Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST50630: English Military History from the Conquest to the Fourteenth Century I
Department: History
HIST50630: English Military History from the Conquest to the Fourteenth Century I
Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 30 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- HIST50130
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- Introduction to the advanced study of English military history from the Conquest to the fourteenth century.
Content
- The module will explore the military history of medieval England in the wider context of the structure of medieval English society. Questions about the changing nature of military obligation will be examined, as will the logistics of war - the ways in which armies were recruited and supplied. It will also be possible to study the development of military architecture in the period.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Introduction to the advanced study of English military history from the Conquest to the fourteenth century.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Tutorials | 5 | Fortnightly | 1.5 hours | 7.5 | |
Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student | Variable | Variable | Variable | 2.5 | |
Preparation and Reading | 290 | ||||
Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
Essay | 5000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment:
Discussion of work in progress
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University