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LIB-10005 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 23 April 2024

LIB-10005 - Introduction to the Liberal Arts
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Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

N/A

Barred Combinations

N/a

Description for 2024/25


Aims
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

1: Portfolio weighted 50%
Portfolio of two elective pieces
This first portfolio will be based on activities developing student skills and will consist of the following: A short book review - 500 words OR A short provenance report on an artefact - 500 words. A select annotated bibliography based on a specified topic comprising examples of various types of sources (monograph, edited collection, chapter from an edited collection, journal article, newspaper, online source, video/film, museum/gallery catalogue, etc.) - 500 words

2: Portfolio weighted 50%
Portfolio of two elective pieces
The second portfolio will consist of two creative/practical activities based on the 'practice' content taught in the module as follows: A short piece of creative writing ¿ up to 1000 words depending on genre; An A3 photographic collage including a 500 word description/discussion OR A poster presentation - equivalent to 500 words OR A short report on research on an aspect of local area - 500 words OR A reflective diary entry based on living lab field trip - 500 words

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 23 April 2024