Undergraduate Course: The Era of the American Revolution, 1754-1789 (HIST10152)
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 |
The course will take a long view of revolutionary America, considering American development during the era from the 1763 Peace of Paris until the 1789 ratification of the Constitution. Chronologically the course will consider: the Seven Years War; the rise of the American resistance to Britain; the War of Independence; and the establishment of republican government in the states and the federal government. From a thematic standpoint the course will consider how the revolution affected different segments of the American population, including women, African Americans, Native Americans, rural and urban folk. Other themes to be considered include warfare, political mobilization, and the radicalism of the Revolution. |
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
| The course aims to introduce students to the complexity of eighteenth-century American society. Those following the course should gain an insight into the political, social, and economic development of revolutionary America. The course is designed to enable students to engage critically with significant primary and secondary sources. Having completed this course students should be able to participate both orally and in writing in the historiographical debates concerning the American Revolution. Additionally, they should have developed the critical sensitivity necessary to evaluate primary sources. Specifically, students should build upon skills acquired in their previous three years to: improve their awareness of the nature and use of various types of historical evidence; to demonstrate the nature of history as argument by focusing on the debates between historians about key issues; to increase their skills in research, writing, and presentation of papers; and to increase their organisational, critical and communication skills. |
Assessment Information
| Two essays of about 3000 words each (one third of overall assessment); two two-hour examination papers (two-thirds of overall assessment). |
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 |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Alan Day
Tel: (0131 6)50 3771
Email: Alan.F.Day@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Ruth Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: ruth.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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