Rhedir gan School of History, Law and Social Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Prof Peter Shapely

This course will introduce students to a range of approaches, methodology, interpretations and key debates that are relevant to the study of History. It will encourage an understanding of current ideas and debates through in-depth and critical discussion. It will also engage with the theoretical and philosophical context of different approaches. The discussions will be grounded, where appropriate, in specific examples and students will be encouraged to apply the ideas and critiques to a range of different case-studies. The module will develop skills in critical thinking and the ability to participate in debates on issues of interpretation and methodology.

The module will introduce you to current debates and important areas of research in historical discipline. These will include themes such as cultural history, gender, class, urban history, national identity and secularisation. It will look at how historians have taken a variety of methodological approaches and intellectual influences. Individual members of staff will usually focus on their particular period or topic of expertise, using it as a case-study; however, in the list of reading you will have a broader selection of literature that covers earlier and modern periods.

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A/70%: To gain a distinction, students will, in addition, demonstrate originality in their interpretation of the evidence.

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C/50%: To pass students must show a basic competence based on the above criteria. They will demonstrate an appropriate depth of knowledge in at least parts of the relevant evidence; they will make at least partially successful attempts to analyse the material showing some knowledge of current debates and interpretations; they will present their written work in a way which demonstrates a serious attempt to structure and present it clearly and correctly.

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B/60%: Students will show a solid level of achievement in all the criteria in the above paragraph.

1. A broad knowledge of interpretations and key debates relevant to the study of History, and an ability to place these in their historiographical context.

2. A close familiarity with the theoretical frameworks that are particularly relevant to the student¿s chosen course of study and research interests.

3. Recognize that representations of the past can be produced using a range of different methodologies, philosophical and theoretical approaches.

4. Present a clearly structured argument in the form of a 4500 word essay, on an aspect of the approach and interpretation of history that critically engages with current debates.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
TRAETHAWD	Essay 4,500 words		100.00

		Oriau
	10 x 1-hour seminars
Seminar	Seminars discussing individual topics based on students' reading.	200

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelwch - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch amgylchedd a hyder o ran cadw at reoliadau iechyd a diogelwch
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Mentora - Gallu cefnogi, helpu, arwain, ysbrydoli ac/neu hyfforddi eraill
• Gofalu - Dangos consyrn am eraill; gofalu am blant, pobl ag anableddau ac/neu'r henoed
• Rheloaeth - Gallu defnyddio, cydlynu a rheoli adnoddau (dynol, ffisegol ac/neu ariannol)
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.
• Arweinyddiaeth - Gallu arwain a rheoli, datblygu cynlluniau gweithredu ac amcanion, cynnig arweiniad a chyfarwyddyd i eraill, ac ymdopi â'r pwysau sy'n gysylltiedig ag awdurdod o'r fath

• problem solving to develop solutions to understand the past
• understanding the complexity of change over time; in specific contexts and chronologies
• being sensitive to the differences, or the "otherness" of the past, and the difficulty to using it as a guide to present or future action
• being sensitive to the role of perceptions of the past in contemporary cultures
• producing logical and structured arguments supported by relevant evidence
• planning, designing, executing and documenting a programme of research, working independently
• marshalling and critically appraising other people's arguments, including listening and questioning
• making effective and appropriate use of relevant information technology
• making critical and effective use of information retrieval skills using paper-based and electronic resources
• critical evaluation of one's own and others' opinions

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

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Rhestr ddarllen

Ritter, Harry: Dictionary of concepts of history (Westport, 1986). Tucker, Aviezer (ed.): A companion to the philosophy of history and historiography (Chichester, 2009).

Bloch, Marc: The historian’s craft (Manchester, 1954). Burke, Peter (ed.): New perspectives on historical writing (Cambridge, 1991). Burke, Peter: History and social theory (Cambridge, 1992). Burke, Peter: What is Cultural History? (2nd ed. Cambridge, 2008). Cannadine, David (ed.): What is History now? (New York, 2002). Collingwood, R.G.: The idea of history (Oxford, 1994). Day, Mark: The philosophy of history: An introduction (London, 2008). Doran, Robert (ed.): Philosophy of history after Hayden White (New York, 201 Jenkins, Keith (ed.): The Postmodern History Reader (London, 1997). Lemon, M. C.: Philosophy of history: A guide for students (London, 2003). Macfie, Alexander Lyon: The philosophy of history: Talks given at the Institute of Historical Research, London, 2000-2006 (Basingstoke, 2006). Marwick, Arthur: The nature of history: Knowledge, evidence, language (Basingstoke, 2001). Stern, Fritz (ed.): The Varieties of History: From Voltaire to the Present (London, 1970). Tosh, John: The pursuit of history: Aims, methods, and new directions in the study of modern history (2nd ed. London, 1991).

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• V1AQ: Diploma History year 1 (DIP/HIST)
• V1AI: Diploma Welsh History year 1 (DIP/WH)
• V1AR: MA History year 1 (MA/HIST)
• V1AJ: MA Welsh History year 1 (MA/WH)
• V102: MArts History with International Experience year 4 (MARTS/HIE)
• V101: MArts History year 4 (MARTS/HIST)

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