Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module HIST50090: Dissertation in African History

Department: History

HIST50090: Dissertation in African History

Type	Open	Level	4	Credits	90	Availability	Available in 2007/08

Tied to

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

HIST50130.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

Content

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Tutorials
Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student.
Preparation & Reading
Total				900

Summative Assessment

Component: Dissertation		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Dissertation	5000 words	100%

Formative Assessment:

Discussion of work in progress. Written or oral comments on any other agreed written assignment, such as a book review or exploratory essay. In addition, supervisors will normally read and provide written comments on not more than one draft of work being prepared for summative assessment.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University