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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module HIST59930: The Medieval Frontier
Department: History
HIST59930: The Medieval Frontier
| 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 students to become familiar with some of the extensive literature on the subject and with current historiographical controversies relating to the medieval frontier. To require students to scrutinise and evaluate different historiographical approaches in context of a case study of a particular medieval frontier.
Content
- The frontier regions of medieval Europe: comparisons and contrasts
- The role of factors such as political power, religion, ethnicity, language and geographical features in defining medieval frontiers
- How medieval frontiers were described, demarcated and policed
- The distinctive social, economic and political characteristics of medieval frontier regions
- The relative importance of the divisive and integrative characteristics of frontiers in relation to the life of medieval frontier regions
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
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 9 | Weekly | 1 hour | 9 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 291 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100% | Essay | 5000 words | 100% |
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.
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.