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Upon completion of this module you will have:
• An appreciation of the major changes that occurred in Ireland in the early medieval period
• Familiarity with the various sources available for this time
• Knowledge of the evolution of Christianity in the medieval period
• Developed skills of critical analysis and interpretation in relation to historical debates and primary sources
• Developed writing and communication skills through class and assessed work
Indicative Module Schedule:
1. Conversion in the Medieval West
2. The Earliest Irish Christians
3. St Patrick
4. Pagans & Christians
5. Changing Landscapes: Christian Foundations & Federations
6. The Easter Controversy
7. Rules & Regulations: Early Irish Monasticism
8. The Cult of the Saints I: Patrick & Armagh
9. The Cult of the Saints II: Brigit & Kildare
10. The Triumph of Christianity?
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 95 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 223 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Project: End of semester 3,000 word research project | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Assignment: Mid-term assignment | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Portfolio: Portfolio | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Both written and oral feedback will be provided on an ongoing basis over the semester. Feedback on written submissions will be provided through written comments and given in person; drop-in feedback clinics will be available throughout the semester.