2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

HIST5670M Dissertation (History of Health, Medicine and Society)

60 creditsClass Size: 14

Module manager: Dr Shane Doyle
Email: S.D.Doyle@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Students will write a dissertation of 15,000 words based on a body of primary sources. The dissertation will evaluate relevant secondary literature, display the ability to set out a problem, discuss methodology and construct a clearly-expressed argument. The dissertation will explore some aspect of the history of health, medicine and society, and can be written on a topic of the student's choice, subject to the availability of appropriate supervision.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- to acquire knowledge and understanding of a specific historical topic through the use and analysis of primary and secondary materials;
- to 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 knowledge of research methods appropriate to the particular subject they have addressed.

Learning outcomes
This module helps to develop the following skills to advanced levels:
- defining a complex problem
- locating and handling appropriate primary source material.
- self-discipline to work alone on a major self-directed project
- interpretation and analysis of complex documentary-based material
- researching a topic using methods appropriate to the discipline and subject matter, and
- presenting findings in an extended written report conforming to academic norms.

Syllabus

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			595.00
Total Contact hours			5.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

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

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation	15,000-word dissertation to be submitted by 12 noon on the second Monday of September at the end of 12 months (f/t) or 24 months (p/t)	100.00
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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