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At the end of this module students should have acquired:
- An appreciation of the range of primary sources material on which the study of the Middle Ages is based.
- An understanding of the methodological issues that arise in sourcing and analyzing this material.
-A familiarity with the scholarly literature associated with the study of primary sources.
- A specialized knowledge of a particular area of choice drawn from the range of topics studied on the module.
This module will address such topics as:
- Conceptualising the middle ages
- Accessing medieval source materials
- Approaches to researching the middle ages
- Intellectual foundations of the middle ages
- Hagiography
- Chronicles
- Administrative sources
- Approaches to the Byzantine world
- Crusading sources
- Approaches to medieval literature
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 95 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 210 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on presentations and essays is given in writing individually, and in one-to-one meetings by appointment. Formative feedback is given also before presentations and submission of essays.
Name | Role |
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Dr Lindy Brady | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Edward Coleman | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Roy Flechner | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sean Leatherbury | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Rebecca Stephenson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |