Philosophy and Creative Professional Writing with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
4 Years
The Creative Professional Writing and Philosophy integrated joint provides an opportunity for students to develop their own talent for writing, alongside a disciplined engagement with Philosophy. The programme offers a supported, stimulating and multicultural environment in which students can create, analyse and interpret different forms and styles of writing; it allows them to engage with concepts and theories within Philosophy, and to develop a specialised philosophical vocabulary.
The Foundation year prepares students for university level study. Successful completion of our Foundation course permits access to any of our Humanities or Media BA (Hons) degree courses, which include English, English Language, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Media, Philosophy and Religious Studies — many of which can be taken singly as specialist degrees or together as ‘joint’ degree routes. The Foundation year begins with modules aimed at providing transferable study skills and then, in the second semester, gives students the opportunity to study more specialist modules, with a focus on various aspects of Humanities and Media.
The Creative Professional Writing and Philosophy degree will enable students to communicate more effectively in writing, and to enhance their own creative and critical judgement. Students will also develop a range of subject specific and transferable skills, including higher order conceptual and communication skills, enterprise, digital literacy and IT awareness, all of which are of immense value in graduate employment.
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About this course
1. produce artistically coherent, original and technically adept writing.
2. articulate both orally and in writing knowledge and understanding of texts, theories, discourse conventions and strategies relevant to the study of writing and philosophy, within a multicultural context.
3. will learn to apply philosophical skills and techniques to practical reasoning in an imaginative way; drawing on different thinkers and traditions, examine beliefs, values and practices that might otherwise be taken for granted.
4. source, research, assimilate and articulate material relevant to the production of creative and professional writing, and philosophical discourse
5. acquire highly valued capabilities in modern diverse working environments and demonstrate key employment skills (e.g. self-management, IT, digital literacy, enterprise, working in groups).
2019 Entry
DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP
BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development
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Subjects
- Professional Writing
- Humanities
- Media
- Joint
- Writing
- English
- Philosophy
Course programme
Your writing modules will fall broadly into three categories: Craft of Writing modules, Reading as a Writer modules, and Working as a Writer modules. Craft modules focus on you as a writer and are designed to help you explore your creative imagination whilst developing the skills required to express it. Reading as a Writer modules are designed teach you how to read with an eye for technique: the emphasis here will be on what you can learn from other writers across a spectrum of styles and genres. Working as a Writer modules have a vocational dimension and offer the opportunity to develop skills that will enhance your employablity as a writer.
In philosophy, the first year of study provides a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking and philosophy. You will study modules which introduce you to some of the subject’s key concepts, equipping you with the knowledge and skills required to study this subject at degree level. In your second year you look at key traditions in moral philosophy and get the chance to assess your own moral intuitions and concepts. You may also investigate the Enlightenment - widely regarded as the movement that formed the central institutions and structures of the modern western world. The third year of the course becomes more specific and focussed and you can choose from modules like "Freedom, Recognition and Authenticity"; "Philosophy of Mind"; "Self and Other".
All students will have the opportunity to write a dissertation that combines Philosophy with Creative and Professional writing.
Philosophy and Creative Professional Writing with Foundation Year