Undergraduate Course: Medieval Scottish History (SCHI08010)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Scottish History |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/scothistory/undergraduate/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to introduce students with little or no previous background in the topic to the history of medieval Scotland from late Antiquity (beginning roughly AD 300) to the later Middle Ages (ending roughly AD 1500). VISITING AND 'OUTSIDE SUBJECT' STUDENTS ARE MOST WELCOME ON THE COURSE.
The LECTURE programme focuses on the origins and formation of the Scottish kingdom and people and the European influences that shaped them, the rise and growth of royal power and government and its territorial expansion, the struggle for control over Scotland between the Scottish establishment and the English crown, and the post-war rise of the Stewarts and new political and governmental developments. All the while, lectures give thought to social, religious and cultural trends, whilst setting the country's fascinating, particular story within a wider European context. Through WEEKLY TUTORIALS, students are provided with preliminary insights into medieval sources and key debates among scholars. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Appleton Tower Lecture Theatre 3 | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Meadows Lecture Theatre, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Lecture | Meadows Lecture Theatre, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower Lecture Theatre 3 |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 9 week(s). All students will attend a weekly tutorial group from Weeks 2 to 11 inclusive, at a time and place to be determined. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, awareness of the key events and issues in Scottish history prior to 1500
2. Produce a sound, properly referenced and analytical essay, in accordance with the common marking scale
3. Demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, an ability to read primary sources and secondary scholarship in a critical manner
4. Demonstrate, by unassessed tutorial work, an ability to present, discuss and debate ideas clearly in oral form
5. Demonstrate the following transferable/graduate skills: independent gathering of relevant evidence pertaining to a posed problem; critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions; evaluating the work of others, including peers; presenting evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form; independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines |
Assessment Information
2 assignments worth a total of 50% of overall mark, plus a two-hour Degree Examination in December.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
N/A |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Independent gathering of relevant evidence pertaining to a posed problem;
Critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions;
Evaluating the work of others, including peers;
Presenting evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form;
Independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines |
| 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 | Miss Clare Guymer
Tel: (0131 6)50 4030
Email: clare.guymer@ed.ac.uk |
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