Module manager: Anne Caldwell
Email: A.Caldwell@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To introduce undergraduates to the study, use and assessment of primary source material in the discipline of international history; and to the nature, development and significance of historiographical debate through the critical assessment of associated secondary sources.
Enhances Common Skills listed below:
- High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
- Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
- Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
- Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
- Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
- Ability to present complex ideas effectively in formal oral presentations.
Plus:
- Interpretation and analysis of documentary-based material.
- Ability at applying methods/theoretical models appropriate to the discipline.
Sample strands in this module include the Cold War in Southeast Asia, the rise of Communism in East and Southeast Asia, and transnational Jewish history, 1880-1930.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 180 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Exam preparation; researching, preparing, and writing assignments; undertaking set reading; and self-directed reading around the topic: 180 hours.
Contributions to class discussions and oral presentation component.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 3x 500 word primary source commentaries | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 10/18/2024
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