Undergraduate Course: Scottish History since 1914 (SCHI08012)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Scottish History |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/scothistory/undergraduate/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An examination of Scottish history since 1914. The course will cover themes in political, social, economic and cultural history. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass in any first level course. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended Learning Outcomes. Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
- produce a sound and competent essay, in accordance with the common marking scale;
- produce a sound and competent document/source analysis, in accordance with the common marking scale;
- demonstrate, by way of essay, review essays, tutorial participation and examination, understanding of key concepts in modern Scottish history, and the potential and limitations of the evidence relating to it.
- demonstrate the following transferable skills: independent gathering of relevant evidence pertaining to a posed problem; critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions; evaluating the work of others, including peers; presenting evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form; independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of 2500 words, one 'source criticism' exercise of 1500 words (together amounting to 40% of the final mark). One two-hour degree examination (amounting to 50% of the final mark). An assessment of tutorial performance will provide 10% of the final mark for the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | 1914 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexander Murdoch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4033
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Course secretary | Miss Clare Guymer
Tel: (0131 6)50 4030
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