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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : History

Undergraduate Course: Britain in an Age of Revolutions, 1783-1815 (HIST10305)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaHistory Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe period from the end of the American Revolution to the end of the Napoleonic Empire has long been of interest to historians of the British world. It provides the locus for a number of influential interpretations of social, political and cultural change: the industrial revolution and the ?making= of class; the birth of modern politics; the emergence of separate spheres; the ?forging= of Britishness; and the establishment of Britain as a global power through victory in the second hundred years= war with France and the creation of a ?second empire=. This course will explore these interpretations of culture, society and politics and will encourage students to engage both with the complex historiography of the period and some of the varied source material from which historians draw their conclusions.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, 1798-1815 (HIST10195)
Other requirements A pass in 40 credits of third level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course students will:

! Be able, through presentations, sourcework, essays and exams, to demonstrate the ability to engage critically with a wide variety of primary and secondary source material (both textual and visual) and use these to develop a nuanced understanding of society, politics and culture in the British world.

! Be able to navigate the vast and complex historiography of the period to make cogent arguments in essays, exams and presentations and to evaluate different approaches to the study of the past.

! Be able to demonstrate the following transferable skills: independent gathering of relevant evidence and engagement with both primary and secondary sources; 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
Two essays of approx 3000 words each (one sixth of final mark each ); two two-hour examination papers (one third of final mark each).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsBritain in an Age
Contacts
Course organiserDr Gordon Pentland
Tel: (0131 6)50 8354
Email: gordon.pentland@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
Email: caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk
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