Irish in Scotland Since 1800 (U03344)

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

To introduce students to contemporary research relating to the history of Scotland's largest immigrant group in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Students will be encouraged to consider critically the validity of concepts such as 'assimilation', and 'ethnicity'. Promary as well as secondary sources will be introduced to students to help develop analytical skills.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course or equivalent and pass in any second level historical course or equivalent

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Irish in Scotland Since 1800 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Scottish 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
19/09/2006	11:00	13:00	Room G.04, William Robertson Building	Central	George Square

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the course students should:

- have gained an understanding of the key historical debates concerning Irish in Scotland

- have become familiar with a range of primary and secondary sources on their experience

- have developed comparative insights into the Irish in Scotland and become acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of the comparative approach to historical study.

- have developed skills in presentation, oral argument and essay-writing.

Assessment Information

Students will be required to submit one individual essay of 3000 words and will sit a Degree Examination in the May diet. The essay will count as one third of the final grade; the exam as two thirds. The Course Organiser will keep regular consultation hours. Individual tutorials will be made available to students as required.