Module Information

Module Identifier
WH24420
Module Title
Modern Welsh Society, 1868-1950
Academic Year
2019/2020
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 1 x 2,500 word essay  50%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   (1 x 2 hour exam)  50%
Supplementary Assessment 1 x 2,500 word supplementary (resit) essay  50%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   1 x 2 hour supplementary (resit) examination  50%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of developments in Welsh society in the period 1868-1950.

Demonstrate an understanding of historiographical debates in Welsh social history in the period 1868-1950

Identify and evaluate a wide range of relevant primary and secondary material.

Demonstrate an ability to analyse and deploy relevant historical evidence to produce appropriate arguments.

Aims

This module forms an important part of the Welsh history provision in the department and allows students to develop an understanding of a critical period in the history of modern Wales. It thus contributes to the choice available to Welsh, modern and other degree schemes in the department.

Brief description

The aim of this module is to survey the main social, cultural and political changes in Welsh society from the 1860s. Among the themes discussed will be the rise and fall of Liberal Nonconformist Wales; the impact of two World Wars on society and the changes wrought by the inter-war depression; and the rise of the Labour movement.

Content

LECTURES
1. Introduction
2. People and Place
3. Conflict in the Countryside: Rural Society, c.1870-1914
4. Wales, Industry and Town Life, 1870-1914
5. Building a Kingdom: Religion and Society
6. Separate Spheres? Women and Society
7. Language and Culture
8. Liberalism and Radicalism
9. Class and Community: Labour Politics, 1900-1914
10. The Great Unrest
11. Wales and World War One
12. After the Deluge: Post-War Society
13. Industrial Unrest, 1919-1926
14. The Deluge: Depression, 1925-39
15. Rural Society between the Wars
16. Dream Palaces? The New Media
17. Left of Centre: Labour and Communism in the 1930s
18. Wales and World War Two

SEMINARS
1. Introduction
2. Rural Society
3. Women in Wales
4. Sport and Society
5. Wales and World War
6. Conclusions

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number N/A
Communication Written communication skills will be developed through the coursework and written examination; skills in oral presentation will be developed in seminars but are not formally assessed.
Improving own Learning and Performance Students will be advised on how to improve research and communication skills through the individual tutorial providing feedback on submitted coursework.
Information Technology Students will be encouraged to locate suitable material on the web and to apply it appropriately to their own work. Students will also be expected to word-process their work and make use of Blackboard. These skills will not be formally assessed.
Personal Development and Career planning Students will develop a range of transferable skills, including time management and communication skills, which may help them identify their personal strengths as they consider potential career paths
Problem solving Students are expected to note and respond to historical problems which arise as part of the study of this subject area and to undertake suitable research for seminars and essays.
Research skills Students will develop their research skills by reading a range of texts and evaluating their usefulness in preparation for the coursework and the written examination.
Subject Specific Skills Students will develop knowledge of sources and historical literature relating to late Victorian and early twentieth century Wales.
Team work Students will be expected to play an active part in group activities (e.g. short group presentations in seminars) and to learn to evaluate their own contribution to such activities.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5