Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST54930: Art, Propaganda and power in Modern Europe and Britain I
Department: History
HIST54930:
Art, Propaganda and power in Modern Europe and Britain I
| Type |
Open |
Level |
4 |
Credits |
30 |
Availability |
Available in 2007/08 |
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- Introduction to advanced historical study of the relationships between art, propaganda and political power in Modern Europe and Britain.
Content
- The module will address selected aspects of the history of the relationships between art, propaganda and political power in mondern Europe and Britain, 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
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
- 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% |
|
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
