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2013/14 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HIST2500 Students as Scholars

20 creditsClass Size: 28

Module manager: Dr Kevin Linch
Email: K.B.Linch@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2013/14

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Ever wondered what current research is going on in History? This module gives you the chance to engage with the School of History's vibrant and diverse research seminar programme so that you can experience the cutting edge of historical research and explore its findings, techniques and focus.The module involves attending research seminars in the School, with a pre-arranged set of tasks to help you prepare for them, contextualise what was said, and reflect on their findings. The module will be taught through a series of workshops spread across the year to help you undertake these tasks. As such, the module is excellent preparation for final year work, particularly the dissertation.This module does not involve unseen examinations and as part of this module you will develop your own final assessment, in conjunction with your tutor, based on one of the research seminars you attended.Details of research seminars are available at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/events/20041/school_of_history/.

Objectives

1. Reflect critically on the nature of History as a discipline (History Benchmark 19);
2. Develop a critical awareness of the diversity in focus and theoretical orientation of History (History Benchmark 20);
3. Demonstrate an understanding of research currently being conducted by historians and the intellectual context within which it is situated;
4. Identify information requirements and suitable methods to address these needs.

Learning outcomes
Knowledge outcomes will be dependent on which research seminars the students attended.


Syllabus

This module introduces undergraduate students to current research through attendance at School research seminars and a series of workshops to equip them to understand and evaluate the presentations from historians. Its focus is the techniques and methodologies utilised by historians in research as much as the content of these seminars.

The workshops will be a mixture of information literacy training, talks on the purpose and place of research seminars, discussions that emerge from the research seminars around historical methods and theories, and assignment workshops. Alongside this, students will be required to attend at least four School of History research seminars, two in each semester.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop131.0013.00
Meetings20.250.50
Research Class41.506.00
Mentor input40.502.00
Practical11.501.50
Independent online learning hours6.00
Private study hours171.00
Total Contact hours23.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Private study

Independent online learning consists of online materials that students work through before the training classes.

- Preparation for attendance at research seminars
- Research and writing reports on research seminars
- Research and writing for final assessment

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored formally through the four assessment exercises based on their attendance at research seminars, and informally via their participation in the research seminars and their contribution in workshops.

The workshops will count as attendance monitoring points.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Report1 x research seminar report of 1,000 words to be submitted by 12.00pm, Monday of teaching week 11, semester 117.00
Report2 x research seminar reports of 1,000 words each to be submitted by 12.00pm, Tuesday of teaching week 11, semester 234.00
Essay1 x 2,000 word assessed essay to be submitted by 12.00pm on Tuesday of week 11, semester 240.00
Report1 x research seminar report of 1,000 words, to be submitted by 12.00pm on Monday of teaching week 5, semester 19.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

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

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/03/2014

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