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Early Modern Scottish Palaeography: Reading Scotland's Records Online distance learning

Old hand written words on old paper

Travel back in time through Scottish history by examining early modern Scottish handwriting.

  • Length: 3 weeks; 3 hours per week
  • Start date: anytime
  • Introductory: leads to further study opportunities

Why this course

Intended learning outcomes

  • 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

How to register

The course is hosted on an external learning platform, Futurelearn.

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Registration for this course is free, with free time-limited access to content: charges may apply for additional features and extended study.