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 ..........................................................................