War, Famine, Pestilence and Death? Early modern society in Scotland and England (P01626)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-WARFAM

The course aims to consider a period of British history that students tend to engage with through the dramatic events of reformation, civil war and revolution. Recent scholarship has sought to probe beneath political narratives dominated by social elites and investigate the day-to-day lives of early modern individuals, families and communities. In this course, Scotland and England will be given equal consideration and the emphasis will be on key themes rather than geo-political entities. This will give students a deeper understanding of British society in its formative period, while also introducing them to some of the debates within early modern European history.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Participation in a Taught MSc. Programme within History & Classics.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Postgraduates will receive extra tuition in primary source analysis and research skills.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Through critical analysis of secondary material, students will be expected to conduct informed discussions with one another and to develop their written skills. Use of accessible primary printed material is intended to encourage the formation of independent ideas and stimulate a desire to pursue further enquiry. Students will be guided towards over-arching historical themes that have relevancy not just to England or Scotland, but to early modern European society generally.