Film Studies and English Literature - UH-000460

The University of Huddersfield seeks and encourages applicants in order to widen participation, improve access and apply the principles of equal opportunities.  We provide support for applicants who require additional assistance in order to select the right course of study and make a successful transition to studying at University.  We encourage local, national and international applications.  Further information for <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international">International Students can be found on their website</a>. <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international">http://www.hud.ac.uk/international</a> 
 
Applications from international students will be considered on an individual basis, and with advice from the University's International Office. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/where-are-you-from/">Where are you from</a> information pages. 
 
Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered.  For further information please see the University's <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/howtoapply/entryrequirements/">minimum entry requirements.</a> If you have alternative qualifications or do not meet the IELTS requirement we also offer a range of <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/pre-sessionalenglishprogramme/">Pre-Sessional English Programmes.</a> 
 
16.2    The University provides opportunities for the accreditation of prior learning (APL) as stated in section c of the <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-c/">Regulations for Awards.</a>  
 
16.3    The University’s general minimum entry requirements are specified in Section D of the <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-d/">Regulations for Awards.</a>  
 
16.4    Every person who applies for this course and meets the minimum entry requirement – regardless of any disability – will be given the same opportunity in the selection process.  General advice and information regarding disability and the support the University can give can be found by contacting student services as follows: 
 
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Email: disability@hud.ac.uk 
 
Further information is available on the <a href="http://students.hud.ac.uk/wellbeing-disability-services/disabilityservices">disability services website.</a>      
 
Further advice on the specific skills and abilities needed to successfully undertake this course can be found by contacting the admissions tutor and by visiting our <a href="https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2024-25/sort:title">course finder website page.  </a>
 
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<li>However, the specific entry requirements and admission criteria for the courses are detailed below:</li>
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<li>BBC-BCC at A Level including any form of English or a related subject (History, Languages, Drama, Film Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Politics, etc.). </li>
<li>112-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications including a minimum grade B at  A Level in any form of English or a related subject. </li>
<li>DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. </li>
<li>Merit at T level</li>
<li>Pass Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above modules to include any form of English or a related subject. </li>
<li>112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications including Higher Level English at grade 6. </li>
<li>Mature students will be considered on an individual basis. </li>
<li>Candidates from outside the UK may be admitted with a Higher National Diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline.  </li>
<li>For 3 + 1 entry to the course a relevant UK Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree with a merit profile value of 240 credits or equivalent. Students should consult UCAS website for current requirements.  </li>
<li>Applications will also be considered based on the equivalent of 240 credits or 120 ECTs appropriately matched to levels 4 and 5 of the course.</li>
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UH-000460 - Film Studies and English Literature

Foundation Core

Foundation Compulsory

Foundation Optional

Foundation Level

Intermediate Compulsory

Intermediate Optional

Intermediate Core

Intermediate Level

Honours Core

Honours Compulsory

Honours Optional

Honours Level

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Structure

Diploma of Higher Education

Certificate of Higher Education

Bachelor of Arts

engage critically with approaches, major thinkers and debates in the field including, but not limited to, issues of knowledge, culture and media with a particular emphasis on realms of popular culture, consumer and commercial culture, and entertainment.

employ a range of appropriate critical and theoretical approaches, including conceptual frameworks for the practices of literary criticism, cultural history and the philosophical and political discourses associated with them.

communicate effectively in interpersonal settings, in writing and in a variety of media. 

work in flexible, creative and independent ways, showing self-discipline, self-direction and reflexivity. 

consider and evaluate their own work in a reflexive manner, with reference to academic and/or professional conventions, issues and debates.  

situate texts in relation to literary history, including knowledge of the historical and cultural contexts in which literary texts were produced, and have been received and interpreted, from the early modern period to the present day, including awareness of colonial and post-colonial contexts.

formulate informed judgments and critical interpretations with an awareness of complexity, uncertainty, ambiguity and the limits of knowledge.

use a variety of computer-based skills ranging from basic competences such as data analysis to web-based technology and digital multimedia. 

precisely analyse literary form, including techniques of poetic language and of rhetorical methods of persuasive and affective communication.

synthesise and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

judgement in the use of evidence to support an interpretation of texts in relation to the contexts of production and/or reception.

use critical terminology and bibliographic skills appropriate to the field of study with confidence and authority.

deliver work to a given length, format, brief and deadline, properly referencing sources and ideas and making use, as appropriate, of a problem-solving approach. 

carry out various forms of research for essays, projects or creative productions involving sustained independent and critical enquiry.  

describe and analyse the characteristics of literary genres including poetry, drama, prose fiction and non-fiction.

understand forms of literature, communication, media, film and culture as they have emerged historically and appreciate the processes through which they have come into being, with reference to social, cultural and technological change. 

collate, organise and deploy ideas and information in order to formulate arguments cogently, and express them effectively in written, oral or other forms. 

retrieve and generate information, and evaluate sources, in carrying out independent research. 

skill in applying critical-theoretical principles to a variety of texts.

contextualise and critically evaluate arguments and evidence.

consider views other than their own, and exercise a degree of scholarly, independent and informed critical judgement in analysis.

produce work that uses the effective manipulation of one or more of sound, images, and the written word including understanding relevant industry standards and how they are defined and achieved. 

ability to complete a research project appropriate to the discipline of English Literature.

demonstrate appreciation of particular forms and genres of film, and the way in which they organise understandings, meanings and affects.

organise and manage supervised, self-directed projects. 

research and identify possible employment destinations.

accurate and rigorous bibliographic skills including citation of sources and use of conventions in the presentation of scholarly work.

contextualise analyses and practices of film production and dissemination in the interconnectedness of texts and contexts, and of the shifting configurations of communicative, cultural and aesthetic practices and systems. 

communicate with both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

assess personal strengths and weaknesses as part of the process of PDP.

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<li>The Student Panel meets a minimum of twice a year and matters of concern are reported to the Course Committee.</li>
<li>The University strongly encourages student representation on all major committees within the University.</li>
<li>Staff Appraisals: Staff development priorities in the University are based on achieving excellence in learning, teaching and scholarship.</li>
<li>Course and module evaluation questionnaires are distributed annually to students; the results are considered by Course Committee and reported to the Annual Evaluation Committee.</li>
<li>School Teaching and Learning Committee.</li>
<li>Peer Observation of Teaching.</li>
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UH-000460

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<li>The Subject area of Media, Journalism and Film was reviewed in Summer and Autumn 2020.</li>
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<ul>
<li>NSS : All  Courses within the overall suite provided by the subject area respond to the annual  National Student Survey results by adapting to the needs of students. This process occurs at both module and course level.</li>
<li>Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Audit 2010. </li>
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Please note:  This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.  More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the study module guide and course handbook.  The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for HE.
 
Key sources of information about the course can be found in:
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<li><a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/</a></li>
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Additional sources of information: Course Handbook, Module Handbooks (hard copies and on the University’s VLE)