Postgraduate Course: Scotland and Heritage (SCET11007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course seeks to examine, from an ethnological stance, the presentation and consumption of Scottish cultural tradition through an exploration of heritage as both concept and industry. Using a number of thematic case studies, students will be encouraged to critically deconstruct the term 'heritage' and consider its role in the creation and maintenance of local and national identities. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of 4,000 words. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course students should have: Engaged with scholarly literature relating to the concept of heritage; Gained an empirical familiarity with the historical development of the heritage industry within Scotland; Developed a critical awareness of the aims, objectives and practices of the key institutions within the Scottish heritage industry; Enhanced ethnological research skills through focused engagement with both exhibition- and web-based materials; Participated in group discussions and debates aimed at the critical deconstruction of the heritage concept; Consolidated skills developed in pre-Honours years relating to the writing of critical texts on ethnological issues and problems through course work tasks.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
PG Version |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof 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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