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

Students will write an assignment of 3,000 words presenting either a preliminary report on the proposed dissertation, or a free-standing essay addressing a historical topic which needs to be understood in more detail in preparation for the dissertation. It should use both primary and secondary sources.

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Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

Students will acquire:
- A specialised knowledge and understanding of their chosen area of history;
- An understanding of the interaction between historical sources and explanation;
- The ability to formulate a plan of research;
- The ability to formulate and test hypotheses.

Assessed within the context of the three essays required under the coursework and dissertation mode of the MSc by Research in Scottish History.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Richard Kane
Tel : (0131 6)50 8349
Email : richard.kane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jill Stephenson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3769
Email : J.Stephenson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/