Convenor name: Shabnum Tejani
Convenor email: st40@soas.ac.uk
Office room: C314
Office hours: Fridays 1.30-3pm
Module dates: Semesters 1 & 2 & Summer
Intended learning outcomes:
1. to develop research skills in the field of history through the completion of a long assignment based on primary sources.
2. to refine writing and organizational skills through an independent study project.
3. to foster further understanding of the region and/or topic of specialization.
4. to prepare students to undertake further postgraduate study.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1) Dissertation Plan
Assessment 1: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 1: Due date: 1 May 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 1: Format: 1500-2000 word plan
Assessment 2: Name: Dissertation (DS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 90%
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 2: Format: 10,000 word dissertation
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Jotika Khur-Yearn
Librarian email: jk53@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
