HIS42880

Learning Outcomes:

Students will learn how to produce a major piece of academic work, and to produce it in a professional manner.

Indicative Module Content:

The dissertation is at the core of the MA. It will allow you to engage with an area of research that interests you. You will explore the existing historiography of the topic, as well as engaging with a body of primary source evidence in order to make an original contribution in the field. Your work will be carefully supervised by one of the School's experts, with topic to be agreed between the student and the supervisor.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The dissertation is a substantial pieced of original research and writing. The student will pursue this research independently, but within a structured framework which offers significant support. The student will engage in critical writing and reflective learning. Under close guidance from a supervisor, the student will read into the existing historiography of their chosen topic; identify and complete relevant primary source research; and write a dissertation. The supervisor will read and offer feedback and comments on written work, but each chapter will be read only once.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy Invalid Option

 

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Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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