Undergraduate Course: American History 2 (VS2) (HIST08016)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will look at the period from 1840 to the present. This course is aimed primarily at providing a general introduction to the major issues in American history during this period with an in-depth coverage of a few specific topics. In addition, the examinations, the tutorial journals and the required course essay will provide opportunities to carry out more detailed study and analysis. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level History. course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower (full year) | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower (full year) | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower (full year) | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Plus one weekly one hour tutorial to be arranged |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
American History 2 aims to enable students to develop general intellectual and personal skills. Students will have the opportunity in both their written work and their tutorial discussions to participate in intellectual debate - comparing conflicting arguments, weighing up evidence and reaching conclusions. In the process, we hope that students will be able to develop their research, analytical and interpretative abilities. Equally importantly, we hope that, in both their written work and their oral discussions, students will develop their capacity to express arguments cogently and confidently.
More generally, we want to use the discipline of history to give a humane education within the tradition of the broad-based Scottish arts degree; to encourage active learning and habits of critical and independent thought, profiting from the close association of research and teaching; and to teach intellectual and communication skills which will equip students for high personal and professional achievement
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Assessment Information
| For Visiting Students only here for Semester 2, the overall mark for the course will be made up of the following components: Semester 2 Tutorial Journals (40%), Tutorial Performance (20%), and a two hour degree examination (40%). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3759
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Course secretary | Ms Marie-Therese Rafferty
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
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