This module (and its co-requisite British Women and Internationalism since 1850 (Masters): B) 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on both secondary sources (i.e. books and articles) and primary sources (documents, newspapers etc), both published and unpublished.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. This course looks at the history of women’s involvement in the international sphere, from the nineteenth century through to the present age. The primary sources give voice to women who devoted their time and energy to work in the international sphere, and shed light on the way in which these women understood their connection to the broader world, how they sought to influence the world outside their own borders, and how those around them responded to their international activism.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
analyse key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny
appraise and critically assess reasons for and implications of these events and processes
analyse and critically evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material
compare and critically evaluate the main scholarly views on the subject under investigation
critically evaluate in a sophisticated manner the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration, demonstrating an awareness of areas in which further research is desirable
work with a significant degree of learner independence to explain, analyse and evaluate the material under scrutiny.
summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, in writing.
synthesise and evaluate themes across a wide range of relevant but diverse primary and secondary material.
Assessment
31024-01 : 4,500 word take home paper : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (100%)
