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The Making of Modern Scotland 2: c.1680 to the Present (U03435)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-2-MMS2

This course covers the history of Scotland from the Revolution of 1689 to the present day. The starting point is chosen to illustrate the aspects of continuity between pre-Union and post-Union Scotland.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level History course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.

Variants

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

The Making of Modern Scotland: c1680 - c1830 (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
The Making of Modern Scotland: c1830 to the present (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	15:00	16:00	Room G10, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

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

? Additional Class Information : An additional tutorial by arrangement with the course organiser

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should have:
gained an appreciation of the main chronological and thematic issues in modern Scottish History
developed their ability to engage critically with secondary sources
developed their ability to engage critically with printed priimary sources
developed their ability to produce coherent analytical text in essays and exam conditions
understood the importance of working in a tutorial group, including the importance of regular attendance, preparation and contribution.