Postgraduate Programme and Module 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 | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 30 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap |
|---|
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- HIST50130
Excluded Combination of Modules
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 5 | fortnightly | 1.5 | 7.5 | |
| Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student. | Variable | Variable | Variable | 2.5 | |
| Preparation & Reading | 290 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 5000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Discussion of work in progress, including drafts of the essay.
■ 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