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2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

HIST5650M Dissertation (Social and Cultural)

60 creditsClass Size: 14

Module manager: Dr Pete Maw
Email: P.Maw@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- acquire knowledge and understanding of a specific historical topic through the use and analysis of primary and secondary materials;
- synthesise the results of such work and to produce a coherent and extended piece of historical writing.

As a result of this exercise, students acquire a knowledge of research methods appropriate to the particular subject they have addressed.

Syllabus

Not applicable.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Supervision51.005.00
Private study hours595.00
Total Contact hours5.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)600.00

Private study

- Bibliographic research
- Reading and research in primary and secondary source material
- Preparation and writing-up of findings.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- One-to-one meetings with supervisor
- Submission of a draft material from the assignment.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation15,000 word dissertation to be submitted by 12 noon on the second Monday of September100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 06/09/2018

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