On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
· To assess data and evidence critically from manuscripts and digital sources, solve problems of conflicting sources and conflicting interpretations, locate materials, use research sources (particularly research library catalogues) and other relevant sources;
· To become precise and cautious in their assessment of evidence, and to understand through practice what documents can and cannot tell us;
· To design a research project, set a timetable, understand the principles of fieldwork, and consider questions of ethics;
· To communicate effectively in writing and to structure and communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing;
· To learn to read each other’s work for both its strengths and weaknesses, develop their skills as public speakers, learn how to compose short abstracts of their project (for funding applications), be able to think critically and yet be open to being critiques themselves
