Advanced Research Seminar in Modern British History

Module overview

Within this module, you will have the opportunity to study different areas of modern British history. This will take place in student-led discussions, which are convened and supported by historians with experience in modern British history in varied forms. You will identify themes and subjects worthy of further analysis and discussion, with guidance and support from staff. As a group, you will work collaboratively to identify areas of particular interest, formulate reading lists, and determine research questions, all with the support of academics. This is with the expectation that these discussions and studies will enable you to undertake independent research at the cutting edge of modern British historiography and methodology.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

utilise and develop your time-management skills.
research complex historical questions and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written assignments.
use to good effect textual, visual and material culture sources, synthesising this material to develop cogent and persuasive arguments.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

undertake a thorough critical analysis and assessment of a variety of textual, visual and material culture sources.
engage with historiography and theoretical frameworks, contributing to the debates relating to modern British history and its relationship to the wider world.
apply your developed knowledge of modern British history, structuring your ideas and research findings into well-ordered written assignments.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

the history of modern Britain, in particular the different approaches taken by historians to modern British history.
a wide variety of secondary source material relating to modern British history, including theoretical frameworks used in the field.
a wide variety of primary sources relating to modern British history.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include seminars.

Learning methods include close analysis of a range of primary sources and discussion of key themes and ideas.

Study time
Type	Hours
Wider reading or practice	26
Seminar	24
Preparation for scheduled sessions	50
Completion of assessment task	50
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Sean Glynn, Alan Booth, Alan Booth (2017). Modern Britain An Economic and Social History. Routledge.

David Olusoga (2021). Black and British: A Forgotten History. Picador.

Arthur Marwick (2003). British Society Since 1945: The Penguin Social History of Britain. Penguin.

Jose Harris (1993). Private Lives, Public Spirit: A Social History of Britain, 1870-1914.. OUP.

James Vernon (2017). Modern Britain, 1750 to the Present. Berkeley.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Written assignment	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Resubmit assessments	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Written assignment	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External