HS3D002 - Dissertation 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | HS3D002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Dissertation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Ruth Atherton | ||
| Module Team: | Ruth Atherton, Andy Croll, | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100302 - history | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Aug 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
The aims of the module are to provide students with the opportunity to undertake an extended piece of historical research using primary sources on a topic of their choice and engaging in in the topic’s distinctive historiographical, methodological and source-based issues and problems.
Content Summary
The dissertation module builds on the skills that students will have developed throughout the course, allowing them to identify a topic, form a research question and engage with both secondary and primary source materials. This year-long process will be overseen by a supervisor with expertise in the period that the student has chosen to study. This module includes a six-week long immersive element.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 |
| Project supervision | 6 |
| Independent Study | 392 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Apply the sum total of a student’s historical learning through an extended project based on primary sources and historiographical analysis |
| LO2 | Evaluate and synthesise complex bodies of historical arguments, ideas and sources |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | A preparatory historiographical essay on the key historical approaches, issues and themes that have shaped the field of the student’s dissertation topic | 0 | 2000 | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | An extended and supervised project on a historical topic of the student’s choice, consisting of: 1. a presentation critically evaluating a relevant primary source (10 minutes); 2. a Dissertation of 7000 words. | 10 | 7000 | 80 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |