Undergraduate Course: Social History 2.1 (ECSH08008)
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 |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Economic and Social History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The social, cultural and economic history of cities in the world urban industrial system. The course will focus on Europe and North America, with especial attention being paid to Ireland and Canada from the seventeenth century until the present. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre- requisite requirement - A pass in any first level course
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| Additional Costs |
None |
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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Faculty Room North |
| Additional information |
To attend one tutorial group each week. |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower |
| Additional information |
To attend one tutorial group each week. |
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 2.1 will be assessed based upon, one 2000 word essays (20%); one group project (20%) based on a 15 minute presentation made during a tutorial hour in week 11 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.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Social History 2.1 will be assessed based upon, one 2000 word essay (20%); one group project (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 take home examination (60%) taken in Week 11 of semester. |
| 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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