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Upon completion of this module students will have:
- An understanding of the role of frontiers in Late Antiquity
- A knowledge of the evolution of Irish society on the frontiers between AD 100-600
- A knowledge of the major primary sources, including material and textual evidence
- Familiarity with the relevant major historical debates and how Irish history fits into them
Frontiers of Empire: Ireland and the Roman World, 100-600 AD
Module Schedule
1. Ireland and the Classical World
2. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
3. Ireland in a Roman Atlantic West
4. The Transformation of the Western Roman Empire, AD 400-500
5. The Coming of Christianity I: Empire and Religion
6. The Coming of Christianity II: Ireland and Britain
7. Change and Continuity: Irish Society in Late Antiquity
8. Creating Irish Histories: Church and Society
9. Creating Irish Identities: Law and Learning
10. The End of Late Antiquity?
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 220 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: This will be assessed throughout the semester and will be based on a) attendance at seminars and b) participation in seminars | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Assignment: End of Trimester Research Essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Journal: Learning portfolio (reflective journal and essay plan) | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be made through two main methods - individual meetings with students (by video link, face-to-face or email) to help plan progress as well as written feedback on specific assignments. This will be supplemented with feedback on drafts of particular assignments.
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 09:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |