Undergraduate Course: Sex and Society in Britain since c.1830 (ECSH10082)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Economic and Social History |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The course aims to provide students with a firm understanding of the forces - social, medical and political - that have shaped British attitudes and responses towards sexuality during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It will be considered how certain social groups have attracted labels such as 'normal', 'diseased' and 'deviant'. Students will be encouraged to evaluate these concepts critically, to examine the dynamics at work behind their construction, and to relate them to broader processes of social change. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second 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 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
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: 22 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 4 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- engage critically with the key historical debates, theories, methodologies and concepts encountered in the history of sexuality, and how they relate to broader processes of social change
- show, through essays and examinations, the ability to collect, analyse and compare primary and secondary evidence in order to assemble a structured, coherent and supported argument.
- demonstrate, through participation in seminars, the ability to produce sound, structured and supported arguments, and to process and respond to the arguments of others
- display good time management and the ability to organise the workload effectively in order to meet the established deadlines
- employ sensitivity and nuance in dealing with the potentially difficult and emotive issues of sexuality |
Assessment Information
The course will be assessed by means of one essay of three thousand words, and one two hour examination. The essay will count for 25% of the final mark and the exam for 75% of the final mark.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One assessed assignment which will count as 25% of the final mark for the course.
A single take home exam which will count as 75% of the final mark for the course. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Gayle Davis
Tel:
Email: Gayle.Davis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Colin Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3843
Email: colin.j.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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