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This is an intensive, interdisciplinary two-week Summer School course hosted by DHPA and the Go Abroad Team that will introduce students to the history and culture of modern Scotland.
The Summer School will also include local visits and social events that will provide students with an opportunity to experience the culture and history of the north-east of Scotland.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Summer School | Credit Points | 10 credits (5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will introduce students to the history and culture of modern Scotland from the seventeenth century through a series of twelve classes and extra-curricular activities.
Facilitated by staff from across the four disciplines in DHPA, this course will cover a wide range of subjects including the political unions in the seventeenth century, the Jacobite tradition, the Scottish Enlightenment, Tartan, the nineteenth century clearances, religious revivals, the monarchy, sport and culture and Scottish contemporary women artists, to name but a few.
Hosted by the Go Abroad Team, the course will also include local walking tours, visits to the Aberdeen Art Gallery, Culloden, Dunnottar Castle, Glamis Castle, King’s Chapel and St Machar Cathedral, and will provide opportunities for students to enjoy local fish and chips, whisky tasting and Scottish Country Dancing.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50,51 | Feedback Weeks | 51,52 | |
| Feedback |
Four 500-word class tests worth 25% each (Critical Writing Exercises). Feedback and grades will be provided within five working days of the students’ assignments being received. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to critically examine selected primary and secondary sources from the medieval to modern periods. |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to explain the broad contours of modern Scottish history and culture. |
| Reflection | Create | Students will be able to create several short pieces of critical written work in response to source materials, group discussions, and historical site visits. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 6 | Feedback Weeks | 9 | |
| Feedback |
One 1,500-word essay. Feedback will be provided three weeks after the submission deadline. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Create | Students will be able to create several short pieces of critical written work in response to source materials, group discussions, and historical site visits. |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to explain the broad contours of modern Scottish history and culture. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to critically examine selected primary and secondary sources from the medieval to modern periods. |
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