History Courses

Certificate in Local History
HIS-1C018

Course Director: Dr Alannah Tomkins

This two-year, part-time course offers a practical training in the themes and skills required for serious study and research in English local history.

Chancellor's Building, Keele University, Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30 pm from 1 October 2009.

Tutors include: Philip Morgan, Andrew Dobraszczyc, Alannah Tomkins and Brian Turton

Are you a family historian who would like to learn how to find out more about the context in which your ancestors lived? Or perhaps you are interested in the history of your house or community, and would like to find out how you can develop your research skills so that you can discover more for yourself. Or perhaps you are a complete beginner who wants to find out about local history? Then this course is designed for you. Beginners can find out about local history; the more experienced can improve their research. This course is open to all.

Local History

Local History is the core of all history, but has retained its roots in the community of enthusiastic amateurs and interested adults.

The Certificate

The Certificate in Local History is a two year part-time course, with a dissertation at the end of the second year. Students can, however, attend for just one year if they wish but they will not be eligible for award of the Certificate. Completion of the Certificate may be a route to further study and the Keele M.A. in Local History.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements. For further details please contact the Centre for Continuing and Professional Education on 01782 583436. Prior enrolment is essential.

Course Content

The course is designed to teach the basic techniques of local history, with an emphasis on sources relating to Staffordshire and neighbouring counties. Topics covered in the first year include:
The Census
Local Newspapers
Transport
Education
The History of Leisure

Assessment

All learning needs some assessment. Assessment for the Certificate is by work undertaken in class sessions and by short written assignments. There is a dissertation at the end of the second year.