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This module aims to build on the thematic approach in HM4000 and provide students with a range of approaches to investigation and research in key Humanities disciplines in order to prepare them for the Dissertation at Level 6.  The emphasis will be on the consideration of a variety of methods and critical perspectives as well as the practical skills used to conduct independent research. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a project introduced and guided by practitioners in the School of Humanities and to work toward one of several possible outcomes: an e-journal publication; an internship or placement; a dissertation proposal or a contribution to a symposium or a performance/publication.

This module will begin with a series of weekly lectures on a variety of approaches to research in the Humanities, including inter-disciplinary methods, supported by seminar reading and discussion. These will be allied to specific themes, such as ‘Revolutions’, ‘Place’ or ‘Identity’, but will have a focus on the history of the subject (ie, the shift of approaches to a discipline in the academy). Following this, lectures, seminars and workshops will be devoted to introducing students to topics offered by Humanities staff.  The second semester will focus on workshops, supported by tutorials, designed to develop individual projects out of these broader subject areas and to plan dissertation proposals.  Students will work independently, through research or workplace experience, and in topic groups to develop a specific outcome, agreed with the ‘guide’ tutor. These outcomes will be shared with the whole cohort in the final part of the module.

A student passing this module should be able to:...

1. develop an understanding of a variety of approaches to scholarship and research in the Humanities disciplines;
2. investigate the history of their subject(s) and their impact on wider discourses;
3. engage with texts and sources from a number of perspectives;
4. use independent research skills to develop an individual project;
5. work closely with practicing researchers to improve skills in research, the communication of findings and to engage critically with the process;

demonstrate their learning to a wider audience through a specific outcome.

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.