Undergraduate Course: History in Practice (CHCA10001)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This 20-credit course provides students with an introduction to the practical components and skills of researching and writing history, encouraging critical reflection on the disciplinary area. It deals specifically with the location of sources how to frame historical questions, methods of analysis, and project design. It will enable reflection on the wider arena in which history is researched and produced, within the media, cultural industries, family or community history, as well as within academic study. It is designed to prepare students for the writing of a history dissertation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 4, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 183 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One workshop task report (2,000 words; 30 per cent). One project report (5,000 words; 70 per cent). Please note: Assessed by coursework only. The course is not examined.
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
- Skills in locating a range of sources in libraries, online and in archives. - Understanding of the role of research questions and hypotheses. - Knowledge of at least two methods of historical analysis. - Awareness of the roles of concepts, theories and grand narratives in research design. - Enhanced presentation skills. - Practical experience of planning and completing a research project as a stepping-stone to the Dissertation.