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Scotland in the Twentieth Century (SH0050)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HCA-3-SCTWC

The aim of the course is to introduce students to a framework for understanding Scotland in the Twentieth Century in a historical context and comprehending the principal themes in the social, economic and political history of the period. The course will be thematic rather than narrative in structure, beginning with a consideration of political history and then moving on to social and economic topics

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? 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 Friday 11:10 13:00 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Through completion of this course students should not only
have gained knowledge and understanding of this period of
Scottish History but should have had some experience of the following skills:
-Critical reading of primary and secondary sources
-Completion of independent research leading to seminar presentation and submission of written work to a required standard.
-Participation in group seminar work and an appreciation of the responsibility to other members of the group that such work entails.

Assessment Information

one 3000word essay (one third)
two hour exam paper (two thirds)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

Contact and Further Information

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

Course Secretary

Ms Wezi Mhura
Email : v1wmuhur@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Ewen Cameron
Tel : (0131 6)50 4031
Email : E.Cameron@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/scothistory/undergraduate/

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

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

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