? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HCL-P-Hgraphy

Students will evaluate the material which they have gleaned in the Historical Context course and will identify the main historiographical developments and debates relevant to their specific subject. They will write an assignment of 6,000 words on this subject.

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Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

Students will acquire:
- A detailed knowledge and understanding of the central historiographical issues of their individual area of research.
- An appreciation of the historiographical context of their individual area of research.
- The ability to conduct and critically assess historical research utilising historiographical skills specific to the subject area of their research.
- The ability to assimilate and process a wide range of information from a variety of historical interpretations.

Assessed within the context of the three essays required under the Mode C of the MSc by Research in History (Arts division).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Richard Kane
Tel : (0131 6)50 8349
Email : richard.kane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jill Stephenson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3769
Email : J.Stephenson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/