Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Special Subject: Dossers: Homelessness in Modern Britain, 1900 to Present A
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 30932
Module Lead	Professor Nick Crowson
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LH Special Subject: Dossers: Homelessness in Modern Britain, 1900 to Present B - (09 31110)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will allow students to study a historical theme or area in great depth, under the guidance of an individual member of staff drawing on both secondary sources (i.e. books and articles) and primary sources (documents, newspapers etc), both published and unpublished. The module will allow students to study an aspect of history in detail and gain a fuller understanding of how different types of source material inform the historical process.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse and appraise key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny; Analyse and evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material; Critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration; Summarise and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, in writing.
Assessment	30932-01 : Take home paper : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 2,000-word essay (50%) and 1 x 10-minute individual presentations (50%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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