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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Oral Presentation 15002 Dissertation (Final) 85

Period: Semester 2Occurence: A17Coordinator: Sally HorrocksMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: PostgraduateScheme: PGDepartment: HistoryCredits: 60

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, successful students will be able to: - plan an effective research project; explain the purposes and significance of their research and place it in the context ofexisting literature and interpretations and where appropriate identify and take into account ethical issues relating to historicalresearch- identify and analyse appropriate primary sources and reach original conclusions based on critical analysis of these sources- deploy and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and methodologies appropriate to the topic being researched- relate their conclusions to those of the existing relevant literature and demonstrates their unique contributions to knowledgeand understanding of events and methodologies- present their findings through an effectively structured piece of writing that is clear and concise, uses scholarly language andis supported by appropriate scholarly apparatus

Teaching and Learning MethodsWorkshops, resource-based learning, research seminars, individual supervision. Submission of a draft chapter for feedback isthe formative assessment element of this module.

Assessment MethodsOral presentationDissertation

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Bibliographical and archival searches, reading and critical analysis of primary and sources, fieldwork in archives, drafting,redrafting and editing text.

LecturesSeminars

Practical Classes & Workshops 2Tutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision 20

Guided Independent Study 578Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 600

Student Workload (hours)

HS7000 Dissertation (History)

Last Published: 1 June 2018



001 Assignment A - Essay (2,500 words) 40002 Assignment B - Source Essay (2,500 words) (Final) 60

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Norman HousleyMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will:• Have acquired an understanding of the character and evolution of crusading to the eastern Mediterranean lands from UrbanII’s preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the end of the mainland crusader states.• Have acquired a grasp of the main advances in the recent historiography of the subject.• Be able to place their understanding of the subject and a grasp of its historiography within the context of European medievalhistory in this period.• Appreciate and explain the diverse nature of the principal sources that relate to the expeditions sent in aid of the Holy Land.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars

Assessment MethodsEssays

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision






HS7002 The Crusades in The Eastern Mediterranean




001 Essay 2,000 words 40002 Poster 20003 Practical Research Exercise 1,500 words or equivalent 40

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: John CoffeyMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module, student should be able to:

1) Locate, evaluate and analyse a wide range of manuscript, printed andnon-textual sources.2) Cite and reference primary source material appropriately.3) Discuss the various problems that different types of sources pose tothe historian.4) Identify overall patterns of historical change and development withinkey broader historical processes.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, workshops, directed reading, group work

Assessment MethodsEssay 2,000 wordsPoster Practical Research Exercise 1,500 words or equivalent

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations

Preparing for seminars:12 x 4Preparing for assignments: 100Group meetings: 15review feedback: 1

LecturesSeminars



Guided Independent StudyDemonstration



Total Module Hours


HS7004 Historical Research Methods




001 Assignment A- Essay 30002 Assignment B - Poster Presentation 20003 Assignment C - Group Oral Presentation 20004 Assignment D - Practical Research Exercise (Final) 30

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Zoe KnoxMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, successful students will be able to:* Identify and use appropriate electronic bibliographical and research engines for their own research.* Identify the ethical implications of their research.*Locate, evaluate and analyse a wide range of manuscript, printed and non-textual sources.* Cite and reference primary source material appropriately.

Depending on the specialist element of training taken within the option they should be able to:* Use spatial analysis and GIS; develop basic palaeographical skills.* Use and create historical databases; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of economic theory.* Identify overall patterns of historical change and development within key broader historical processes.* Discuss the various problems that different types of sources pose to the historian.* Interpret and present simple descriptive statistics in the form of charts, tables and measures of central tendency anddispersion.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, workshops, directed reading, group work.

Assessment MethodsEssay, group poster presentation, group oral presentation, practical research exercise

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & Workshops 2Tutorials 8







HS7005 Historical Research Methods




001 Assignment A - Essay (5,00 words) (Final) 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Stuart BallMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, students will: • be able to analyse the role of the Prime Minister in Britain during the 20th century • be able to compare and contrast various approaches to the conduct of political leadership in 20th century Britain • have developed their skills of independent research and historical analysis through a wide range of reading • have developed their skills of oral communication • have developed their skills of written communication


Assessment MethodsEssay (5,00 words)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20








HS7019 The Prime Ministers: Political Leadership in Twentieth-Century Britain 1902-1997




001 Assignment A - Essay and Bibliography on a Source Genre (3500words)

100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: James BothwellMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to: Display a familiarity with the major reference works used by practising medievalists; Display awareness of the range, nature and transmission of the major sources used in the study of Medieval HistoryDemonstrate the acquisition of technical skills for MA work on medieval history (eg: critical apparatus, bibliographical skills,use of online research resources, palaeography).

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars on source genres; guided independent reading and bibliographic searches; use of online research resources at anappropriate level; practical classes (palaeography)

Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-RequisitesML7022


Survey reading of different genres of historical evidence; exploration and critical evaluation of a wide range of online resourcefor primary and secondary sources; development of an essay topic and bibliography in conjunction with the module co-ordinator.

LecturesSeminars 10

Practical Classes & Workshops 10Tutorials







HS7022 Mastering Medieval Sources




001 Assignment A - Essay (5,000 words) 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Paul MooreMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will:• Have acquired detailed, comparative knowledge of genocides in modern European and world history.• Be able to explain how the history of the Holocaust relates to longer term, transnational forces such as colonialism, fascism,war and revolution.• Be familiar with a wide range of primary and secondary sources. • Have developed skills critical analysis, essay writing and presentation.


Assessment MethodsEssay

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 0







HS7026 The Holocaust - A Genocide: Mass Murder in Comparative Perspective




001 Assignment A - Historiographical Essay (2,500 words) 50002 Assignment B - Essay (2,500 words) (Final) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: David GentilcoreMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to:- Identify key features of the healing landscape in early modern Europe- Distinguish between different approaches to the study of the history of medicine- Identify the range of primary sources available to the historian and how these have been used- Analyse a variety of primary sources.



Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20








HS7034 Patients and Practitioners: Responding to Illness in Early Modern Europe(1450-1750)




001 Assignment A - Field Diary Report (3,000 words) 50002 Assignment B - Essay (4,000 words) (Final) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Rosemary SweetMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn Completion of this module, successful students will be able to:* Operate within a specific heritage business in accordance with appropriate employer requirements and health and safetyarrangements.* Work successfully with heritage professionals to deliver a heritage product to customers and members of the public.* Add value to a specific public heritage project by drawing upon personal knowledge, research and skill.* Critically examine heritage projects and develop coherent professional views on heritage management, practice orinterpretation.* Undertake a detailed desk study examining a specific heritage project and make well-argued recommendations for heritageenhancement work.* Demonstrate an ability to express themselves clearly and coherently through written communications.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, field courses/visits, work based learning, independant research

Assessment MethodsField diary report, essay

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


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LecturesSeminars 5


Fieldwork 50Project Supervision


Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning 50




HS7035 Heritage in the Workplace





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Alexander KorbMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will:• Have acquired detailed knowledge of the history of Germany since 1945.• Be able to critically evaluate and explain how the two postwar German states dealt with the legacy of the Holocaust and theThird Reich.• Be familiar with a wide range of primary and secondary sources.• Have developed skills of critical analysis, essay writing and presentation.



Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20








HS7037 After The Holocaust - History and Memory in Postwar Germany




001 Assignment A - Essay (5,000 words) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard AnsellMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesBy completion of the module, successful students will be able to:*Demonstrate an understanding of the Grand Tour and its relationship with broader currents in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century social, cultural, political and economic history.*Critically engage with on-going historiographical debates surrounding the Grand Tour and the history of travel.*Adopt interdisciplinary approaches to a topic that brings together historical, literary and artistic research.*Analyse a rich variety of primary documents, including printed and manuscript texts, visual sources, material objects and thecountry house, and use them to develop convincing arguments.*Improve oral and written communication skills through presentations, small-group discussions, coursework and feedback

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeaching and learning is organised around ten two-hour weekly seminars. Students will undertake directed reading ofsecondary literature and primary sources for each seminar, alongside reading for their assessment essay. The seminars aresupported by two individual tutorials, which will discuss students’ academic progress, identify suitable essay titles, and planfor their assessed essay, and by a field trip which will contextualise the Grand Tour within the material and physical context ofthe country house. Students will also be encouraged to attend any relevant research seminars within History, History of Artand Literature.

Assessment MethodsOne essay of maximum 5,000 words. The title is to be devised by the student and approved by the module co-ordinators

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20








HS7039 The Grand Tour: British Travellers and Travel Writers in Seventeenth- andEighteenth-Century Europe




001 Assignment A - Essay (3,000 words) 50002 Assignment B - Essay (3,000 words) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: John CoffeyMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to:Analyse the changing position of women in British society from World War Two to the Sex Discrimination Act (1975)Explain the diversity of women's experiences and interpret the factors that underpinned thisOutline the different historiographical perspectives on women's history during this periodAppreciate how different kinds of historical evidence can be used to understand the changing experiences of British womenConstruct and develop extended historical arguments in written and oral form, supported by relevant historical evidence

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, Seminars, Demonstrations, Fieldwork

Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Reading, critical analysis, preparation of seminar presentations, writing

LecturesSeminars 27



Guided Independent Study 263Demonstration 7





HS7040 Women in Britain from World War Two to the Sex Discrimination Act




001 Essay 1,500 words 40002 Essay 2,500 words 60

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Simon GunnMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning Outcomes1) Demonstrate an awareness of the key theoretical traditions that have influenced the writing of history in the twentiethcentury2) Understand the influence of these theoretical traditions on the varieties of history that developed over the course of thetrwentieth century.


Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


1) Bibliographical reserach to identify relevant texts. 2) Reading and critical analysis of texts in preperation for seminars and assignents. 3) Preperation for presentation

LecturesSeminars 20








HS7050 History and Social Theory




001 Historiographical Essay (2,000 words) 50002 Essay (2,000 words) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

- Distinguish between different approaches to the study of the history of medicine.- Identify the range of primary sources available to the historian and how these have been used.- Analyse a variety of primary sources.- Identify key features of the healing landscape in early modern Europe.

Teaching and Learning MethodsTwo-hour seminars during which students will be expected to make contributions based on the directed reading. They willread and critically analyse primary and secondary sources and develop their understanding of this material through discussionand debate.

Assessment MethodsHistoriographical essay (2,000 words) and Essay (2,000 words).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Preparation of at least 6 hours per week for seminars involving accessing material in digital form and hard copy, reading, notetaking and reflection. Preparation for the assignments of at least 120 hours involving developing a bibliography, selectingrelevant material, reading, note-taking and critical reflection, planning, writing and editing the assignment.

LecturesSeminars 20








HS7051 Patients and Practioners




001 Field diary report 2,000 words 50002 Essay 2,500 words 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: James MooreMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful competion of the module, students should be able to:

1) Operate within a specific heritage business in accordance with appropriate employer requirments and health and safetyarrrangments. 2) Work succesfully with heritage professionals to deliver a hertiage product to customers and members of the public.3) Critically examine hertiage projects and develop coherent professional views on hertiage management, practice orinterpretation. 4) Undertake a detailed desk study examining a specific heritage project and make well-argued recommendations for hertiageenhancement work. 5) Demonstrate an ability to express themselves clearly and coherently through written communcations.

Teaching and Learning MethodsStudents will undertake preparatory seminars and reading in advance of fieldwork and work based learning. During thefieldwork and workbased learning they will work alongside hertiage professionals to deliver a heritage product. They will keepa field diary to record their reflections on the project and be supervised in the field by the module coordinator.

Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


The exact nature of activities will depend on the project but will involve:

1) Desk-based research2) Critical examination of existing projects3) Critical reading of the relevant academic literature and application of relevant concepts to the projectarchival research developing material for the heritage product, for example writing website content or captions for displayboards.Collectively these will take a minimum of 80 hours:Maintaining the field diary, at least 5 hours. Preparing for the essay by reading, critical engagement with the literature,reflection on the work-based learning, drafting and editing will take 40 hours

LecturesSeminars 5




Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning 40








001 Essay (4,000 words) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Svenja BethkeMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



1) Have acquired detailed knowledge of the history of Germany since 1945.2) Be able to critically evaluate and explain how the two postwar German states dealt with the legacy of the Holocaust and theThird Reich.3) Be familiar with a wide range of primary and secondary sources4) Have developed skills of critical analysis, essay writing and presentation

Teaching and Learning MethodsTwo-hour seminars. In seminars students will be expected to make substantial contributions based on their preparationreading for class. They will read, analyse, and reflect critically and contextually upon historical and contemporary primarysources and secondary reading; develop an understanding of the varieties of approaches to understanding and interpretingthe past and the memorialisation of the Holocaust, and of comparative perspectives on the past; they will gather and deployappropriate evidence to develop arguments on memorialisation.

Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Preparation of at least 8 hours per week for the seminars (80 hours overall for the module); careful and reflective reading ofthe set primary and secondary sources; preparation of notes and arguments; accessing and reading material in both theUniversity Library and digital resources. Preparation of at least 16 hours for the oral presentation. Preparation of at least 84hours for the assignement.Total GIS: 80 + 84 + 16 = 180 hours.

LecturesSeminars






Total Module Hours


HS7053 After the Holocaust- History and memory in postwar Germany




001 Historiographical Essay (2,000 Historiographical Essay (2,000 words)

50

002 Primary Source Essay (2,000 words) 50003 Formative Assessment for Essay 2: Presentation 0




- Analyse the changing position of women in British society from World War Two to the Sex Discrimination Act (1975).- Explain the diversity of women's experiences and interpret the factors that underpinned this.- Outline the different historiographical perspectives on women's history during this period.- Appreciate how different kinds of historical evidence can be used to understand the changing experiences of British women.- Construct and develop extended historical arguments in written and oral form, supported by relevant historical evidence.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, Demonstrations, Fieldwork.In seminars students will be expected to make substantial contributions based on their preparation reading for class. They willread, analyse, and reflect critically and contextually upon primary and secondary source material and will develop theirunderstanding of this material through private study, discussion and debate. They will make a presentation relating to primarysources as a formative assignment for essay 2. Fieldwork will involve a visit to Special Collections to develop familiarity withoriginal documents. Demonstrations will involve engaging with audio visual sources.

Assessment MethodsHistoriographical Essay (2,000 words), Primary Source Essay (2,000 words) and a Formative Assessment in the form of aPresentation.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Preparation, involving critical reading and reflection, of at least 5 hours per week for for seminars , total 40 hours Preparationfor assignments, including generating a bibliography, selecting sources, critical reading and reflection on these sources,planning, drafting and editing the essays 115 hours.Preparation for presentation, including generating a bibliography, selecting sources, critical reading and reflection thesesources, planning the presentation, creating a powerpoint, practicing delivery or presentation. 8 hours

LecturesSeminars 27



Guided Independent Study 163Demonstration 7





HS7054 Women in Britain from World War Two to the Sex Discrimination Act




001 Oral presentation (15 minutes) 20002 Project (3,500 words) 80




- Demonstrate understanding of how historical processes have shaped the urban environment.- Evaluate the cultural, political and economic dimensions of the legacy of the past in towns and cities.- Comprehend the meanings of conservation and the legal, political and planning framework within which it operates.- Show a critical awareness of the concept of heritage and the academic and public debates to which it has given rise.- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in heritage and conservation policy in the UK and further afield.

Teaching and Learning MethodsTwo-hour seminars, two-hour tutorials, walking tours, site visits. In seminars students will be expected to make substantialcontributions based on their preparation reading for class. They will read, analyse, and reflect critically and contextually uponhistorical and conservation texts and other sources materials; develop an understanding of the varieties of approaches tounderstanding, constructing and interpreting the past and specifically the built environment in urban contexts, and ofcomparative perspectives on the past; and gather and deploy appropriate evidence and data to develop and sustain historicaland conservation arguments.

Assessment MethodsOral presentation (15 minutes) Project (3,500 words)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Preparation of at least 8 hours per week for the seminars (80 hours overall for the module); careful and reflective reading ofthe set primary and secondary sources; preparation of notes and arguments; accessing and reading material in both theUniversity Library and digital resources. Preparation of at least 16 hours for the oral presentation. Preparation of at least 70hours for the project. Total GIS: 80 + 70 + 16 = 166 hours.

LecturesSeminars 22








HS7055 Conservation, Heritage and the Urban Environment




001 Palaeography skills test 50002 Research project 2,000 words 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Andrew HopperMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



1) By completing the palaeography tutorials, students will be equipped to read, contextualise and interpret early modernmanuscript documents,enabling them to undertake future archival research with confidence.2) Produce written work based on primary sources that interprets and evaluates the relationship between the centre andlocalities, social relations and parish politics, and the history of the family in earlymodern England.3) Demonstrate developed skills in the critical analysis of primary sources, as well as the written and oral presentation ofhistorical arguments.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars around key debates in early modern local history, tutorials in palaeography and diplomatic, fieldwork on how to usearchives in a visit to a county record office

Assessment Methods

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Preparation for contributing in seminars by reading and note-taking: 50 hoursPreparation for palaeography tutorials by reading, note-taking and practising palaeography in transcribing docuemnts from themodule's Blackboard site and other online palaeography tutorials: 60 hoursWriting research project: 17 hoursPreparation for research project by reading and note-taking: 40 hours

LecturesSeminars 15








HS7056 The Local Identities and Palaeography of Early Modern England




001 Assignment A - Book Review (1,500 words) 33002 Assignment B - Research Project (2,500 works) 66

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Keith SnellMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



- Demonstrate knowledge and comparative understanding of regional English and Welsh communities, cultures and familyhistories, covering essential themes relating to these fields, and the approaches and theory used in their study.- To enhance research skills and versatility, knowledge of local historical sources, written communication skills, criticalhistorical judgement, and related interpretation.- To impart inter-disciplinary methods and skills.- Relate historical knowledge to present-centred issues and problems.- To explore a great variety of sources relating to these themes, and ways of interpreting them.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, fieldwork. Usually there is a lengthy opening lecture per session, covering the main issues and debates,followed by more source-based discussion and teaching, often of a seminar nature with much student participation. Themethods vary by topic, and are suited to each different and varied topic and its requirements. Fieldwork includes study ofchurchyard/cemetery memorials, social structures related to the sites, iconography and many related issues, for examplecovering churches and chapels. The oral history component includes detailed analysis of recordings.

Assessment MethodsBook Review (1,500 words) and Research Project (2,500 words).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Lectures 30Seminars








HS7057 Understanding English and Welsh communities and cultures, 1700-2000



Preparation for seminars, assignments and presentations, and individualised per student sessions of at least one hour withthe tutor giving advice on options and projects/reviews chosen for assessment purposes, to check their suitability andresearch possibilities. Advance reading; input preparation; some source advance notice and examination; specimen sitediscussions and related matters are included. Independent study will comprise at least 164 hours for this module for eachstudent, as a minumum, which includes assessment work, advance preparation/reading each week, careful and reflectivereading of primary and secondaryliterature/sources, preparation of notes and arguments, accessing and reading material in both the University Library andmany guided digital resources, e.g. oral history deposits, ethnographic materials (e.g. on the gypsies), official parliamentarypapers, 19th century newspapers online, churchyard and iconographgic websites etc.

HS7057 Understanding English and Welsh communities and cultures, 1700-2000




001 essay 4,000 words 100




- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of British urban topographical art and literature over the period c.1600-1840 essay- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of British urban topographical art and literature over the period c.1600-1840 essay- demonstrate a critical understanding of how towns were represented and represented themselves c1600-1840 in printed andgraphic media (maps and plans, prints, paintings, topographical and related literature) essay- be able to describe and analyse the physical urban environment of the long eighteenth century

Teaching and Learning MethodsTwo-hour weekly seminars with student presentations, and analysis of primary sources. Students will be asked to give short(ten to 15 minute) presentations introducing the secondary literature and making use of primary sources. In seminars studentswill be expected to make substantial contributions based on their preparation reading for class. They will read, analyse, andreflect critically and contextually upon historical texts and other sources materials; develop an understanding of the varietiesof approaches to understanding, constructing and interpreting the past; and gather and deploy appropriate evidence and datato develop and sustain historical arguments. Walking tours of historic urban environments (eg Leicester, Stamford) will bearranged and students will be expected to reflect critically upon these and discuss in seminars and in coursework.

Assessment Methodsessay 4,000 words

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites


Please note that preparation for seminars, presentations and assignments is interconnected; the activities inform each otherand to distinguish between these activities is artificial.Preparation for seminars 100 hoursPreparation for assignments 60 hoursPreparation for presentation 10 hours

LecturesSeminars 20








HS7058 Urban Topography: Image and Reality 1540-1840




002 Essay (4,000 words) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Sally HorrocksMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



1) Demonstrate advanced bibliographic skills2) Identify, discuss and critically analyse secondary sources relating to particular historiographical themes and3) Communicate their findings in appropriate scholarly language and style

Teaching and Learning MethodsStudents will work with their supervisor to generate a bibliography of reading on their chosen topic and to identify which of therelevant texts they will focus on. They will read, analyse, and reflect critically and contextually upon these texts and discusstheir findings with their supervisor. Through this they will develop an understanding of the key themes and approaches in theliterature on their chosen topic, be able to articulate these positions, understand how they relate to each other and evaluatetheir merits in relationto one another.

Assessment Methods

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Co-Requisites


Developing a bibliography (10 hours) ,selecting relevant texts (2 hours), reading and critically analysing them (153 hours).Drafting and editing the assignment (25 hours).

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HS7060 Directed Reading




002 Essay (4,000 words) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: George LewisMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



1) Demonstrate a clear understanding of differences between the rhetoric and reality of American "freedom" over time;2) Reflect critically on the disjuncture between that rhetoric and reality;3) Demonstrate an awareness of different historical approaches including social, diplomatic, ethnic, gender and political;4) Demonstrate an awareness of relevant historigraphical debates;5) Develop and substantiate a critical argument; Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written argument.

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeaching and learning is organised around ten two-hour weekly seminars. Students will undertake directed reading ofsecondary literature and primary sources for each seminar, alongside reading for their assessment essay. The seminars aresupported by two individual tutorials, which will discuss students’ academic progress, identify suitable essay titles, plan andreview the formative essay, and prepare for the assessed essay.

Assessment Methods

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Co-Requisites


Seminar preparation: 10 x 6Formative essay reading and writing: 25Assessed essay research and writing: 88Reviewing feedback: 1

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Total Module Hours


HS7061 American Freedoms




001 essay 4,000 words 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Sarah GoldsmithMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme



- Demonstrate an understanding of the Grand Tour and its relationship with broader currents in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century social, cultural, political and economic history - Critically engage with on-going historiographical debates surrounding the Grand Tour and the history of travel.- Adopt interdisciplinary approaches to a topic that brings together historical, literary and artistic research- Analyse a rich variety of primary documents, including printed and manuscript texts, visual sources, material objects and thecountry house, and use them to develop convincing arguments- Improve written communication skills

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeaching and learning is organised around ten two-hour weekly seminars. Students will undertake directed reading ofsecondary literature and primary sources for each seminar, alongside reading for their assessment essay. The seminars aresupported by two individual tutorials, which will discuss students’ academic progress, identify suitable essay titles, and planfor their assessed essay, and by a field trip which will contextualise the Grand Tour within the material and physical context ofthe country house. Students will also be encouraged to attend any relevant research seminars within History, History of Artand Literature.

Assessment Methodsessay 4,000 words

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Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 20








HS7062 The Grand Tour: British Travellers and Travel Writers in 17th- and 18th-CenturyEurope



Preparation for seminarsPreparation for assignments

Preparation of at least 6 hours per week for the seminars (60 hours overall for the module); careful and reflective reading ofthe set primary and secondary sources; preparation of notes and arguments; accessing and reading material in both theUniversity Library and digital resources. Private study in preparation for the individual tutorials involving identifying potentialessay topics and titles and relevant reading, 10 hours. Developing a bibliography for the essay, critical reading of sources,planning, writing and editing the essay: 100 hours. Advance preparation for field trip: deskbased research in online sourcesand directed reading, 3 hours.

HS7062 The Grand Tour: British Travellers and Travel Writers in 17th- and 18th-CenturyEurope




001 Assignment A - Essay 50002 Assignment B - Essay 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard ButlerMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning Outcomes• Critically evaluate the different languages of architecture from the ancient world to the present day.• Appraise individual buildings and townscapes by fluently describing their design and construction, and relating their designto historical and contemporary styles.• Analyse the principal architectural theories that have shaped the historic built environment and explain why these havechanged through time.• Explain how buildings are built, how they stand up, and how different materials are used according to their various properties.• Analyse how developments within architectural history fit within broader political, economic, social and cultural change.• Explain how historians have constructed our understanding of architecture and how this affects what we know about thepast.• Develop skills of analysis and argument in some depth in oral and written form.• Critically evaluate primary and secondary materials pertinent to the subject.

Teaching and Learning MethodsShort lectures, seminars, student presentations


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Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 30








HS7075 How Buildings Work: Architectural History and Structural Engineering from theAncient World to 2000




001 Assignment A - Oral Presentation (15 minutes) 20002 Assignment B - Study Project (4,000 words) (Final) 80



Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:- How historical processes (industrialization, war, etc.) have shaped the urban environment.- The cultural, economic and emotional dimensions of the legacy of the past in towns and cities and the question of 'value'.- The legal, political and planning frameworks within which conservation operates.- The concepts of conservation and heritage and debates about their application in specific urban sites.- Current issues in conservation policy and practice in the UK and abroad.

Transferable skillsBy the end of the module typical students should be able to demonstrate:- awareness of the political and policy issues affecting research and professional practice;- ability to organise an oral presentation and to communicate effectively in speaking and writing;- ability to contribute positively to group activity as well as to work independently;- ability to design and manage a study project;- ability to manage own learning and meeet deadlines.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, tutorials, external visits

Assessment MethodsPresentation, project

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Co-Requisites


LecturesSeminars 22








HS7081 Conservation, Heritage and the Urban Environment




001 Dissertation (Final) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: A17Coordinator: Keith SnellMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students will be able to plan an effective research project, explain the purposes and significance oftheir research and place it in the context of existing literature and interpretations. They will be able to identify and analyseappropriate primary sources, deploy and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and methodologies appropriate to thetopic being researched, as well as reach original conclusions based on critical analysis of primary sources. They will be ableto relate their conclusions to those of existing relevant literature and demonstrate their findings through an effectivelystructured piece of writing that is clear and concise, employs scholarly language and is supported by appropriate scholarlyapparatus. They may also need to identify and take into account ethical issues relating to their historical research.

Teaching and Learning MethodsThe dissertation is an independent research project conducted through students’ private study. Students are guided informulating a topic by a two-hour dissertation preparation seminar attended by all English Local History staff. Each studentcompletes a dissertation research proposal form, and is then allocated a dissertation supervisor. The supervisor impartsadvice on planning, researching and drafting of the dissertation during three hours’ worth of individual tutorials. Prior to finalsubmission, students submit a draft chapter (amounting to no more than 25% of the dissertation’s total length) to theirsupervisor for comment and feedback.

Assessment MethodsThe dissertation is a written project of 15-20,000 words which is double marked by two members of staff and sent to anexternal examiner.

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HS7100 Dissertation (ELH)




001 Assignment A - Fieldcourse Evaluation (7,500 words) (Final) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard JonesMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesTo develop students appreciation of the historic landscape and how this can be 'read' in the field; to hone observational andinterpretative skills, using the landscape has a historical text; to introduce students to the historical landscape of an Englishcounty; to encourage the use of the comparative method. By the end of the module students should have a greater feeling forand appreciation of the evidence to be gleaned from the landscape and to apply the lessons learned in Devon in theinterpretation of the historical landscapes of other English counties.

Teaching and Learning MethodsOne week fieldcourse (currently based in Devon) involving intensive study of the landscape. The fieldcourse is preceeded bya Saturday School to prepare for the course.

Assessment MethodsFieldcourse evaluation

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LecturesSeminars 5








HS7105 Fieldcourse




001 Assignment A - Palaeography Skills Test 33002 Assignment B - Research Project (5,000 words) (Final) 66

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Andrew HopperMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to:* Assess the key themes and historiographical debates of recent years. * Use developed skills in the critical analysis of primary sources, as well as the written and oral presentation of historicalarguments. * Write work that interprets and evaluates the relationship between the centre and localities, and the history of the family inearly modern England.

By completing the palaeography tutorials, students will be equipped to read, contextualise and interpret early modernmanuscript documents, enabling them to undertake future archival research with confidence.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, tutorials, fieldwork

Assessment MethodsPalaeography skills test, research project

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LecturesSeminars 15








HS7127 The Local Identities and Palaeography of Early Modern England




001 Assignment A - Map Analysis (2,500 words) 33002 Assignment B - Research Project (5,000 words) (Final) 66

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard JonesMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of the module, successful students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with the key themes andhistoriographical debates of recent years. They will develop skills in the critical analysis of both written and non-writtenprimary sources, as well as the written and oral presentation of historical arguments based on landscape evidence. Theirwritten work will demonstrate an appreciation of the role landscape has to play in historical enquiry and will be equipped withskills which will enable them to ‘read’ these landscapes in the field.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork

Assessment MethodsMap analysis, research project

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Lectures 15Seminars 15








HS7128 Medieval Landscapes, 400-1500




001 Assignment A - Book Review (2,500 words) 33002 Assignment B - Research Project (5,000 works) (Final) 66



Intended Learning OutcomesThe aims are :• To augment knowledge and comparative understanding of regional English and Welsh communities, cultures and familyhistories, covering essential themes relating to these fields, and the approaches and theory used in their study. • To enhance research skills and versatility, knowledge of local historical sources, written communication skills, criticalhistorical judgement, and related interpretation. • To impart inter-disciplinary methods and skills. These include historical demography, kinship and family structural studies,literary approaches, pictorial interpretation, oral history, methods in cultural and religious geography, and ethnological andanthropological approaches (eg. on 'core' families, or the gypsies), among other local historical methods and approaches.• To relate historical knowledge to present-centred issues and problems (e.g. familial belonging and identity, heritage-relatedissues, gypsy families, literary repute and local investment, heritage, welfare systems and their social and familial issues, localxenophobia,gender relations, secularisation, landscape interpretation).• To develop a historical dimension to aesthetic judgements. • To teach interpretation of artistic motifs, landscape painting and family memorial styles.• To explore a great variety of sources relating to these themes, and ways of interpreting them, and the relevant legalframeworks.

This module develops historical skills, and will also prepare students for more advanced study of local and regional history inEngland and Wales. On completion of the module, successful students will be familiar with many key themes andhistoriographical debates. They will have skills in the critical analysis of primary sources, as well as in written and oralpresentation of historical arguments.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, fieldwork

Assessment MethodsBook review, research project

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Lectures 30Seminars








HS7130 Understanding English and Welsh Communities and Cultures, 1800-2000



HS7130 Understanding English and Welsh Communities and Cultures, 1800-2000




001 Assessment A - Book Review (2,500 words) 100002 Assignment B - Project (5,000 words) (Final) 200



Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to:* Define family history within a regionally comparative historical context.* Discuss wider developments affecting the study of family history and related themes like that of 'belonging'. *Outline, discuss and evaluate broad current debates affecting identity, belonging, family history, genetics, surname origins,communities, and related historical issues.* Compare and relate their own family histories to those of others from different regions, countries, and ethnic groups. *Apply modern interdisciplinary and humanities techniques for historical analysis and writing.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, seminars

Assessment MethodsEssay, book review

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HS7131 Family History




001 Oral Presentation 15002 Dissertation (Final) 85

Period: Semester 2Occurence: A17Coordinator: Rosemary SweetMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to:- complete an extended piece of writing, designed by the student, based upon original research and written according toscholarly conventions-design and plan a substantial projected based upon original research and demonstrate skills of collection and analysis ofqualitative and quantitative data- identify, summarise and evaluate relevant secondary literature- conduct and sustain a complex argument, supported by their research findings- command scholarly protocols of referencing, presentation etc

Teaching and Learning MethodsThe dissertatioin represents the culmination of the Masters course and the movement towards independent learning on thepart of the student. To support this students will be provided with:a seminar workshop where they present an outline of their research and discuss issues such as research design andresearch ethics, and for which feedback is providedindividual tutorials with their dissertation supervisor to monitor progress and discuss research methods, data analysis anddesign of the dissertationFeedback on a draft chapter of the dissertation from the supervisor

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Developing a bibliography and preparing a literature review Visiting archives and data collection Reading of primary and secondary sources Writing the dissertation

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HS7200 Dissertation




001 Essay (5,000 words) 100



Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to:*demonstrate a detailed knowledge of British urban topographical art and literature over the period c.1600-1840 *be able to identify and critically analyse the relationship between the sources studied and the socio-economic and culturalcontexts in which they were produced*demonstrate a critical understanding of how towns were represented and represented themselves c1600-1840 in printed andgraphic media (maps and plans, prints, paintings, topographical and related literature)*be able to describe and analyse the physical urban environment of the long eighteenth century

Teaching and Learning MethodsMethods: seminar discussion of reading and presentations, including feedback from peers and tutors; field trips to sites ofrelevance to the course; marked essay of 5000 words and self-reflection

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Reading, critical analysis, preparation of seminar presentations, writing

LecturesSeminars 20








HS7202 Urban Topography: Image and Reality 1540-1840




001 Assignment A - Extended essay (5,000 words) (Final) 100



Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to: * Discuss the specific social, economic, cultural and political forces that shaped the Victorian city.* Explain and debate the different ways artists, writers and intellectuals have represented and interpreted Victorianurbanisation.* Evaluate the changing cultural and political reputation of the Victorian city in the twentieth century.* Examine and interpret changing methods and approaches to the conservation of Victorian urban locations and artefacts.* Explore the different strategies for the conservation of specific heritage assets (industrial, architectural, artistic etc.).* Apply relevant conceptual and theoretical knowledge to specific case studies.* Deploy a range of writing skills appropriate to the form of assessment.* Demonstrate a variety of problem-solving skills in researching for their essays.



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LecturesSeminars 20








HS7211 The Victorian City: Past, Present and Future?




001 Assignment A - Essay (3,000 words) 50002 Assignment B - Essay (3,000 words) (Final) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Toby LincolnMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will:* have acquired an historically informed sense of the development of four Asian Cities in India and China. * Be able to explain how the history of these cities relates to larger historical forces such as imperialism, capitalism, war andrevolution. * Be familiar with a wide range of primary and secondary sources. * Have developed skills of critical analysis, essay writing and presentation.



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LecturesSeminars 20








HS7212 Global Cities: the View from Asia




001 Research Design 15002 Dissertation (final) 85

Period: Semester 2Occurence: A17Coordinator: Simon GunnMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will be able to:- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of an aspect of urban conservation, designed by the student and acquired throughhistorical, scientific and/or policy-related research- design and plan a substantial project based on original research- demonstrate awareness of research ethics and (where appropriate) risk management- demonstrate skills of collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data- command scholarly protocols of referencing, presentation, etc.- complete a major piece of original historical and/or scientific research

Teaching and Learning MethodsThe Dissertation represents the culmination of the Masters course and the movement towards independent learning on thepart of the student. To support this students will be provided with the following: a seminar/workshop where ideas can bepresented and issues such as research design and research ethics are discussed; individual tutorials with a Dissertationsupervisor to monitor student progress.The bulk of the learning will take place through students' private study and self-reflection on the research progress.The precise methods of learning and teaching will vary according to the location and topic, e.g. laboratory-based, policy-related, archive-based.

Assessment MethodsResearch design, dissertation

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HS7250 Dissertation (Urban Conservation)







Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, successful students will have knowledge of the following: * The major historical factors shaping the growth of cities in different parts of the world since the medieval period.* The principal concepts and theoretical traditions currently applied to the city in historical studies. * Current debates in urbanhistoriography; the different skills and approaches to the study of the urban past brought by different disciplinary perspectives,including geography, sociology, art history and town planning.Transferable skills:By the end of this module, successful students will be able to demonstrate: * Familiarity with a distinctive body of scholarly literature (urban historiography).* Critical awareness of concepts, theories and methods in the production of knowledge. * Understanding and application of the protocols of scholarly procedure (e.g. referencing, argument).* The capacity to present ideas and arguments clearly in speaking and writing.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, tutorials


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LecturesSeminars 30








HS7251 The City in History




001 Assignment A - Oral Presentation (15 Minutes) 20002 Assignment B - Study Project (4,000 words) (Final) 80



Intended Learning OutcomesThe module is designed to introduce students to professional practice in conservation. By the end of this module, successfulstudents will be able to:* Describe current issues in urban conservation and in related disciplines.* Outline the development and importance of urban conservation as public policy in the UK and elsewhere.* Prepare a statement of significance.* Demonstrate project management processes, including the use of external standards and guidelines.* Demonstrate awareness of the contribution of project partners and project teams.* Evaluate risk.* Draw on specialist expertise.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, seminars, tutorials, external visits

Assessment MethodsOral presentation, study project

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HS7252 Conservation in Practice





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Prashant KidambiMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesThis course seeks (a) to acquaint students with the key theoretical traditions that have influenced the writing of history in thetwentieth century and (b) to enable students to understand the influence of these theoretical traditions on the varieties ofhistory that developed over the course of the twentieth century.



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LecturesSeminars 20








HS7303 History and Social Theory




001 Assignment A - Essay 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: George LewisMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students should be able to:- Demonstrate a clear understanding of differences between the rhetoric and reality of American "freedom" over time;- Reflect critically on the disjuncture between that rhetoric and reality;- Identify and work with a wide array of relevant primary source materials;- Assess and critique a range of relevant primary source materials;- Demonstrate an awareness of different historical approaches including social, diplomatic, ethnic, gender and political;- Demonstrate an awareness of relevant historigraphical debates;- Develop and substantiate a critical argument;- Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written argument;- Manage independent study time and self-dirceted learning effectively

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, directed reading and independent research.

Assessment MethodsEssayStudents will also have the opportunity to submit formative work for feedback.

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LecturesSeminars 24








HS7304 American Freedom? Rhetoric and Reality in the USA




001 5000 word essay 100



Intended Learning OutcomesStudents should be able to: account for the development of the grand tour as an historical phenomenon; grasp the evolutionof the grand tour as an educational, social and cultural experience; understand why the grand tour impacted on thearchitecture of country houses and the design of gardens and the place of the collections which were brought back to thecountry house; explain the economic and social contexts to the construction and improvement of eighteenth century countryhouses; account for and contextualise the personal experiences of individual travellers; explain why the culture of antiquityand of eighteenth-century France and Italy was so greatly admired and the various critiques which also evolved in reaction tothe influence of foreign travel; illustrate their arguments with reference to particular country houses

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars; field trip; private study.

Assessment Methods1 x 5000 word essay

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LecturesSeminars 20








HS7309 The Country House and the Grand Tour




001 Dissertation (final) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: A17Coordinator: Sally HorrocksMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


001 Dissertation (final) 100

Period: Academic YearOccurence: A17Coordinator: Sally HorrocksMark Scheme: PGT Mark Scheme


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module students will be able to: - plan an effective research project- explain the purposes and significance of their research and place it in the context of existing literature and interpretations- identify and analyse appropriate primary sources- deploy and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and methodologies appropriate to the topic being researched;reach original conclusions based on critical analysis of primary sources- relate their conclusions to those of the existing relevant literature and demonstrates their unique contributions to knowledgeand understanding of events and methodologies- present their finds through an effectively structure piece of writing that is clear and concise, uses scholarly language and issupported by appropriate scholarly apparatus- identify and take into account ethical issues relating to historical research

Teaching and Learning MethodsWorkshops, resource-based learning, research seminars, individual supervision.

Assessment MethodsDissertation; 20 minute oral presentation - formative assessment.

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HS7450 Dissertation (MRes)



HS7450 Dissertation (MRes)










Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, successful students will be able to: * Demonstrate advanced bibliographic skills.* Select and critically analyse relevant secondary sources.* Communicate their findings in appropriate scholarly language and style.

Teaching and Learning MethodsInduction programme, directed reading, resource-based learning, individual supervision.


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Practical Classes & Workshops 0 2Tutorials 0

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0 10

Guided Independent Study 0 288Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0

Total Module Hours 0 300


HS7451 MRes Literature Review







Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, successful students will:* Have acquired detailed knowledge of the nature of Victorian society.* Be able to critically assess historical and literary sources relating to the Victorian period.* Be able to discuss Victorian society at an advanced academic level, combining primary sources and the relevant secondaryliterature.

Graduates of English literature who take the course will gain sufficient historical knowledge to be able to make judgmentsabout the past with confidence and to write convincingly in support of those judgments.



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LecturesSeminars 20








HS7499 Victorian Society










Intended Learning Outcomes By the end of this module, successful students will be able to:Demonstrate advanced bibliographic skillsIdentify, discuss and critically analyse secondary sources relating to particular historiographical themes and debatesCommunicate their findings in appropriate scholarly language and style

Teaching and Learning MethodsDirected reading, resource- based learning, individual supervision


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Practical Classes & Workshops 0Tutorials 10 10

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0 0

Guided Independent Study 290 290Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0

Total Module Hours 300 300


HS7500 Directed Reading Module


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