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Department of History
Course Choices
for
Final Year Students
in 2012-13
Hayes-Robinson Lecture 2012
PROFESSOR CATHERINE HALL
Displaced Histories
Memories of the Slave Trade and Slavery
TUESDAY 6 MARCH
6:15 P.M.
WINDSOR BUILDING AUDITORIUM
Followed by a reception in the Windsor Building
Foyer
ALL WELCOME
Sources of Information
• Make sure you have the Choice Form for
your specific degree programme
• http://www.rhul.ac.uk/history/home.aspx:
‘Information for current students’
• History Course Directory (RHUL)
• Information about intercollegiate and
interdepartmental courses
• Degree structure
Final Year History Courses I
Group 3 course - 2 units (1 unit = taught
course; 1 unit = 10,000 word dissertation); all
year; 2-hr seminar/week; max. 15 students
Group 2 course - 1 unit; all year; 2-hr
seminar/week; max. 20 students
Group 1 course – 1/2 unit; first term; 1-hr
lecture and 1hr-tutorial per week
Important Notes
You CANNOT take a Group 1 or a
Group 2 course that you have
taken before
You CANNOT take a Group 2 and a
Group 3 course in the same year
with the same course leader (this
does not apply to your Group 1
choice)
Final Year History Courses II
HS3106 Historiography – 1/2 unit; second term
Dissertation Research Skills – A non-assessed
skills programme to assist you with writing
your dissertation. Preliminary sessions
28 May – 8 June.
Watch out later this term for emails on this
subject from Dr Emmett Sullivan.
Intercollegiate Courses
You may take EITHER your Group 3 OR your
Group 2 course at another London college.
• Only courses on the list on the website are
available in 2012-13.
• Intercollegiate courses may only be chosen
as your 1st or 2nd preference
•Department contributes to train fares, but
commuting to central London takes time and
organisation.
Ancient History in the Department of
Classics
• It is possible to take an Ancient History
course taught in the Department of
Classics in your third year in place of your
Group 2 course.
• Only courses on the list on the website
are available in 2012-13.
• If interested, you must speak to Dr
Gwynn before Tuesday 6 March.
Latin for Historians
• HS2111 Latin for Historians - 1/2 unit;
all year; for those especially
interested in ancient & medieval
history
(replaces Historiography in term 2)
Only available to those who have
already passed HS1111
Joint and Combined Degrees
• Partner departments for joint history
degrees (International Relations; French;
Spanish; German; Music) organise their
course choices separately.
• Exception: BA Modern History and Politics
- contact Dr Gwynn before Tuesday 6
March if you wish to take a unit in PIR in
place of your Group 2 course.
Some important reminders
• Not all courses that ran in 2011-2012 will
run in 2012-2013. Make sure that the courses
you are interested in are open for selection.
•Courses subject to very heavy demand
(indicated in the list on the website) can
only be selected as your 1st or 2nd choice.
• Intercollegiate courses should only be
chosen as your 1st or 2nd preference.
Choosing Courses - the practical bits
Register your course preferences on the
appropriate form for your degree.
• Please read the notes carefully.
• You must give the number of preferences
requested; or your form will be dealt with
last.
• You must fill out all the personal details on
each page - they will be separated after
submission.
Important Deadlines
Tuesday 6 March, 1pm - if you hope to take
an intercollegiate course.
Tuesday 13 March, 1pm - if you are only
interested in RHUL courses.
Submit your form to the box
outside McCrea 318
BA French & History; BA German & History;
BA History & Music; BA History & Spanish
Take a Group 3 (taught course and 10,000 word
dissertation) only.
BA History and International Relations
EITHER take a Group 2 and the taught
component (1 unit) of a Group 3 but write a
dissertation with PIR, OR take just a Group 3 (both
taught course and dissertation).
BA Modern History and Politics
May only take Modern History. May substitute 1
unit of Politics for a Group 2.
What next?
Allocations will be posted in the History
Department: start of the Summer Term.
Start-up meetings: compulsory meetings
for all courses and for the Dissertation
Research Skills programme will be held 28
May – 8 June.
If you don’t attend, you risk losing your
place: your summer term commitments do
NOT end with your examinations.
Where to Get Further Advice
1. Tutors of subjects which interest you
2. Your personal tutor
3. Course Allocation Officer (Dr David
Gwynn, McCrea 335)
Use staff members’ office hours to
communicate with them – don’t
bombard them with emails!