Postgraduate Course: The Material Cultures of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Scotland (ELCS11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide a practically-orientated introduction to the material cultures of Early Medieval Scotland, with a central focus on the archaeological heritage of the Vikings, Picts, and Dalriadan Scots. Students will receive tuition in contextualising historical themes, archaeological concepts and the regulations governing the possession, preservation and presentation of historical artefacts and monuments in Scotland. In addition to this, they will attend a series of workshops on artefacts and archives at the National Museum of Scotland and the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Edinburgh. In this way, the course aims to provide academic training for interdisciplinary research into Scotland's Early Medieval past, and practical experience of the responsibilities and constraints of work in the heritage sector. In line with Masters-level expectations, it will also seek to develop students' critical skills, intellectual independence and self-direction. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, student will have:
- Acquired a high level of familiarity with a range of relevant archaeological material.
- Developed an understanding of the relationship between academic research and work in the heritage sector.
- Demonstrated by way of essay and participation in teaching and learning activities an advanced understanding of the uses and limitations of archaeological material in interdisciplinary historical research, including the ability to engage critically with received assumptions and scholarly models.
- Refined the transferable skills attendant on historical studies and cultivated at SCQF Level 10, including (in particular) self-discipline, initiative, ability to work respectfully with others, time- and workload-management, intellectual integrity and autonomy, and effective oral and written expression.
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Assessment Information
- 1 x 4000 word essay (100%), in which students will identify a theme in their core area of study which could be developed for an exhibition at the 'Museum of Northern Studies'. The essay should cover the reasons for the selection of the theme, the selection of artefacts available for display, any conceptual, legal and ethical issues involved in acquiring and presenting those artefacts, the role of our three partner institutions in the project, and any ways in which the exhibition could be developed into future projects, including publication.
- Formative exercise focused on one of the four 'workshop' sessions. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Crawford, B.E.C. (1987) Scandinavian Scotland.
Woolf, A. (2007) From Pictland to Alba 789-1070.
Fraser, J.E. (2009) From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795.
Graham Campbell, J. & Batey, C. (1998) Vikings in Scotland.
Foster, S.M. (1996) Picts, Gaels and Scots.
RCAHMS (2008) The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland.
RCAHMS (2010) Pictish and Viking-age Carvings from Shetland.
Renfrew, C. & Bahn, P. (2008) Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice.
Renfrew, C. & Bahn, P. (2005) Archaeology: The Key Concepts.
Frequent reference will also be made to the publications and archives of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the RCAHMS and Historic Scotland.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | MCoA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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