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HI502Q: NATIONS AND UNIONS: WRITING IRISH AND SCOTTISH HISTORY (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:39


Course Overview

This course will introduce students to the central themes of Irish and Scottish History, comparing Irish and Scottish historians' treatments of shared concerns. They will also be introduced to the key theoretical writings on the nationhood and union polities. Topics will include political union, famine and hunger, cultural nationalism and the politics of independence.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Michael Brown

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students will be introduced in the seminars to the central themes of Irish and Scottish History, using the class to compare treatments of shared concerns. They will also be introduced to the key theoretical writings on the nationhood and union polities. They will write an essay critically surveying the state of a current debate in the literature.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 x 5,000 word essay (100%)

Resit: 1 x 5,000 word essay (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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