Teaching
Students will complete a Core Module in ‘Theories and Methods of the Global History of Art and Architecture’ (Michaelmas and Lent Terms).
Across the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, students will complete two Advanced Option Papers in one of four ‘streams’:
Asia;
Africa and the Transatlantic World;
Britain and the Wider World;
Europe and the Mediterranean
Some Advanced Option Papers will sit in more than one ‘stream’ as relevant to the course content.
Students will complete a Dissertation under the guidance of an assigned supervisor.
| One to one supervision |
Students will receive small-group supervisions as part of their Advanced Option Papers. They will receive small-group and individual supervision for their Dissertations. |
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| Lectures |
The Core Module (8 hours per term) and Advanced Option Papers (12 hours per term) are taught by a combination of lectures, seminars and classes as appropriate to the course material. Students have the option to receive language tuition from the Cambridge University Language Programme (CULP). |
| Small group teaching |
Students are expected to complete a Skills Training Programme (6 hours in total) which will develop their practical understanding of advanced techniques for research and enquiry and relevant transferable skills. |
| Journal clubs |
N/A |
| Literature Reviews |
N/A |
| Posters and Presentations |
N/A |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Equal Taught/Research
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Placements
N/A
Feedback
Students will be provided with feedback via termly reports on CamSIS from the supervisors of their Advanced Option Papers (Michaelmas and Lent Terms) and Dissertation supervisor (Easter Term). Students will also be asked to provide feedback to their Student Representative for the Staff and Student Liaison Committee meeting. This Committee meets termly.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
Students are required to hand in a Dissertation Prospectus (1,000 words) and 15,000 word Dissertation. The Dissertation will assess students’ advanced specialist subject knowledge and understanding; their conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of relevant historiographical, methodological and theoretical frameworks and their ability to utilise in-depth specialist subject and conceptual knowledge and understanding in their own original written work, successfully engaging with and/or contributing to critical debates in the field.
Other
Assessment will be through a range of formats which may include coursework, written and oral examinations, posters, presentations and projects.