148221

The Black Death and Other Plagues, 1300-1700

A study of epidemic disease and its effects in medieval and early modern Europe.

Course code

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

148221

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).

200-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

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-level courses.

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 sound knowledge of the key epidemics and diseases in Europe from 1300 to 1700 and their effect on the outlook of people of the time.
  • 2 Evaluate the significance and impact of those epidemics and their implication for wider historical developments.
  • 3 Identify primary sources in specified topics across a variety of media: printed, visual and online and interpret specific primary sources in the context of wider knowledge.
  • 4 Analyse and assess the major historical approaches to this topic.
  • 5 Communicate historical knowledge in spoken, written and digital forms particularly essays which are consistently referenced, identifying key interpretations and primary documents.

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.

Compulsory

PLAGUE: BLACK DEATH AND PESTILENCE IN EUROPE

Author
NAPHY, WILLIAM & SPICER, ANDREW
Edition
2004
Publisher
Tempus

Recommended

THE BLACK DEATH, 1346-1353: THE COMPLETE HISTORY

Author
BENEDICTOW, OLE JORGEN
Edition
2004
Publisher
Woodbridge: Boydell Press

THE BLACK DEATH

Author
ZIEGLER, PHILIP
Edition
2003 OR ANY OLDER EDITION
Publisher
Stroud: Sutton

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