The module has now had a complete run and I’m able to reflect on it, such that it can be ammended for the upcoming year.
The podcasts were seen as useful by students, particularly when it came to revision. They weren’t much work to produce, but there were a few technical hitches (battery failure on the recorder; sound disappearing for some reason). From my point of view I have a complete lecture run recorded, and will record again so will be able to see how the lectures evolve over time.
100 word exercises - these were a lot of work to mark with such a large module. Undoubtedly valuable to students, and many of them commented after the exam on how useful they had been in getting thought focused and communication of ideas succinct.
Content - see no need to change this. The course is well structured and functions well.
Assessment - I split the exam into two sections - pre-1917 and post-1917 - and will split the essays in a similar manner next year. This is the only real way I can ensure that students are assessed on the whole of the module, not just on a narrow field within it.
Reading lists - these could do with a little attention. Students need to be pointed more in the direction of primary material.
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