Undergraduate Course: Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, 1798-1815 (HIST10195)
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 | This course surveys popular politics during the first period of mass mobilisation in Britains history, the Napoleonic Wars. We explore the key contemporary and historiographical debates about the meaning of Britishness and competing ideas of patriotism in this period. We focus on: the invasion scares of 1798-1803 and their impact on the nature of British identity; the legacy of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in the early Orange societies and the United Irish, Scottish and English movements; trade-unionism; and the revival of peace and reform movements from 1806. The topics yield a wide variety of sources, including broadside ballads, caricatures, records of volunteer corps, provincial newspapers and local election material. The course offers scope for independent research, local history and online resources. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This course encourages students to make connections between two broad topics: popular politics and the formation of British identity in the early nineteenth century. Students will gain detailed factual knowledge and wider conceptual understanding of political and geographical identity formation. They will be able to assess the causes and outcomes of historiographical debates. They will develop skills of critical thinking about a variety of primary evidence and will be given the opportunity to connect local and empirical history with national and conceptual approaches. They will be able to evaluate the suitability and utility of electronic sources. Students will enhance their abilities of formulating sustained and defensible arguments both singly and collaboratively. |
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
One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one take home examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Enda Delaney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3755
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Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
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