Programme Specification
BA (Hons) English with Business Studies (2016 entry )
Academic Year: 2017/18
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 | 蚂蚁福利导航 University |
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). The sandwich year (Part I) must be taken after satisfactory completion of Part B and before commencement of Part C. |
UCAS code | Q3N1 |
Admissions criteria | http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/departments/english-drama/englishwithaminorinbusinessstudies/ |
Date at which the programme specification was published | Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:49:01 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 criticalskills in theclose reading and analysis oftexts;
show sensitivity to generic conventions and to thes haping 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 oforal 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 ofcriticalvocabulary and appropriatetheoreticalterminology;
demonstrate bibliographic skills appropriate to thed iscipline,and expertise in accurately citing sources and using scholarly conventionsin thepresentationof 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 informationin 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 ITskills 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) |
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) |
Introduction to Poetry |
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EAA102 (20) |
Introduction to Language |
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 (20 Credits).
Semester One |
Semester Two
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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) |
Compulsory Business Modules
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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 2017-2018 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 |
EAB017 (20) |
America at War |
EAB035 (20) |
The Weird Tale |
EAB020 (20) |
Diverse Voices |
EAB039 (20) |
Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture |
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EAB154 (20) |
Chivalry from Chaucer to Shakespeare |
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EAB016 (20) |
Language in Society *Pre-Requisite: Introduction to Linguistics |
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EAB018 (20) |
Women’s Writing in the Seventeenth Century |
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 Arts 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 2017-2018 academic year the available School-wide modules will be:
SAB933 (20) |
Material Culture |
SAB935 (20) |
Creative Dissent: Protest, Activism and Art |
SAB929 (20) |
19th Century Bodies |
SAB937 (20) |
Non-Verbal Communication: Body Adornments and New Technologies |
SAB938 (20) |
Arts Management |
SAB934 (20) |
Fashion Theory |
SAB939 (20) |
Word and Image: Verbo-Visual Exchange in Art and Literature |
EAB012 (20) | African American Culture |
EAB114 (20) |
Elephants and Engines |
EAB110 (20) |
Introduction to Multimodality |
EAB050 (20) |
Philosophy, Literature and the Arts |
EAB912(20) |
Costume Design |
EAB809 (20) |
From Print to Digital: Publishing Revolutions |
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 |
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 2017-2018 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 1689 - 1714 |
EAC300 (20) |
Rare Shakespeare |
EAC314 (20) |
Maps and Motors |
EAC024 (20) |
The Writings of Intimacy |
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EAC701 (20) |
Global America |
EAC016 (20) |
Cruel and Unusual: Punishment on Trial in American Culture |
EAC001 (20) |
Radicals and Reactionaries: Writing Women in the 1890s |
EAC440 (20) |
The Modern Poet |
EAC109 (20) | Romantic Writings 1815 - 1832 |
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5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also:
.1 In order to progress from Part A to Part B, obtain at least 40% in all compulsory English modules.
.2 In order to progress from Part B to Part C, obtain at least 40% in all compulsory English modules.
.3 To be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, obtain at least 40% in all compulsory English modules.
Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment 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.