Humanities (C20) (Taught)

If you have a passion for the arts and are looking for an intellectual challenge, this certificate course provides you with an excellent opportunity to upgrade your qualifications. You will choose between deepening your understanding of philosophy or developing your skills in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting through practical writing and reading activities. This will be achieved whilst gaining advanced research and analytical skills that will give you a competitive edge in today’s job market and prepare you for further academic study.

Key features of the course

• Extends the knowledge and skills acquired at undergraduate level

• Enables you to focus on a particular subject of interest

• Develops critical thinking skills that are highly prized by employers

• Gives you credit towards a masters degree if you wish to study further.

Course Modules

To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits. You'll choose one 60-credit module from a choice of option modules.
– MA Creative Writing part 1
This module is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting through practical writing, reading and research activities.

– MA Philosophy part 1
This module introduces you to graduate-level philosophy through studying the beauty of nature; a classic text – Plato's Meno; the nature of consciousness; and issues around global justice.