Undergraduate Course: Early Modern English Witchcraft (HIST10261)
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 looks at the phenomenon of witchcraft in England between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries from a variety of perspectives. We look at what witchcraft meant for contemporaries from differing backgrounds, at the sort of stories that were likely to believed and which not, at the relationship between religion and understandings of witchcraft, at possession and exorcism, at witchcraft and theatre and at the reasons for the repeal of the act which allowed the prosecution of people perceived as witches. Throughout this questions of gender will be implicit and some sessions will be devoted explicitly to address questions of why 90% of those persecuted as witches were women. |
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
| An understanding of the meaning of witchcraft in early modern English culture and the use of this material as a means to conduct an anthropological survey of early modern England. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one two hour examination paper (two thirds of overall assessment). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tom Webster
Tel: (0131 6)50 3763
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Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
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