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HIS42020

Academic Year 2025/2026

Disseminating History (HIS42020)

Subject:
History
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
History
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Sandy Wilkinson
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module supports graduate students in developing the professional skills required to communicate historical research effectively. Students will collaboratively design, organise, and prepare for an MA-level research conference, which will take place in on Friday 24 April 2026

Students will be assigned to workshop groups and will meet with the module co-ordinator for four two-hour workshops during the trimester (at times designated by the module co-ordinator). These workshops will provide structured opportunities for students to develop their thesis ideas for presentation, receive feedback, and complete a series of guided tasks related to conference preparation and academic communication.

Active participation is a core component of this module. Students are required to attend the conference, deliver a research presentation, and contribute appropriately to the organisation of the event. These activities constitute the primary means through which the module’s learning outcomes are achieved, and satisfactory engagement with them is therefore necessary in order to pass the module.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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

a) Demonstrate effective organisational and oral presentation skills in an academic conference setting.

b) Communicate historical research ideas clearly and constructively in structured workshop discussions.

c) Engage in peer review and collaborative teamwork, offering and responding to scholarly feedback.

d) Formulate, refine, and publicly communicate an original historical research idea for an academic audience.

e) Prepare and deliver a short academic paper suitable for public presentation at postgraduate level.

f) Contribute to the planning and delivery of a scholarly conference, working within a defined organisational role.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

95
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Small Group

8
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Total

208

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module adopts a practice-based approach to learning, combining active and task-based learning, peer and group work, and short, focused presentations. Learning is structured around workshop activities, guided tasks, and reflective learning, enabling students to develop and refine their research ideas through discussion, feedback, and collaborative conference preparation.

AI Statement
Students should feel free to engage critically with AI tools as part of their learning in this module. Appropriate use may include brainstorming, summarising material, testing ideas. Any use of AI must be cited appropriately,

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 250 word conference abstract Week 12 Graded No
10
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Conference Paper and Powepoint Presentation Week 14 Graded No
35
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Images of Research and Explanatory Text (500 words) Week 7 Graded No
20
 No
Reflective Assignment: Reflective assignment Week 15 Graded No
35
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be delivered via Brightspace for all submitted pieces of work and/or via face-to-face meetings with the module coordinator.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 11:00 - 12:50
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