Postgraduate Course: British Emigration, 1603-1914 (PGHC11304)
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 (History, Classics and Archaeology) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Migration was part of the human condition throughout history, but in Britain it became associated with the political project of constructing a British kingdom, a British empire and a British state. This course examines the emergence of a British identity through the experience of emigration from 1603 to 1914. The British diaspora was one of the largest dispersals in world history, yet it is often presented in terms of empire and imperialism rather than in more human terms. Yet the essence of emigration was its human dimension. It was the most fundamental action working people could take in regard to their lives and their futures, but often emigration is discussed in general terms of movement of 'peoples'. While British emigration is often portrayed as central to the development of the British empire, its principal destination, the United States, is least known, and therefore special attention is paid to British settlement in North America as well as other sites of settlement in Asia, Australasia and Africa.
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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? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course should be able to demonstrate :
- an advanced knowledge of the significance of emigration in both British history and the history of the regions in which settlement occurred;
- an understanding of the main trends in the writing of the history of British emigration and settlement since the early seventeenth century;
- an ability to link emigration with other key themes in British history such as state formation, imperialism and the emergence of a British identity.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of 3,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | British Emigration |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexander Murdoch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4033
Email: Alex.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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