Open University

BA (honours) i kunst og humaniora (klassiske studier)

Knowledge and understanding

When you complete your studies for this degree, you will be able to:

• Draw on your study of different subject areas to understand texts, objects, languages, cultures and histories
• Understand and use key terms, concepts and approaches from different subject areas (such as art history, classical studies, creative writing, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy and religious studies)
• Recognise how the study of the arts and humanities is relevant to issues of ethical, social and public concern
• Understand how knowledge is created, challenged and shared in different subject areas.

Cognitive skills

When you complete your studies for this degree, you will be able to:

• Synthesise information from different sources and communicate it clearly
• Engage critically with familiar and unfamiliar points of view
• Draw appropriate conclusions based on different kinds of evidence and argument
• Select and use approaches from different subject areas to create, challenge and share knowledge
• Take an evaluative approach to your study and writing.

Practical and/or professional skills

By the end of the degree, you will have developed and demonstrated:

• Degree-level skills in reading, note-taking and writing
• The ability to synthesise and communicate information
• The ability to think critically, evaluate arguments and draw appropriate conclusions
• The confidence to work as an independent learner
• An awareness of your transferable skills.

Key skills

When you complete your studies for this degree, you will be able to:

• Use the methods of different subject areas to understand texts, objects, languages, cultures and histories
• Communicate ideas clearly, appropriate to your subject, purpose and audience
• Follow good academic practices, for example by using appropriate referencing
• Select and use online tools to further your learning in different subject areas
• Draw on graduate-level skills in information literacy, for example, to find and critically evaluate information found online
• Study independently and reflectively, planning and evaluating your learning in different subject areas.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• You’ll start Stage 1 with a broad introduction to the arts and humanities followed by up to two modules chosen from a variety of subjects.
• Dernæst vil du på trin 2 og 3 specialisere dig i klassiske studier i kombination med enten et andet speciale i kunst og humaniora eller studiemoduler på tværs af kunst- og humaniorapensum.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll start your degree with:

• Discovering the arts and humanities (A111)

We recommend you complete Stage 1 with either of these modules:

• Cultures (A112)
• Revolutions (A113)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

Klassiske studier modul – du vælger et fra:

• Classical Latin: the language of ancient Rome (A276)
• Exploring the classical world (A229)

Option module:

• You'll choose one from this list of Stage 2 option modules

Stage 3 (120 credits)

Klassiske studier modul – du vælger et fra:

• Greek and Roman myth: stories and histories (A350)
• The Roman Empire (A340)

Option module:

• You'll choose one from this list of Stage 3 option modules

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

Færdigheder til karriereudvikling

Arbejdsgivere værdsætter i høj grad de kritiske tænkning, analyse og kommunikationsevner på højt niveau, der er erhvervet ved at studere til en humanistisk grad. Du vil skærpe dine it-, skrive- og selvstændige tænkeevner ; og udvikle evnen til at assimilere og vurdere relevant information i opbygningen af et argument. Disse er nøglefærdigheder i komplekse organisationer, meget eftertragtede i verden uden for studier – uanset om du allerede arbejder, arbejder frivilligt eller skifter karriere.

Karriere relevans

Studiet af kunst og humaniora kræver en forståelse af menneskelige aktiviteter i forskellige kulturelle miljøer og meget forskellige historiske omstændigheder. Bredden af undersøgelser og udvalg af kulturelle tekster og genstande, der er analyseret, kombineret med træning i klar tænkning og kommunikation, gør dette uddannelsesforløb relevant for en bred vifte af karrierer, herunder:

• Offentlig administration, lokale myndigheder, embedsværket, kunstinstitutioner og sociale tjenester
• Annoncering, journalistik, forlag, kreative industrier og public relations
• Uddannelse
• Juridisk arbejde
• Erhverv, bank og detailhandel
• Menneskelige ressourcer
• Velgørenhed og kampagner.

Andre karriere

Mange kandidatniveauer er åbne for kandidater af enhver disciplin, især inden for erhvervslivet, økonomi, ledelseskonsultation og den offentlige sektor. Nogle karriere kan kræve yderligere studie, træning og / eller erhvervserfaring ud over din grad.

Med vores unikke tilgang til fjernundervisning kan du studere hjemmefra, arbejde eller på farten.

Du vil have nogle vurderingsfrister, du skal overholde, men ellers vil du være fri til at studere på de tidspunkter, der passer dig, tilpasset din læring omkring arbejde, familie og sociale liv.

For hvert af dine moduler vil du enten bruge online ressourcer eller en blanding af online og trykte materialer.

Hvert modul du studerer vil have en modulhjemmeside med

• En uge-for-uge studieplanlægger, der giver dig en trin-for-trin guide gennem dine studier
• Kursusmaterialer såsom læsning, videoer, optagelser og selvvurderede aktiviteter
• Modulfora til diskussioner og samarbejdsaktiviteter med andre studerende
• Detaljer om hver opgave og deres forfaldsdatoer
• Et vejledningsbookingssystem, online tutorialrum og din tutors kontaktoplysninger
• Onlineversioner af nogle trykte modulmaterialer og ressourcer.