MA Dissertation in Economic & Social History
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HIST4069 | History | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- HIST4069
- School
- History
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
The dissertation is an extended piece of research, or its equivalent, on a topic within the field of Economic & Social History. All students will have a supervisor appointed and they will be expected to consult the supervisor during and towards the end of the project. All dissertation students will be required to make use of both primary and secondary material and incorporate this into their dissertation.
Target Students
Available only to ESRC-funded students registered on the Midlands Graduate School 1+3 Economic and Social History pathway.
Classes
Meetings with dissertation supervisor- 5 hours Research- 350 hours Writing and redrafting- 245 hours
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: 1 x 12,000-15,000 word dissertation (or its equivalent)
Assessed by end of summer vacation
Educational Aims
The aim of the MA Dissertation is to provide the students with experience of undertaking a large-scale research topic as a basis for further postgraduate work in the field of History.Learning Outcomes
a) Knowledge and understanding
- Understand the methods used in the interrogation of primary sources.
b) Intellectual Skills
- Identify and evaluate key problems associated with a specific topic within the field of historical research.
- Locate, select and evaluate critically at an advanced level a variety of primary and secondary resources.
- Devise research topics and develop methodologies appropriate to them.
c) Professional And Practical Skills
- Plan, research and write up an original and coherent piece of research.
- Develop individual analyses and interpretations of data within the broad framework of current historiography.
d) Transferable skills
- Demonstrate initiative in their approach to topics and show evidence of advanced critical and original thinking.
- Take responsibility for their own learning and continued professional development.