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School of Art & Humanities Learning & Teaching Committee Meeting date (^) 8th June 2011 Agenda reference
SLTC 10-11 5A.2.iv
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PROGRAMME APPROVAL FORM SECTION 1 – THE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
1. Programme title and designation
BA Liberal Arts For undergraduate programmes only Single honours Joint Major/minor
2. Final award Award Title Credit value
ECTS
equivalent
Any special criteria
BA (Hons) Liberal Arts 360 180 The full degree title is ‘BA (Hons) Liberal Arts with a major in [the student’s selected major subject]’. When the degree is awarded, a student will qualify for a minor if they have achieved a minimum of 75 credits in a major subject (at Levels 4, 5, and/or 6), or, if they have studied abroad for a semester in Year 2, a minimum of 60 credits in a major subject (at Levels 4, 5, and/or 6). The full degree title with a minor is ‘BA (Hons) Liberal Arts with a major in [the student’s selected major subject] and a minor in [a major subject in which they have achieved the required credits].
3. Nested award Award Title Credit value
ECTS
equivalent
Any special criteria
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
4. Exit award Award Title Credit value
ECTS
equivalent
Any special criteria
UG
Certificate
Liberal Arts 120 60 n/a
UG Diploma Liberal Arts 240 120 n/a
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Ordinary degree
Liberal Arts 300 150 n/a
5. Level in the qualifications framework 6 6. Attendance Full-time Part-time Distance learning Mode of attendance Yes No No
Minimum length of programme 3 years n/a n/a
Maximum length of programme 10 years n/a n/a
7. Awarding institution/body King’s College London 8. Teaching institution (^) King’s College London 9. Proposing department School of Arts and Humanities 10. Programme organiser and contact Details
Dr Helen Brookman. [email protected] (020 7848) 2380
11. UCAS code (if appropriate) (^) LP 12. Relevant QAA subject benchmark/ Professional, statutory and regulatory body guidelines
As this is a broad-based interdisciplinary degree programme, there is no single relevant set of subject benchmarks.
13. Date of production of specification April 2011 14. Date of programme review 2017
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including coursework essays and oral presentations.
Skills and other attributes
Intellectual skills: Students are expected to demonstrate:
- The ability to engage critically with a wide and diverse body of multidisciplinary literature, using a range of approaches and techniques.
- Confidence and flexibility in identifying and defining complex issues within arts, humanities, and social science disciplines and applying appropriate knowledge and skills in addressing them.
- The ability to exercise informed and independent critical judgment.
- The capacity to argue in a structured and effective manner in both written and oral contexts.
- The ability to critically evaluate source material to support conclusions, reviewing its reliability, validity and significance.
- The ability to respond to feedback in order to progress and to manage their individual learning.
These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies :
Intellectual skills are developed through the teaching and learning programme outlined above. Students will be given regular feedback throughout the programme on formative and summative work, which will be discussed with personal tutors.
Assessment : The range of assessment methods requires students to demonstrate these skills through the production of coherent written responses to the questions or problems set.
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Practical skills :
The ability to locate, access and evaluate information on a subject from a wide variety of sources.
The ability to participate actively and productively in group discussion.
The ability to exercise initiative and personal responsibility in professional practice.
These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies : Seminar discussions, independent research, guidance on effective research and information gathering techniques.
Assessment : The forms of assessment described above.
Generic/transferable skills :
Students should demonstrate:
The ability to communicate effectively with different audiences – both academic and non-academic – in written format.
The capacity to work independently, to organise their time and manage long-term deadlines.
These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies : Extensive experience across the programme of academic writing in option modules Independent working especially tested in the year 3 compulsory module, which is an independent research module.
Assessment : Reflective essay project in year 3, oral presentation on group project in year 3, optional internship module
17. Statement of how the programme has been informed by the relevant subject benchmark statement(s)/professional, statutory and regulatory body guidelines
There is no single set of subject benchmarks for a broad-based multi/interdisciplinary undergraduate degree such as this, but attention has been paid to the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
18. In cases of joint honours programmes please provide a rationale for the particular subject combination, either educational or academic
n/a
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Jonathan Hope – Strathclyde University Mark Wynn – Leeds University (from September 2015 as second external)
23. Particular features of the programme which help to reduce the barriers experienced by disabled students and ensure that the programme is accessible to all students who meet the entry requirements
The core modules will make use of the College VLE to make material available in a variety of formats – audio, video, written. Where possible, multimedia produced will also be provided in a written transcript form. The module Lives of London involves regular field trips. Sites chosen will be reviewed to ensure they are accessible to students with physical disabilities. Regular feedback will be collected from students as part of the module process about how we can ensure that all students benefit from the best possible learning experience.
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PROGRAMME APPROVAL FORM
SECTION 3 – SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Not all of the information in this section will be relevant for all programmes and for some programmes this section will not be relevant at all
1. Programme name BA Liberal Arts 2. Is this programme involved in collaborative activity?
Yes
If yes what type of Collaborative Provision is it (tick appropriate box)?
Does the programme have an access/feeder Programme for entry into it?
Does the programme have an articulation/ progression agreement for entry into it?
Dual Award
Franchised Provision
Joint Award
Partnership Programme
Recognition of Study or Award of Credit through x off-campus study or placement
Staff and student exchange
Validated provision
Have the relevant stages and appropriate paperwork been approved and the paperwork forwarded onto ASQ Office?
Yes No Not applicable
3. If the programme is a joint award with an institution outwith the University of London, validated provision or franchised provision, has the necessary approval been sought from College Education Committee?
Not applicable
X
X
X
N/A
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Time spend.......2 weeks (min)......Credit amount 15cr..Compulsory/optional....Optional...
6. Please provide a rationale for any such time outside the College, other than that which is a requirement of a professional, statutory or regulatory body
Students will be encouraged to take part in the Study Abroad programme. One of the key educational aims of the degree is to give students an appreciation of the complexity and diversity of human experiences and mentalities’. The Semester abroad will allow students to experience living in another country, and potentially speaking another language. They will be exposed to subjects, disciplinary approaches and pedagogical techniques which are different from those they will find at King’s. The semester abroad also enables students to take advantage of specialised teaching not available at King’s.
The optional internship is specifically designed to enable students to plan for their career, learn work-place skills and develop their understanding of how the skills and knowledge they are developing as part of the academic programme will relate to their future careers.
5. Please give details if the programme requires validation or accreditation by a professional, statutory or regulatory body
Name and address of PSB N/A
Frequency of validation/ accreditation Date of next validation/ accreditation
