Unit name | Special Field Project |
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Unit code | HIST23008 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Wei |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The 5,000-word Special Field Primary Source Project (20 cp) is linked to the Special Field (20 cp) offered in TB2. It is designed to serve as a bridge between the Special Topic Project taken in 1st year and the Dissertation taken in the final year.
The project provides an opportunity to pursue a topic at greater length and depth than other essays written in the second year. A key component of the project is that it should engage with primary source materials (broadly defined). Students are, however, also expected to demonstrate how their analysis fits into and contributes to the existing literature in their field.
While projects are connected to Special Fields, it is important to understand that the project is a stand-alone 20 credit point unit, the assessment of which will be based entirely on the project submitted. Students will receive guidance from their supervisors in workshops and one-to-one meetings. This includes initial discussions about their prospective topics, guidance on source location and project development, and feedback tutorials following the handing back of the project. Students should therefore expect to spend about 200 hours attending project workshops, talking to their tutor, and researching and writing their project.
Aims:
The unit enable students to research a particular aspect of their choice relating to their Special Field at greater depth and to develop their independent learning and research skills. It will also enable them to practice and develop the range of subject specific and key skills acquired through their engagement in their Special Topic and Special Field.
By the end of the unit students should have:
One 1 hour seminar per week.
5000-word project.
The reading will depend on the precise topic chosen, but the bibliography will be constructed by the student in part from the Special Field handbook but students will be expected to show initiative in identifying and locating a wider range of sources, both primary and secondary.