Learning Outcomes:
To enable students to appreciate historical sources, context and nuance and to enable them to give expression to their historical imaginations.
Indicative Module Content:
Seminars, group discussions, presentations, archive visits.
Curricular information is subject to change.
This module is designed to get students using their historical imagination, by placing themselves in the role of a historical character or a participant in a controversial historical event. It is a small-group, seminar-based module and at the end of the semester it includes a day-long seminar where students present their own, originally composed document
About this Module
The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 26 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 87 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 87 |
| Total | 200 |
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Group work, discussions, seminars, student presentations and critical reading of primary and secondary sources.The use of AI tools (e.g. Gemini, Chat GPT, Copilot) is not permitted in this module. Students are expected to engage directly with module materials and activites without the use of AI tools.
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Writing and presentation of the Marathon Document. Each student will compose and present their own original document, based on original research as they they take on the role of a historical character | Week 11 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Mid-term document analysis of primary source document relating to the course themes | Week 7 | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in seminars, including contribution to class discussions | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | No |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
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