Module Specification...Written communication, problem-solving, oral presentations, information handling. Assessment Methods 2 hour examination 50% 1 Assessed Essay 30% Presentation

Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

004 Portfolio (qualifying element) 20005 Essay (qualifying element) 30006 Essay (qualifying element) (Final) 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: James CampbellMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2013/4Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: HistoryCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to analyse and interpret the main events and themes of American history from Independence to Reconstruction.The development of a foundation on which to build a more detailed understanding of American society and culture in futurecourses The ability to discuss, assess and analyse interpretations of early American history in written exercises.

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, problem solving, information handling.

Assessment Methods2 hour examination (50%); Portfolio 20%; Essay 1500 words 30%

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Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 20Seminars 5

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 125Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

AM1001 American History 1607-1877

Last Published: 3 August 2015



004 Essay (qualifying element) 50 0005 Essay (qualifying element) (Final) 50 0

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Nick EverettMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to discuss and analyse nineteenth century American literature in its different forms The ability to demonstrate anunderstanding of the contexts of nineteenth-century American literature The ability to discuss interpretations of literature inwritten and group work exercises

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, team working, information handling

Assessment Methods2 hour examination (40%) [a joint exam with AM1005 to be taken in the Summer] Assessed essay (40%) Group workproject (20%)

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FieldworkProject Supervision 10






AM1002 Classic US Texts




004 Assessed Essay (qualifying element) 50 0005 Assessed Essay (qualifying element) (Final) 50 0

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Andrew JohnstoneMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, students should be able to analyse and interpret the main events and themes of American historyfrom the end of Reconstruction to the present; to demonstrate an informed understanding of different perspectives on keyhistorical events and themes; to coherently articulate and assess interpretations of modern American history in writtenexercises.

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, problem-solving, oral presentations, information handling.

Assessment Methods2 hour examination 50% 1 Assessed Essay 30% Presentation 20%

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AM1004 American History, 1877-Present




004 Coursework (qualifying element) 1,500 words 40 0005 Coursework (qualifying element) 2,000 words (Final) 60 0

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Sarah GrahamMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to discuss and analyse modern American literature in its different forms. The ability to demonstrate an informedunderstanding of the historical and cultural contexts of modern American literature. The ability to articulate coherentlyresponses to and interpretations of modern American literature orally, in essay, exam and in a groupwork context.

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, oral communication, information handling

Assessment Methods2 hour examination (40%) [a joint exam with AM1002 taken in the Summer]; assessed essay (40%); participation in GroupProject(20%) [a joint project with AM1002, running through both semesters 1 and 2]

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AM1005 Modern American Writing




001 Extended Essay (qualifying element) (Final) 60 0002 Numeracy (qualifying element) 20 0003 Short Essay (qualifying element) 20 0

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: George LewisMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to demonstrate an advanced understanding of key interpretations, representations, and issues pertaining to theAmerican City The ability to reflect upon, and make links between, a variety of perspectives and disciplinary approaches tothe City The ability to articulate a close engagement with aspects of the American City in two distinct written exercises.

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, oral communication, information handling and numeracy.

Assessment MethodsShort written exercise (20%) 3000 word essay (60%) numeracy project (20%)

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Practical Classes & Workshops 10Tutorials







AM2011 The American City




004 Coursework (qualifying element) 40005 Coursework (qualifying element) (Final) 60

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Catherine MorleyMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to demonstrate an informed understanding of ethnic and racial diversity in modern and contemporary Americanliterature. The ability to discuss and analyse issues pertaining to diversity in American culture by exploring the ways in whichwriters have responded to particular circumstances. The ability to assess the differences between distinct ethnic groups, andidentify links between them, in group work and written exercises.

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, team working, information handling.

Assessment MethodsTwo hour examination (50%); 2000 word essay (30%); group project (20%)

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LecturesSeminars 11

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 11


Guided Independent StudyDemonstration


Placement 128Year Abroad

Total Module Hours ,150


AM2013 Ethnicity and Diversity in American Literature, 1950-2000




004 Essay (qualifying element) 40005 Essay (qualifying element) (Final) 40006 Oral Presentation (qualifying element) 20

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: George LewisMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe ability to demonstrate an informed understanding of ethnic and racial diversity in modern American life The ability toassess the ways in which ethnic identities in America have been constructed from an historical perspective The ability todiscuss in written and verbal forms the tensions between the formation of distinct ethnic groups and the construction of asingular 'American' identity

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, oral communication, information handling

Assessment Methods2 hour examination (50%) 1 assessed essay (25%) Oral presentation (25%)

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LecturesSeminars 18

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 5




Placement 127Year Abroad

Total Module Hours ,150


AM2014 Ethnicity and Diversity in American Life, from Emancipation to the Present




005 Coursework (qualifying element) (Final) 80006 Courseweork (qualifying element) (Final) 20



Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students will have situated a variety of American autobiograhical works in their literary, cultural andhistorical contexts; demonstrated competence in basic skills of written first-person narrative; explored issues ofautobiography, particularly of representing individual selves and lives, both creatively and analytically

Teaching and Learning MethodsWritten communication, problem solving, information handling, information technology, skills for lifelong learning

Assessment MethodsFinal mark will either be essay 80%, creative portfolio 20% or creative portfolio 80%, essay 20%, whichever yields the highermark.

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LecturesSeminars 20








AM3022 American Autobiography and American Literature




005 Coursework (qualifying element) (Final) 80006 Coursework (qualifying element) (Final) 20



Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the course students will have greater understanding and appreciation of American poetry of the twentiethcentury, particularly its forms and genres and its relation to tradition. They will also have practical experience of poeticcomposition in a variety of forms.

Teaching and Learning MethodsThe course will be taught in seminars and workshops in which students will present their own poetic exercises and discussissues in modern and contemporary poetry.

Assessment MethodsAssessment will be an essay of 2,000 words and a portfolio of poems each in a form covered by the course. Final mark willbe either essay 80%, poems 20% or poems 80%, essay 20%, whichever yields the higher mark.

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LecturesSeminars 22








AM3024 Modern American Poetry




003 "Assignment A - ""Essay in comparative history (2,500 words)" 40 0004 "Assignment B - ""Extended case study essay (4,000 words) (Final)" 60 0

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: James BothwellMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students will be able to:• compare and contrast key factors affecting gender in three contexts• evaluate the changing historiography and approaches to gender history• deploy a range of written and oral presentational skills to discuss issues relating to the module• demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate primary and secondary source materials to support an organised argument

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeam taught by Historical Studies staff. 13 lectures and 7 seminars. The lectures begin with the theoretical andhistoriographical approaches to the theme of gender history, before focusing more narrowly on the context of the three casestudies. The lectures are followed by 6 seminars examining the case studies, with students interpreting primary sourcedocuments and presenting their arguments for class discussion. The module ends with a comparative seminar and aconcluding lecture raising important arguments about the wider significance of this historical theme. Module co-ordinators Dr JBothwell, Dr E Riedi, Dr C Prestel

Assessment MethodsCoursework: one comparative essay of 2,500 words (40%) and one extended case study essay of 4,000 words (60%)

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HS2231 Gender History





Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Zoe KnoxMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students will be able to:• compare and contrast key factors affecting religious culture and practice in three contexts• evaluate the changing historiography and approaches to religious history• deploy a range of written and oral presentational skills to discuss issues relating to the module• demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate primary and secondary source materials to support an organised argument

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeam taught by Historical Studies Staff. 13 lectures and 7 seminars. The lectures begin with the theoretical andhistoriographical approaches to the theme of religious history, before focusing more narrowly on the context of the three casestudies. The lectures are followed by 6 seminars examining the case studies, with students interpreting primary sourcedocuments and presenting their arguments for class discussion. The module ends with a comparative seminar and aconcluding lecture raising important arguments about the wider significance of this historical theme. Module co-ordinators DrZ Knox, Dr A Hopper and Dr N Aston


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HS2232 Religious History





Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Joanna StoryMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students will be able to:• compare and contrast key factors affecting race and ethnicity in three contrasting historical contexts• evaluate the changing historiography and approaches to the study of race and ethnicity• deploy a range of written and oral presentational skills to discuss issues relating to the module• demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate primary and secondary source materials to support an organized argument

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeam taught by Historical Studies staff. 13 lectures and 7 seminars. The lectures begin with the theoretical andhistoriographical approaches to the theme of race and ethnicity history, before focusing more narrowly on the context of thethree case studies. The lectures are followed by 6 seminars examining the case studies, with students interpreting primarysource documents and presenting their arguments for class discussion. The module ends with a comparative seminar and aconcluding lecture raising important arguments about the wider significance of this historical theme. Module co-ordinators ProfJ Story, Dr Alex Korb


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HS2234 Race and Ethnicity




003 Assignment A - Essay in comparative history (2,500 words) 40 0004 Assignment B - Extended case study essay (4,000 words) (Final) 60 0

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: David GentilcoreMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students will be able to:• compare and contrast the role of cultural practices in three contexts• evaluate the changing historiography and approaches to cultural history• deploy a range of written and oral presentational skills to discuss issues relating to the module• demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate primary and secondary source materials to support an organised argument

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeam taught by Historical Studies Staff. Module co-ordinators Prof Gentilcore, Dr P Kidambi and Dr D Toner

13 lectures and 7 seminars. The lectures begin with the theoretical and historiographical approaches to the theme of culturalhistory, before focusing more narrowly on the context of the three case studies. The lectures are followed by 6 seminarsexamining the case studies, with students interpreting primary source documents and presenting their arguments for classdiscussion. The module ends with a comparative seminar and a concluding lecture raising important arguments about thewider significance of this historical theme.

Assessment MethodsCoursework: one comparative essay of 2,500 words (40% and one extended case study essay of 4,000 words (60%)

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HS2235 Cultural History




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Examination, 2 Hours (Final) 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Joanna StoryMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: E2Coordinator: Joanna StoryMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe aim of this module is to familiarise students with the social, political and cultural history of early Anglo-Saxon Englandbefore c. AD900. By the end of this module students will be able to:o present analyses of primary and secondary sources, orally and in writing, with clarity and precision o critically analyse primary and secondary sources for the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the period before c. 900o handle and critically assess different types of primary evidence surviving from the distant past, including textual, visual,archaeological and manuscript sourceso research and produce of two pieces of summative written work which demonstrate a familiarity with the detail of the subjectand the broader context of the topic through wide-ranging reading and critical analysis of primary and secondary evidence,and which demonstrate the ability to structure written work clearly and effectively with a care to presentationo use efficiently some of the major online resources available to medievalists

Teaching and Learning Methodsteaching through lectures and primary source seminarslearning through guided study via lectures, seminar preparation and discussion, and independent research for essays

Assessment MethodsTwo essays (2500 words) 25% + 25%; two hour examination (50%)

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HS2301 Early Anglo-Saxon England to Alfred




HS2301 Early Anglo-Saxon England to Alfred




004 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0005 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0006 Essay in lieu of the Examination 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Ian HarrisMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning Outcomes(i) to increase knowledge of later Georgian ideas about madness, (ii)to acquaint students with the role of the monarchy, and(iii) to examine its role in the politics of the day.

Teaching and Learning MethodsThe course is taught by a combination of lectures and seminars as well as student-led re-enactment of parliamentary debate

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay and formal examination

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Practical Classes & Workshops 1Tutorials 0

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0

Guided Independent Study 119Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0



HS2307 Madness, Monarchy and Politics in Georgian Britain




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Examination (Final) 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Elizabeth ClappMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this course, students will be able to: identify and explain the changes and continuities in American familylife since the colonial period discuss the impact of class and race on family roles in American history analyse howconstructions of gender affected interactions between men, women and children in American history employ a range ofwritten skills to discuss issues relating to the course participate effectively in group discussions

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, Lectures

Assessment MethodsCoursework essays, Essay Exam

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HS2311 Domestic Revolutions: Women, Men and the Family in American History





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Eliza RiediMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes a) Subject-specific skills By the end of the module, students should have: An understanding of thenature and impact of British colonial expansion during the late 19th and 20th centuries. An understanding of the responseof colonial societies to British imperialism. A sound grasp of historiographical controversies surrounding these issues.Critically analysed and discussed, orally and in writing, a wide range of source materials. Acquired an understanding ofrelativism - that the values and institutions with which students are familiar are not necessarily superior to the values andinstitutions of other societies. b) Key Skills By the end of the module, students should have: Further developed the abilityto analyse complex issues critically. Further developed the ability to sustain an argument, written and verbal, with clarity andrigour. Further developed skills in the critical analysis of qualitative and quantitative historical data.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, Seminars

Assessment MethodsEssays, Essay examination

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Lectures 20Seminars








HS2314 Imperialism and Decolonisation




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Examination 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit



Period: Semester 2Occurence: E2Coordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:•Discuss the impact of different social groups on the emergence of Australian society from the eighteenth to early twentiethcenturies.•Evaluate the different approaches and debates that have shaped academic understanding of Australian history since thenineteenth century.•Explain why terms including ‘black armband’, genocide, frontier and ‘convict stain’ have produced such emotive discussionsin public and academic historical discussions.•Place the history of Australian colonization and immigration in broader colonial and global contexts.•Locate and mobilise a variety of relevant documentary, visual and material sources and be able to use them as evidence inwritten work and class discussions.

Teaching and Learning MethodsThis 20 Credit course will be taught through 10 weekly seminars divided into 3 sessions: a lecture, an in-depth discussion ofthe reading, and a source analysis workshop.

Module is taught by Dr Katherine Foxhall

Assessment Methods2 x 2,500 word essays (50%) and 1 x 2hr/2 question written exam (50%)

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HS2317 Peopling Australia



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HS2317 Peopling Australia




001 Assignment A - Essay (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay (2,500 words) 25 0003 Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Sally HorrocksMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module students should be able to Analyse and reflect critically and contextually upon the use of media reports in printed, aural and visual form as sources forhistorians

Discuss the historical development of the various forms of media in post-Second World War Britain in qualitative andquantitative terms and be aware of the factors that have shaped this.

Understand the analytical concepts from media studies that are relevant to the module and apply them to unfamiliar empiricalmaterial

Gather and deploy appropriate evidence and data to develop and sustain historical arguments in written and oral form

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, seminars, and demonstrations,which will be screenings of audio visual material

Assessment MethodsEssays, Examination

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HS2319 From News to History: Contemporary History and the Media





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Stuart BallMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


004 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0005 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0006 Assignment C - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: E2Coordinator: Stuart BallMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesIntended learning outcomes: On completion of this module students will be able to describe and explain the significantdevelopments in the history of Ireland between 1800 and 1922; be able to discuss the connections between political,economic and social factors during this period; have developed an awareness of the major historical controversies related tothe period; have developed their skills of independent research and historical analysis through a wide range of reading; haveimproved their skills of written and oral communication, made a seminar presentation and participated in group discussion.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars


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HS2323 Ireland Under the Union 1800-1922




004 Assignment A - Data analysis report (2,500 words) 25 0005 Assignment B -Essay (2,500 words) 25 0006 Assignment C - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Bernard AttardMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning Outcomes1. Sound knowledge of the history of the world economy between 1941 and 2000;2. An informed understanding of the relationship between globalization and the growth of the world economy;3. Understanding of the key concepts used by historians to analyse globalization;4. Familiarity with with the relevant secondary literature;5. An ability to interpret a selection of relevant source materials and statistics;6. An ability to think critically and analytically.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSixteen lectures supported by four fortnightly tutorials

Assessment MethodsCourse work (one document commentary and one essay) and an examination.

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Lectures 20Seminars








HS2329 A World Connected: Welfare, Economy and Government since 1945





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Deborah TonerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Assignment B - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: E2Coordinator: Deborah TonerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students will:• Understand the changing role of drinking, drinking places, and anti-alcohol sentiment in shaping American society, cultureand politics• Understand how attitudes towards drinking and drinking practices can contribute to the construction of racial, class andgender identities• Develop an awareness that ideas about drinking are culturally and historically specific• Develop the ability to place developments in American history in a comparative context• Be able to draw on historical knowledge to participate in contemporary debates

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures and seminars taught by Dr Deborah Toner

Assessment MethodsEssays and examination

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HS2359 From Beer to Fraternity: The History of Drinking in North America, c. 1650-1990




004 "Assignment A - ""Commentary (1,500 words)" 20 0005 "Assignment B - ""Essay (3,000 words)" 30 0006 Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Bernard AttardMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning Outcomesa) Subject-specific skills

By the end of the module, students should have:

Acquired a knowledge and understanding of the economic factors influencing Britain’s relationship with the wider worldbetween c. 1815 and 1914.Understood key concepts, theories, and historiographical debates as they apply to the study of economic imperialism andBritain’s economic relations with the wider world between c. 1815 and 1914.Familiarised themselves with the secondary literatureBeen introduced to a selection of relevant source materials and statistics;Constructed extended written and oral arguments supported by relevant historical evidence.

b) Key skills

By the end of the module students should have:

Developed further their written and oral communication skills.Developed further their IT skills.Developed further their ability to analyse qualitative evidence and quantitative data.

Teaching and Learning MethodsTeaching and learning is based upon preparation for, attendance at, and participation in 10 weekly seminars.

Assessment MethodsStudents are assessed by coursework (50 percent of the final module mark) and a 2-hour examination (50 percent). Thecoursework consists of a minor assignment (1,500 words) and a major assignment (2,500-3,000 words).

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Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0


Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0



HS3614 The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World 1815-1914




004 "Assignment A - ""Essay 1 (2,500 words)" 25 0005 "Assignment B - ""Essay 1 (2,500 words)" 25 0006 Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Ian HarrisMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students will have:-(a) Studied in detail a range of prescribed primary texts, both literary and visual;(b) Identified the satirical element/s in these;(c) Have improved the skills and techniques necessary to study the subject, including skills of independent reading andhistorical thinking, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to identify and use periodical literature.

Teaching and Learning Methods10 lectures, 10 seminars

Assessment Methods50% examination (2 hour); 50% Coursework (2 essays)

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HS3638 Political Satire 1681-1792





Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Claudia PrestelMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to: understand the complexities of Jewish life in Central Europe, thestructures of Jewish communities and gain an understanding of the various forms of Jewish identity in modernity as well asunderstand issues of assimilation and acculturation.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, seminars


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HS3651 Facing Modernity: Jews in Central Europe




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Assignment B - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Olaf JensenMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to... (1) reflect and discuss the criteria for assessing the merits andweaknesses of historical films (2) define and explain the ways film differs from other forms of historical representation (3)understand the influence of film on historical consciousness/awareness (4) reflect the role of historians in film-making (5)present and communicate research results to the seminar (6) work and communicate in groups (7) think critically andanalytically about the presented material

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, Seminars, Group work


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HS3657 The Nazis and Cinema: Holocaust and Representation




001 Assignment A - Report (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Assignment C - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: James CampbellMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning Outcomes1. Analyse from a comparative perspective key historical issues, concepts, evidence, and historiographical debates relatingto topics such as slave culture, resistance, the master-slave relationship, and anti-slavery movements.2. Compare and contrast the historiographical scholarship on aspects of race and slavery in different American slavesocieties.3. Assess the relationship between slavery and ideologies of race and freedom in the Americas.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures and Seminars

Assessment MethodsEssays and Examination

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HS3661 Slavery in the Americas





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Simon GunnMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the course you should be able to a) identify and analyse significant developments in urbanism, planning and the built form of England's cities between 1945and 1970;b) demonstrate knowledge of the principal social actors in the post-war urban landscape, from migrant communities to theurban elites, and the particular identities and cultures associated with them;c) analyse the main forces making for social change over the period and their interactive effects on the urban landscape andurban social groups;d) discuss critically the relationship between spatial and social forms;e) demonstrate understanding of the concepts of space, place, identity and culture and put them to critical use;f) evaluate competing interpretations of historical processes and change on the basis of emprical evidence and theoreticalargument;g) develop an independent and critical viewpoint on the history of urban society in post-war England.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures and Seminars


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HS3665 Brave New World?: City, Culture and Identity in Post-War England




004 Assignment A - Essay on Oral History Methods, 2000 words 20 0005 Essay (Final) Assignment B - Recorded Interview, Interview Transcript|

1500 word Critical Reflection on Interview30 0

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Colin HydeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able toa) identify and analyse significant developments shaping the social, economic and cultural life of Leicester between 1945 and1980;b) demonstrate knowledge of the principal actors in postwar Leicester, including the local authority, urban associations andcommunity groups;c) evaluate the main forces making for social change over the period, such as economic cycles, city planning and patterns ofmigration;d) demonstrate understanding of oral history as a source and a methodology for historical research;e) design and carry out an oral history project, including one or more interviews, in a structured and critical manner.

Teaching and Learning MethodsMethods include short lectures, in-class discussion, individual and group analysis of radio and oral testimony, and individualtutorials. Students will be expected to make full use of the facilities and materials of the East Midlands Oral History Archive atthe University of Leicester where the module will be based.

Assessment MethodsThe assessment methods are designed to test the following student skillsa) ability to analyse critically an aspect of local history using oral and sound sources alongside other primary and secondarysources (Essay)b) ability to design a viable, small oral history project, including an appropriate questionnaire (Project Plan)c) ability to carry out one or more oral history interviews and integrate them effectively into a short study of a specific topic inthe history of post-war Leicester (Project).

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HS3673 The Transformation of Leicester 1945 - 1980










Intended Learning Outcomes*understand what a period's food history can tell us about the society and culture of which it was a part *appreciate thecomplex relationship between food and health as perceived by early modern Europeans, in both theory and practice *identifyand evaluate key factors for dietary change and continuity throughout Europe and its regions *deploy a range of written andoral skills to discuss and explore issues relating to the module *demonstrate an ability to evaluate critically a range of relevantprimary and secondary materials.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures and seminars


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HS3678 Food, Diet and Health in Early Modern Europe





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Norman HousleyMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


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HS3679 Agincourt and Orleans: Lancastrian England and Valois France, 1413-1453





Period: Semester 2Occurence: ECoordinator: Elizabeth ClappMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


110 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0136 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0137 Assignment C - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: E2Coordinator: Elizabeth ClappMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students will be able to: Identify some of the key factors affecting women's lives in the late nineteenth and early tewntieth centuries in the USA.Evaluate the concepts of 'the separation of spheres' and nineteenth-century ideals of femininity. Appreciate that women's livedexperience did not always conform to prescriptive ideals. Deploy a range of written and oral skills to discuss issues relating tothe course. Demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate primary and secondary materials pertinent to the subject

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures and seminars

Assessment MethodsEssays, Examination

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HS3680 Women in American Society from Civil War to First World War





Period: Semester 1Occurence: ECoordinator: Nigel AstonMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


Intended Learning OutcomesThe students are intended to develop an understanding of the significance of Jacobitism as a major political phenomenonboth in the British Isles and continental Europe as a result of taking the module and satisfying its academic demands. Thecourse encompasses political, religious, literary, cultural and military history. Students will be encouraged to refine theirwritten and spoken techniques of assessing and interpreting primary source manuscript evidence and developing argumentsthat engage with the varied existing historiographies. The module’s emphasis on the interpretation of primary source materialwill complement special subject studies.

Teaching and Learning MethodsTen one hour lectures, each followed by ten one hour seminars. The seminars will begin with oral presentations fromindividuals and groups of students to initiate debate and discussion. They will also focus on the criticism and analysis ofprimary sources drawn from the Jacobite Heritage website.

Assessment Methods50% written examination50% on two assessed essays each assessed at 25%, 2500 words in length

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HS3684 Jacobitism in Britain and Europe, 1688-1808




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0004 Examination 50 2



Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students will be able to:•Identify some of the major social groups who have undergone colonial and global migration since the eighteenth century anddescribe their experiences and motivations.•Explain how processes of free and forced migration have helped transform the political, economic, social and cultural identityof modern societies around the globe.•Analyse and apply different academic disciplinary perspectives on the history of migration.•Assess the relevance of the concept of ‘diaspora’ to the experiences and modern identity of different migrant groups.•Use their historical understanding of the topic as a basis for evaluating and participating in contemporary debates aboutmigration and migrants.

Teaching and Learning MethodsEach week’s class will include an in-depth thematic discussion based on set readings, and a source analysis workshop.Throughout, students will be encouraged to think independently and to pursue their own interests in historical place and time.

Module taught by Dr Katherine Foxhall.

Assessment Methods2 x 2,500 word essays (50%) and 1 x 2hr/2 question written exam (50%).

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HS3694 Diasporas and Migrations in the Modern World




001 Assignment A - Essay 1 (2,500 words) 25 0002 Assignment B - Essay 2 (2,500 words) 25 0003 Assignment C - Essay in lieu of the Examination 50 2



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HS3695 Medieval Paris c1000 - 1450




001 Assignment A - conference-style poster 25 0002 Assignment B - 3 fieldtrip cards 25 0003 Assignment C - Long essay (2,500 words) 50 0004 Examination (Final) 100 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: E1Coordinator: Richard JonesMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit


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HS3696 The Medieval Natural World


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Module Specification...Written communication, problem-solving, oral presentations, information handling. Assessment Methods 2 hour examination 50% 1 Assessed Essay 30% Presentation