Modern Scottish History (VS1) (U03978)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-2-U03973

An examination of Scottish History from c. 1750 to 1914. The course will cover political, social, economic and cultural history. Themes include the Scottish Enlightenment, Scotland and Empire, the Highland Clearances, the growth of labour and nationalism, and national identity.

Entry Requirements

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

? This course is a variant of the following course : U03973

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

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

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

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
23/09/2008	15:00	16:00	Lecture Theatre A, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	15:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	15:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Weekly tutorial

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
? produce a sound and competent essay, in accordance with the common marking scale;
? produce a sound and competent document/source analysis, in accordance with the common marking scale;
? demonstrate, by way of essay, review essays, tutorial participation and examination, understanding of key concepts in modern Scottish history, and the potential and limitations of the evidence relating to it.
? demonstrate the following transferable skills: independent gathering of relevant evidence pertaining to a posed problem; critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions; evaluating the work of others, including peers; presenting evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form; independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines.

Assessment Information

One essay of 2500 words, one 'source criticism' exercise of 1500 words (together amounting to 40% of the final mark). One take-home examination (amounting to 50% of the final mark). An assessment of tutorial performance will provide 10% of the final mark for the course.