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Ancient and Modern History Course Handbook Honour School of Ancient and Modern History Ancient and Modern History Course Handbook Honour School of Ancient and Modern History Contents Introductory Welcome to Ancient and Modern History FHS Handbook ............................. 4 1 Course Content and Structure ....................................................................................... 5 1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1.1. Possible restrictions to your choice of papers ...................................................... 9 1.1.2 Study Timetable ................................................................................................. 10 1.2 Course aims ................................................................................................................... 10 1.3: Course Structure and Description ................................................................................. 12 1.3.1: Ancient History ................................................................................................... 12 1.3.2: British or General History ................................................................................... 14 1.3.3: Further Subject ................................................................................................... 16 1.3.4: Special Subject ................................................................................................... 20 1.3.5 Disciplines of History ........................................................................................... 23 1.3.6: Compulsory Thesis ............................................................................................. 26 1.4 Research and thesis ....................................................................................................... 29 1.4.1 Planning your research ....................................................................................... 29 1.4.2: Your supervisor .................................................................................................. 30 1.4.3: Writing your thesis ............................................................................................. 30 2 Teaching and Learning ............................................................................................... 33 2.1 Teaching Formats .......................................................................................................... 33 2.1.1 Tutorials ............................................................................................................. 33 2.1.2 Lectures .............................................................................................................. 35 2.1.3 Classes ................................................................................................................ 36 2.1.4: Bibliographies .................................................................................................... 38 2.1.5: Administration ................................................................................................... 38 2.2 Skills and Development .................................................................................................. 39 2.2.1 Plagiarism and Good Academic Practice ............................................................ 39 2.2.2 Languages for Historians ................................................................................... 44 2.3 Feedback ........................................................................................................................ 44 2.3.1 Essays ................................................................................................................. 45 2.3.2 Tutorials and Classes .......................................................................................... 45 2.3.3 Termly Reports ................................................................................................... 45 2.3.4 Practice Exams: ‘Collections’ .............................................................................. 46 1 ©History Faculty, University of Oxford Handbook version: 1.0, September 2015 Ancient and Modern History Course Handbook Honour School of Ancient and Modern History 3 Assessment: The Final Honour School ......................................................................... 47 3.1 General .......................................................................................................................... 47 3.2 Examination Conventions ............................................................................................. 47 3.3 Practicalities .................................................................................................................. 50 3.4 After the Exam ............................................................................................................... 51 4 Student Representation and Feedback ........................................................................ 55 4.1 Feedback and Evaluation .............................................................................................. 55 4.1.1 Faculty Feedback: Lecture Questionnaires ......................................................... 55 4.1.2 University Feedback ............................................................................................ 56 4.2 Representation............................................................................................................... 56 4.2.1 The Undergraduate Historians’ Assembly.......................................................... 56 4.2.2 The Undergraduate Joint Consultative Committee ............................................ 57 4.2.3 Faculty Committees ............................................................................................ 58 4.2.4 The Humanities Division ..................................................................................... 58 5 Student Life and Support ............................................................................................ 58 5.1 Expectations ................................................................................................................... 58 5.1.2 Expectations of Study .......................................................................................... 58 5.1.2 Expectations of Behaviour: Harassment and Bullying ........................................ 59 5.1.3 Careers Information and Advice ......................................................................... 59 5.2 History Societies ............................................................................................................. 59 5.3 Sources of Support ......................................................................................................... 60 5.3.1 Personal and Pastoral Support ........................................................................... 60 5.3.2 Administrative Support ....................................................................................... 60 5.3.3 Academic Support ............................................................................................... 60 5.4 Complaints and Appeals ................................................................................................ 61 5.4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 61 5.4.2 Complaints .......................................................................................................... 61 5.4.3 Academic Appeals ............................................................................................... 61 5.5 Guidelines for Students with Disabilities ....................................................................... 62 5.6 University Policies and Regulations ............................................................................... 63 6 Facilities and Contacts ................................................................................................ 64 6.1 Useful Faculty Contacts .................................................................................................. 64 6.2 Buildings, locations and accessibility ............................................................................. 65 2 ©History Faculty, University of Oxford Handbook version: 1.0, September 2015 Ancient and Modern History Course Handbook Honour School of Ancient and Modern History 6.2.1 Social spaces and facilities .................................................................................. 66 6.3 Libraries and Online Resources ...................................................................................... 66 6.3.1 The Bodleian History Faculty Library (HFL) ......................................................... 67 6.3.2. The Bodleian Library (BOD) ................................................................................ 67 6.3.3. Bodleian Social Science Library ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.3.4. College Libraries ................................................................................................. 68 6.3.5. Specialised University Libraries .......................................................................... 69 6.4 Museums ........................................................................................................................ 70 6.5 IT for second and third-year historians.......................................................................... 70 APPENDIX 1: Examination Regulations ..........................................................................
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