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On completion of this module, students should have gained an awareness of the extent and significance of migration in Early Modern Ireland. They should have gained experience
a) in the critical reading of both primary and secondary sources at a level suitable to Level I students.
b) in the production of written assignments of varying length
c) oral discussion of historical texts
d) presentation of their own ideas and conclusions concerning the material they have read in the context of class discussions.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 0 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 60 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 140 |
Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Attendance and active participation in the module is required of all students and they will be graded on their participation in the seminars. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: 1500 word essay on a topic assigned by the module coodinator | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: 3000 word essay on a topic decided in conjunction with the module coordinator. | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Written and oral feedback will be given to students on their first written assignment. The written feedback will be on the hard copy of their essay. Students will also be given oral feedback in an essay collection meeting on their participation performance in the module to that date. Written and oral feedback will be available to students on their final essay in one to one meetings by appointment at the end of the semester. Students will also be given oral feedback on their participation performance for the entire module. Throughout the semester activities in class will provide the opportunity for peer-review by students.