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Undergraduate Course: Living in Britain (SSPS07004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaSchool (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is designed for students on the HSS International Foundation Programme. It is not available to undergraduate students. It will run throughout the whole programme and will offer a range of academic content on British culture and society, incorporating lectures, educational visits, seminars, and portfolio work. There will be an emphasis on providing practical knowledge and support, helping students adjust to living in Britain.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  12
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 43, External Visit Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 38 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of a number of cultural and social aspects specific to living in Britain;
- apply this knowledge practically during their stay in Britain;
- identify similarities and differences between the UK and their native countries;
- reflect on their progress and skills as learners and have recourse to a range of strategies to help them succeed; and
- demonstrate their progress and reflect on their experiences through a portfolio of work.
Assessment Information
E-portfolio: this will incorporate a reflective journal, blog/ podcasts, photographs, videos, interviews, surveys, reports, etc. It will utilise PebblePad and is expected, by the end of the course, to form a significant body of work (approx. 5000 words with photographs, videos, podcasts, etc.)

To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus British Identity and Culture
1. Scottish/ British Identity
2. British History
3. Etiquette and Customs
4. Popular Culture
5. Sports and Pastimes

Social Issues in Modern Britain
6. Class and Inequality
7. Family, Gender and Sexuality
8. Religion and Atheism
9. Multiculturalism and Immigration
10. Crime and deviance

Politics and Institutions
11. Scottish/ UK Politics
12. The Legal System
13. The Media

The above contents will be delivered in a series of two-week blocks, each incorporating lectures, educational visits, seminars, and portfolio work (see assessment).

Transferable skills - Participation in group discussion/ debate;
- Experience of a range of physical and virtual learning environments;
- Cultural and social awareness.
Reading list The following texts/ DVDs may be of interest to students. Guest lecturers may also nominate suitable texts for further reading.

A history of Britain: the complete collection. 2006. [DVD] UK: BBC. (Presented by Simon Schama)
A history of Scotland. 2010. [DVD] UK: BBC (Presented by Neil Oliver)
Abercrombie, N. et al., 2000. Contemporary British society. Oxford: Blackwell.
Andrew Marr's history of modern Britain. 2009. [DVD] UK: BBC.
Devine, T. and Logue, P. eds., 2002. Being Scottish. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Devine, T., 2006. The Scottish nation. London: Penguin
Lynch, M., 2007. Scotland: a new history. London: Pimlico.
McGarvey, N. and Cairney, P., 2008. Scottish politics: an introduction. Houndmills, Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan.
Wright, T., 2003. British politics: a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3077
Email: james.mooney@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Caroline Bamford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4322
Email: Caroline.Bamford@ed.ac.uk
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