Scottish Studies Archival Internship 'A' (P00673)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-SSAN

Students may undertake a supervised internship to provide a practical introduction to the collections and the management of resources and collections, and the ways that they can be used for research. The students will work on a small research project, which will be supervised by both academic and archival and curatorial staff. The project will be chosen to reflect the interests, and ability, of the students and the needs and restrictions of the archival repository. Students may find it useful to maintain a record of their work - for example a visual diary using photographs - that can then be used in their reports in order to demonstrate the practical aspects of their projects.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Admission is open to students with a good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant area of the Arts or Social Sciences or related field

? Co-requisites : Sources for Scottish Studies(P00671) and the Interdisciplinary seminar series in Scottish Studies (P00672. Students will have to complete the core elements of the degree (Sources for Scottish Studies, Interdisciplinary seminar series in Scottish Studies and also one 20-credit background course(s) available from subject areas within the collaborating schools. A final dissertation is also required for students who progress to the MSc.

? Costs : Students may find it useful to keep a photographic record of their internship experience, which they can use as part of their written report. This will not be mandatory.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Additional Class Information : There are no scheduled hours but students are expected to spend the equivalent of 12 hours (one and half days) work per week on the internship. The hours worked will be arranged in consultation with the archival staff.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be given an insight into the collection and management of various types of archival material. They will develop skills in using collections and archives for research and also to identify further possibilities for producing research projects based on the material contained in the collections. They will be required to present their material in a clear and appropriate format.

Assessment Information

Students will complete the supervised practical archival project and submit a written report which will be assessed. The report will normally be 3000 words in length, excluding appendices, bibliography and footnotes. It will discuss the aims and objectives of the project. This should include a description of the sources and methodology that were used and an assessment of the overall project.