Humanities 2012 Entry

Certificate / Diploma / Honours Degree

Living in the contemporary world encourages us to confront questions about what it is to be human. Whether in terms of what it means to act well in our lives, or to consider what it means to experience ‘happiness’, historians, philosophers, writers and linguists have provided ways of thinking about ourselves in the world under the broad notion of ‘The Humanities’.

This part-time degree offers a flexible inter-disciplinary programme, which will allow you to explore study across a range of Humanities subjects. You will be free to follow individual interests or to gain a taste of the many different perspectives offered through the study of history, English language and literature, religion, philosophy, ethics and art history. Throughout the degree, a strand of core modules will provide an over-arching view of your studies through reading and project work, encouraging discussion, both face-to-face and on-line, and providing opportunities to engage with the political and ethical implications of studying in the Humanities. You will also have a dedicated tutor who will guide and advise you through your course, helping you to shape your programme of studies to your developing interests.

A variety of delivery and assessment methods are used to encourage you to be aware of the relevance of your studies to your own experiences and those of the communities of which you are a part.

Some of our modules

Foundations: Cultural Legacies
New Media Literacy
Scholarly Research Project
Nature: An Intellectual History
From Modernism to the Present
Love, Sex and Death

Benefits

opportunities to choose a self-designed route through a range of subjects
creative engagement with fellow students on themed projects
flexible learning and assessment methods, including on-line discussion and day schools