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HIST491: Historical Consultancy Project

This module may be taken in place of a taught module subject to identification of an appropriate ‘client’, providing the experience of designing and executing a small-scale historical research project in conjunction with this client. The client could be an organisation outside or inside the University, such as a national newspaper or a local library on the one hand, or the University Library or Peter Scott Gallery on the other. Undertaking the Consultancy Project will add evidence of the ability to apply historical skills to a ‘real world’ problem, to a student’s portfolio of achievements.

Creative interaction with a client will widen students' awareness of employment opportunities for those with History qualifications, and will help to prepare you for newly emerging work and employment patterns. You will receive supervision from an appropriate member of the History Department, who will help you to identify a suitable client and to negotiate a manageable project with the client. The supervisor will also provide guidance on achieving a balance between satisfying the needs of the client and meeting the academic requirements of the MA.

An alternative form of consultancy is a schools placement, which can be arranged for students interested in pursuing a PGCE after the MA, through LUSUI Involve Service. The Consultancy Project will normally be undertaken in one term and will be equivalent to one MA module with a notional coursework requirement of 5,000 words. It could, with the approval of the course convenor, be extended into two modules. The availability of Historical Consultancies cannot be guaranteed and varies from year to year. Please consult the Director of Postgraduate Studies if you are interested in this possibility.

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