Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Advanced Option: Practising Public History
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 38752
Module Lead	Dr Michala Hulme
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Practising Public History will take a hands-on approach to creating history outside of academia. Students will work in group on a locally focused project. This could be in the form of an exhibition, podcast or oral history interview. The course will teach students to evaluate public history practices alongside new practical skills in exhibit design, genealogy, digital media, local and community history, or oral history. It encourages students to think creatively whilst also meeting the needs of the audience. This course is specifically aimed at those students who wish to pursue a career in the sector, such as curating, project management, oral historian, genealogist, historical consultant, engagement officer or history TV researcher.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: analyse and explain key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny, analyse and explain reasons for and implications of these events and processes (including analysis of primary evidence where appropriate) compare and evaluate the main scholarly views on the subject under investigation, critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration work with an appropriate degree of learner independence to explain and analyse the material under scrutiny summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material clearly and effectively in writing, synthesise and evaluate themes across a wide range of diverse material
Assessment	38752-01 : 1,000 word essay : Coursework (33%) 38752-02 : 2,000 word essay : Coursework (67%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: S1 = 1 x 3,000 word essay (100%)
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