HIS-40016 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

In the Humanities, we tend to work within our own disciplines ¿ even those of us who truly work across disciplines, or who have `interdisciplinary¿ topics, usually identify ourselves within a particular discipline. But there is much to be gained from looking beyond our disciplines, to other approaches and theories adopted in the Humanities (or even further afield). There are ways in which these approaches or theories might be adopted or adapted for our own purposes; and some ways in which the approaches used in other disciplines might not be applicable to our own research.
Throughout this module, you will be asked to `reflect¿ on a variety of approaches to Humanities disciplines. What do we understand the `Humanities¿ to be, and how does our research fit into and help to broaden the Humanities?

¿ Enhance your awareness of central ideas and issues within the Humanities.
¿ Explore the intellectual connections between your research area and wider fields of study.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an awareness of and critical engagement with central ideas and issues within the Humanities
: 1
Show an ability to draw intellectual connections between your research area and wider fields of study: 1

Study hours

Teaching will be two-hour seminars every week, with lecturers from across the Humanities.
128 hours independent study including preparation for lectures, assessments and completion of assessments.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment