Module Information
Module Identifier
HY12120
Module Title
Introduction to History
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 15 x 50 minute sessions |
| Seminars / Tutorials | Individual 10-minute 'feedback tutorial' per written assignment submitted |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 500 word precis | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 1,500 word bibliographical exercise | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 2,000 word short project | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1 x 500 word supplementary (resit) precis | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1 x 1,500 word supplementary(resit) bibliographical exercise | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1 x 2,000 word supplementary (resit) short project | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to
a) undertake simple but essential bibliographical exercises
b) read secondary historical material with a degree of critical awareness
c) recognise the need to adopt best practice in undertaking research
d) engage with historical debate and offer observation on the relative merits of historical positions
e) represent their engagment with the secondary literature in oral (not assessed) and written (assessed) work
f) reflect critically upon their own historical perspective and anticipate the relevance of acquired skills for further study at degree level
Content
This course is designed to help students make the transition to the study of history at degree level. Through a series of fifteen sessions students will be introduced to a range of skills, techniques and practical exercises intended to cover fundamental elements not only of undergraduate study but also of historians' practice. One of these sessions will be an essay feedback session (tutorial) with a seminar tutor. Seminar tutors will guide students through the following elements:
- summary and note-taking
- true paraphrasing and quotation
- research and time-management
- use of the library and IT
- presentations
- essay writing and examination preparation
- seminar work and group discussion
- summary and note-taking
- true paraphrasing and quotation
- research and time-management
- use of the library and IT
- presentations
- essay writing and examination preparation
- seminar work and group discussion
Reading List
Recommended TextA. Northedge (1990) The good study guide Primo search B. Southgate (1996) History, what and why?: ancient, modern, and postmodern perspectives Primo search E.H. Carr What is history? Primo search G. R. Elton (1969) The practice of history Primo search J Clanchy & B Ballard (eds) (1992) How to write essays: a practical guide for students Primo search J. Appleby, L. Hunt & M Jacobs (eds) (1994) Telling the truth about history Primo search J. Tosh (1991) The pursuit of history 2nd Primo search M. Abbott (ed.) (1996) History skills: a student?s handbook Primo search M. Reeves (19080) Why History? Primo search M. Stanford (1994) A companion to the study of history Primo search R. Barnes (1992) Successful Study for Degrees Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4