Module overview
Linked modules
HIST3242
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Structure and explain your own arguments carefully and clearly
- Evaluate the existing historiography on the topic
- Analyse primary source material
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Organize your time effectively
- Research and analyse large amounts of material
- Produce a long and complex written text
- Present your work clearly and convincingly
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The broader historical significance of your chosen research question
- The wider historiographical material relevant to your research
- The range and usefulness of primary source material for your topic
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 100 |
Lecture | 2 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Wider reading or practice | 194 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
MHRA Style Book: Notes for Authors, Editors and writers of Theses 5th ed. (London, 1996).
Textbooks
B. Allison (1997). The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses. London.
R. Higgins (1996). Approaches to research: a handbook for those writing a dissertation. London.
L. Hampson (1994). How’s your dissertation going?. Lancaster.
J. Young and J. Garrard (1993). How to write a dissertation. Salford.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External