Postgraduate Course: Themes in American Historiography (PGHC11236)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to heighten student awareness of some of the main issues and debates within American historiography. The course draws from a range of expertise within the School and in chronological terms spans the period from the seventeenth century through to the twentieth. It is also thematically diverse, dealing with a range of topics in and approaches to the study of American history. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | Rm 1M.20 Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Rm 2.27, Doorway 4, Teviot Place |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| It is hoped that students will emerge with an enhanced understanding of some of the main issues and debates within American historiography. Through detailed analysis of examples of historical writings and of secondary sources that discuss them, it is expected that students will develop their critical awareness of the influences on, and concerns of, a range of American historians. Students will also be able to develop their skills as discussants, and they will be asked to write a sustained piece of analysis that demonstrates historiographical knowledge and awareness. |
Assessment Information
| The course is assessed through an extended essay of not more than 3000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3770
Email: Robert.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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