First Year Workshops
These workshops are highly recommended to support your first year studies
Date |
Time/Room |
Topics |
17th October |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Writing your first degree-level essay Practical advice and support for writing your first degree-level essay |
17th October |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Perfecting presentations What makes a perfect presentation and how to gain top marks |
17th October |
1430-1630 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
18th October |
10-11 H3.56 |
Writing your first degree-level essay Practical advice and support for writing your first degree-level essay |
24th October |
1400-1600 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
25th October |
10-11 H3.56 |
Perfecting presentations What makes a perfect presentation and how to gain top marks |
31st 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 |
1st November |
1230-1430 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
6th November |
1000-1200 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
7th November |
1400-1600 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
14th November |
1100-1300 Teaching Grid |
Intercultural awareness workshop Become a better historian by learning about concepts of culture and intercultural communication |
15th November |
10-11 H3.56 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
21st November |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
21st 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. |
22nd November |
10-11 H3.56 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
28th November |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
28th November |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
29th 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. |
6th December |
10-11 H3.56 |
Aiming for a first! (improving academic writing) What makes a first class essay? Learn how to maximise your marks! |
9th 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 |
9th 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 |
10th 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 |
16th January |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Using primary sources to get better marks Understand different ways to interpret primary sources |
16th January |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Using primary sources to get better marks Understand different ways to interpret primary sources |
17th January |
10-11 H3.56 |
Using primary sources to get better marks Understand different ways to interpret primary sources |
23rd 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 |
23rd 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 |
24th 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 |
30th January |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Using online sources Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians |
30th January |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Using online sources Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians |
31st January |
10-11 H3.56 |
Using online sources Get advice on accessing and exploiting the vast range of online sources for historians |
6th 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? |
6th 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? |
7th 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? |
20th February |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory) How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing |
20th February |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory) How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing |
21st February |
10-11 H3.56 |
Aiming for a first! (historiography and theory) How best to integrate historiographical debates and theoretical perspectives into your writing |
27th February |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
27th February |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
28th February |
10-11 H3.56 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
5th March |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
5th March |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
6th March |
10-11 H3.56 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
12th March |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
12th March |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
13th March |
10-11 H3.56 |
Writing longer essays What makes an effective 'long essay' and how is it different from shorter assignments? |
23rd April |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
23rd April |
1200-1300 S1.39 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
24th April |
10-11 H3.56 |
Representing history project Advice on tackling the MMW representing history project |
30th April |
1000-1100 S1.69 |
Revision support Advice and support on revising for your first degree level exams |
30th 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 |