Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, 1798-1815 (VS1) (U03318)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-NapWarVS1

This course surveys popular politics during the first period of mass mobilisation in Britains history, the Napoleonic Wars. We explore the key contemporary and historiographical debates about the meaning of Britishness and competing ideas of patriotism in this period. We focus on: the invasion scares of 1798-1803 and their impact on the nature of British identity; the legacy of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in the early Orange societies and the United Irish, Scottish and English movements; trade-unionism; and the revival of peace and reform movements from 1806. The topics yield a wide variety of sources, including broadside ballads, caricatures, records of volunteer corps, provincial newspapers and local election material. The course offers scope for independent research, local history and online resources.

Entry Requirements

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

? This course is a variant of the following course : U03214

? 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).

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
18/09/2007	09:00	10:50	Room 1.110, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course encourages students to make connections between two broad topics: popular politics and the formation of British identity in the early nineteenth century. Students will gain detailed factual knowledge and wider conceptual understanding of political and geographical identity formation. They will be able to assess the causes and outcomes of historiographical debates. They will develop skills of critical thinking about a variety of primary evidence and will be given the opportunity to connect local and empirical history with national and conceptual approaches. They will be able to evaluate the suitability and utility of electronic sources. Students will enhance their abilities of formulating sustained and defensible arguments both singly and collaboratively.