? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HCA-3-VS1-MHCTH

This course moves through a selection of readings which bring theory and practice together, introducing a series of current approaches to history writing and writers like de Certeau, Haraway, Chartier, anthropology and feminisms and several others. Students are encouraged to critically engage with these works and give their appraisal of them.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : HI0117

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783). Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at Grade B or above.

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 18/09/2007 14:00 15:50 Room G.09, William Robertson Building Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 15:50 Central

Greater familiarity with current philosophies of history and an ability to discuss such topics more ably than when they started.

One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one take home examination essay (two thirds of overall assessment).

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel : (0131 6)50 3781
Email : caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Tom Webster
Tel : (0131 6)50 3763
Email : Tom.Webster@ed.ac.uk

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

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