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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module HIST57830: Britain and Ireland since 1798 II

Department: History

HIST57830: Britain and Ireland since 1798 II

Type Level Credits Availability Module Cap Location
Tied 4 30 Available in 2007/2008 Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

  • None

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

  • None.

Aims

  • Further advanced study of aspects of the inter-relationship between Britain and Ireland, from the period of the 1789 rebellion to the present.

Content

  • The module will address problems in Ireland, and the British response to them (where appropriate), reflecting current debate on the subject and the particular interests of the student. Major topics can include aspects of the political, social and religious history of the two countries, but the module could, alternatively, concentrate on the micro-history of a particular Irish region, covering several aspects simultaneously.

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

  • Objectives are to be met through a programme of intensive directed reading, regular discussion of issues arising from the reading, and the production of an extensive piece of writing on an agreed subject.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal HoursAttendance Monitored
Tutorials 5 Fortnightly 1.5 7.50
Preparation & Reading 290
Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student. Variable Variable Variable 2.50
Total 300

Summative Assessment

ComponentComponent WeightingElementLength/DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay 100% Essay 5000 words 100%

Formative Assessment

Discussion of 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.