Undergraduate Course: A History of Edinburgh from Earliest Times to 1914 (LLLE07012)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is a for-credit course offered by the Centre for Open Learning (COL); only students registered with COL should be enrolled.
A survey of the main economic, social and cultural issues that shaped Edinburgh's history. From Stone Age fortress through Auld Reekie to World Heritage site, the Old and New Towns, and the lives of their residents, can be explored and appreciated anew.
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| Course description |
Content of course
1. Introduction
2. Fortress and Town: The First Settlement of Edinburgh
3. Royal Burgh, Trade and Commerce: Life in Medieval Edinburgh
4. Becoming the Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh in the 15th and 16th Centuries
5. Reformation, Revolution and Union: Edinburgh from 1560 to 1707
6. How the Burgh was run: The Town Council of Edinburgh
7. The Age of Enlightenment and Improvement, 1707-1789
8. The Age of Revolutions, 1789 - 1833
9. Victorian and Edwardian Edinburgh
10. Course Review
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 18 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- By the end of the demonstrate an insight into the social, economic and cultural aspects of Edinburgh's history in a general survey course;
- assess and appreciate the role of Edinburgh within Scottish history over a long period;
- demonstrate an ability to deal critically with primary and secondary sources.
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Reading List
Essential
Daiches, D. 1978. Edinburgh. London: Hamish Hamilton
Dennison, E.P., 2005. Holyrood and Canongate: A Thousand Years of History. Edinburgh: Penguin
Smout, T. C., 1969. A History of Scottish People1560-1830. London: Collins
Smout, T. C., 1986. A Century of the Scottish People 1830-1950. London: Collins
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This is a for-credit course offered by the Centre for Open Learning (COL); only students registered with COL should be enrolled.
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| Keywords | ZZoll |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sally Crumplin
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Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Zofia Guertin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
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