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Overview
Explore Scottish history and learn more about using historical sources in this Early Modern Scottish Palaeography - Reading Scotland's Records course from The University of Glasgow by FutureLearn.
Key facts
- Palaeography is the study of ancient handwriting and a vital skill in the historian’s toolkit. It is essential when conducting research on early modern Scotland – a period of profound political, religious and social change the effects of which can still be felt today.
- On this course you’ll travel back through Scottish history by studying material from the National Records of Scotland and other archives. You’ll explore diverse topics in Scotland’s past, get an introduction to various forms of historical sources and develop your own palaeography skills.
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
The ability to read and interpret early modern manuscripts.
The specialist skills required to transcribe documents.
An understanding of how historical research is conducted.
Knowledge of politics, religion and society in early modern Scotland.
Familiarity with extant records stored in Scottish archives.
Expertise in handling the kirk session records of the Church of Scotland.
Programme Structure
Topics include:- Learn to read and interpret early modern manuscripts.
- Obtain specialist skills required to transcribe documents.
- Develop an understanding of how historical research is conducted.
- Knowledge of politics, religion and society in early modern Scotland.
- Become familiar with extant records stored in Scottish archives.
- Develop expertise in handling the kirk session records of the Church of Scotland.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Modern History View 3 other Short Courses in Modern History in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is for anyone interested in the history of Scotland, but will be of particular interest to local historians and genealogists.
- While the Educators themselves aren’t available to facilitate this run, we encourage you to engage with other learners and there are opportunities to do this throughout the course.
Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full
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