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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Understand historical developments in Europe in this period.
2. Explain the problems posed by historical evidence in this period.
3. Attempt cogent analysis of historical problems.
4. Comment and write about historical events and people on the basis of contemporary documents.
This module addresses such topics as: the idea of medieval Europe; the fall of the Roman empire and the legacy of Rome; conversion to Christianity; the barbarian kingdoms; the rise of Islam and the Byzantine world; the Carolingian empire; the crusades; the twelfth-century renaissance; the invasion of Ireland; the Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt; the age of discovery; medieval women and their representation; violence; legitimation of authority; Church and society; attitudes to 'others'.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 45 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
Total | 111 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Class participation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Source analysis | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the mid-term essay assignment is given in writing on the returned hard copy. Feedback on the end-of-semester essay assignment is given by appointment in one-to-one meetings.