BA (Hons) English and BA (Hons) English (with a Year Abroad) Programme Specification 2024-25

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2	Programme Specifications 2024-25
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5	Programme Title			BA English
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7	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2024		Award type			BA
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9	What level is this qualification?			6		Length of programme			3 Years
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11	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full Time
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13	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes		For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			N/A
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15	Awarding institution			University of York		Board of Studies for the programme			BA English
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17	Lead department			English and Related Literature		Other contributing departments			N/A
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19	Language of study and assessment			English		Language(s) of assessment			English
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21	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			campus
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23	Partner organisations
24	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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28	Reference points
29	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
30	This programme has been designed in accordance with the University's Insitutional Framework for Taught Programme Design and Undergraduate Programme Design Policy, and QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for English (and, where relevant, Creative Writing).
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33	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
34	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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38	Exceptions to Regulations
39	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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43	Internal Transfers
44	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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46		Transfers in:	Yes, students may transfer in to or out of the programme in accordance with University Regulations. Transfers will be dependent upon student numbers and available places.			Transfers out:	Yes, students may transfer in to or out of the programme in accordance with University Regulations. Transfers will be dependent upon student numbers and available places.
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49	Statement of Purpose
50	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
51	In a complex and changing world, the ability to express and interpret complex ideas is more valuable than ever. Understanding the movement of language and concepts across time and space is at the heart of the BA in English at York. Our innovative and diverse degree programme combines historical depth with geographical breadth, exploring literature from across the globe and in a range of forms from every period – from prose, poetry, and drama to new media, and from classical to contemporary. Supported by world-leading researchers, you will take an active role in determining your course of study, refining your own areas of specialism, managing exciting projects, and developing a sophisticated critical practice. Along the way, you will develop invaluable skills in communication, creativity, leadership, and collaboration, while building expertise in analysis, research, and project management that will serve you in any number of careers. During your degree you will have opportunities to work with partners in industry, including museums and heritage, civic and social campaigns, schools and local enterprise. Our graduates are highly sought after in a range of fields, including journalism, education, arts management, writing and publishing, media, marketing, and business. Studying English at York will challenge you, inspire you, and immerse you in multicultural and multidisciplinary approaches, driven by the role of literature in all lives, and by the ways in which literary production becomes the production of knowledge itself.
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62	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
63	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?			Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
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69	Programme Learning Outcomes
70	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
71	1	Read diverse texts closely and critically and interpret them with reference to the period and tradition in which they were produced.
72	2	Analyse the affective power of language and narrative, and their cultural and political impact, and use this awareness to better understand the world and influence others.
73	3	Operate in complex multicultural contexts and display an informed awareness of cultural diversity, gained through situating English literature in relation to different varieties of English and/or texts written in other European and world languages.
74	4	Exercise independent thought and judgement and develop well-structured, evidence-based arguments by interrogating their own assumptions and those of others, through self-reflection, peer review, and advice and feedback.
75	5	Initiate, manage and complete original projects of their own, producing both individually formulated essay topics and a dissertation and researching materials from a range of sources, primary and secondary, archival and digital.
76	6	Write clearly, accurately, and persuasively to a deadline and to a professional standard, conveying complex ideas in an accessible way to expert and lay audiences.
77	7	Engage in critical discussion and debate and demonstrate advanced oral communication skills, developed in small-group seminars and collaborative group projects.
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79	Diverse entry routes
80	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
81	Skills modules in both semesters of Year 1 are designed to help support students from diverse entry routes in gaining skills required to study literature. The titles of these modules - Reading Now and Theory Now in Year 1 refer to specific skillsets around reading, key critical approaches, writing, and research that will enable students to complete the programme successfully.
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90	Inclusion
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92	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.									TRUE
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94	Employability
95	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
96	This degree offers skills that will prepare graduates for a range of employment and further study. In addition to traditional knowledge acquisition, the revised PLOs also emphasise the management and dissemination of information, to the benefit of students joining the workforce within a changing knowledge economy. PLOs 4 and 5, for instance, are linked in their focus on autonomy and self-direction in relation to projects requiring independent thought and initiative. PLOs 2 and 6, on the other hand, highlight the importance of clear and effective communication, both written and oral. Across the PLOs, this reframing of concrete attributes will help graduates articulate and account for their transferrable skills, while promoting opportunities for work-related learning and ensuring alignment of professional skills development across the curriculum. In practice, these skills are embedded throughout the degree. Students also have the option of undertaking a Placement Year between Years 2 and 3, coordinated with the Careers and Placements team. Students can also take option modules in Year 3 which include specific work-based elements (e.g. Writing in the Marketplace).
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