LIB-10005 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

N/A

Barred Combinations

N/a

Description for 2020/21

Do you have an inquiring mind?
Do you like to apply yourself to a range of ideas?
Do you like to think outside the normal?
Do you like to learn new skills?
Do you like to be creative as well as analytical?
This module is designed to challenge, inform and stimulate 'ways of thinking' and 'ways of doing' the Liberal Arts.
Introduction to the Liberal Arts is a 15 credit core module for the Liberal Arts degree programme taught over two semesters.
It offers an introduction and overview to the interdisciplinary approaches, perspectives and methods that is our vision of the liberal arts. It will give you a firm foundation for understanding the connections and complexity between art, culture, social and historical process and context.
We will take you on an intellectual journey that will use the local region as a 'living lab', including a field trip, to provide examples as well as opportunities to explore, experience and develop your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of disciplinary approaches and perspectives.
We will not only expand your intellectual horizons, develop your inter-disciplinary knowledge and understanding of the world, but will introduce you to a' tool box' of methods and practices that you will employ in a range of activities as well as innovative and creative assessments.
This module is for any one with an open mind and who enjoys being challenged and stimulated and wants an understanding of the world that encompasses a variety of approaches and perspectives.

To introduce students to the perspectives and approaches enshrined within the Liberal Arts
To familiarize students with key theoretical and methodological concepts in the Liberal Arts approach e.g. interdisciplinarity, argument, knowledge, debate, complexity
To introduce students to key questions of knowledge, narrative and evidence
To introduce students to the inter-relatedness, connectivity and complexity between art and culture, social and historical process and context.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate familiarity with key theoretical concepts, perspectives and methods in the liberal arts: 1,2
recognise the complexity of understanding the world through the liberal arts approach: 1,2
recognise the contentious nature of human knowledge: 1,2
discuss and analyse a range of 'texts' using liberal arts approaches and perspectives: 1,2
demonstrate good written and oral presentation skills: 1,2
demonstrate ability to think critically and creatively: 1,2
demonstrate ability to synthesise information, evidence, data. from a variety of sources: 1,2
demonstrate familiarity with the interdisciplinary approach of the liberal arts: 1,2

Study hours

24 contact hours in the form of lectures and tutorials/seminars or workshops
8 hours living lab field trip
50 hours tutorial/seminar preparation
68 hours assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment