Undergraduate Course: Australia: Convict Settlement 1788-1852 (HIST10114)
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 |
History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Between 1788-1830 male and female convicts formed the largest demographic group in the 2 penal colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. These colonies have been represented as possessing qualities of a gothic horror story. Students will explore the extent to which these images are accurate by asking, for example, to what extent free settlers and the colonial state relied on brute force to maintain their authority or whether more complex and sophisticated systems of control were developed. Students will assess the validity of historical accounts by critically examining the history through a range of sources as well as engaging with the historians' debates about convict society. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 26 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room G.10, Ground Floor, William Robertson Building. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The aim of this option is to develop participants' understanding of the complexities of convict society and white colonisation. At the end of the course, students will be able to relate that understanding to an examination of the contemporary and historical debates of convict settlement in New South Wales and Van Diemen'd Land and to assess the validity of contemporary accounts through a critical examination of a range of primary sources and to analyse information in order to formulate an argument. |
Assessment Information
One 3000 word essay
One two-hour exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Tina Picton Phillipps
Tel: (0131 6)51 3857
Email: cpphilli@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Rosie Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
Email: v1redwa1@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
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