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This course will cover the many cultures which contributed to the establishment of what we call 'England', including Germanic colonisation; engagement with other areas of Britain, the European Continent, Ireland and Scandinavia; Anglo-Norman literature and culture; and how reinterpretations of all these have developed in modern scholarly writing. The course will combine source classes and seminar discussions. Original sources will be read in modern English translation.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will cover the many cultures which contributed to the establishment of what we call 'England'. Topics will include Germanic colonisation and the resulting linguistic and cultural changes; engagement with north Britain (Scotland), south-western Britain (Wales), the European Continent, Ireland and Scandinavia; Anglo-Norman literature and culture; and how reinterpretations of all these have developed in scholarly writing to the present day. The course will combine source classes and seminar discussions. Students will analyse original sources in e.g. Old Gaelic, Old Norse and Old English; these will be read in modern English translation.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 3,500 Written feedback and individual meeting |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback in class and in meeting |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Feedback |
In-class and verbal feedback |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 2,000 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 3,500 words |
Word Count | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Students will be able to produce two written essays based on their own research |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to analyse the complex evidence of mediaeval texts and their scholarly interpretations |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to evaluate and explain historical concepts through a seminar presentation and class discussion |
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