Undergraduate Course: Social History 2 (ECSH08004)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Economic and Social History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The social and economic history of world urbanization and urban life with particular reference to early cities, medieval Britain and Europe, the industrial and colonial city in Europe, Africa and the Americas and the urban crisis of the 20th century.
In semester 2 this course will examine the social history of the body within a comparative context. Its primary focus will be how the physical body has been socially constructed, experienced and regulated. Types of bodies explored will include the gendered, reproductive, anomalous (including disabled, degenerate and monstrous), racial, poor, dead, and metaphorical body (including 'the body politic'). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Economic and Social 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.
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| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Student-led seminars are intended to develop the presentation and verbal skills of participating students.
- Written assignments are intended to develop the literary skills of students and their ability to construct coherent argument and analysis. |
Assessment Information
| Social History 2 will be assessed based upon, two 2000 word essays (20%); 2 group projects (20%) based on a 15 minute presentation made during a tutorial hour which will be a combination of a single mark for the group as a whole (15%) and a research diary submitted by each member of the group (5%) to indicate their input to the project; and one examination (60%) taken in May. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Richard Rodger
Tel:
Email: Richard.Rodger@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Judith Mcalister
Tel:
Email: judith.mcalister@ed.ac.uk |
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