Flexible Combined Honours in Cornwall brochure 2013

flexible combined honours undergraduate study 2013 entry

cornwall campus

Key information UCAS CODE

TYPICAL OFFER

Y003

AAB-BBB; IB: 34-30

BA Combined Honours

Flexible Combined Honours

For further details about entry requirements and how to complete your UCAS form for Flexible Combined Honours, see www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/flexible Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth

Website: www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/flexible Email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)1326 371801 Please note that Flexible Combined Honours is also available at Exeter. To download a copy of the brochure for Flexible Combined Honours in Exeter, please go to www.exeter.ac.uk/fch

Why study Flexible Combined Honours at the Cornwall Campus?

Flexible Combined Honours at the University of Exeter offers a unique programme structure, which will appeal to you if you wish to study a diverse range of subjects or if you are not absolutely sure what disciplines you wish to concentrate on. The Flexible Combined Honours degree enables you to combine modules from a number of different fields of study not otherwise available through an existing Joint Honours programme. These form a unique, approved academic programme.

Flexible Combined Honours can be taken either full- or part-time and allows you to develop a particular interdisciplinary blend of knowledge and skills in line with your own subject interests and career objectives.

Throughout your degree you will be given regular support to help you choose the most appropriate pathways for you.

You can study a range of subjects from the arts and social sciences and combine them in various proportions. For example, there

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are many modules that will enable you to explore how humanities and social science disciplines question the construction and representation of the environment: for example, what is the environment? What is nature? What do we mean by sustainability?

How have humans interacted with and constructed environments in the past?

You can build an exciting and coherent programme to equip you for employment in the growing field of environmental businesses and organisations.

You can also add to your employability by including some information technology or work experience modules in your programme, for example.

You can study on the Flexible Combined Honours scheme from your first year or transfer onto it later. If you have entered the University on another degree programme you may find that the programme does not allow you to follow the particular interests you wish to pursue. Transferring to the Flexible Combined Honours programme from your second year can allow you to develop a programme better matched to your own particular interests and ambitions.

Programme overview Flexible Combined Honours gives you the opportunity to study unusual subject combinations and to customise your degree programme, making it distinctive and different. This is usually done by choosing two or three different subject areas for your first year. The number and proportion of subjects can be varied in your second and final years. It is also possible to drop a first year subject and start a new one or follow a new themed pathway from the second year.

All Flexible Combined Honours students study the same modules taken by students following Single Honours programmes within the University, so you will be studying alongside other students in that field. The scheme also offers the widest possible access to our range of subject disciplines. We ensure that you receive the best quality teaching experience with support from dedicated advisers to oversee your academic progress and help you develop your academic potential during your studies.

When you apply to join the programme you will need to specify the subject areas you want to study. Please contact Admissions and Student Recruitment in the first instance to discuss the possibilities by emailing cornwall@exeter.ac.uk.

Each of the pathways has core modules which you will be required to study in your first year, as well as optional ones from which you choose.

In your second and third years you will have more choice of modules and you will be able to structure your degree to reflect your own preferences. You are also encouraged to include an independent study (dissertation) during your final year that will involve research.

For full details of all the Flexible Combined Honours degree pathways, including module descriptions, please check the relevant subject on our website.

How your degree is structured All undergraduate degree programmes in the University are made up of a number of modules, each of which has a particular credit value, usually 30 credits and sometimes 15. You take modules to the value of 120 credits in each year. So, for

example, if you choose a Flexible Combined Honours degree over two subjects, you could take 60 credits each year from each subject, and if three subjects are followed, the areas could be arranged as 45/45/30 credits. The proportion of credits in each subject can be varied each year. If you are following a themed pathway, the modules simply need to add up to a total of 120 credits each year.

For up-to-date details of all our programmes and modules, please check www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/ degrees/flexible If you opt for the Flexible Combined Honours scheme at our Cornwall Campus you can study either two or three subjects from the following list:

English Studying English at the Cornwall Campus offers a unique student experience, combining a friendly, small-group approach to teaching within a department ranked 1st in the UK for world-leading research (RAE 2008). Research is an essential element in our undergraduate teaching, with students invited to explore literature from the classical period to the modern, combining the traditional lecture and seminar format with more innovative methods such as field trips and problem-based learning. Through a variety of approaches, both precise and imaginative, you will gain an understanding of the principal genres and range of literatures in English, and knowledge of their cultural and critical contexts.

History The History department at the Cornwall Campus has some of the leading historians in their field. All our members of staff are research-active and publish their research at the highest international level. Our expertise is concentrated in the modern period, from approximately 1600 to the present, incorporating international, economic, social and cultural history and many geographical areas, including the Americas, the Far East, the Middle East, Europe and Britain. You will be introduced to a stimulating range of periods, areas and approaches to history and will have the opportunity to expand your skills through an optional Public History module involving project work for local museums, archives and community heritage projects.

Environmental Law As a Law student at our Cornwall Campus, you will be part of the University’s School of Law and will be based within a specialist unit, in purpose built facilities at the heart of the campus. Law in Cornwall is closely aligned to the research themes of the new Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI); clean technology, natural environment and social science and sustainability. This gives Law in Cornwall a distinctive and original environmental focus and is part of a wider engagement with the environment which is a feature of the Cornwall Campus. Please note that the study of Law as part of the FCH degree does not result a qualifying Law degree.

Geography

Politics

Geography in Cornwall is taught by expert, research active staff who together cover a wide range of human and physical geography specialisms, from climate change and oceanic systems to popular culture. Our programmes are designed to give you the knowledge and skills you need to compete in today’s graduate job market – you’ll have access to the latest scientific software, gain hands-on experience of emerging technologies, take part in field work in the UK and overseas and have the opportunity to carry out a work placement. Significantly you’ll benefit from studying in close proximity to some of the most geographically unique sites and communities in the UK.

The content of our undergraduate modules in Politics is influenced by our research interests that are nationally and internationally recognised and positioned at the forefront of academic debate. Our specialisms include security studies, counter-terrorism, political psychology, electoral systems and accountability, campaigns and media, decolonisation, gender and race, politics of heath systems and military services, political theory and geopolitics. You’ll benefit from this direct access to the latest thinking and will discuss the very latest ideas in seminars and tutorials.

Learning and teaching

Learning and teaching You’ll learn through lectures, tutorials and seminars, with a growing emphasis at each successive level on student-led learning. Our teaching emphasises the need to analyse, discuss and deploy ideas in a variety of settings and not simply on the ability to memorise. Modules are also designed to encourage you to think and write analytically about broad subjects. You’ll have on average 10 hours of teaching per week and will need to allow for additional hours of private study. You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time.

We’re actively engaged in introducing new methods of learning and teaching, including increasing use of interactive computerbased approaches to learning through our virtual learning environment, where the details of all modules are stored in an easily navigable website. Students can access detailed information about modules and learning outcomes and interact through activities such as the discussion forums.

As well as attending lectures and writing essays and assignments, you’ll be expected to make presentations in seminars or tutorials. We encourage your presentation work because it involves you actively in the teaching and learning process and develops important life skills such as good verbal and visual communication and effective interaction with other people.

We’re committed to enhancing and developing your key personal and transferable skills. You’ll develop a range of professional skills, for example, time management and team working. You’ll

gain valuable critical, analytical and communication skills. Technical skills will include accurate note taking from presentations, research and IT skills and you’ll learn subject specific skills.

You’re encouraged to come either individually or in groups to discuss aspects of the subject with the lecturer during fixed consultation times. This encourages the development of informal tutorials with the agenda set by students.

Research-inspired teaching We believe that every student benefits from being part of a culture that is inspired by research and being taught by experts – you will discuss the very latest ideas in seminars and tutorials and your lecturers will be familiar with contemporary developments in their field. Regular research seminars are given by staff and visiting lecturers which will engage you in the latest academic thinking on a wide range of research topics.

Academic support The Cornwall Campus offers a friendly, supportive community, where staff and students get to know each other well. All students have a Personal Tutor who is a member of academic staff with whom you can discuss personal and academic issues.

There are also a number of services on the Cornwall Campus where you can get additional advice and information. You can find further information about all the services in the University’s undergraduate prospectus or online at www.exeter.ac.uk/ undergraduate

Assessment You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods but a few modules are assessed on the basis of exams only or coursework only.

In addition to exams, modules normally require assessed coursework that can take the form of essays and projects or presentations, while some modules tend to be assessed by the preparation of written reports, portfolios of work, practical assignments, field work notebooks and take-away papers to allow time for research.

You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year but the results do not count towards your degree classification. The assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification.

For full details of the assessment criteria for each module, check the relevant subject areas on our website at www.exeter.ac.uk/ undergraduate

Careers A Flexible Combined Honours degree from Exeter will provide you with a wide range of skills which will be useful in your future study or employment. The Flexible Combined Honours scheme allows you to develop a particular interdisciplinary blend of knowledge and skills and to take responsibility for your own pattern of learning in a way that is particularly attractive to employers. Once you graduate you’ll have access to a wide range of job opportunities that are frequently made

more accessible because of the atypical subject combinations that you will have studied.

Many students from the department take part in the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award. These schemes encourage you to participate in employability related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to your career decision-making skills and success in the employment market.

Examples of the destinations of our recent graduates: • Assistant Tax Advisor, Ernst & Young, Reading • Junior Account Executive, Radio Relations, London • Lloyds Insurance Broker, Willis Limited, London • New Business Consultant, Lloyd and Wight, Taunton • Marketing Trainee, Sony Music Entertainment, London

Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Many employers target the University when recruiting new graduates.

For further information about what the Employability Service offers at Exeter visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/ employability

Examples of further study followed by our graduates: • MA Continental Philosophy, University of Warwick • PGCE, University of Cambridge • MA Chinese Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies • LLM International Human Rights Law, University of Exeter • MSc Neuroscience, Kings College London

Entry requirements and applying You can find a summary of our typical entry requirements on the inside front cover of this brochure.

The full and most up-to-date information is on the undergraduate website at www.exeter.ac.uk/ undergraduate/degrees/flexible and we strongly advise that you check this before attending an open day or making your application. Some programmes require prior study of specific subjects and may also have minimum grade requirements at GCSE or equivalent, particularly in English Language and/or Mathematics.

We make every effort to ensure that the entry requirements are as up-to-date as possible in our printed literature.

However, since this is printed well in advance of the start of the admissions cycle, in some cases our entry requirements and offers will change.

If you are an international student you should consult our general and subjectspecific entry requirements information for A levels and the International Baccalaureate, but the University also recognises a wide range of international qualifications.

You can find further information about academic and English language entry requirements at www.exeter.ac.uk/ undergraduate/international

For information on the application, decision, offer and confirmation process, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/ undergraduate/applications

Academic excellence • We are in the top one per cent of universities in the world, and a regular fixture in top 10 league tables of UK universities • You will receive an outstanding education here; our teaching was voted fourth in the country in the latest National Student Survey • Our teaching is inspired by our research, nearly 90 per cent of which was ranked as internationally recognised by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise • We are a top 10 UK university for sport and provide a wide range of sporting facilities and support whether you want to compete at the highest level or just for fun

A vibrant community • Our students are the most engaged in the country, smashing participation records in student elections for the last two years running • FXU, the Cornwall Campus Students’ Union, offers a fantastic selection of societies, from sport to culture to community volunteering groups – in total there are over 80 clubs and societies to choose from • The Cornwall Campus Sports Centre includes an excellent gym and sports facilities. Through the centre you can access a range of support whether you want to compete at the highest level, keep fit or just have fun

• We work with our students to continually improve the education on offer, via initiatives which put students at the heart of our decision making process • The Cornwall Campus has a small but vibrant international community. Across the University there are students from over 130 countries and staff of 50 different nationalities • Our students are consistently among the most satisfied in the country, ranking us in the top 10 of the National Student Survey each year since it began

Ambition for the future • We equip you with the skills employers need via business placements, study abroad schemes, volunteering opportunities, careers advice from successful alumni and much more • Despite tough economic times, we’ve improved our employment record year-onyear: more than 90 per cent of students get a job or further study place within six months of graduating • The Cornwall Campus is now a £200 million Higher Education hub featuring state of the art lecture theatres and library spaces, new accommodation and worldclass research facilities

Explore the possibilities Open Days Come and visit our beautiful campuses.

We hold Open Days at our Cornwall Campus in June and September.

Campus Tours Tours of the Cornwall Campus run on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. You’ll be shown round by a current student, who’ll give you a first-hand account of what it’s like to live and study here.

For full details and to book your place at an Open Day or campus tour, visit www.exeter.ac.uk/opendays For enquiries contact: phone: +44 (0)1326 371801 email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk Offer-Holder Visit Days Once you receive confirmation of an offer we’ll contact you with an invitation to visit us on an Offer-Holder Visit Day, which will give you the chance to find out more about your programme and department and decide whether to accept our offer. While this opportunity to visit includes a campus tour and formal introduction to your subject of choice, much emphasis is placed on a more informal period for questions and answers. A number of our current students also take part on these days, leading tours and giving you the opportunity to ask them what studying here is really like!

Offer-Holder Visit Days take place during February and March.

www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall This document forms part of the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in the Prospectus is correct at the time of going to print. The University will endeavour to deliver programmes and other services in accordance with the descriptions provided on the website and in this prospectus. The University reserves the right to make variations to programme content, entry requirements and methods of delivery and to discontinue, merge or combine programmes, both before and after a student’s admission to the University. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/disclaimer Find us on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/exeteruni www.twitter.com/uniofexeter

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