Introduction to History

Module Identifier: HY12120
Module Title: Introduction to History
Academic Year: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 1
Co-ordinator: Dr Miguel Hernandez
Reading List: View on Aspire
Exclusive (Any Acad Year): HA12120
Other Staff: Professor Iwan Morus; Dr Yi Li; Dr David Jones; Dr Arddun Arwyn; Dr Eryn White; Mr Ewan Lawry; Dr Rhun Emlyn; Professor Phillipp Schofield; Miss Nina Frohme; Dr Steve Thompson; Dr Miguel Hernandez

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Bibliographical exercise: 1000 Words	30%
Semester Assessment	Short project: 2000 Words	70%
Supplementary Assessment	Bibliographical exercise: 1000 Words	30%
Supplementary Assessment	Short project: 2000 Words	70%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Undertake simple but essential bibliographical exercises
Read secondary historical material with a degree of critical awareness
Recognise the need to adopt best practice in undertaking research
Engage with historical debate and offer observation on the relative merits of historical positions
Represent their engagement with the secondary literature in oral (not assessed) and written (assessed) work
Reflect critically upon their own historical perspective and anticipate the relevance of acquired skills for further study at degree level

Brief description

This course is designed to help students make the transition to the study of history at degree level.

Content

Through a series of fifteen sessions, students will be introduced to a range of skills, techniques and practical exercises intended to cover fundamental elements not only of undergraduate study but also of historians' practice. One of these sessions will be an essay feedback session (tutorial) with a seminar tutor. Seminar tutors will guide students through the following elements:

- summary and note-taking
- true paraphrasing and quotation
- research and time-management
- use of the library and IT
- presentations
- essay writing and examination preparation
- seminar work and group discussion

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Creative Problem Solving	Students will be presented with tasks to complete which will entail undertaking their own research, including into locating bibliographical materials, and presenting their findings effectively.
Critical and analytical thinking	Through considering approaches to the study of history and assessed through the essay.
Professional communication	Students will be provided with guidance on how to present their arguments effectively in their written work to prepare them for the rest of their degree studies.
Subject Specific Skills	The module ensures students become familiar with the essential skills of the historian, including referencing accurately and processing information to present clear and coherent arguments.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4