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The rise of the social sciences was a striking post-WWII development. Subjects like Geography and Economics had long been taught, and there had been modest initiatives in teaching Business Studies and training for Social Work in the interwar years. But now a new conceptual approach developed which separated social science subjects from the humanities. It was coupled with a move towards graduate status for professions like accountancy and nursing. This led to the creation of a separate faculty in 1965. Edinburgh was a pioneer in making nursing into a graduate subject, the chair created in 1971 said to be the first in Europe. Much social science teaching was voational, but the period also saw the development of subjects such as politics, sociology, and social anthropology. The Social Sciences faculty soon equalled the science faculty in its high proportion of postgraduates due to the growth of vocational diplomas alongside doctoral work.
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Edinburgh University's [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] was founded in 1963.
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The years following the [[Second World War]] saw a dramatic rise in interest in the social sciences, coupled with a new conceptual approach which separated them from the humanities. Until the 1960s, all social science teaching at Edinburgh had taken place within the Faculty of Arts. In 1963, however, an ordinance was passed creating a separate Faculty of Social Sciences. It initially consisted of a newly created Chair in [[Politics]] (previously taught as a component of Economic Science or History), together with eight already existing Chairs:
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*[[Political Economy|Economic Science]] (founded 1871)
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*[[Bell Chair of Education|Education]] (founded 1876)
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*[[Accounting]] (founded 1919)
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*[[Organisation of Industry and Commerce]] (founded 1925)
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*[[Psychology]] (founded 1931)
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*[[Geography]] (founded 1931)
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*[[Architecture]] (founded 1948)
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*[[Economic History]] (founded 1956)
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In the following years, the Faculty expanded through the foundation of Chairs in:
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*[[Social Anthropology]] (1964)
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*[[Urban Design and Regional Planning]] (1964)
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*[[Economics]] (1965)
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*[[Sociology]] (1965)
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*[[Social Administration]] (1967)
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Again, these were all subjects that had previously been taught within the Faculty of Arts. Personal Chairs were also created in Econometrics (1967), Economics (1967), Social History (1967), European Institutions (1969), and African Urban Studies (1971).
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Vocational courses were also offered leading to certificates in Child Care, Educational Studies, Medical Social Work, Nursing Studies, Public Administration, Psychiatric Social Work, and Social Study. Nursing Studies rapidly evolved from a vocational to a graduate subject. Edinburgh University became the first university in the world to offer a degree in [[Nursing Studies]] and in 1972 appointed [[Margaret Scott Wright (1923-2008)]] to the United Kingdom's first Chair of Nursing Studies.
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== Archives ==
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*[[Senatus minutes]]
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== Sources ==
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*Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, ''The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.
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*University of Edinburgh, [[University Calendar|The Edinburgh University Calendar]] (Edinburgh: The University, 1858-2004)
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 4 July 2016

Edinburgh University's Faculty of Social Sciences was founded in 1963.

The years following the Second World War saw a dramatic rise in interest in the social sciences, coupled with a new conceptual approach which separated them from the humanities. Until the 1960s, all social science teaching at Edinburgh had taken place within the Faculty of Arts. In 1963, however, an ordinance was passed creating a separate Faculty of Social Sciences. It initially consisted of a newly created Chair in Politics (previously taught as a component of Economic Science or History), together with eight already existing Chairs:

In the following years, the Faculty expanded through the foundation of Chairs in:

Again, these were all subjects that had previously been taught within the Faculty of Arts. Personal Chairs were also created in Econometrics (1967), Economics (1967), Social History (1967), European Institutions (1969), and African Urban Studies (1971).

Vocational courses were also offered leading to certificates in Child Care, Educational Studies, Medical Social Work, Nursing Studies, Public Administration, Psychiatric Social Work, and Social Study. Nursing Studies rapidly evolved from a vocational to a graduate subject. Edinburgh University became the first university in the world to offer a degree in Nursing Studies and in 1972 appointed Margaret Scott Wright (1923-2008) to the United Kingdom's first Chair of Nursing Studies.

Archives

Sources

  • Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.
  • University of Edinburgh, The Edinburgh University Calendar (Edinburgh: The University, 1858-2004)
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