| CODE | HST3099 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 12 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | History | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | By the end of the last semester of the B.A. (Hons) Course, every History Honours student is expected to have written, and submitted for examination, a dissertation of 15-18,000 words, exclusive of notes, bibliography, and appendices. (B.A. and M.A. Qualifying students may also opt to write a dissertation). Students should register for this study-unit during the final year of studies, but the topic must be chosen early in the second year of the Course, after consultation with the Head of Department, who will then assign a member of the academic staff to act as supervisor. All dissertations should follow the Departmental style-sheet, copies of which are available at the History Secretary’s office. 10% of marks will be allocated to observance of style sheet. The dissertation shall be: either (i) a record of original work based on primary sources; or (ii) a critical reassessment of existing data with regard to the subject chosen. The choice of subject is up to the student. However, the department has research programmes within which students may choose their topic. A viva-voce examination will be held for all the students. Students who make use of oral history as part of their research are expected to hand in all tapes and transcripts to the Department and fill the appropriate forms. Tapes and transcripts will thereafter be deposited in the Oral History Centre. Aims: The dissertation is ultimately designed to apply and extend the knowledge and skills acquired during the Course. With this in mind, students will learn how: - To research a topic from original sources and develop a thesis based on them; - To evaluate original sources; - To be more critical and creative thinkers; - To acquire a deeper understanding of the professional historian’s craft. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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