Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST56430: Economy and Empire: the British Dimension I
Department: History
HIST56430: Economy and Empire: the British Dimension I
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 30 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- HIST50130.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To enable students to study at an advanced level, the economic history of the British Empire which will enable students to acquire specific learning outcomes of the programme as whole including:
- a specialist knowledge of imperial history
- bibliographic skills
- an understanding of historical debates
- advanced skills in writing history
- general skills of the historian
Content
- The module will cover selected aspects of the history of the British Empire in relation to colonial government, reflecting current debate on the subject, and the particular interest of the student. Major topics covered include the economic development of the various countries that comprised the British Empire.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Students should build up a critical understanding of the history of this aspect of imperial rule and should become aware of the boundaries of current knowledge relating the subject.
- Students should acquire detailed knowledge and critical understanding of one topic chosen in conjuction with the supervisor.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Students should be able to undertake a programme of intensive reading directed at a number of topics.
- Students should be able to participate in regular discussion of issues arising from the reading with their supervisor.
- Students should then be able to produce an extensive piece of writing on this agreed topic.
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 | |
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| Tutorials | 5 | Fortnightly | 1.5 | 7.5 | |
| Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student. | Variable | Variable | Up to a total of 2.5 hrs | 2.5 | |
| Preparation & Reading | 290 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 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