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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.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | 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.
2500 word essay 50%
Take Home Exam 50%
Resit; Take Home Exam 100%
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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