English Literature (ELIDG) Programme Specifications updated for PCAP 14-15

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1 English Literature (ELIDG) Programme Specifications updated for PCAP 14- About the course 1 Name of course and highest BA Honours English Literature award 2 Level of highest award (according to FHEQ) Level 6 3 Possible interim awards eg, PGCert or DipHE, etc. CertHE, DipHE 4 Awarding/validating institution University of Gloucestershire 5 Teaching institution University of Gloucestershire 6 Faculty responsible Media, Arts and Technology (MAT) 7 Mode of study (full-time, parttime, Full-time, part-time, Fast-track etc) 8 QAA subject benchmark English 2007 statement(s) where relevant 9 Recognition by Professional, N/A Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB), to include definition of the recognition 10 Other external points of reference 11 Date of initial validation August Date of revision March 2012 December Course aims The most important values and skills informing the English Literature Single Honours programme are as follows: To develop the critical mind in current and unexpected ways; To raise awareness of, and to seek engagement with, textual and other worlds; To help students develop emotional literacy and social and cultural understanding; To foster both independence and collective responsibility through the learning process; To enable students to read, discuss and write about a broad range of literary texts with skill, confidence, and self-reflection; To articulate the themes of identity and engagement that underpin our course provision. 14 Learning outcomes of the course (12) [Knowledge and understanding] We want students to achieve the following on completing the course: 1. A broad knowledge of literary forms and genres, and a substantial number of authors and texts, with a critical vocabulary for understanding and analysing literary language across 1

2 historical periods 2. The literary, cultural, social and historical contexts of writing and reading literature in the context of the discipline of English 3. An understanding of the relationship between literature and other cultural forms [Intellectual skills] Students will be able to do the following successfully: 4. Develop an intellectual framework for evaluating and understanding cultural, historical and political as well as aesthetic contexts of diverse literary texts 5. Engage with writing as a critical and creative process, and to be intellectually aware of how literature produces and reflects cultural change [Practical and subject-specific skills] We want students to be able to do the following successfully: 6. Articulate knowledge and understanding of texts, concepts and theories through close reading, and to use appropriate critical vocabulary 7. Analyse and critically evaluate complex ideas with confidence and self-reflection 8. Use rhetorical skills for effective argument and communication, both in writing and orally 9. Demonstrate research and bibliographic skills in the English discipline and, where appropriate, across disciplines [Transferable and key life-skills] We want students to be able to do the following successfully: 10. Communicate ideas in appropriate contexts and between diverse audiences, present sustained written and oral arguments cogently and coherently, and work productively and independently in groups and by themselves 11. Reflect appropriately on their learning and skills and have the opportunity to consider their development in relation to future-planning and the world of work. 12. Plan, organise and implement research, and use appropriate scholarly apparatus, including information technology skills (12) 2

3 Learning and teaching strategy Programme Outcomes HM4000 HM4060 HM41 HM42 Modules HM43 HM5000 HM51 HM52 HM53 HM54 HM55 HM57 HM6000 3

4 HM61 HM62 HM63 HM64 HM65 HM66 HM67 HM68 16 Learning and teaching methods HEFCE requires that the University s Key Information Set (KIS) indicates the proportion of time in each year of study that students can expect to engage in the following activities (express as a percentage for each level). Scheduled learning and teaching activities (including lectures, seminars, tutorials, dissertation meetings, demonstration, practical workshops, fieldwork, external visits, work-based learning); Guided independent learning; Placement and study abroad Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Scheduled learning and teaching activities Guided independent learning Placement and study abroad Scheduled learning and teaching activities Guided independent learning Placement and study abroad Scheduled learning and teaching activities % 70% 0% 20% 80% 0% 20% 4

5 17 Assessment strategy Guided independent learning Placement and study abroad 80% 0% Students are assessed via the academic essay, the portfolio, the examination, and the level 6 dissertation. Academic essays allow students to demonstrate subject-specific knowledge (outcomes 1-3), writing and intellectual skills (outcome 5), analytic and rhetorical skills in writing (outcomes 7-8) and to implement and demonstrate advanced research and planning skills (outcomes 9 and 12). The portfolios are used to assess students on a wider range of subject-specific, practical and transferrable skills, both formative and summative. They may consist of, but are not limited to, the following: analytic and reflective essays, researchbased activities, presentations, peer-group evaluation, VLE discussion forum and other online activities, learning logs, critical diaries and critical reviews. Examinations enable students to recall, select, and redeploy information in a variety of new contexts and to articulate this material concisely within time constraints. The level 6 dissertation demonstrates subject-specific skills at an advanced level and illustrates student competence at planning, writing and presentation, as well as the ability to work independently on an extended research project. 18 Assessment methods HEFCE requires that the University s Key Information Set (KIS) indicates the proportion of summative assessment in each year of study that will derive from the following: Written exams Practical exams Coursework Level 4 Written exams 24% Practical exams 0% Coursework 76% Level 5 Written exams 17% Practical exams 0% Coursework 83% Level 6 Written exams 14% Practical exams 0% Coursework 86% 19 Location(s) of the course s delivery FCH Campus 20 Admissions requirements UCAS tariff 0 points 21 Career and employability opportunities - details of any work experience, work-based learning, sandwich year or year abroad Students will be introduced to Degreeplus and its various facilities during the compulsory module HM4050 Reading, Writing and Work at Level 4. Included in the learning outcomes on this module is engagement in practical and reflective ways with Degreeplus in order that these activities contribute to the development of skills for and approaches to employment. Students will be well-placed to work toward accreditation for an Employable 5

6 Gloucestershire Graduate award. In the compulsory module HM5000 Scholarly Research Project at Level 5, students will have the opportunity to engage in work experience as part of their research. They will be able to participate in internships and/or work experience at Levels 5 and Management of Quality and Standards the means by which the quality and standards of the course are assured at course, Faculty and University level. The text below is offered as an aid may be adapted as necessary. Guidance on the University s approach to the management of quality and standards is contained in the Quality Assurance Handbook, Academic Regulations for Taught Provision, Assessment Principles and Procedures, and associated sources of advice. All regulations, policies and procedures are aligned with QAA reference points and, where relevant, those of Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies. Quality assurance is undertaken as close as possible to the point of delivery. There is a route from the module level to courses and through to faculty and University levels so that issues can be addressed and delivery enhanced in the appropriate arena. Externality is guaranteed via external examiner reports which allow the University to make judgements on the quality and standards of its provision. The University also benefits from the input of externals in its approval and review procedures. Students are able to comment on their modules and courses in various ways including module evaluations, course boards and the NSS. 23 Support for Students and for Student Learning means by which support for students is provided at course, Faculty and University level. The suggested text below is offered as an aid may be adapted as necessary. 24 At University level, students are able to access information, advice and guidance on a range of issues as well as contacting most Student Services teams through the campus based Helpzones, either in person, accessing materials and advice via the website or by telephone/ contact see Available support specific to their studies includes Student Employability (Careers advice and guidance and placement related activity), Disability, Dyslexia and Learning Support team and the Student Achievement team (including study skills tutors for academic and numeracy skills). Full details of all Student Services is available at - Further general and programme specific support is available through the Libraries, ICT and LTS. Library and Information Services support student learning by delivering effective, efficient and learner-focused services via the three campus libraries. These include traditional academic library resources, electronic information resources, open access IT and media facilities, integrated learner support, enquiry services, a choice of study spaces and access to the Archives and special collections. Students have access to expert help and advice in using the full range of resources to support their studies, whether they are working on or off campus. Full details of all LIS services are available at 6

7 COURSE MAP for 14- Undergraduate Course Maps 2014/ English Literature (BA) - Full Time - Course Map Course Code: ELIDG Course Leader: Hilary Weeks Senior Tutor(s): Adrian Long To achieve your intended award you must meet the overall award requirements for your course. Programme without a placement year Take 360 CATs in total, with 120 CATs at each Level. Single Honours: take at least 0 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least CATs at each Level Pass 0 CATs in total with at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 & 5 (whilst achieving at least % in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6 Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map Programme with a placement year Take 480 CATs including a 120 CATs placement module and 120 CATs at each Level. Single Honours: take at least 0 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least CATs at each Level Pass 420 CATs in total (including the placement module). Pass at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 and 210 CATs at Level 5 (whilst achieving at least % in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6 Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map Level 4 Module CATs To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: HM4000: Foundations: Cultural Legacies 7

8 HM4060: Humanities in Practice HM41: Fundamentals: Myth and Drama Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX1 or EX140 Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass HM4000 or pass HM4050 HM42: The Language of Literature Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX122 Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass HM4000 or pass HM4050 HM43: The Short Story Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX124 Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass HM4000 or pass HM4050 Level 5 Module CATs To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: HM5000: Scholarly Research Project Restrictions: English Language and Linguistics students must take the Linguistics project option. To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of credits from the following: HM52: Renaissance, Revolution, and Restoration: Literature Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX213 HM53: Restoration to Romantics: the Long Eighteenth Century. Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX214 Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include: HM5050: Field Trip HM51: Writing the New World: Nineteenth-century American Literature Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX218 HM54: After Windrush: Contemporary Postcolonial and Black British Writing 8

9 Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX220 HM55: Staging the Cultural Moment: British Theatre Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX240 HM57: Crime Fiction Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX219 Level 6 Level 6 Notes: Your core requirements must include at least ONE CATS point module from HM63, HM64, HM67 and HM68. Module CATs To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: HM6000: The Dissertation Restrictions: Cannot be counted with any other Dissertation Module Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass at least 2 modules from {HM4000, HM4050, RPE110, RPE190} and pass at least 1 module from {HM5000, RPE208, RPE211} To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 60 credits from the following: HM61: Literary Theory Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX2 HM62: Modern Irish Writing HM63: Modern and Contemporary American Literature Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX3 HM64: British Theatre: Staging the Twentieth Century and Beyond Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX340 HM65: Travel Fictions: Narratives of Self and Space HM66: Imagining New Worlds: Landscape(s) and Literature ( ) HM67: Nineteenth-century Literature 9

10 Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX314 HM68: Make it New: British Writing from 1900 to the Present Restrictions: Cannot be taken with EX316 Version date: 12 Dec