Postgraduate Course: Time, Space, Settlement (PGHC11287)
Course Outline
School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
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 forms the last in a series of three courses designed to supply students with study and research skills required for the programme. This unit involves the critical use of two readily available on line sources to enhance the understanding of aspects of the historical development of a selected landscape.
These sources are
http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp [Old and New Statistical Account of Scotland]
www.nls.uk/maps [National Library of Scotland on line map collection including Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 18th century Military Survey, Pont?s 16th century maps]
The student will be expected to use one other locally available source.
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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 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Delivered by e-based distance learning |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
(a) Knowledge and understanding:
-analysis of key sources for understanding a specific landscape
(b) Intellectual skills:
? critical evaluation of sources
? presentation of conclusions
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Assessment Information
One 2000 word report |
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 |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Richard Rodger
Tel:
Email: Richard.Rodger@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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13 January 2011 6:31 am
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