Scottish History (distance learning)

During the Scottish History (distance learning) program from University of Dundee , we will encourage you to think critically about the various ways in which historians have researched and analysed the development of key themes in the history of the nation. From the medieval period to the present day, the topics chart the creation of a nation.

You will develop your research skills and gain a critical understanding of the major debates in Scottish history and historiography. As part of this course, you will research and write a dissertation on a topic of your own interest.

You will receive a lot of online content right from the start and learn from subject experts from both within and out-with the History department at the University of Dundee. You will also benefit from our flexible teaching model that allows students to take semesters off.

Key facts

• We offer a wide range of core and optional modules, meaning that you can tailor your qualification to your own interests.
• Content is available online and you will work through it carrying out a series of assessed, self-study, and group tasks. You will be given the opportunity to communicate with your fellow students via the discussion board and to work on embedded source material.
• You will always have a subject expert as your tutor and many tutors will also offer voluntary webinar sessions.
• Careers
• Our courses are designed to produce graduates capable of proceeding to doctoral research.
• Graduates are also capable of progressing in careers such as:

• education
• media
• archives
• heritage
• museums
• archaeology
• genealogy

Modules include:

• Debates and Issues in Scottish History: Sources, Interpretations and Arguments
• Scottish National Identities
• Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Scotland
• Health, Politics and Society in the Scottish Highlands, 1840-1945
• Scotland in the Age of Mary Queen of Scots
• Scotland and Atlantic Slavery