France 1815-1914: Politics and Society (VS1) (U02262)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCL-3-VS1-FPS

A study of the political evolution of France between 1815 and 1914, discussing the social bases of power, the nature of the political system and political ideology, and the significance of issues like religion and socialism.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U01575

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
21/09/2006	11:10	13:00			Room 139,William Robertson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Like all History Honours courses, the course will expect solid knowledge and understanding of a significant aspect of the past, and students will develop a deeper understanding of the nature of modern political development through the study of a major European country in a century of fundamental change. Seminar teaching will develop oral skills, with individual presentations and general discussion based on advance reading and/or historical documents. The essays will develop the ability of students to work independently on a substantial body of material, and their general powers of criticism, analysis, and argument. The examination serves to consolidate the work of the course and tests students' knowledge, understanding and essay-writing under controlled conditions.