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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST52530: ENGLISH LEGAL HISTORY I
Department: History
HIST52530: ENGLISH LEGAL HISTORY 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 legal history, 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 legal history, reflecting current debate on the subject, and particular interests of the student. Major topics include the history of the legal profession, the history of crime, the functioning of the courts at national and local level, the relationship fo legal history to social history, legal discourse and the contribution of legal thought to political thought.
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
- Objectives are to be met through a programme of intensive directed reading, regular discussion of issues arising from the reading, and the production of an extensive piece of writing on an agreed subject.
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.