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HI4997 Recording the Past

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students in the Second year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable

TBC

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof T C Dawson

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Module Staff

Professor Tom Dawson

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Module description

With the consent of the module coordinator and of the Chair of the Degree Committee, candidates may submit a video documentary. Recording the Past is designed to encourage the development of skills of historical analysis through concentrated study on a chosen topic and, in addition, the development of new skills of presentation through multimedia. The project outcome is assessed on the quality of the research and analysis (including oral interviews and photographic, film or sound sources) and on the technical quality of the final outcome. The project may build on work already done in another module, but it must break new ground and use substantially new research. Students interested in taking the module should ideally contact the co-ordinator in February of the year before they enter Senior Honours. Students wishing to undertake this module must take HI4996, Presenting the Past, in the first semester of Senior Honours. The pre-requisite module will provide the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake film and audio production.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE HI4996

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE HI4998 OR TAKE HI4999 OR TAKE ME4998 OR TAKE CL4999

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

5,000-word essay (it can be on the same general subject as the original project, but not addressing the same question)

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Weekly seminars, fieldwork and film/video viewing.

Scheduled learning hours

22

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

278

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.