M.A. in History Student Handbook 2011-2012
M.A. in History Student Handbook 2011-2012
M.A. in History Student Handbook 2011-2012
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HIST421: Beyond the Text: Literature, Image and Voice as Historical Evidence<br />
Module Convenor: Dr Sarah Barber<br />
This module exam<strong>in</strong>es historical approaches to visual, audio visual, aural, oral and artefactual<br />
sources. It is not conf<strong>in</strong>ed to these sources, and may not cover all of them <strong>in</strong> any one year, tailored to<br />
suit the specialisms of each cohort. It is designed to be of value to any postgraduate student<br />
irrespective of periodisation, and has <strong>in</strong> the past covered the gamut from ancient Rome to the modern<br />
day. The aim is to deepen student familiarity with the range of sources available to historians, to<br />
analyse how non-traditional sources have been approached by historians, and to suggest ways <strong>in</strong><br />
which students can approach these sources with<strong>in</strong> their own research. The module design permits a<br />
degree of tailor<strong>in</strong>g around student <strong>in</strong>terests, and students will be given the opportunity to submit<br />
module work relat<strong>in</strong>g the module to their chosen area of historical <strong>in</strong>vestigation. <strong>Student</strong>s will f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
the textbook useful: Sarah Barber and Cor<strong>in</strong>na Peniston Bird (eds.), <strong>History</strong> beyond the Text: A<br />
<strong>Student</strong>'s Guide to approach<strong>in</strong>g alternative Sources (Routledge, 2009).<br />
Taught: Michaelmas Term<br />
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