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Using independent research to enhance employability in first year History students. Chris Corker and Sarah Holland Associate Lecturers in History Chris.Corker@shu.ac.uk Sarah.Holland@shu.ac.uk. Making History 2 Redesign. Three key ideas:
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Using independent research to enhance employability in first year History students Chris Corker and Sarah Holland Associate Lecturers in History Chris.Corker@shu.ac.uk Sarah.Holland@shu.ac.uk
Making History 2 Redesign • Three key ideas: • Emphasize skills development on a history degree and begin to introduce employability • Enable students to engage with primary sources outside of the University • Highlight the relationship between academic history and public history • Students undertake a group research project on a topic of their choice
Aspects Of Sheffield History Poster Exhibition Hallam Hall 19 April 2013
Transferability & Future Development • Allowing students to choose their own topic improves engagement • Using sources outside of the University promotes student autonomy • Basic level of reflection on skills development a way to introduce employability to students in first year • Need to make explicit which skills are being developed to students in the future