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The Making of Modern Scotland: c1830 to the present (U03795)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : HCA-2-MSH2

This course covers the history of Scotland from the Industrial Revolution manifest in Scotland by 1830 to the present day.

Entry Requirements

? This course is a variant of the following course : U03435

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
08/01/2008 15:00 16:00 Room G10, Adam Ferguson Building Central Students should contact the department to register for tutorial groups

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

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 primary 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.

Assessment Information

2 essays (2500 words each) and one essay/source analysis worth 50% of final mark. Exam worth 50%.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)
2ND August 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 Alexander Murdoch
Tel : (0131 6)50 4033
Email : Alex.Murdoch@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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