BA and BA Honours Scottish History
4 years (full-time)
About this course
This degree studies Scottish history within a northern European and northern Atlantic perspective, focusing on the cultural, political, social and economic links between Scotland and these regions. Specific modules focusing on the history of the distinctive Highlands and Islands region will also be offered. A range of modules will examine specific aspects of historical discipline such as gender history and demographic history within a comparative and/or Scottish setting.
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You study
Year one: introduction to skills for history, the Atlantic world and modern British history.
Year two: the Scottish Highlands 1851-2000, the economic and social transformation of Scotland, popular protest and the modern state, and words making history.
Year three: historiographical essay, history theory, environmental history, Scottish military history, Scotland and Ireland 1800-1939, history of the early modern family and history of Scottish identity.
Year four: a core dissertation and double credit modules in the following topics: social history of work, Highland emigration, Macbeth man and myth, scarcity, dearth and famine 1550-1850, life, death and disease.
Getting started
Standard entry requirements: three Highers at Grade C or two A levels at Grade C.
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Careers and Training
The broad-ranging transferable and academic skills that are acquired by history graduates make them attractive to employers from many different and non-history related sectors. Potential careers, or opportunities for future study include teacher, archivist, researcher and postgraduate study.