Unit information: Supervised Individual Study 2 in 2014/15

Unit name	Supervised Individual Study 2
Unit code	HISTM0038
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Austin
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of History (Historical Studies)
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will enable students to pursue a defined and focused specialist practical, historical, methodological, and/or conceptual interest under the guidance of a member of the academic staff. Through this unit, students have the opportunity to explore particular topics in more depth than is offered within existing taught units, and in a more self-directed way. Students who are appropriately qualified or trained may develop a practical project as a Supervised Individual Study. Thus, this unit allows greater flexibility within the MA programmes, so that the department can respond to students' special interests.

Aims:

This unit will enable students to:

• Identify a suitable topic for a very small-scale independent research project
• Structure their patterns of study independently
• Conduct a very small-scale independent study
• Produce a 5,000 word essay or other appropriate and equivalent documentation, artefact or presentation as agreed with the supervisor.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

• Developed their knowledge and understanding of their particular topic and method of research
• Demonstrated a capacity to approach research in an appropriately conceived and structured way, making use of appropriate methodologies
• Have structured their own independent patterns of study

Produced a 5,000 word essay or equivalent documentation, artefact or presentation as agreed with the supervisor.

Teaching Information

Individual tutorials (6 hours); guided reading; independent study.

Assessment Information

5000 word essay or equivalent documentation of practice, artefact or presentation, as agreed with supervisor (100%)

Reading and References

Not applicable – dependent on the area of study.