IE0153 Foundation Modern History

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

5

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 6

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only be available to students on the IE International Year Zero (September): Social Sciences & Humanities.

Planned timetable

To be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr N M Cott

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Nicholas Cott

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This course will typically focus on three main periods of European history: The reformation, the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna. Students will be introduced to historiography and how to research and evaluate the validity of a range of sources. They will be expected to retain factual information as well as to complete homework research tasks, taking an analytical approach towards the key themes covered. After completion of this course, students should be able to: - Recognise the importance of sources in History - Have an awareness of the need to question the validity or otherwise of sources - Have an awareness of the connections between the Reformation era to the era of the French Revolution

Assessment pattern

1-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

1-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 5 weeks), 1 tutorial (x 5 weeks) 1.5 hours of scheduled revision sessions.

Scheduled learning hours

33

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

67

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • - Identify and explain some of the key events and themes of the Middle Ages in oral and/or written form (SCQF7.1; SCQF7.2; CEFR B2)
  • - Demonstrate ability to use language fluently and spontaneously, including using terminology relevant to the discipline of history (CEFR B2)
  • - Critically evaluate secondary source material (SCQF7.4; CEFR B2)
  • - Analyse how a primary source reflects its historical context (SCQF7.2; SCQF7.3)
  • - Construct a clear, coherent, well-supported argument based on primary and secondary sources (CEFR B2; SCQF6.4)
  • - Implement feedback received on formative assessments on the final exam (SCQF7.5)