Undergraduate Course: Black Nationalism in America (HIST10116)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will examine key themes in the history of black nationalism in America from the nineteenth century until the mid-1970s, with some attention to post-1970s developments. Key issues include defining black natitonalism, examining bases of support, and explaining the shifting appeal of black nationalism. Accordingly the course will investigate different forms of black nationalism, including racial soilidarity, cultural nationalism, religious nationalism, and Pan-Africanism. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses 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, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 26 |
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| Central | Lecture | Room G.13 - Doorway 4, Teviot Place, | 18-29 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course seeks to provide students with a good understanding of the nature of and different forms of black nationalism in America, and an appreciation of change over time. In line with the other Honours courses of the subject area, this course enhances historical skills acquired by students ine arlier courses by using a range of secondary and primary sources. Students will develop the ability to analyse and assess different sources available to the historian. During the course students will examine and engage with relevant historiographical debates. Students' conceptual development will be fostered through both written and oral work. The course structure encourages advanced progress in student research and wriging and advanced progress in presentations and group discussions. To enable the achievement of these objectives, the course will have a seminar format and be limited to a size that will permit and students to participate actively in discussions. |
Assessment Information
One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one two-hour examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment:
When this course is taught in Semester 1, the Visiting Student assessment will be:
One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment);
One 'take home' examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment).
If taught in Semester 2, the assessment is as detailed for full year students. |
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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