Module manager: Dr Anastasiia Akulich
Email: A.Akulich@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This innovative research-based module introduces students to specific areas of interest that have arisen in twentieth and twenty-first century international history. Previous strands of this module have included, for example: genocide and international reactions.
The module aims to support students’ research on a specific aspect of International History. It aims to support students’ development of research knowledge and skills, including in historical analytical capability, in individual and group learning, and the selection and operationalisation of communication methods.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Evaluate selected historical event/events and the historiographical debates surrounding it/them
2. Investigate and assess the nature, practical problems, and issues posed by historical research;
3. Critically analyse methods by which that research may be disseminated.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Create and synthesize large amounts of information on a range of historical contexts and apply analytical and problem-solving skills
5. Communicate effectively complex ideas about the past.
6. Collaborate with others to design, develop and co-produce an output for an academic audience.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Conference | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lecture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practical | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Private study hours | 180 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students complete a 5 minute presentation between weeks 1-7. Students receive written feedback and have the opportunity to talk through this feedback with the tutor. The exercise helps develop students’ capacity to critically engage with scholarly literature and effectively communicate their ideas (LO3, 4, 6). These skills then feed into both summative assessments for the module (extended research piece/group presentation).
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Political briefing paper or Online exhibition or podcast Develop understanding of key concepts, issues, literature in the module strand topic; also developing skills in critical thinking and communication. | 40 |
| Presentation | End of semester conference. This group presentation builds on the skills developed in formative presentations, but also enables the students to engage with a broader range of material to develop their analytical skills in the context of a wider range of questions/issues. They also learn to work as part of a group. | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for the group presentation will be a recorded individual presentation.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 10/18/2024
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