Undergraduate Course: Methodology of History 1 (HIST10003)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The aim of the course is to identify and distinguish a variety of historical discourses, and modes of historical explanation, within the western, Judaeo/Christian - classical traditiont. A particular concern is to explore the unique dynamism and tensions which have powered the shifts within western historiography, within social and cultural contexts. The course is particularly valuable because it encourages students to evaluate their other historical studies in the light of this introduction to historical thought. In the course they sample works by a mixture of historians, philosophers and social analysts and form their own judgements about them. The course is taught by seminars, focused on student papers, and held by one of the participating staff. The course handbook contains standard Departmental information, a list of seminar topics, and a bibliography. Essay topics are arranged individually with the course organiser. Library resources are sound. Student feedback is by means of questionnaire and individual discussion.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second 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).

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 22
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 67 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one two hour examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment). Visiting Student Variant Assessment One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one take home examination essay (two-thirds of overall assessment).
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 4
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 67 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one two hour examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment). Visiting Student Variant Assessment One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one take home examination essay (two-thirds of overall assessment).
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
To follow.

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Not entered
Keywords	Methodology

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Tom Webster Tel: (0131 6)50 3763 Email: Tom.Webster@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Mrs Caroline Cullen Tel: (0131 6)50 3781 Email: caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk