148116

The Medieval World and its Legacy

An introductory survey course on the history of Medieval Europe examining the development and long term influence of its political institutions, society and culture.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

148116

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

History

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate a broad knowledge of Europe in the medieval period (1200-1500) and political, social and cultural trends in this period.
  • 2 Communicate a basic awareness of key past events in the medieval era.
  • 3 Demonstrate understanding that this history is constructed from primary sources and gain some experience of the range of these sources and of the problems in reading and interpreting them.
  • 4 Identify key historical debates on major topics in the medieval period and reliable historical interpretations.
  • 5 Demonstrate basic skills in the dissemination of historical arguments using a variety of written, oral and digital media.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Oral/Performance/Presentation 1 2 4 5 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 5 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 4 5 25%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 35%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Recommended

THE BODY BROKEN: MEDIEVAL EUROPE 1300-1520

Author
BRIGGS, C.F.
ISBN
9781138842281
Edition
2019
Publisher
LONDON: ROUTLEDGE

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