Aims, Objectives, and Assessment

To develop study, writing and communication skills.
To develop a critical understanding how social movements come into being and the relationship between ideas, social action, and changing attitudes to gender.
To develop an awareness of methodological questions about the relationship between intellectual, social, oral and cultural history.
To develop the ability to employ a broad range of primary and secondary historical sources alongside theories of identity, subjectivity and political agency.

Final Year Advanced Option 2 (Assessed)
- 1500 word essay (10%) [See here for some tips on what is expected for this module] This is a historiographical review/critique of scholarly thinkers/approaches to your chosen topic/question. Due 12 Noon Wednesday 19th November 2025
- 3000 word essay (40%) [See here for some tips on what is expected for this module] Due 12 Noon Wednesday 11th March 2026
- 3000 word source based essay (40%) [See here for some Tips on what is expected for this module]. For an example of a first class source based essay see here. Due 12 Noon Wednesday 13th May 2026
- Oral participation/engagement (10%) The marking criteria for how seminar participation/engagement is assessed in the student handbook. This will involve the submission of a short reflective piece to Tabula Due 12 Noon Wednesday 20th May 2026
- For assessment deadlines see above and Tabula and all other marking and assessment criteria can be found in the UG Handbook hereLink opens in a new window

Please see seminar Qs i.e. Questions to ponder.... at the top of each weeks seminar reading. All can be used as essay titles. If you want to make up your own essay title you must run it by me first.