Module HIST59030: Maps in Medieval Europe

Department: History

HIST59030: Maps in Medieval Europe

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To enable students with the requisite linguistic competence (a reading knowledge of French, German and Italian) to gain detailed knowledge of the various genres of medieval maps, the concepts that underlie them and the changes that occurred in the course of the Middle Ages; to allow them to evaluate past and present assessments of these maps and to grasp current debates on their origins, purpose and significance.

Content

• World maps before 1400
• Portolan charts before 1400
• Fifteenth-century cartography
• Maps of regions
• Local maps
• Medieval understandings and use of maps

Learning Outcomes

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Individual tutorials

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

There is no seperate formative assessment, but at least one initial draft of the summative essay will be handed in for comment. The tutor will provide regular oral feedback on work in progress.

■ 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