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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module HIST59130: British Medieval Seals

Department: History

HIST59130: British Medieval Seals

Type Level Credits Availability Module Cap Location
Open 4 30 Available in 2007/2008 Durham

Pre-requisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations

  • None

Aims

  • To enable the students to gain detailed knowledge and understanding of seals used in medieval Britain: their chronological development, their form and design, who owned them, how they were used; and to allow students to assess their value as historical evidence. This will be set in the wider context of sigillography in other parts of Europe.

Content

  • Categories of medieval British seals
  • Chronology and development of seal types
  • Development of seal designs in context of medieval art history
  • Ownership and use of seals: social and legal contexts
  • British and medieval seals in the light of medieval European sigillography

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

  • Individual tutorials

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal HoursAttendance Monitored
Tutorials 9 Weekly 1 hour 9
Preparation and Reading 291
Total 300

Summative Assessment

ComponentComponent WeightingElementLength/DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay 100% Essay 5000 words 100%

Formative Assessment

There is no 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.

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.