History Dissertation

Module overview

The dissertation is a key component of your degree; in it you have a chance to show the skills of analysis and research you have learned during the three years of your course.

Linked modules

HIST3242

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

The range and usefulness of primary source material for your topic
The broader historical significance of your chosen research question
The wider historiographical material relevant to your research

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Analyse primary source material
Evaluate the existing historiography on the topic
Structure and explain your own arguments carefully and clearly

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Produce a long and complex written text
Research and analyse large amounts of material
Present your work clearly and convincingly
Organize your time effectively

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include Information session (2 hours) Individual tutorials (4 hours max) Learning activities include Individual research Accessing primary sources including visiting archives Managing the project and organising your time. Innovative or special features of this module Independent research

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	294
Teaching	6
Total study time	300

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

J Young and J Garrard (1993). How to write a dissertation. Salford.

R Higgins (1996). Approaches to research: a handbook for those writing a dissertation. London.

B Allison (1997). The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses. London.

L Hampson (1994). How’s your dissertation going?. Lancaster.

(1996). MHRA Style Book: Notes for Authors, Editors and writers of Theses. London.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback Individual tutorials with supervisor Discussion of draft chapter and contents list

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Dissertation	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Dissertation	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External