INFORMATION FOR ONE TERM AFFILIATE STUDENTS

This is an introductory course for students with little or no background in twentieth century American history. There will be one lecture a week, on Wednesday mornings at 10. You will also be assigned to a seminar group ("section") which will also meet once a week for seven weeks for an hour. Please make sure that you speak to your seminar teacher about what is expected from a history essay before you start work on your first essay.

For affiliate students leaving in December (course codes ending in ‘A’): choose two essay questions from the "First Essay" list; these are equally weighted, and should be submitted to the history department office by 5 pm on 14th December. Together these two essays should total about 5,000 words (including footnotes but excluding bibliography).I strongly recommend that you submit your first essay by my unofficial deadline of November 12 so that I have an opportunity to give you some tutorial feedback before you write your second essay. However, you will not be penalised if you do not meet this unofficial deadline.

For affiliate students who start the course in January (course codes ending in ‘B’): choose one essay question from the "Second Essay" list; this essay, which counts for 40% of the final mark, must be submitted by 5pm on 17th March. The second essay, which counts for the remaining 60% of the final mark, will be a summative essay. Options for this essay will be posted on the departmental noticeboard on 21st April, and it should be submitted by 5 pm on 19th May and no earlier than 12th May. Together these two essays should total about 5,000 words (including footnotes but excluding bibliography).