First Year Workshops

Date

Time/Room

Topics

17^th October

1000-1100 S1.69

Writing your first degree-level essay

Practical advice and support for writing your first degree-level essay

17^th October

1200-1300 S1.39

Perfecting presentations

What makes a perfect presentation and how to gain top marks

17^th October

1430-1630 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

18^th October

10-11 H3.56

Writing your first degree-level essay

Practical advice and support for writing your first degree-level essay

24^th October

1400-1600

Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

25^th October

10-11 H3.56

Perfecting presentations

What makes a perfect presentation and how to gain top marks

31^st October

10-12 Teaching Grid

12.30-2.30 Teaching Grid

3-5 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

1^st November

1230-1430 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

6^th November

1000-1200 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

7^th November

1400-1600 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

14^th November

1100-1300 Teaching Grid

Intercultural awareness workshop

Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication

15^th November

10-11 H3.56

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

21^st November

1000-1100 S1.69

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

21^st November

1200-1300 S1.39

References and Bibliographies

Grappling with the complexities of referencing? Concerned about what constitutes plagiarism? This workshop offers support and advice.

22^nd November

10-11 H3.56

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

28^th November

1000-1100 S1.69

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

28^th November

1200-1300 S1.39

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

29^th November

10-11 H3.56

References and Bibliographies

Grappling with the complexities of referencing? Concerned about what constitutes plagiarism? This workshop offers support and advice.

6^th December

10-11 H3.56

Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing)

What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks!

9^th January

1000-1100 S1.69

Getting the most out of group projects

Working in groups is sometimes challenging. This workshop provides advice and support for the MMW group project

9^th January

1200-1300 S1.39

Getting the most out of group projects

Working in groups is sometimes challenging. This workshop provides advice and support for the MMW group project

10^th January

10-11 H3.56

Getting the most out of group projects

Working in groups is sometimes challenging. This workshop provides advice and support for the MMW group project

16^th January

1000-1100 S1.69

Using primary sources to get better marks

Understand different ways to interpret primary sources

16^th January

1200-1300 S1.39

Using primary sources to get better marks

Understand different ways to interpret primary sources

17^th January

10-11 H3.56

Using primary sources to get better marks

Understand different ways to interpret primary sources

23^rd January

1000-1100 S1.69

Critical analysis of secondary sources to get better marks

What does 'critical analysis' mean in practice? Consider ways to evaluate secondary literature

23^rd January

1200-1300 S1.39

Critical analysis of secondary sources to get better marks

What does 'critical analysis' mean in practice? Consider ways to evaluate secondary literature

24^th January

10-11 H3.56

Critical analysis of secondary sources to get better marks

What does 'critical analysis' mean in practice? Consider ways to evaluate secondary literature

30^th January

1000-1100 S1.69

Using online sources

Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians

30^th January

1200-1300 S1.39

Using online sources

Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians

31^st January

10-11 H3.56

Using online sources

Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians

6^th February

1000-1100 S1.69

Aiming for a first! (capitalising on feedback)

So you've received feedback on your assignments - how to you use this to improve?

6^th February

1200-1300 S1.39

Aiming for a first! (capitalising on feedback)

So you've received feedback on your assignments - how to you use this to improve?

7^th February

10-11 H3.56

Aiming for a first! (capitalising on feedback)

So you've received feedback on your assignments - how to you use this to improve?

20^th February

1000-1100 S1.69

Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory)

How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing

20^th February

1200-1300 S1.39

Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory)

How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing

21^st February

10-11 H3.56

Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory)

How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing

27^th February

1000-1100 S1.69

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

27^th February

1200-1300 S1.39

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

28^th February

10-11 H3.56

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

5^th March

1000-1100 S1.69

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

5^th March

1200-1300 S1.39

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

6^th March

10-11 H3.56

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

12^th March

1000-1100 S1.69

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

12^th March

1200-1300 S1.39

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

13^th March

10-11 H3.56

Writing longer essays

What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments?

23^rd April

1000-1100 S1.69

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

23^rd April

1200-1300 S1.39

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

24^th April

10-11 H3.56

Representing history project

Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project

30^th April

1000-1100 S1.69

Revision support

Advice and support on revising for your first degree level exams

30^th April

1200-1300 S1.39

Revision support

Advice and support on revising for your first degree level exams

1st May

10-11 H3.56

Revision support

Advice and support on revising for your first degree level exams