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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST50190: Dissertation for MA in Medieval History
Department: History
HIST50190: Dissertation for MA in Medieval History
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 90 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Historical Methods and Interpretation (HIST50130), two further postgraduate modules (totalling 60 credits), at least one of which must be chosen from those available on the list of modules for the MA in Medieval History. The other may have been chosed from that list; or, one may be taken (with the approval of the Director of the MA in Medieval History) from those offered by other MAs in the Department of History, or from amongst those offered by another Board of Studies in the University.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- No other modules may be taken in conjunction with this one.
Aims
- To advance student skills in historical analysis and writing relevant to their field of study by facilitating the completion of a dissertation on an approved subject that is based on extensive secondary reading and some use of primary source maerial.
Content
- The dissertation will involve the detailed study of a particular historical problem which will be determined by the student and the supervisor under the direction of the Management Committee of the MA in Medieval History.
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 | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 5 | Fortnightly | 1.5 hours | 10 | |
| Other: Unscheduled meeting as requested by the student | Variable | Variable | Variable | 0 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 890 | ||||
| Total | 900 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% | Dissertation | 20000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Discussion on work in progress
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.