Foundation Degree in History and Heritage Management Studies (Lancaster University)
Qualification Obtained
Foundation Degree in History and Heritage Management Studies
UCAS Code(s):
VN32
About this Course:
This Foundation Degree offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge of local, national and international historical events and their effects on society. In addition, students are able to develop job-related skills which are useful for a career in the heritage management industry.
Foundation Degrees are becoming increasingly popular nationally as they allow students to study and work at the same time. In addition, the content of Foundation Degree courses is designed to be of direct benefit in the workplace and this course is no exception!
The course content includes Historical Theory and Methods; British and European History; Contemporary Issues and Debates Surrounding the Study of History; Customer Care and Business Management; Archive Studies; Heritage Conservation and North West Social and Economic History. The course content is designed to produce graduates who are skilled in researching and assessing historical evidence and who possess the business skills to function at a professional level in the heritage industry.
Assessment Methods:
You will be assessed in a number of ways during your course and at regular intervals. Where appropriate, you will be able to use your workplace/job as a basis for your coursework and assignments and you may even be assessed within the workplace! Other modules are assessed by examination only or by a combination of coursework and examination. It is important to remember that the assessments are both vocational and academic as you have the possibility to progress from the second year to the one-year top-up Honours degree.
Modules run in either semester 1 or semester 2 and assessments can take place during or at the end of each semester.
The assignments and coursework for both years are designed, not only to contribute to your overall assessment profile, but also to be of benefit to you as you develop a wide range of skills. Hence, completing coursework for modules in each year can be seen as formative in its effects on your development throughout the course. Feedback will be provided by comments and guidance on 'front-sheets' and individual tutorial sessions will be available on a continual basis.
The various types of assessment, as outlined below, are designed to help us assess you in the acquisition of various skills and theoretical knowledge as described in the course aims and the specification of learning outcomes. The assignments are a mixture of academic essays and examinations, data-based questions, fieldwork tasks, practical writing and speaking - as appropriate to the course requirements, content and aims.
Teaching Methods:
The course is taught through a mixture of formal and informal lectures, seminars and tutorials. There is also an element of independent research included.
The course runs over part of one day and into the evening of the same day.
Students are given a high level of individual support to help them to succeed. If required, there are dedicated HE support tutors available to assist.
Skills Developed:
Subject Specific
We aim to inspire and enable you to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the past as an issue of importance in its own right. We will enable you to develop your capabilities as a historian. You will be able to gather and assimilate information from diverse sources, synthesize in an appropriate way and to engage in the sophisticated evaluation of historical texts. You will be aware of historical debate among historians and appreciate the diverse means by which historians create history.
General Skills
To achieve personal fulfilment through intellectual growth. Self-motivated managing deadlines and being punctual. You will be able to communicate information/ideas/views clearly, succinctly and persuasively both orally and written.
How to Apply
Once you’ve decided to apply for a course, you’ll need to work out whether you satisfy our entry requirements (or will have done by the time your course starts). Providing you meet the criteria, you can then apply for your course. Full-time applications go through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), although foundation degree graduates progressing to a relevant top-up programme can (subject to certain criteria) apply to the College direct.
More information about entry requirements and the application process is available within our Higher Education section
Course Occurrences:
| Course Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition Fees | Attendance Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI1HE71 | 14th Jan 2013 | 12th Dec 2014 | University Centre | £6000 | HE Full Time |
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