Undergraduate Course: Women in England, 1300-1700 (HIST10088)
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 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course studies the history of women in England from 1300 to1700. It deliberately crosses what has been called the 'great divide' between medieval and early modern to allow for consideration of questions of continuity and change, which are particularly prevalent in women's history. We will consider, for example, the impact of such events as the Black Death and the Reformation. This comparative approach will be encouraged throughout the course, thinking also of differences of marital status, social status, or locale. Key topics we shall examine include law, marriage and life-cycle, work, morality and religion, paying careful attention that we do not study women in isolation from broader society and culture. The course places emphasis on the use of primary sources as the basis of study. Throughout attention will be paid to the problems of different types of source material, which will include court records, letters, diaries, and pamphlets. We will consider, for example, how far we can access women's own words and deeds and how much agency they had over their own lives. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A pass in 40 credits of third level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course, the student will have an understanding of the concerns and approaches of women's history and detailed knowledge of women's lives in late medieval and early modern England. The student will be able to engage in the critical analysis of complex historical questions at an advanced level, making effective use of both secondary and primary sources to reach independent judgements and to present arguments and information with clarity and coherence in both oral and written forms. |
Assessment Information
| Two essays of approx. 3000 words. Two examinations during the Summer diet, each of 2 hours. There will be one final averaged mark for the two essays and the two examinations. The two essays thus count for one third of the overall mark for the course, the two examinations for the remaining two thirds. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Cordelia Beattie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3778
Email: Cordelia.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Clare Guymer
Tel: (0131 6)50 4030
Email: clare.guymer@ed.ac.uk |
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