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This course looks at the main debates in the history of Scotland from c.1000-2000AD. It focuses on themes and moments in Scotland's history, such as interaction of 'feudal' and 'Gaelic' influences in the making of the Kingdom from c.1100-1300; the Wars of Independence in the fourteenth century, the Protestant Reformation of the 1560s, the Union of the Crowns and Parliaments in 1603 and 1707; the Highland Clearances; and the effects of global war, empire and democracy in the twentieth century. It shows how historians use sources to advance different interpretations and create a new understanding. Download Course Guide
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course looks at the main debates and controversies in the history of Scotland from c.1000-2000AD. It focuses on a number of themes and moments in Scotland's history, such as the interaction of 'feudal' and 'Gaelic' influences in the making of the Scottish kingdom from c.1100-1300; the Wars of Independence in the fourteenth century, the Protestant Reformation of the 1560s, the Union of the Crowns and Parliaments in 1603 and 1707; the Highland Clearances of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; and the effects of global war, empire and democracy in the twentieth century. It shows how historians debate and use sources to advance different interpretations with a view to creating a new understanding.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: Essay of 2,500 words (40%); seminar assessment (10%) and 2-hour examination (50%).
There are no assessments for this course.
Formal written feedback is normally provided within three weeks and will focus on specifics of structure, level of critical thinking and other academic attributes.
Seminars will include oral feedback during the intervening weeks between written feedback.
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