| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 X 1 HOUR LECTURE PER WEEK |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 1 x fortnightly seminar |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 X 2,500 WORD ESSAY | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours 1 X 2 HOUR CLOSED EXAMINATION | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 2 Hours 1 X 2 HOUR CLOSED EXAMINATION PLUS MISSING WRITTEN WORK | 100% |
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand and critically assess a corpus of historical knowledge concerning the political and social history of modern Wales.
Understand the main factors which influenced Welsh society in the period under study, including internal forces and external factors such as the British context and global change.
Read and evaluate different types of historical sources, focusing on secondary literature.
Express understanding with increasing fluency and maturity, and discuss relevant matters within an academic context.
Work independently and collaboratively, and take part in group discussions (not formally assessed)
Beginning by tracing the economic and social changes of the second half of the nineteenth century, the module will give students the opportunity to study an exciting period with far-reaching economic, social and political ramifications. The module will study the successive hegemony of the Liberal and Labour parties over Welsh politics, together with the role of popular movements such as radical Nonconformity, the movement for women's suffrage, trade unionism, and nationalist groups. There will also be an opportunity to study how the British context and global factors have influenced politics and society in Wales
This module aims to give a succinct introduction to Welsh political and social history between 1850 and 1997. The module will also give students opportunities to discuss issues of continuity and change, ideology and identity, and should provide a strong foundation for the study of Welsh history in years two and three.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Read within different contexts and for different purposes; listen effectively; write effectively for different purposes and audiences |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Show awareness of learning techniques, personal needs and preferences, and obstacles to learning; design and execute realistic learning strategies. |
| Information Technology | Make use of a number of common word-processing software packages; control information storage systems; use internet effectively and appropriately |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Develop an awareness of personal skills, attributes and attitudes; plan and prepare for future career. |
| Problem solving | Note problems, note factors which could influence possible solutions; develop independent mindset towards problem-solving; evaluate advantages and disadvantages of possible solutions. |
| Research skills | Understand a range of research techniques; design and execute research; produce appropriate academic report. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Develop a firm foundation of knowledge of main themes in the historiography of modern Wales. |
| Team work | Understand the concept of group dynamic; contribute to group target-setting and to planning group activities; take an active role in group activities; practice skills of discussion and persuasion. |
This module is at CQFW Level 4