Course overview
In this course students will choose a thesis topic in consultation with their supervisor. Students will attend a Thesis Writing Workshop, devise their research topic, refine their methodology and conduct preliminary research. The thesis will be 15,000 words in length.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a detailed and high-level understanding of a particular historiography or historical problem.
- Recognise a wide range of methodologies, conceptual approaches and domains of knowledge when applied to the past.
- Identify, analyse, evaluate relevant primary and secondary sources to construct evidence based arguments and produce independent historical research.
- Think independently and critically about the methodologies that are used by historians, and to apply (and, if necessary, adapt) these methodologies to understanding the past.
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate a thorough grasp of the scholarly conventions of the discipline of history.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a range of contemporary technologies to conduct research, communicate results and communicate with others.
- Demonstrate the skills of a historian which are appropriate for performing a range of professional roles, undertaking leadership positions, and sustaining lifelong learning.
- Demonstrate a sensitivity to the diversity of historical cultures and the ethical implications of historical enquiry within a global context.
- Develop a critical, self-reflective approach to the study of history, based on respect and mutual responsibility.