christendom, 1179-1588: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3639 | Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3640 | Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3052 | The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 (Context) | 30 | No |
| HIH3051 | The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 (Sources) | 30 | No |
| HIH3132 | The Body in Early Modern England: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3133 | The Body in Early Modern England: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3042 | Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 (Sources) | 30 | No |
| HIH3043 | Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 (Context) | 30 | No |
| HIH3058 | Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3059 | Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3014 | France and Empire, 1756-1830: Reform, Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3013 | France and Empire, 1756-1830: Reform, Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3298 | Law, Politics and Society across the British Empire, 1750-1960: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3299 | Law, Politics and Society across the British Empire, 1750-1960: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3170 | From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern Encounters with the Ancient World: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3171 | From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern Encounters with the Ancient World: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3062 | Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 (Context) | 30 | No |
| HIH3061 | Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 (Sources) | 30 | No |
| HIH3056 | Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3057 | Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3157 | The Irish Revolution, 1912-23: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3158 | The Irish Revolution, 1912-23: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3216 | The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3217 | The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3250 | Colonial Conflict and Decolonisation 1918-1975: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3251 | Colonial Conflict and Decolonisation 1918-1975: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3635 | The Population Problem: Conservation, Eugenics, and Food in the Twentieth Century (Contexts) | 30 | No |
| HIH3636 | The Population Problem: Conservation, Eugenics, and Food in the Twentieth Century (Sources) | 30 | No |
| HIH3257 | The Russian Revolution: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3258 | The Russian Revolution: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3314 | Governing the World: A History of Internationalism from WW1 to the Present: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3315 | Governing the World: A History of Internationalism from WW1 to the Present: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3167 | Violence or Non-Violence? Gandhi and Popular Movements in India, 1915-1950: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3168 | Violence or Non-Violence? Gandhi and Popular Movements in India, 1915-1950: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3316 | The Holocaust and Nazi Occupation of Eastern Europe, 1939-1945: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3317 | The Holocaust and Nazi Occupation of Eastern Europe, 1939-1945: Sources | 30 | No |
| HAS3006 | The Legend of King Arthur | 30 | 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. PHILOSOPHY: Show familiarity with philosophical ideas about the nature of society and the social sciences | In explicit terms, 1 and 2 are developed through lectures, seminars and essay work on PHL1002A and PHL1005A; 3 and 4 through similar methods and strategies on Knowledge and Reality, Philosophy of Mind and Philosophy of Nature; 5 and 6 through similar methods on Ethics; and 7 through similar methods on PHL2010A, PHL2012. However, depending on the student’s chosen portfolio of modules, they will be developed, with increasing intensity as s/he progresses through the Stages, on the elective modules as well. 8 is developed through the optional modules taken. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme. 9, 10 and 11 are developed at stage 1 in the History core modules, though lectures, seminars, and written work. 9 is further developed, especially, in the Comparatives modules, where taken. 10 and 11 form the backbone of all History modules taken at all stages, but the level of complexity and nuance develops according to stage. The choice of essays that they are given in all modules develops 12 in students from the outset of their programme. Where applicable, students are encouraged to use the stage 2 'Doing History' as a way of addressing 12, and concentrate on doing so in the History Dissertation at stage 3; it is also developed throughout the programme through essay work. 13 is a requirement of all History modules, but there is particular primary source emphasis developing in complexity as the student progresses through the stages of the programme at stage 1 in History Sources and Skills, at stage 2 in History Options (and 'Doing History', where applicable) and at stage 3 in whichever are opted for among History Options, Special Subject and Dissertation. Students are given clear guidelines about 14 in the Philosophy and History Undergraduate Handbook, are instructed in such matters in the History Foundation, and are expected to demonstrate it in all modules. 15 is developed through the Sources and Skills modules and may be developed in other modules, particularly, but not solely, some of the elective modules in History, Economy and Culture, which are open to Philosophy and History students. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of the following: Term-time essays 1-15 Oral presentations 1-15 Examinations (and, where applicable, 'Doing History' and History or Philosophy Dissertation work). 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: | |
16. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources. Examine critically any form of discourse arising from the close reading and analysis of texts. (LRS 4.5.1) | These skills are 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). | These skills are assessed through the following: |
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... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
34. Undertake independent study and ability to work to deadlines. | 34 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme. 35 is developed through the requirement that all written work be word-processed, and through the requirement on students to use the WWW for bibliographical searches. 36 is developed through essay and presentation work throughout the programme. 37 is developed through the self-assessment of work in the stage 1 History Sources and Skills module, and through the qualitative self-assessment involved in completing cover sheets for all essays and presentations. 38 is developed through practice: at all stages, students are partly assessed by timed, unseen examinations. 39 is developed through seminars, which form the whole (History Sources and Skills, and, where applicable, Special Subjects) or part basis of all modules. 40 is developed throughout the Philosophy side of the programme, but most explicitly in PHL1002A and PHL1005A. The skills in 41 and 42 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 41 (and 43) in stage 1 Sources and Skills, where students work as part of a team to present and respond to the presentations of others, and in the group presentations in History Varieties at stage 3. 44 is developed through the through the Stage 3 Dissertation, which has a single end of year deadline, and, where applicable, 'Doing History' at stage 2 (3 formal deadlines over the year).
| The skills in 34, 35 and 36 are assessed in all History modules. 36 is covered by the fact that students write essays which are summatively assessed of differing lengths, via 1,500 words in Understanding the Medieval and Early Modern World, Understanding the Modern World, 3,000 in Specials, 3,000 in Options, and 9-10,000 in the Dissertation: sources work for Specials varies from 500 or 1,000 words to 2,000 words in length. In addition, where applicable, presentations are formally assessed by peers with tutor moderation in Making History, and by the tutor in Specials. Self-assessment (37) forms the basis of summative assessment in Sources and Skills. Formative assessment of work in seminars (39) takes place in Options, and there is assessment of presentations as stated above. 40 is assessed explicitly on PHL1005A and forms a basic tenet of examination elsewhere in the Philosophy side of the programme. 44 is covered by the Dissertation (in either subject) and, (where applicable), to a lesser extent, 'Doing History'. Where applicable, team work skills are formally assessed in Uses of the Past - Group Wiki by peer assessment of group presentations (41-43, 45). |
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
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
As an undergraduate or postgraduate taught student in the College of Social Sciences and International Studies you will be allocated a Personal Tutor at the commencement of your studies. In normal circumstances your Personal Tutor will remain your tutor throughout your study programme. Your Personal Tutor is normally available through scheduled office hours, but should also see you as a matter of course three or four times a year (depending on your year of study); these meetings may typically commence soon after registration. These meetings will take place once or twice mid-year to discuss your progress and to perhaps consider Personal Development Planning (ePDP) and once to discuss your overall performance. The ePDP is a particularly useful developmental tool which you are encouraged to utilize and which is accessible though the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE).
You should feel that you are able to approach your personal tutor for advice, pastoral support or academic support in a wider sense.
Library, ELE and other resources provided to support this programme:
The Library offers you core services for learning and research. Whilst the various locations house a large collection of materials and services, many of our resources are available online through this website http://as.exeter.ac.uk/library/ for you to use at home, work or wherever you are located for your study. Each discipline has a subject librarian on hand to help you to find resources and we also work with tutors to digitize reading lists for inclusion in the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE).
Exeter Learning Environment (ELE) is used throughout the University to make course materials available online. You will be able to access module information, presentations, handouts, reading materials as well as interacting with other students and your tutors. Many tutors use ELE to run assessments and set coursework assignments. In addition to the materials provided by your tutors, there are various other resources available on ELE to help you in your studies, for example, you will be able to access your ePDP, the University’s online PDP system, which has been developed to help you keep an ongoing record of your academic, work and extra-curricular experiences, and help you develop action plans and personal statements.
The University provides a range of IT services, including open and training clusters of PCs (available on a 24/7 basis). In the Social Sciences and International Studies College this includes a 24/7 suite in Amory, based in the Law Library and a second one in the St Luke’s Campus Library. These suites are accessible by swiping your university card. The majority of the College also has access to the university’s wireless network. Network access is available from the majority of rooms in University halls of residence through the ResNet system.
At St Luke’s there is also a college-based open access suite (South Cloisters 14) providing access to another 20 machines. Entry is again made by use of your university card and it is open from 8.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday.
All of these suites have the standard ‘palms’ printing systems in them (printing from credit held on your university card). At the St Luke’s Campus there is also a cash-based printing service at the GSE Print Unit based in South Cloisters.
Please see link below for further information on the IT Services facilities on the Exeter Campuses: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/forum/public/Study_map_A4_2pp_Term3.pdf
Helpdesks are maintained on the Streatham and Cornwall campuses.
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students & staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
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) Philosophy and History
19. UCAS Code
VV51
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] History
[Honours] Philosophy
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/10/2000 |
Date of last revision | 29/08/2018 |
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