Programme Specification
BA (Hons) English with Business Studies (2017 to 2019 entry)
Academic Year: 2019/20
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.
This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our .
This specification should be read in conjunction with:
- Reg. XX (Undergraduate Awards) (see
- Module Specifications
- Summary
- Aims
- Learning outcomes
- Structure
- Progression & weighting
Programme summary
Awarding body/institution | 天堂视频 |
Teaching institution (if different) | |
Owning school/department | School of the Arts, English and Drama |
Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body | |
Final award | BA (Hons) / BA (Hons) + DPS + DINTS |
Programme title | English with Business Studies |
Programme code | EAUB12 |
Length of programme | The duration of the programme is 6 or 8 semesters. Candidates following the four year programme are required to spend an approved placement in professional industry leading to the award of Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)or: an approved study at a University abroad leading to the award of the Diploma in International Studies (DINTS. The sandwich year (Part I) must be taken after satisfactory completion of Part B and before commencement of Part C. |
UCAS code | Q3N1, QN31 |
Admissions criteria | BA (Hons) - BA (Hons) + DPS/DIntS - |
Date at which the programme specification was published | Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:26:19 BST |
1. Programme Aims
The programme seeks to:
- encourage in students a sense of enthusiasm for the study of English and foster engagement with reading, writing and visual sources, through a broad and diverse curriculum;
- encourage students to reflect critically upon acts of writing and reading in English, and on the history of textual production and reception;
- promote understanding of verbal creativity and appreciation of the aesthetic features of literary and non-literary texts;
- enable students to think independently, reason critically, analyse different forms of discourse, and weigh the importance of alternative arguments and perspectives;
- instil in students advanced competence in oral and written communication;
- develop a range of subject specific and generic skills of value in graduate employment, including highly developed critical, analytical and research skills;
- to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme;
- to ensure that graduates are trained to think independently, to reason critically, to weigh the importance of alternative arguments and perspectives, and to analyse critically different forms of discourse.
2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:
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The English Benchmark Statement
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The Benchmark Statement for General Business and Management
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Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
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SEEC Level Descriptors
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University Learning and Teaching Strategy
3. Programme Learning Outcomes
3.1 Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of…
English
the distinctive characteristics of the different literary genres of fiction, poetry, drama and other kinds of writing and communication;
a range of authors and texts from different periods of history, including those before 1800;
the relationship between literature and other forms of cultural production;
the role of critical traditions in shaping literary history, and the importance of the linguistic, literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read;
the appropriate and precise use of critical, linguistic and stylistic terminology;
the range and variety of contemporary approaches to literary study which may include creative practice and its theorization;
how literature and language produce and reflect cultural change;
the structure and functions of the English language and of its regional and global varieties;
the discipline’s relationship toother disciplines and forms of knowledge.
Business
an understanding of theories, principles and practice, developed from study of core management areas of human resources, finance, marketing and organisational behaviour;
knowledge of the importance of policy, planning and management in business;
the behaviour, management and development of people within organisations.
3.2 Skills and other attributes
a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
use critical skills in the close reading and analysis of texts;
show sensitivity to generic conventions and to the shaping effects on communication of circumstances, authorship, textual production and intended audience;
demonstrate awareness of how different social and cultural contexts affect judgments about the nature of language and literature;
show understanding of the critical and theoretical models that apply to their studies;
appreciate of the central role of language in the creation of meaning;
rhetorical skills of effective communication and argument;
where appropriate, demonstrate the use of theories and techniques of writing in their own creative work.
Business
Use critical thinking, analysis and syntheses to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios
Relate theory to practice.
b. Subject-specific practical skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
English
present cogent and persuasive arguments both in written and oral form and be able to respond to a range of texts through creative or analytical writing;
critically evaluate the effectiveness and value of a wide range of oral and written communication.
demonstrate advanced and effective research skills, including the ability to access, work with and evaluate digital sources;
demonstrate the capacity for independent thought and judgment through critical or creative practice;
deploy a broad range of critical vocabulary and appropriate theoretical terminology;
demonstrate bibliographic skills appropriate to the discipline, and expertise in accurately citing sources and using scholarly conventions in the presentation of work.
Business
Create, evaluate and/or assess a range of options in a business situation, applying ideas and knowledge from a variety of sources.
c. Key transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
demonstrate advanced literacy, numeracy and communication skills;
demonstrate advanced analytical skills and be able to handle complex information in a structured and systematic way;
understand and be able to interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical and interpretive positions and be able to weigh the importance of alternative perspectives;
show the capacity to adapt and transfer the critical methods of the discipline to a variety of working environments;
show their ability to initiate and take responsibility for their own work;
work with others through the presentation of ideas and the collective negotiation of solutions;
demonstrate high-level IT skills and the ability to access, work with and evaluate electronic resources;
demonstrate effective organisational and time-management skills.
4. Programme structure
Part A
Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 100 credits)
Semester One (40 Credits)
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Semester Two (60 Credits) |
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EAA700(20) |
Narrative Forms and Fiction |
EAA011 (20) |
Writing in History |
BSA505 (10) |
Organisational Behaviour |
EAA701 (20) |
Theory that Matters: Critiquing Inequalities: Literary and Critical Theories |
BSA050 (10) |
Introduction to Management |
BSA506 (10) |
Management of Human Resources |
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BSA026 (10) |
Principles of Law |
Optional Modules In addition, students must choose 20 optional credits in semester one.
Semester One (20 credits) |
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EAA104 (20) |
Analysing Poetry: Metre Form and Meaning (Introduction to Poetry) |
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EAA102 (20) |
Exploring Language and Linguistics (Introduction to Language) |
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EAA200 (20) |
How to do Things with Digital Texts |
Part B
Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 50 credits)
In addition to the three compulsory Business modules below, students must choose at least one of the four English modules listed below.
Semester One (Min. 20 Credits) |
Semester Two (Min. 20 Credits)
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EAB710 (20) |
Renaissance Writings (pre-1800) |
EAB711 (20) |
Eighteenth-Century Literature (pre-1800) |
EAB008 (20) |
Victorian Literature (post-1800) |
EAB712 (20) |
Modernisms (post-1800) |
BSB530 (10) |
Accounting for Business |
BSB562 (10) |
The Marketing Mix |
BSB560 (10) |
Principles of Marketing |
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Optional English Modules
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
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Literature from 1350 to the present
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Language and Linguistics
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Creative Writing
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American Literature and Film
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
Semester One |
Semester Two |
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EAB710 (20) |
Renaissance Writings (pre-1800) *if not chosen a compulsory |
EAB711 (20) |
Eighteenth-Century Literature (pre-1800) *if not chosen a compulsory |
EAB008 (20) |
Victorian Literature (post-1800) *if not chosen a compulsory |
EAB712 (20) |
Modernisms (post-1800) *if not chosen a compulsory |
EAB113 (20) |
Introduction to Linguistics |
EAB715 (20) |
Modern Irish Literature |
EAB035 (20) |
The Weird Tale |
EAB018 (20) |
Women's Writing in the Seventeeth Century |
EAB039 (20) |
Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture |
EAB403 (20) |
Reading Animals |
EAB154 (20) |
Chivalry from Chaucer to Shakespeare |
EAB904 (20) |
Writing for Stage and Screen |
EAB001 (20) |
From Fan Fiction to YouTube, Navigating the Digital Sphere |
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Optional Business Modules (total modular weight 10 credits)
Students must choose an additional 10 optional credits in semester two from the Business list.
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Semester Two |
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BSB532 (10) |
Accounting for Managers |
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BSB550 (10) |
Company Finance |
Interdisciplinary Module Options - Semester Two
Students may choose to take one Interdisciplinary Arts Module (20 Credits) in place of an optional English module in semester 2
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
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History of Art, Architecture and Design
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Visual Culture
- Arts Management
- Creative Writing
- Language, Literature and Culture
- Publishing
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
EAB012 |
African American Culture |
EAB017 |
America at War
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EAB065 |
Psychiatric Stories: Madness in Literature and Culture |
EAB401 |
Culture, Society and Technology |
EAB713 |
Making it New: Modernist Avant Garde Literature, and Culture |
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EAB809 |
From Print to Digital |
SAB933 |
Material Culture |
SAB934 |
Fashion Theory |
SAB935 |
Creative Dissent, Protest, Activism and Art |
SAB936 |
Urban Visual Culture |
SAB937 |
Experiential Design: Body Adornments and New Technologies |
SAB938 |
Arts Management |
Part I
Four year Sandwich Programme (DPS) route
Candidates will undertake an approved placement leading to the Diploma in Professional Studies.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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EAI001 |
Industrial Training Placement |
120 credits |
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DIntS Route
Candidates will undertake an approved study placement at a partner institution outside the United Kingdom leading to the Diploma in International Studies.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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SAI002 |
International University Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing) |
120 credits |
EUI002 |
Work Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing) |
120 credits |
Participation in either a work or study placement is subject to School approval and satisfactory academic performance during Parts A and B.
Part C
Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 40 credits)
Semester One (20 credits)
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Semester Two (20 credits) |
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BSC522 (10) |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
BSC524 (10) |
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Planning |
BSC565 (10) |
Fundamentals of Strategic Management |
BSC575 (10) |
Leadership and Interpersonal Skills |
Optional Modules
Students must choose an additional 80 credits of English modules with 40 credits in semester one and 40 credits in semester two.
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
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Literature from 1350 to the present
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Language and Linguistics
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Creative Writing
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American Literature and Film
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
Semester One (40 credits) |
Semester Two (40 credits) |
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EAC009 (40) |
Dissertation (year-long module) |
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EAC002 (20) |
The Return of the King, Literature 1660 - 1714 |
EAC300 (20) |
Adapting Shakespeare |
EAC440 (20) | The Modern Poet |
EAC210 (20) |
Better Worlds? Utopian and Dystopian Texts and Contexts |
EAC016 (20) | Cruel and Unusual: Punishment on Trial in American Cultur |
EAC020 (20) |
Diverse Voices |
EAC229 (20) |
Neo Victorianism |
EAC314 (20) |
Maps and Motors (Pre req EAB114) |
EAC211 (20) |
Building Digital Editions |
EAC701 (20) |
Global America |
EAC801 (20) |
Marketing and the Magazine Business |
EAC001 (20) |
Radicals and Reactionaries: Writing Women in the 1890s |
EAC808 (20) |
Publishers, Authors and Agents 1700-1939 |
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EAC806 (20) | The Child and the Book | ||
EAC900 (20) |
Analysing Work Experience |
EAC900_2 (20) | Analysing Work Experience |
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5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
5.1 In order to progress from Part A to Part B, from Part B to C, and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX
5.2 Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's special assessment period.
6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification
Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX. The percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 40% : Part C 60% to determine the final percentage mark.