Undergraduate Course: Heritage in Britain since c.1750 (ECSH10031)
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 | Economic and Social History |
Other subject area | Archaeology |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is taught through eleven one-hour lectures and nine one-hour student led tutorial sessions. The course examines the development of a popular interest in historical and heritage issues in Britain, with a focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but also considering different manifestations of 'heritage' in popular narratives and places in contemporary Britain. The approach is based on case studies, many located in Scotland to facilitate site visits. Two of the student-led seminars take place in local museums. Themes include the impact of classicism; the Grand Tour and collecting; the romantic movement; the birth of the museum; country house visiting; the Gothic movement and the influence of medievalism; the past and nostalgia as escape from the present; the 'heritage industry' and the relationship with government policy since the Second World War in such areas as inner-city regeneration. |
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
- At the end of the course, students should have a strong understanding of the historical evolution in Britain of a popular interest in the past and in heritage concerns.
- This understanding will be informed by a social sciences approach to history, based particularly on the methods and theories of sociology and social anthropology.
- Students will gain an ability to develop detailed arguments within a broader historical framework.
- Museum and site visits are intended to develop the visual and interpretation skills of participating students.
- Student-led seminars are intended to develop the presentation and verbal skills of participating students.
- Written assignments are intended to develop the literary skills of students and their ability to construct coherent argument and analysis.
- An awareness of 'heritage' as a shifting and dynamic phenomenon that has evolved over several centuries in the modern era is intended to provide a deeper appreciation of the processes of history formation at a popular and formal level. |
Assessment Information
One essay of 3000 words which will count as 25% of the final assessment.
One two-hour degree exam which will count as 75% of the final assessment.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One essay of 3000 words which will count as 25% of the final assessment.
One take home examination essay which will count as 75% of the final assessment. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Heritage |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stana Nenadic
Tel: (0131 6)50 3839
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Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
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