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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST51930: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN ENGLAND I
Department: History
HIST51930: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN ENGLAND I
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- Introduction to the advanced study of early-modern English social and cultural history (c.1500 - c.1800), including an examination of the existing historiography, current problems, and sources available for research and writing on this subject.
Content
- The module will address selected aspects of early modern social and cultural histoy, reflecting current debate on the subject, and the particular interests of the student. Major topics include social change, the history of gender and the household, social relations, elite versus poular culture, the spread of ideas orally and through the medium of print, and the development of political consciousness.
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
- Individual students will be directed to an existing body of literature relevant to the subject under study, and advised on the potential primary sources that should be consulted. Regular meetings between student and supervisor will take place, both in the setting up of the dissertation topic and while the research and writing are taking place.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 5 | fortnightly | 1.5 | 7.50 | |
| Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student. | Variable | Variable | Variable | 2.50 | |
| Preparation & Reading | 290 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100% | Essay | 5000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Discussion of work in progress.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.