Postgraduate Course: Kingship in Early Medieval Scotland (PGHC11228)
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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This supervised reading course has as its focus the nature and extent of royal power in the kingdoms of early medieval northern Britain, and the role of kings and kingship in early medieval society. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The principal objective of the course is to provide students with specialist knowledge and understanding of the exercise of kingship in early medieval northern Britain. Students will emerge from the course having developed a sufficient degree of expertise in the subject to undertake a Masters dissertation. |
Assessment Information
| An essay of 2000-3000 words on an approved topic, counting as 100% of the final course mark. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr James Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)50 3624
Email: james.e.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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