HPSC5151M Making Histories of Science, Technology and Medicine
30 Credits Class Size: 50
Module manager: Gregory Radick
Email: G.M.Radick@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running
2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module students will be able to:
i) locate and organise the primary and secondary materials of research in the history of science, medicine and technology.
ii) assess the strengths and weaknesses of scholarly interpretations in relevant secondary literature.
iii) creatively and critically interpret primary evidence, of both textual and material varieties.
iv) organise their interpretations of evidence into a coherent historical exposition.
Syllabus
This module provides training, by means of practical exercises, in such historical skills as designing a research project, locating and exploiting resources, critically analyzing written and printed primary sources, interpreting material objects, conducting interviews, organizing disparate materials, and constructing a historical narrative.
Teaching Methods
| Delivery type |
Number |
Length hours |
Student hours |
| Seminar |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Private study hours |
280 |
| Total Contact hours |
20 |
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) |
300 |
Private study
Preparation for classes 10 hours x 10 = 100 hours
Further Reading and Essay Preparation 180 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will have the opportunity to submit a 1000 word piece of coursework for formative assessment midway through the module. Students will receive verbal comments on their understanding and progress in seminars and be able to visit staff during office hours or arranged meetings throughout the semester.
Methods of Assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type |
Notes |
% of formal assessment |
| Essay |
1 x 5000 word essay |
100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) |
100 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading List
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 30/05/2024
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