澳门六合彩开奖记录
HSMSR1-Historical Skills and Resources
Module Provider: History
Number of credits: 30 [15 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
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Current from: 2020/1
Email: m.oliva@reading.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
This module aims to provide students with the necessary methodological, bibliographical and archival skills in preparation for their dissertation work. The module also introduces material culture and the history of the book as the basis for future training in museum or archival studies.
Aims:
This module aims to provide students with the necessary methodological, bibliographical and archival skills in preparation for their dissertation work. The module also introduces material culture and the history of the book as the basis for future training in museum or archival studies.
Assessable learning outcomes:
Students will be able to: 鈥ritically evaluate research methodologies and techniques and their application, especially with respect to the use of a wide range of primary sources 鈥ork independently on a well-defined set of sources 鈥xamine critically the value and relevance of the chosen primary sources 鈥lace the primary sources used in this module within the wider historical and historiographical contexts 鈥dentify the appropriate bibliographical resources 鈥ol late a wide range of primary and secondary information to into a coherent piece of written work 鈥evelop their communication and media skills by presenting their findings in a concise blog post aimed at a non-specialist audience
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Additional outcomes:
This module encourages students to work on their own on a set of primary sources and to learn how to manage their project and to select the relevant information among a wide range of primary and secondary sources.
Outline content:
This module is developed in partnership with the Museum of Rural Life (MERL) and Special Collections at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录. It provides students with hands-on training on primary sources from 1500 onwards. Students will work in the Special Collections Reading Room at MERL. They will first receive four induction sessions from the MA Director and from MERL members of staff. Later, they will work on their own on a set of primary sources in the MERL Reading Room while one member of staff w ill be of assistance to answer any queries they may have and to give advice. In the Spring Term, they will submit a 4,000 word essay (excluding notes and bibliography) and 300 word blog on the primary source they have studied.
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
This module offers specific training on primary sources in the form of seminars. Students will also have the opportunity to carry out independent study and to manage their own project through hands-on sessions in the MERL Reading Room. The presentation and the essay will help students develop their oral and written communication skills.
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Seminars | 8 | ||
Project Supervision | 8 | ||
Guided independent study: | 284 | ||
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Total hours by term | 0 | 300 | 0 |
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Total hours for module | 300 |
Method | Percentage |
Written assignment including essay | 90 |
Set exercise | 10 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
n/a
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
This module will be assessed by one essay of 3,000 words (excluding endnotes/footnotes and bibliography) and a social media (blog/vlog/podcast/gallery) (1000 words) to be submitted by Monday of Week 1 of Summer Term 听The social media piece will be assessed and will count 40% of the overall mark for this module. The essay will count for 60% of the overall mark for this module. There is a 5% leeway on the word count before a penalty is applied.
Formative assessment methods:
Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx
Assessment requirements for a pass:
50%
Reassessment arrangements:
A further essay of 4,000 words to be submitted by 1st September.
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
1) Required text books:
2) Specialist equipment or materials:
3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear:
4) Printing and binding:
5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:
6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:
Last updated: 18 August 2020
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