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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2006/2007
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Scotland in the Twentieth Century (SH0050)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCL-3-SCTWC The aim of the course is to introduce students to a framework for understanding Scotland in the Twentieth Century in a historical context and comprehending the principal themes in the social, economic and political history of the period. The course will be thematic rather than narrative in structure, beginning with a consideration of political history and then moving on to social and economic topics Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Subject AreasHome subject areaScottish History, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Not being delivered ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Through completion of this course students should not only
have gained knowledge and understanding of this period of Scottish History but should have had some experience of the following skills: -Critical reading of primary and secondary sources -Completion of independent research leading to seminar presentation and submission of written work to a required standard. -Participation in group seminar work and an appreciation of the responsibility to other members of the group that such work entails. Assessment Information
one 3000word essay (one third)
two hour exam paper (two thirds) Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Jan Goulding Course Organiser Dr Ewen Cameron Course Website : http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scothist/courses/ School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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