Sex, Madness and Society in Britain since c.1830 (U04445)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U04445

The course aims to provide students with a firm understanding of the forces - social, medical and political - that have shaped British attitudes and responses towards sexuality and madness during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It will be considered how certain social groups have attracted labels such as 'normal', 'diseased' and 'deviant'. Students will be encouraged to evaluate these concepts critically, to examine the dynamics at work behind their construction, and to relate them to broader processes of social change. The seminars in the first semester of the course will focus on issues relating to the history of sex and sexuality in post- 1830 Britain. The second semester of the course will address issues relating to the history of madness and psychiatry in post-1830 Britain.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Students will be required to have met all the usual criteria for acceptance into honours study, in line with School policy. Though not a requirement, students will benefit from having successfully completed other social history courses, such as Social History 2.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Economic and Social History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- engage critically with the key historical debates, theories, methodologies and concepts encountered in the histories of sexuality and madness, and how they relate to broader processes of social change
- show, through essays and examinations, the ability to collect, analyse and compare primary and secondary evidence in order to assemble a structured, coherent and supported argument.
- demonstrate, through participation in seminars, the ability to produce sound, structured and supported arguments, and to process and respond to the arguments of others
- display good time management and the ability to organise the workload effectively in order to meet the established deadlines
- employ sensitivity and nuance in dealing with the potentially difficult and emotive issues of sexuality and insanity

Assessment Information

The course will be assessed by means of two essays of three thousand words each, and one three hour examination. The essays will count for 25% of the final mark and the exam for 75% of the final mark.