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This popular and well-established programme at NUI Galway combines a thorough training in the craft of history with an exploration of the ways in which history is and has been interpreted by historians, politicans, the media, and others. It provides students with critical and analytical skills, developing their ability to carry out research and to construct their own historical arguments. Students may take the programme on a full-time [one year] or part-time [two year] basis. Part-time students take the programme over a two-year period, completing their research dissertation in Year Two. Some of the taught modules will be available in the evening.Learning objectivesStudents will acquire graduate employment skills, including written and oral communication skills, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills. On successful completion of this programme students will be able to:1. Understand the mentalities of people in other historical periods.2. Write and speak critically about the nature of historical change.3. Use a wide range of historical source material—from estate rolls and depositions to newspapers and oral evidence.4. Convey a critical awareness of the relationship between current events and political, social, economic and cultural processes in the past.5. Organise and present their work in an effective manner.6. Complete an original historical research project.7. Work effectively in group settings.Students will complete two core taught modules, three optional modules and a research dissertation of c.20,000 words. The topic of the dissertation will be chosen by the student in consultation with an academic supervisor, who will providing one-to-one support and expertise in the student’s chosen field of enquiry. N.B. Post-graduate diploma students are not required to do a dissertation.
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