- Department: History of Art
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This module equips students to research and write module essays and start thinking about the dissertation, i.e. equipped with the skills to begin guided independent research.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
The purpose of this module is to
provide guidance regarding expectations for MA work and advanced scholarly research
familiarise you with archival, bibliographic and art historical resources
introduce a range of methodologies and insights from the forefront of the discipline
demonstrate ways of adopting and adapting methodologies to suit your own developing interests
equip you with an awareness of transferable skills and how these can be applied in professional contexts
By the end of the module, you should have acquired
ability to work with archival, bibliographic and art historical resources relevant to your own research
ability to deploy appropriate scholarly conventions in your own work
critical awareness of how methodologies and research trends in the discipline have challenged assumptions and interpretations of art historical objects
knowledge of how to apply and adapt methodologies appropriate to your own research
confidence to develop independent research within the context of previous scholarship
understanding of how art historical skills can be applied in professional contexts
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
You will receive feedback on assessed work within the timeframes set out by the University - please check the Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback for more information.
The purpose of feedback is to help you to improve your future work. If you do not understand your feedback or want to talk about your ideas further, you are warmly encouraged to meet your Supervisor during their Office Hours.