There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

The aim of this module is to introduce you to seminal themes and events from Scotland?s past that have defined and shaped the nation since the 1707 Act of Union. You will be encouraged to adopt an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of Scottish history, engaging in both theoretical frameworks and empirical controversies. Throughout the course, the contemporary relevance of economic, social, political and cultural themes and issues from the past will be emphasised in order to help you understand recent and current developments in Scottish Society. The module will be based largely on secondary readings, but will aim to introduce you to a selection of primary source material, including film and pictorial sources. Typically, the module will include themes from some of the following areas: Interpreting the Union of 1707; Memorialising Scottish Jacobitism; Emigration, Diaspora & Homecoming; The Scottish Enlightenment; Urbanisation & Industrialisation; Class, labour & protest; Irish immigration – causes, consequences & legacy; The Highlands: Clearance, Resistance & Reform; Cultural Representations: Language, Literature & Film; Unionist Nationalism? Empire, Britishness & Scottish identity; the politics of Home Rule & Devolution.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Outline formative themes of modern Scottish history.

LO2: Reflect on contentious issues and debates from Scottish historiography.

LO3: Discuss the contemporary relevance of interpreting Scotland’s past.

LO4: Express an awareness of context for analysing historical texts.

LO5: Engage in thematic analysis of primary source material.