Undergraduate Course: Britain and the Falklands War (HIST10058)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type	Standard	Availability	Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Credits	20
Home subject area	History	Other subject area	None
Course website	None	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	This course, which is taught over one semester, looks at selected aspects of Britain and the Falklands War. Topics covered include the British and Argentine claims on the Falkland islands; the Argentine invasion and the despatch of a British task force; the Haig mediation; the sinking of the General Belgrano; the establishment of a beachhead at San Carlos; the Battle for Stanley; the disaster at Fitzroy; the media war; and the impact of the war on British politics. There will also be an analysis of two British television dramas about the war.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: 26
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Central	Seminar		1-11				16:10 - 18:00
First Class	First class information not currently available
No Exam Information

Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)						WebCT enabled: Yes		Quota: 27
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Central	Seminar		1-11				16:10 - 18:00	or 16:10 - 18:00
First Class	Week 1, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. THURSDAYS: ROOM G.13, DOORWAY 4, TEVIOT PLACE. FRIDAYS: ROOM G.14, DOORWAY 4, TEVIOT PLACE.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: 3
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Central	Seminar		1-11				16:10 - 18:00	or 16:10 - 18:00
First Class	Week 1, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. THURSDAYS: ROOM G.13, DOORWAY 4, TEVIOT PLACE. FRIDAYS: ROOM G.14, DOORWAY 4, TEVIOT PLACE.
No Exam Information

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
It is intended that students should obtain (a) a broad knowledge of the origins, conduct and consequences of the Falklands War of 1982, with particular emphasis on the British experience (b) an insight into the range of sources from which the past is reconstructed (c) an opportunity to develop essay writing and oral skills.

Assessment Information
One essay of approx 3000 words; one two-hour examination paper.

Special Arrangements
None