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Programme code | 1INOV015U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Ann Padley Programme Director (Innovation)
John Reeks (History contact) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Centre for Innovation |
Second School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | History (2019) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 3 years (full time) |
The digital and creative innovators of the 21st Century will bring together arts and humanities, design, science, engineering and enterprise to deliver new products, services and ways of working and living. This degree combines an in-depth subject specialism in History with interdisciplinary breadth, creative teamwork and entrepreneurial skills. Students undertaking this course will spend 220CP of their time studying History to gain a solid discipline strength whilst spending the other 140CP of their time applying that knowledge to innovate and translate their ideas into plans for digital and creative enterprises, both social and commercial.
History students are increasingly interested in entering into the sphere of 'public history' providers – e.g. the heritage industry - and we have developed a number of units to enable students to combine theoretical reflection with practical application. These students will not only gain much from the innovation units and interdisciplinary team working but will bring skills in critical thinking, researching in depth, an understanding of the long duration and not simply the immediate present, a deep understanding of the variety of human experiences over both time and space (critical in understanding audience and user experience) and abilities in communicating ideas effectively orally and in writing.
The programme aims to:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of historical knowledge and skills through lectures, seminars, tutorials, specially constructed historical skills units, directed reading and individual formative feedback. Independent research is fostered through supervised Projects connected to the Specials at each level of the programme. (B25, B26) Acquisition of knowledge and understanding for innovation, design and entrepreneurship occurs through lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials (14-17). Workshops and demonstration to develop student practical innovation skills acquisition (14, 17) Innovation challenges to develop students’ skills in practical innovation and entrepreneurship (14, 15 & 17). Innovation project supervision and design challenge mentoring meetings to provide formative feedback (14, 15 & 17) |
Methods of Assessment | |
Range of essay writing skills (long and short). (B31) Student presentations Examinations (2hr unseen and 24hr seen) (B31) Individual and group innovation coursework portfolios (including rapid prototyping and proof of concepts) and presentations (14-17) Reflective accounts of practical work and learning (14-17) Iterative and agile practice based innovation and entrepreneurship challenges (14-17) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Skills are acquired, practised and refined through participation in lectures and, in particular, engagement in seminars, written work of various lengths, and individual written and oral feedback from tutors. Acquisition of skills to innovate, design and create enterprises occurs through lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials (11-14). Workshops and demonstration to develop student practical innovation skills acquisition (11-14). Innovation challenges to develop students’ skills in practical innovation and entrepreneurship (11-14). Innovation project supervision and design challenge mentoring meetings to provide formative feedback (11-14). |
Methods of Assessment | |
All units are assessed written coursework which requires the demonstration of a combination of these skills. Student presentations. 2 hour unseen and 24 hour unseen examinations. Individual and group innovation coursework portfolios (including rapid prototyping and proof of concepts) and presentations (11-14) Reflective accounts of practical work and learning (11-14) Iterative and agile practice based innovation and entrepreneurship challenges (11-14) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Written communication skills are acquired, refined and practiced through the production of essays/projects and individual written and oral feedback from tutors. Seminars and tutorials are used to develop oral communication by requiring students to engage in class discussions and to make oral presentations. Specially devised skills units at levels C and I. Acquisition of skills to innovate, design and create enterprises occurs through lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials (12-17). Workshops and demonstration to develop student practical innovation skills acquisition (12-17). Innovation challenges to develop students’ skills in practical innovation and entrepreneurship (12-17). Innovation project supervision and design challenge mentoring meetings to provide formative feedback (12-17). |
Methods of Assessment | |
Some units require oral class presentations to a satisfactory standard to gain CPs. IT skills are assessed within the level C skills unit. The ability to locate and access sources is required in all written work. Individual and group innovation coursework portfolios (including rapid prototyping and proof of concepts) and presentations (12-17) Reflective accounts of practical work and learning (12-17) Iterative and agile practice based innovation and entrepreneurship challenges (12-17) |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Students are expected to acquire the foundations on which to develop appropriate expertise in line with the aims and objectives of the programme. They will acquire familiarity with the main themes and concepts of historical study in three main fields (drawn from medieval, early modern, modern British & European and world history). Through the skills unit (Reading and Writing History) students will be introduced to the methodology of historical enquiry (including IT) and through the Special Topic, will be introduced to key issues in historical research. Students will be introduced to the defining features, terminology and conventions of historical scholarship and, in their the Project will take the first steps towards independent research. Here the expectation is that their work may require substantial direction and guidance on the development of study skills from tutors. They will also have gained an understanding to how design and systems thinking can be applied to problems to innovate and unearth novel and creative solutions that may have been missed from undertaking a purely analytical approach whilst gaining experience in working in multidisciplinary teams. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
In Year 2 students are expected to expand the range and depth of their knowledge in core areas of the discipline, develop their capacity to evaluate material using a variety of critical perspectives and develop their written and oral communication skills. Students will have the opportunity to consolidate what they have learned in year one and to use their knowledge, understanding and skills to evaluate critically and formulate evidence-based arguments. Students will extend their analytical skills and their ability to structure their work and present it fluently. They will be encouraged in group work skills through active participation in seminars and they are expected to develop their capacity for self-directed learning (for example, through the researching and writing of essays and coursework assignments). Through Rethinking History students will be familiarised students with the diversity and richness of historical writing today, become able to deal with historiographical issues, and be introduced to a variety of sub-disciplines (eg, cultural history) that underpins the range of current and past historical study. The unit will equip students with the conceptual tools they need to develop further their understanding of particular topics and to strengthen their capacity to make connections between the different areas of their studies. The Lecture Response units will be interactive and students will be expected to develop the ability to contribute in a variety of ways, in their Special Field students will develop their research skills through a focus on primary sources, and in their projects they will further develop their independent research abilities. Student will be expected to critically reflect on past and present case studies and develop further their transdisciplinary working to real world digital and creative client problems. Students will be encouraged to broaden their perspective beyond the subject provisions in History with Innovation and take either an open unit, learn how to program or design specifically for human computer interaction. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
At level H students are expected to broaden and deepen their knowledge, and to apply relevant conceptual and methodological approaches to more complex historical issues. Students will be encouraged to develop greater independence both as learners and in their own critical judgements and to reflect both on the nature of history as a discipline and their own progress as historians. At the same time, work is more research orientated and requires more independent study based on primary source materials. Working with staff on areas closely linked with their research students will be expected to develop further their ability to gather, assimilate and synthesise information from diverse sources, and to engage in sophisticated critical evaluation of historical texts. Building on the preparatory work in levels C and I students will undertake an extended independently conceived and researched Dissertation based on primary sources. Students will be expected to present work which meets the highest standards of historical scholarship. Within the transdisciplinary group project the students will be expected to innovate for their own chosen problem by exploring the potential of new technologies to enable disruptive innovation to change the way people work and live. They will be supported by mentors and coaches to explore how their proposed solutions may be turned into an enterprise. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
In common with the rest of the University, units in the Faculty of Arts
adhere to the credit framework which sets out that 20 credits normally
equates to some 200 hours of student input. Some of this time will be spent
in class, with the remainder divided between preparation for classes and
preparation for, and completion of, the assessment tasks. Some of this
activity may occur within the University’s online learning environment,
Blackboard, which you may use to prepare wikis, to interact with other
students, to download tutorials or to receive feedback.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/current/under/assessment.html
Students studying across the different specialisms on the innovation degrees come together as a cohort to learn and apply design and systems thinking for digital and creative innovation and put it into practice their working in transdisciplinary project teams. Students in their second year expand on their understanding of how to design to meet real human needs, learning from past and present success and failure case studies to help them think about future opportunities. The transdisciplinary project work in the second year works with real world clients where students develop empathy for the people they are designing for, explore solutions, iterating to develop an unexpected range of possibilities, and create prototypes to take back to the client to test with real customers or users. In their third year students explore innovative and disruptive ideas, changing the way people live and work. Students will learn about different ways to generate ideas, ranging from brainstorming to crowd-sourcing, exploring project opportunities and creating prototypes to test with real people. Alongside this students will learn about different kinds of enterprise that can be used to take forward their ideas supported by mentors and coaches.
This is a transfer-only programme for students who are not able to progress onto the third year of the integrated master’s programme or who do not wish to complete the four year integrated master’s programme but wish to continue with a bachelor’s award.
Minimum requirement of pass mark 40% in each unit
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Approaching the Past | HIST13015 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Design and Systems Thinking for Innovation | INOV10001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Transdisciplinary Group Project 1: Being Human | INOV10002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Students choose 20 credit points from the following: | |||||
The Early Modern World | HIST10043 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
The Modern World | HIST10048 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Students choose 40 credit points from the following: | |||||
The American Century | HIST10044 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Medieval World | HIST10042 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Slavery | HIST10046 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
War and Society | HIST10045 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Rethinking History | HIST23101 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Global History | HIST20112 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Past, Present and Futures | INOV20001 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Transdisciplinary Group Project 2: Solving Someone's Problem | INOV20002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Choose one 20 CP from the following list: | |||||
Fear and Loathing | HIST20117 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Outlaws | HIST20120 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
The Tudor World | HIST20119 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Choose one 20 CP from the following list: | |||||
Aztecs, Incas and Evangelisers | HIST20036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Brief Encounters: Love, Labour, and Loneliness in Modern London | HIST20099 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Early and Modern Paganism | HIST20121 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Political Culture and Communication in Britain, 1867-1939 (Level I Special Field) | HIST26015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Remembering Transatlantic Enslavement | HIST20122 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Speaking with Authority: Women and Power in the Middle Ages (Level I Special Field) | HIST26024 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Decade of Discord: Britain in the 1970's (Level I Special Field) | HIST26008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Rebels, Runaways, and Revolts: Agency, Resistance, and Slavery in the United States | HIST20129 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Black Death in England | HIST20125 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Travel and Trade in the Global Middle Ages | HIST20132 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Norman Conquest | HIST20127 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Smugglers' City (Level I Special Field) | HIST26010 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Decolonisation | HIST20116 | 20 | Optional | C | TB-2 |
Wild Things: Humans and other animals in History | HIST20115 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Making of Contemporary Britain (1918-2008) | HIST20114 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Age of Revolutions 1776-1848 in Global Perspective | HIST20128 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Progress or Peril? The History of Science, Technology and Medicine | HIST20113 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Select one from: | |||||
Independent Study Work Placement | INOV20003 | 10 | Optional | TB-4 | |
Introduction to Computer Programming | EMAT10007 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Open units up to a maximum of 20 CP | OPEN | 20 | Optional | ||
Students may take up to 20CP of open units such as a language but note this will take them to 130CP for their second year | |||||
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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