School of Humanities  
 
 
HIS-10035 Places and Peoples: Local History c.1750-c.2000  
Co-ordinator: Dr Nigel Tringham    Room: CBB0.061, Tel:33282  
Teaching Team: Miss Amanda  Roberts, Dr Nigel  Tringham, Dr Alannah Tomkins, Dr Ian  Atherton, Mrs Christine  Edge, Miss Jo-Anne  Watts,  Anthony  Phillips  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 1 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733147
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
History Dual Honours (Level 1)
History Major (Level 1)
History Minor (Level 1)
History Single Honours (Level 1)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Yes
Barred Combinations
None

Prerequisites
None

Description

How has your home town, village or city, changed in the last 250 years, and why? It is often said that at the core of all history is local history, but many studies of the past take little notice of the particular places and spaces in which events happened.This module takes these seriously, studying the interaction between and within local communities, and studying the changes within local communities since 1750, such as the growth and then decline of industry, the growth of population and towns, the rise of central and local government, and changes in communications. The module will equip you with many of the skills to be a Local Historian, by explaining how to use some of the key primary sources for the study of places and peoples in England since c.1750, and how to find out how life has changed in English communities between the mid eighteenth century and the present day.
Aims
To enable students to evaluate some of the key sources for the study of particular places and their inhabitants in England from the mid eighteenth century to the present day; and to encourage students to reflect critically on the writing of modern local history.
Intended Learning Outcomes
discuss continuities and changes in the history of particular places in England between the mid eighteenth century and the present day will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
evaluate the nature of English local communities in the modern era will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
assess the uses of key primary sources for the writing of modern local history will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
assess critically different historical explanations will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
demonstrate and develop generic historical skills in time management, effective reading, oral presentation and discussion, and effective written communication will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
Study hours
20 hours in seminars; 60 hours preparing for and completing two assignments; 70 hours preparing for and consolidating seminars.
Description of Module Assessment
01: Commentary weighted 50%
Document commentary
A critical commentary on a set of primary sources. Word length c.2000 words
02: Assignment weighted 50%
An assignment of c.2000 words
Students will be asked to write an essay of c.2000 words drawn from a list provided by the tutor, in which they will be asked to evaluate the sources for and/or the approach to a particular problem in modern local history.
Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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