Module Identifier | WH12120 | ||||||||||||||
Module Title | TURNING POINTS IN WELSH HISTORY | ||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | ||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Paul B O'Leary | ||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | ||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Eryn M White, Dr David Ceri Jones, Dr Owen G Roberts | ||||||||||||||
Mutually Exclusive | HC12120 , HA12120 , HY12120 | ||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | ||||||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | 5 x 2 hour seminars plus individual essay tutorials | ||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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1) General introduction
2) The Glyndwr Rebellion: with discussion of note-taking skills
3) The Acts of Union: with guidelines on constructing a bibliography
4) The Methodist Revival: with guidelines on preparing seminar presentations
5) The Treachery of the Blue Books: with discussion on writing essays
Lectures:
1) What is history?
2)the practice of the historian
3)the use of sources
4)the nature of historical debate
5)the historian as author
Problem solving | Identify problems and factors which might influence potential solutions; develop creative thinking approaches to problem solving; evaluate advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions. | ||
Research skills | Understand a range of research methods and plan and carry out research; produce academically appropriate pieces of written work. | ||
Communication | Read a wide range of both primary and secondary texts; improve listening skills during the lectures, and consequently develop skills in note taking; demonstrate and develop the ability to communicate ideas in two essays; skills in oral presentation will be developed in seminars. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Show awareness of own learning styles, personal preferences and needs; devise and apply realistic learning and self management strategies; devise a personal action plan to include short and long-term goals and to develop personal awareness of how to improve on these. | ||
Team work | Understand the concept of group dynamics; contribute to the setting of group goals; contribute effectively to the planning of group activities; play an active part in group activities (e.g. short group presentations in seminars); exercise negotiation and persuasion skills; evaluate group activities and own contribution | ||
Information Technology | Use a range of commonly used software packages; prepare and input data; manage storage systems; present information and data; use the internet appropriately and effectively | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Develop awareness of personal skills, beliefs and qualities in relation to course in progression; plan and prepare for future course / career. |
This module is at CQFW Level 4