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
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		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, PTs are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503767).

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.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	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.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	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.
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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.