If interpretations of the past are constantly changing, who are the historians who have made that change happen? By introducing you to those historians who have shaped the discipline, you’ll learn about the ideologies, assumptions, the methods and the ambitions that different authors have applied to their subject. You will also deepen your understanding of why these authors and their work changed the way people understand the past. Seminars each week, dedicated to different ‘history makers’, will allow you to reflect on key texts, legacies and interpretations, that changed the way we see our subject and the periods we study. You will also develop key historical skills along the way, including a deeper understanding of historical interpretation, critical reading of texts, and different schools of practice, that inform the way that historians work today.
Lecture 16, Workshop 16
1,000 words Articles for different audiences. Assessment Details: Write a magazine article on an historian and their influence. worth 40%.
1,500 words Essay. Assessment Details: Write a question-based essay. worth 60%.
Reassessment Method:
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the conceptual, practical and intellectual principles within the discipline of History.
Consider and reflect critically on a range of historical approaches and analytical perspectives.
Contextualise or evaluate a variety of sources for their historical rigour.
Identify and assess the merits and value of historians and place them in their rightful context.
Construct and articulate evidence-based arguments in written form to a variety of audiences.
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