Module Identifier | HY36230 | ||
Module Title | THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE 'ENGLISH' REVOLUTION | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Michael F Roberts | ||
Semester | Intended for use in future years | ||
Next year offered | N/A | ||
Next semester offered | N/A | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 18 Hours | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 Hours | ||
Assessment | Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 60% |
Semester Assessment | Essay: 2 essays (1 x 4,000 words, 1 x 2,500 words) | 40% |
a) Demonstrate familiarity with a substantial body of historical knowledge in the field of the political history of the British Isles 1603-88
b) Engage in source criticism, discussion and understanding of contemporary political concepts, and their relationship to religious and social experience
c) Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of historical techniques relevant to the interpretation of political behaviour in 17th-century society
d) Gather and sift appropriate items of historical evidence
e) Read, analyse and reflect critically on secondary and primary texts, in particular the large and varied body of printed books and pamphlets collected by the bookseller George Thomason during the period 1640-60
f) Explore the relationships between history and other disciplines, particularly political science, literary criticism
g) Develop the ability to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of particular historical arguments and where necessary challenge them.
h) Develop oral (not assessed) and written skills which will have been improved through seminar discussions and essays
i) Work both independently and collaboratively, and to participate in group discussions (not assessed).