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Ideas for History HL Research Study Report (Special Topic)

  • 26-02-2012 9:24pm
    #1
    fusuf
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi I'm in fifth year and on Friday my history teacher brought up the RSR to us and explained the basic guidelines. At the moment we are doing our Outline Plan and I just can't think of a good topic. I'm looking for something that you can have a narrow focus on with a depth of information and a wide range of (credible) sources.
    If anyone has any ideas or recommendations they'd be greatly appreciated!

    There's probably no need to read any further but here's a few official (I think) guidelines I found online:

    The Outline Plan requires you to perform a number of specified tasks: 1. Define the proposed subject of study.
    2. Justify the proposed subject of study.
    3. Identify the aims of the study.
    4. Identify the intended approach.
    5. Identify the sources to be consulted.
    6. In order to help you to complete the above tasks, a check-list of questions such
    as the following may be useful:
    a. Is the subject I have chosen historically significant?

    b. Is the focus of my proposed study a narrow one or is it too broad to
    allow in-depth investigation? c. Is my proposed title clearly defined?

    d. Are the aims that I have outlined sufficiently focused on the subject of my study?

    e. Are my proposed sources primary or specialist secondary (i.e. not a
    standard school textbook)?

    f. Have I explained clearly how I intend carrying out my research?

    g. Have I given enough information to establish the authenticity of my
    sources and/or the evidence drawn from them?
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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,240 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    They like specific and local. Lots of primary sources.


  • #3
    Jolly Red Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭Jolly Red Giant


    fusuf wrote: »
    If anyone has any ideas or recommendations they'd be greatly appreciated!
    Have a look here - you might find it useful

    http://leavingcerthistory.net/research-projects/


  • #4
    fusuf
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭fusuf


    spurious wrote: »
    They like specific and local. Lots of primary sources.
    strangely my teacher advised us not to do local history. (according to my class notes) any idea why?

    100th post yeah!


  • #5
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,240 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    fusuf wrote: »
    strangely my teacher advised us not to do local history. (according to my class notes) any idea why?

    No idea. The Chief Examiner's report every time makes it clear they want more of them.
    Unless your teacher felt you might not be objective?
    fusuf wrote: »
    100th post yeah!

    Yay!


  • #6
    fusuf
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭fusuf


    spurious wrote: »
    No idea. The Chief Examiner's report every time makes it clear they want more of them.
    Unless your teacher felt you might not be objective?
    Talked to him today and he said local history is a great idea because not many people do it. I must of been imagining things!


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  • #7
    fusuf
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭fusuf


    Bump. Has anybody any topics they did well in that they would like to share? If I don't get any other ideas I might do a local history related topic.


  • #8
    Jolly Red Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭Jolly Red Giant


    fusuf wrote: »
    Bump. Has anybody any topics they did well in that they would like to share? If I don't get any other ideas I might do a local history related topic.
    Don't use someone else's ideas - pick something you are interested in and then narrow down the topic - be specific as possible.


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