Postgraduate Course: Writing History: Theory and Practice (PGHC11336)
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 encourage students to reflect on the process of writing professional history at an advanced level. It also seeks to explore the complexities of historical writing from the most basic level$ûoutlining research findings$ûto more sophisticated and complicated issues such as placing individual PhD topics within broader debates in historiography. Particular emphasis will be placed on constructing and sustained a scholarly historical argument in a PhD dissertation.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will have acquired an advanced knowledge and understanding of key aspects of professional historical writing. In particular, they will:
&· be able to identify the key ingredients of high quality historical writing;
&· develop an appreciation of the relationship between broader historiographical trends and specialist PhD research projects;
&· understand the components of effective historical writing such as style, method of argument and use of evidence;
&· prepare and present their own work in seminars and panel discussions;
&· actively participate in group discussion;
&· and be able to make efficient use of library and IT resources.
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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? | No |
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 |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. This class will run from 11am - 1pm in Rm 2.01 Old Infirmary (Geography) |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will have acquired an advanced knowledge and understanding of key aspects of professional historical writing. In particular, they will:
&· be able to identify the key ingredients of high quality historical writing;
&· develop an appreciation of the relationship between broader historiographical trends and specialist PhD research projects;
&· understand the components of effective historical writing such as style, method of argument and use of evidence;
&· prepare and present their own work in seminars and panel discussions;
&· actively participate in group discussion;
&· and be able to make efficient use of library and IT resources.
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Assessment Information
Assessed by one 3,000-4,000 word essay (see below) marked by both supervisors which forms part of the portfolio of materials for consideration by the first-year review panel.
Feedback and evaluation
Formal student questionnaires will be distributed and collected at the end of the semester. Course monitoring will take place according to School practice, while students will also have the opportunity to offer comments more informally. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Adam Budd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3761
Email: adam.budd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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