Undergraduate Course: History in Practice (CHCA10001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Course (History, Classics and Archaeology) |
Other subject area |
Economic and Social History |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This 20-credit module (?course?) will stretch across the whole year and will provide students with an introduction to the practical components and skills of researching and writing history, encouraging critical reflection on the disciplinary area. It will deal specifically with the location of sources; how to frame historical questions; methods of analysis; and project design. It will enable reflection on the wider arena in which history is researched and produced; within the media, cultural industries, family or community history, as well as within academic study. A series of lectures and workshops in semester 1 will be followed by supervised work on individual or group projects in semester 2. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | DHT Lecture Theatre C | 1-4 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. DHT Lecture Theatre C |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
? Skills in locating a range of sources in libraries, online and in archives.
? Understanding of the role of research questions and hypotheses.
? Knowledge of at least two methods of historical analysis.
? Awareness of the roles of concepts, theories and grand narratives in research design.
? Enhanced presentation skills.
? Practical experience of planning and completing a research project as a stepping-stone to the Dissertation.
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Assessment Information
1. Two completed tasks (one task will be set in each workshop attended). Submitted: end of week 9, semester 1. Each task would be no more than 2 sides of A4 in length (or 1,000 words). Together they will form 10% of the overall assessment mark.
2. Project report of 4,000 words, submitted week 10 of semester 2. This will form 90% of the overall assessment mark.
Please note:
Assessed by coursework only. The course is not examined. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Adam Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 3835
Email: Adam.Fox@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Rosie Filipiak
Tel: (0131 6)50 3843
Email: r.filipiak@ed.ac.uk |
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