Postgraduate Course: Economic and Social Theory for Historical Analysis (PGHC11041)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This core course is organised on the basis of nine 1.5-hour lecture/seminar sessions. Its primary aim is to introduce students to a range of important theoretical perspectives and issues from within both economic and social theory, and to some of the diversity of approaches employed in analysing economic and social phenomena within the social sciences. Eight seminar classes will review contrasting theoretical approaches to a number of specific topics, such as: demand and supply; consumer behaviour; economic growth and technological change; inflation; social class and social identity; power and political behaviour; anthropological approaches to material culture; the application of Malthusian ideas to historical demography. A final general session will review the various approaches of economic and social theory to the analysis of historical diversity and change. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
First class TUESDAY 22nd September, 1000, 236 William Robertson Building. NOTE CHANGE OF DAY, TIME AND ROOM. Classes usually held Monday evenings 1600-1800 in 115b William Robertson Building. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course seeks to develop:
- An appreciation of the intellectual traditions which the inform the discipline of economic and social history
- An understanding of some of the wide range of theoretic approaches currently employed within economic and social history
- An ability to apply these theoretical approaches to specific historical contexts
- An ability to write a sustained piece of analysis which demonstrates this application of theory to context. |
Assessment Information
| 3000 word essay |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Adam Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 3835
Email: Adam.Fox@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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