University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Both

Planned timetable: By agreement between tutor and student

A directed reading project designed to encourage the development of skills of historical analysis related to the history of war and strategy, through concentrated study of topics chosen by the student in consultation with the tutor. The project will develop skills of research, analysis and presentation prior to the dissertation. As such, it will serve as a useful transition between the more structured teaching which characterises undergraduate work and the independence of postgraduate dissertations. Students taking this option will meet with their supervisor regularly in n individual tutorial to develop bibliographies, explore literature, discuss drafts of coursework and receive feedback on submitted work (which could be reviews of existing literature, bibliographic essays, essays on historical problems and issues, or explorations of primary source material.)

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 tutorial

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework (2 x 3,000-word essays) = 100%

Personnel