Postgraduate Course: The Dal Riata (PGHC11139)
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 postgraduate supervised reading course has as its focus the subject of the Gaelic-speaking peoples of Early Christian northern Britain. Its particular emphasis is upon understanding the social and political structures of the Dal Riata, and understanding, on a number of levels, how these may be studied. |
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: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
First Class Friday 25th September, 1200, Room B3, 17 Buccleuch Place |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, it is intended that students will have:
* acquired specialist knowledge and understanding of the political, social and economic behaviour of the Dal Riata
* subjected received assumptions and scholarly models to critical scrutiny
* handled primary evidence, including literary sources, material and artefactual evidence, and a certain amount of linguistics
* developed a sufficient degree of expertise in the subject to undertake a Masters dissertation in it |
Assessment Information
| Students will be required to submit one individual essay of no less than 4000 words, and no more than 5000 words, to be handed in on the last Monday of the semester in which the course is run. The essay mark will count as 100% of the final grade. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr James Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)50 3624
Email: james.e.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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