Immigration and Ethnicity in Modern Britain, 1850-1970 (U03307)

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

Between 1850 and 1970 British society was transformed by large numbers of newcomers who arrived from Europe, South Asia, the Caribbean and Africa. This course explores the responses to immigration taking a long-range chronological view and sets out to address the basic question: was Britain a tolerant country? The first part of the course is devoted to the nineteenth-century arrivals culminating in an assessment of the introduction of legislation to restrict immigration in 1905 and 1914. The second section charts the reaction to the numerous groups that settled in Britain after 1914, and the gradual evolution of a multi-ethnic society. Particular attention will be paid to the issues of citizenship, nationality and the politics of race.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at Grade B or above. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors of Studies are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel. 50 3783).

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Immigration and Ethnicity in Modern Britain, 1850-1970 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? 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
20/09/2007	16:10	18:00	Room G.09, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students enhance their problem-solving, oral and writing skills; they develop greater precision in thought and judgement; they develop a facility in studying comparative history; they develop team-working skills.