Long Essay Scottish History (U01467)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : HCL-3-LESCH

Students select a topic, often arising from another honours course, or from a list of approved titles and work, with the supervision of a member of staff, to produce an essay of 6000 words.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : This course is available only to students study for an honours degree in Scottish Historical Studies, single or combined honours

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Additional Class Information : There are no scheduled class hours, this is an independent study module.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

It is envisaged that the long essay will be a detailed study of a topic working mainly from secondary sources, although in some cases students will be directed towards some basic primary sources. The module is intended to build on work done in Scottish History 1 and Modern Scottish History 2; to encourage students to identify research topics; to encourage the skill of constructing a bibliography of secondary works on the chosen topic; to develop independent research skills; to ensure that students have the capacity to work independently towards a set deadline and word limit; to test the ability of students to revie a large body of literature and produce coherent analytical text.