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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) | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 230 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Mid-Trimester Assignment | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Continuous Assessment: Learning portfolio: this will be built in three parts over the course of the module, focusing on practical and analytical skills | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: End of Trimester Research Essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• 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 depending on public health guidelines and individual circumstances) to help plan progress as well as written feedback on specific assignments. This will be supplemented with feedback on drafts of particular assignments.