Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year
BA (Hons) History and Ancient History with Employment Experience Abroad
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) History and Ancient History with Employment Experience Abroad | Programme code | UFA4HPSCTH10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time Part Time |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
| 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 world to the contemporary era.
History at the University of Exeter gives you the tools you need to study the history that interests you. It develops a broad foundation of skills and knowledge in the first year, builds on this in the second year as you begin to become an independent researcher, and culminates in the opportunity to produce highly specialised work in the final year, including the study of a particular subject in depth. There is a huge amount of module choice available to you, covering time periods from the Roman Empire to the early twenty-first century, and topics as diverse as migration and mobility, indigenous peoples in Latin America, the history of health and its politics, women in society, the Vikings, magic and witchcraft in early modern Europe, and histories of material things.
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 gaining employment experience at a suitable location Abroad.
This Employment Experience Abroad variant of the programme is a great way to incorporate graduate-level work placement or placements undertaken outside of the United Kingdom directly into your programme of study, to reflect critically upon these experiences, and for them to count towards the assessment of your degree. There is no better way to gain valuable employment experience that can be rewarded and recognised clearly by future employers. With preparation, support and approval from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, including in foreign languages if required, you can also demonstrate adaptability and resourcefulness by organising suitable placements in areas of employment related to your interests and potential future career. This variant of the programme also provides a great way to demonstrate to employers your adaptability, cultural awareness, independence and resourcefulness. Experiencing the differences and similarities of education and people in another culture will increase your confidence and broaden the ways in which you see and relate to the world and the world of work.
You are required to find your own placement with suitable employers and organisations with preparation, support and approval from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
1. Offer an excellent Honours-level education in History and Ancient History
2. Ensure that graduates from the programme are useful, productive and questioning members of society.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. Develop students' competence in the specific skills required in History and in Ancient History, and in core academic and personal and key skills.
6. 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.
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 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 the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, 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:
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.
Details of the modules currently offered may be obtained from the College website:
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/
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
Compulsory Modules
a You must select HIH1421 Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History OR HIH1422 Understanding Modern History.
b CLA1001 and CLA1002 run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIH1137 | Becoming a Historian: Core | 15 | Yes |
| HIH1421 | Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History [See note a above] | 30 | No |
| HIH1422 | Understanding Modern History [See note a above] | 30 | No |
| CLA1001 | Greek History: Problems and Sources [See note b above] | 30 | No |
| CLA1002 | Roman History: Problems and Sources [See note b above] | 30 | No |
| HAS1905 | Employment Experience HASS | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
c Select 15 credits from Stage 1 Option Modules History .
d Select 30 credits from Stage 1 Option Modules Ancient History.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISS S1 new BA SH opt 2023-4 [See note c above] | |||
| HIH1002 | Losing an Empire, Finding a Role: Britain Since 1945 | 15 | No |
| HIH1014 | The Body in Eighteenth-Century Britain | 15 | No |
| HIH1042 | Murder in Early Modern England | 15 | No |
| HIH1043 | The Collapse of Communism in Central-Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union | 15 | No |
| HIH1051 | Everyday Life in the Anglophone Caribbean, c.1900-1966 | 15 | No |
| HIH1053 | Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Ages | 15 | No |
| HIH1138 | Medieval, Manufactured? Uses and Reuses of the Middle Ages | 15 | No |
| HIH1408 | The Dissolution of the Monasteries | 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 |
| HIH1585 | Ladies of the Night: Prostitution in the Victorian World | 15 | No |
| HIH1586 | Early Modern Venice: Representations and Myths | 15 | No |
| HIH1597 | Serfdom in Late Medieval England | 15 | No |
| HIH1600 | Images of Stalinism | 15 | No |
| HIH1607 | JFK | 15 | No |
| HIH1612 | Renaissance Florence 1350-1550 | 15 | No |
| HIH1614 | Environment and Industry, 1750-1950: Global Perspectives | 15 | No |
| HIH1615 | Imperial Science, Race, and Exploration in the Long 19th Century | 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 |
| HIH1140 | Confinement, Care, Cure: Psychiatric Institutions in the Twentieth Century | 15 | No |
| HIH1539 | Early Modern Things: Materials as Historical Sources | 15 | No |
| HIH1534 | Maritime Power in the Age of Nelson | 15 | No |
| HIH1532 | The History of Strategic Thinking | 15 | No |
| HIH1412 | Early Modern Magic and Witchcraft | 15 | No |
| CLA S1 BA AH CH opt 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| CLA1202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA1204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA1252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA1254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA1517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA1006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
| CLA1025 | Classical Language and Texts Greek I (A) | 15 | No |
| CLA1026 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek I (B) | 15 | No |
| CLA1027 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin I (A) | 15 | No |
| CLA1028 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin I (B) | 15 | No |
| CLA1302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA1307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA1406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA1410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA1507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| CLA1514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 30 credits of optional Ancient History modules, 60 credits of optional History modules.
Compulsory Modules
e CLA2001 and CLA2002 run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA2001 | Greek History: Problems and Sources [See note e above] | 30 | No |
| CLA2002 | Roman History: Problems and Sources [See note e above] | 30 | No |
| HAS2905 | Employment Experience HASS | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
f Select 30 credits from Stage 2 Option Modules Ancient History .
Select 60 credits from a single History Route A, B, C or D . You must take HIH2237 Doing History in the Digital Age if you intend to select HIH3005 History Dissertation or HIH3006 Research Dissertation in the final stage.
History Route A
2 History option modules. Ancient History Dissertation in final stage
History Route B
HIH2002 Uses of the Past + 1 other History option. Ancient History Dissertation in final stage
History Route C
HIH2237 Doing History in the Digital Age + 1 other History option. History Dissertation in final stage
History Route D
HIH2237 Doing History in the Digital Age + HIH2002 Uses of the Past. History Dissertation in final stage
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA S2 BA AH CH opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| CLA2005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA2202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA2205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA2254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2301 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny | 15 | No |
| CLA2354 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus | 15 | No |
| CLA2358 | Ancient Sources Material Evidence: Building Communities in Archaic Greece | 15 | No |
| CLA2401 | Text and Context: Early Greek Poetry | 15 | No |
| CLA2405 | Text and Context: Roman Laughter | 15 | No |
| CLA2508 | Ancient World: Roman Philosophy | 15 | No |
| CLA2516 | Ancient World (Written Evidence): Persuasion in Ancient Greece | 15 | No |
| CLA3204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt A 2022-3 History Route A | |||
| HIH2014A | Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 | 30 | No |
| HIH2032A | Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism | 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 |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2224A | African Modernities: Popular Cultures in Twentieth Century Africa | 30 | No |
| HIH2234 | Sailors, Slavery and Piracy: The Atlantic World, 1600 - 1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2592 | Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2587 | The Other Renaissance: Religion, Knowledge, and Power in the Twelfth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 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 |
| HIH2179A | The American Empire | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2233 | The British World c.1860-1975 | 30 | No |
| HIH2591 | Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 | 30 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt B 2022-3 History Route B | |||
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 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 |
| HIH2179A | The American Empire | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2233 | The British World c.1860-1975 | 30 | No |
| HIH2591 | Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 | 30 | No |
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 30 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt C 2022-3 History Route C | |||
| HIH2001 | Doing History: Perspectives on Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH2014A | Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 | 30 | No |
| HIH2032A | Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism | 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 |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2224A | African Modernities: Popular Cultures in Twentieth Century Africa | 30 | No |
| HIH2234 | Sailors, Slavery and Piracy: The Atlantic World, 1600 - 1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2592 | Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2587 | The Other Renaissance: Religion, Knowledge, and Power in the Twelfth Century | 30 | No |
| HISS S2 BA CH opt D 2022-3 History Route D | |||
| HIH2001 | Doing History: Perspectives on Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 30 | No |
Stage 3
120 credit compulsory module
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM3997 | Employment Experience Abroad | 120 | Yes |
Optional Modules
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.
Compulsory Modules
Route A or B taken in Stage 2 - Select CLA3009 Ancient History Dissertation.
Route C or D taken in stage 2 - Select either HIH3005 History Dissertation or HIH3006 History Research Dissertation.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA3009 | Dissertation | 30 | No |
| HIH3005 | General Third-Year Dissertation | 30 | No |
| HIH3006 | Research Project Dissertation | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Route A or B taken in Stage 2 - Select one 30 Credit Ancient History Option. Select a Special Subject pair (consisting of both a Sources and Context module) for 60 credits.
Route C or D taken in stage 2 - Select 30 credits from Concepts Modules, or 30 credits of option modules from outside of History via modularity. Select 60 credits of Ancient History options.
If choosing option modules outside of your named subjects, you must make sure that your total for both History and Ancient History is 90 credits each over the second and final year. This is to insure you meet the requirements needed for the degree title.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA SF BA AH CH opt 2022-3 Ancient History Options | |||
| CLA3007 | The Crisis of the Athenian Polis | 30 | No |
| CLA3028 | Philip II and Alexander the Great of Macedon | 30 | No |
| CLA3042 | Ancient Literary Criticism | 30 | No |
| CLA3056 | Ovid and the Erotic Passions | 15 | No |
| CLA3059 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose | 30 | No |
| CLA3108 | The World of Late Antiquity | 30 | No |
| CLA3118 | The World(s) of Didactic Poetry | 30 | No |
| CLA3123 | Applied Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3124 | Receptions of the Classical Body | 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 |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA3255 | Greek Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3263 | Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle | 15 | No |
| CLA3264 | Ancient Science and Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3267 | Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project | 15 | No |
| CLA3273 | Polybios and the Challenge of Change | 15 | No |
| CLA3274 | The Persians in a Near Eastern Context | 30 | No |
| CLA3276 | Courage in the Ancient World | 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 |
| CLA3252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| HISS SF BA Sources and Contexts 2022-3 Special Subjects | |||
| HIH3042 | Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 (Sources) | 30 | No |
| HIH3043 | Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 (Context) | 30 | No |
| HIH3157 | The Irish Revolution, 1912-23: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3158 | The Irish Revolution, 1912-23: Context | 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 |
| 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 |
| HIH3187 | Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3188 | Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3250 | Colonial Conflict and Decolonisation 1918-1975: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3251 | Colonial Conflict and Decolonisation 1918-1975: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3257 | The Russian Revolution: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3258 | The Russian Revolution: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3266 | Magic in the Middle Ages: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3267 | Magic in the Middle Ages: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3277 | The Medieval Reformation: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3278 | The Medieval Reformation: Context | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HIH3318 | Health and its Politics in the 20th Century: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3319 | Health and its Politics in the 20th Century: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3324 | Britain and Slavery: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3325 | Britain and Slavery: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3326 | Reform, Resistance and Revolution, 1500-1750: Histories from Below: Context | 30 | No |
| HIH3327 | Reform, Resistance and Revolution, 1500-1750: Histories from Below: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3132 | The Body in Early Modern England: Sources | 30 | No |
| HIH3133 | The Body in Early Modern England: 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 |
| 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 |
| History UG Final Stage Concepts Concepts modules | |||
| HIH3330 | Truth | 30 | No |
| HIH3332 | Labour | 30 | No |
| HIH3333 | In Sickness and in Health | 30 | No |
| HIH3334 | War | 30 | No |
| HIH3336 | Revolution | 30 | No |
| HIH3331 | Elites | 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 an understanding of the philosophical problems confronting historians. | 1, 2 and 3 are developed at stage one in all modules, though lectures, seminars, and written work. 1 is further developed especially in the Uses of the Past module at stage two. 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 stage two Doing History in the Digital Age as a way of addressing 4, and concentrate on doing so in the Dissertation at stage 3. More generally, the assignments that they are given in all modules develops this skill in them from the outset of their programme. 5 is a requirement of all modules, but primary source emphasis develops in complexity as the student progresses through the stages of the programme. Students are given clear guidelines about 6 in the Student Handbook, and are instructed in such matters at stage one, and are expected to demonstrate it in all modules. 7 is developed through Sources and Skills and may be developed in other elective modules. Many modules have a requirement of some work with quantitative data. | The assessment of all these skills is through a combination of term-time coursework, oral presentations, blogs, 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 coursework, blogs, dissertations, assessed presentations, and examinations (Ancient History). |
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. | The skills in ILO’s 28, 29 and 30 are assessed in all History modules. ILO 30 is particularly covered by the fact that students produce coursework, summatively assessed, of differing lengths. The other ILOs are assessed at the various programme stages, and/or form an integral part of the learning experience. |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Progression Rules
To progress to Stage 2 you must normally achieve an average mark of at least 50% in Stage 1. If you do not achieve an average mark of 50% in Stage 1, you will be interviewed to determine whether you can continue on the Employment Experience Abroad programme; if you do not succeed in that interview 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 Employment Experience are selected. If you are unsuccessful in your application for Employment Experience Abroad, you will be transferred to the three-year programme.
HUM3997 Employment Experience 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 Employment Experience Abroad. If you fail the Employment Experience your degree title will be commuted to BA History and Ancient History.
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 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 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
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) History and Ancient History with Employment Experience Abroad
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
Level 1
Level 1
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 21/09/2022 |
Date of last revision | 25/09/2023 |
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