21-22 LA1000: Liberal Arts 1: Cultural Encounters
This course is the core introduction to the Liberal Arts degree and is taken by all students on the programme. Focused on the unifying theme of 'encounters', it introduces you to some of the ways in which cultures have developed through historical, theoretical and creative dialogues and tensions. Your tutors will encourage you to pursue a comparative and interdisciplinary approach and help you to develop key skills in analytical and critical thinking.
Teacher (Course Author): Ruth Cruickshank, Jo Edmondson, Ruth Hemus, Ann Hobbs, Jon Hughes, James Kent, Johti Kirby, Arantza Mayo, Rachel Scott, James Williams
21-22 LA3000: Liberal Arts 3: Dissertation
This compulsory course enables you to write a dissertation of up to 8,000 words in English on a suitable, approved topic of your choice, arising from your academc interests and relating to one or more of the disciplines you have studied as a student of Liberal Arts. It offers you the opportunity to produce an extended piece of independent, research-led work of greater depth and scope than is permitted by the shorter word-limits of other courses. The dissertation is an exciting chance to produce a substantial piece of sustained, independent work.
Teacher (Course Author): Alfie Bown, Camilo Chiappe Bejar, Camilo-NOT Chiappe Bejar, Selena Daly, Fabrizio de Donno, Neil Gascoigne, Miriam Haddu, Raphael Hallett, Joseph Harris, Ruth Hemus, Melissa Henderson, Christopher Hogg, Jon Hughes, Betty Jay, Emily Jeremiah, James Kent, Arantza Mayo, Carlotta Paltrinieri, Giuliana Pieri, Rebecca Roache, Eric Robertson, Danielle Sands, Rachel Scott, Shzr Tan, Hannah Thompson, Ashley Thorpe, James Williams, Sarah Wright
21-22 LA3400: International Year
Moodle 201718
Teacher (Course Author): Arantza Mayo