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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST54330: Culture and Society in Modern Europe: France, Germany or Russia I
Department: History
HIST54330: Culture and Society in Modern Europe: France, Germany or Russia I
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- Introduction to advanced historical study of the culture and society of Modern Europe.
Content
- The module will address additional selected aspects of the cultural and social history of Modern Europe, reflecting current debate on the subject, and the particular interests of the student. Students may choose to focus all their work on an individual country, or to study a particular theme from a comparative perspective.
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, including drafts of the essay.
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.