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Overview
From the Highland Clearances to the country’s emergence as a tourist haven, you’ll cover a broad range of themes that span the medieval period to the modern day.
As well as deepening your knowledge of Scottish history, you’ll build your academic expertise. You’ll learn to evaluate sources and undertake independent research of your own.
Careers
You’ll develop career-enhancing skills that you can apply in a range of professions with this Scotland - A Millennium of History course at the University of Aberdeen, including:
- teaching
- tourism, and
- museum work
You’ll enhance your transferrable skills in debate and constructive criticism through written presentations, interactive discussions, and independent study.
Programme Structure
You’ll cover the following modules on your course:- Why Scottish history matters
- Medieval turbulence and bloodshed: the wars of Scottish independence
- Government and society during the Renaissance: the Stewart dynasty
- Rocked by the Reformation: compare articles on witchcraft trials in Scotland
- Into the 17th century: what was the ‘Covenanting revolution’?
- Parliamentary union with England
- The Scottish Enlightenment
- Examining the Enlightenment: studying The Statistical Account of Scotland, with fascinating snapshots of life in the 1790s and 1830s/40s
- Scottish Romanticism
- Entering the modern era: industrialisation, urbanisation and mobility
- 19th-century dislocation: the disruption of the established church, changes in farming, and the Highland Clearances
- The Scottish imagination: changes in how Scots perceived themselves from medieval through to modern times
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
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IELTS 6.5
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Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies History View 24 other Short Courses in Area & Cultural Studies 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
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.
- Trusted by 300k learners
- 98 accuracy using real exam data
- 4.9/5 student rating
Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent), or
- relevant experience that supports this level of study.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2090 GBP / full≈ 2090 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2090 GBP / full≈ 2090 GBP / full
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