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HS1BCB-Birth Control in modern Britain: an intellectual history
Module Provider: History
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
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Current from: 2019/0
Email: d.a.stack@reading.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
This module studies the history of the idea of birth control in modern Britain, from the publication of Thomas Malthus鈥檚 Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) through to the decision in 1974 to make contraceptive advice and prescriptions available to all on the NHS, regardless of age or marital status. The module focuses on how arguments for and against the use of contraception related to broader intellectual movements - including those in religion, science, economics, and women鈥檚 rights - and how these arguments changed over time.
Aims:
The aim of the module is to demonstrate how an apparent problem of medical knowledge - the practicalities of contraception - can only be fully understood within a broader framework of cultural of intellectual ideas about birth control.
Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that students will be able to:
鈥dentify the sources of the topic in question
鈥race its historical development
鈥e aware of differing historiographical interpretations of the pattern and causes of this development
鈥nderstand how ideas and events are shaped by their historical contexts
鈥rganise material and articulate arguments effectively in writing, both under timed conditions and in assessed coursework
鈥emonstrate familiarity with bibliographical conventions and mastery of library skills.
Additional outcomes:
The module also aims:
鈥o encourage students to think independently听
鈥o help students develop good oral and written communication skills听
鈥o develop the effectiveness of students in group situations听
鈥o develop IT skills through the use of relevant resources.听
Outline content:
Starting from the publication of Thomas Malthus鈥檚 Essay on the Principle of Population (1798), this module traces the history of the idea of birth control in modern Britain through to the introduction of the contraceptive pill in 1961, the legalisation of abortion in 1967, and the 1974 decision to make contraceptive advice and prescriptions available to all on the NHS, regardless of age or marital status. The module is primarily concerned with how an understanding of birth control changed over time and how medical knowledge about contraception related to broader intellectual and cultural movements, in religion, science, economics, women鈥檚 rights, and attitudes to marriage. To explore these we will undertake a series of detailed case studies, including: Francis Place鈥檚 birth control handbills of 1823 (the first birth control propaganda produced anywhere in the world); the 1877 trial of Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh for promoting knowledge of contraception; the arguments and impact of Marie Stopes鈥檚 Married Love (1918); how attitudes to abortion changed from the late-eighteenth through to the mid-twentieth century; and the arguments that surrounded the introduction of the contraceptive pill.听
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Teaching is by eight two-hour seminars over one term. Students are reminded to email their tutors for help and advice whenever needed and to note office hours.
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Seminars | 16 | ||
Tutorials | 10 | ||
Guided independent study: | 74 | ||
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Total hours by term | 100 | ||
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Total hours for module | 100 |
Method | Percentage |
Written exam | 50 |
Written assignment including essay | 50 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
Written exam 50%听
one 1-hour unseen paper requiring 1 answer
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
Written assignment 50%:
1 written assignment of c. 1,250 words, to be submitted once via Blackboard on Turnitin, by 12 noon on the submission deadline in Week 11 specified on the module site on Blackboard.
Formative assessment methods:
Penalties for late submission:
The Module Convener will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at:
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Assessment requirements for a pass:
A mark of 40% overall.
Reassessment arrangements:
Where a re-sit is permitted, students will be assessed on the failed element(s) only in August. Any element(s) already passed will be carried forward if it bears a confirmed mark of 40% or more. Any element which is re-sat in August is capped at 40%. Failed coursework must be re-submitted by 12 noon, on the last Friday of August.
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
Last updated: 8 April 2019
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