| Unit name | Practice-Based Dissertation (History) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HIST30129 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jessica Moody |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Description
The Practice-Based dissertation in History offers students the opportunity to communicate historical ideas and research through the design of a practical output intended for a non-academic audience (i.e. a public history project). Students will write a supporting reflective report (5000 words) setting out the project’s aims and objectives (how they responded to their project brief), the research process, and critical reflection on the design and production of their public-facing output in dialogue with relevant literature. The exact form an output takes will be developed in agreement with supervisors, but could be for example a walking tour, exhibition, podcast, teaching resource or play/performance.
Students will be supported through a combination of group-based workshops, group and one-to-one supervisions and talks/lectures.
Aims
This unit aims to enable students to identify historical topics of interest both to them and broader audiences and follow that interest through research and public-facing communication of academic content. Students will develop and demonstrate skills in research and knowledge, practical public-facing communication, and critical reflective practice.
By the end of the unit, successful students will be able to:
This unit will be taught with a mixture of individual and small-group supervision, supported with lectures.
For this Practice-Based dissertation unit, students will receive an integrated mark for the two components: written report (5000 words) [ILOs 1-5] and practical output [ILOs 6-7] (100%).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HIST30129).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
