School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh
Sample Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) for a
hypothetical first-year course
Students will acquire and/or demonstrate via assessed coursework
• a broad knowledge of the main areas and features of Canadian history
• ability to carry out routine lines of historical enquiry through the
application of routine study skills
• ability critically to evaluate evidence-based analyses and/or syntheses
in relation to routine and defined historical problems
• proficiency in written communication skills, including
citation/referencing and bibliographic skills
• initiative and some autonomy in the acquisition and mobilisation of
historical materials, including primary written evidence and secondary
scholarship
Students will acquire and/or demonstrate via tutorial attendance and
performance
• detailed knowledge in some areas of Canadian history
• an outline knowledge of major concepts, issues and research practices
core to the study of Canadian history
• the taking of significant responsibility under guidance, via adequate
preparation, participation and interaction with others, for contributing
positively to the tutorial experience