The Land Question in Nineteenth Century Europe (P01904)

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

This postgraduate supervised reading course has as its focus the issue of land in nineteenth century Europe. Taking a broad geographical sweep, common themes will be identified throughout Europe relating to cultural, social and political links between land, labour and nationalism. Specific studies of various areas: Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, and Scandinavia, for example, will reflect the course leader's research interest, but comparative studies of European socities and Imperial societies may also be examined, depending on the interests of the students.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

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 : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The principal objective of the course is to provide students with specialist knowledge and understanding of the political, socio-economic and cultural meaning of land in nineteenth century Europe. Particular aims are to subject received assumptions and scholarly models to critical scrutiny, and to maximise student handling of primary evidence, especially newspapers and government publications. Students will emerge from the course having developed a sufficient degree of expertise in the subject to undertake a Masters dissertation.

Assessment Information

Students will be required to submit one individual essay of no less than 4000 words, and no more than 5000 words, to be handed in on the last Monday of the semester in which the course is run. The essay mark will count as 100% of the final grade.