Postgraduate Course: Tradition and Modernity (Online) (SCET11030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the varying roles of the traditional arts in contemporary Scottish society, including the politics of tradition and reconstructions of the past to serve the present. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
87 )
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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 students should have
* An advanced understanding of competing conceptualisations of tradition
* A familiarity with the political context of the traditional arts in Scotland
* The ability to engage critically with theories of cultural revivalism
* A sound empirical knowledge of the traditional arts scene in Scotland in its international context
* An understanding of archiving principles and practice
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Assessment Information
One essay of 1500 words (60%)
One literature review (40%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Revival and Re-Creation
2. Tradition in the Media
3. Value and Integrity - handling the tradition
4. Paying the Piper - The Politics of Tradition
5. The Changing Role of Archives - collecting for the future?
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| Transferable skills |
* Critical engagement with literature
* Oral and written communication
* Confidence in handling policy documents
* Listening and debating skills |
| Reading list |
Online resources
www.tobarandualchais.co.uk
www.oraltradition.org
http://www.siefhome.org/
www.scran.ac.uk
http://www.afsnet.org/
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/
Key electronic journals:
Bealoideas http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=bealoideas
Ethnomusicology http://www.jstor.org/page/journal/ethnomusicology/about.html
Folklore http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=folklore
Folk Music Journal http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=folkmusij
Journal of American Folklore http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jaf/
Journal of Folklore Research http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=jfolkrese&
International Journal of Intangible Heritage http://www.ijih.org/mainMgr.ijih?cmd=mainPageView
Review of Scottish Culture (copyright held by University of Edinburgh, not yet available digitally, and selected articles to be scanned and made available)
Scottish Studies (not yet available digitally but copyright owned by University of Edinburgh, and selected articles to be scanned and made available)
West, G. Voicing Scotland: Folk, Culture, Nation, Luath Press, Edinburgh, 2012.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Each theme runs for two weeks, with one week of consolidation and reflection in Week 11. All materials are available via the Blackboard LEARN environment, and comprise
* Set of short video lectures
* Primary core reading lists
* Supplementary resource list
* Participation in an online debate using Collaborate
* Guidance and instructions for online primary research tasks
* Participation in synchronous virtual classrooms (using Collaborate) |
| Keywords | TaMOnline |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gary West
Tel: (0131 6)50 4151
Email: Gary.West@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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