Module Identifier |
SP33020 |
Module Title |
CHRISTIANS, JEWS AND MUSLIMS IN SPAIN: CULTURE, CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE |
Academic Year |
2007/2008 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Rosa Vidal Doval |
Semester |
Intended for use in future years |
Next year offered |
N/A |
Next semester offered |
N/A |
Pre-Requisite |
Eligibility for entry to Level 3 |
Course delivery |
Lecture | 10 x 1-hour lectures |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 1-hour seminars |
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Workload Breakdown | Lecture and seminar attendance - 20 hours; lecture and seminar preparation (research and reading) - 100 hours; essay research and preparation - 45 hours; text commentary research and preparation - 35 |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours written examination (2 essay questions, equally weighted). | 60% |
Semester Assessment | Continuous assessment: 1 x 2,500-word essay. | 20% |
Semester Assessment | Continuous assessment: 1 x 1,500-word text or source commentary. | 10% |
Semester Assessment | Continuous assessment: seminar performance. | 10% |
Supplementary Exam | 2/3 Hours 1 x 2-hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3-hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted. | 100% |
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Problem solving |
Selection of reading material; answering questions posed by written assessment; seminar work. |
Research skills |
Preparation of written assessment; preparation for seminars. |
Communication |
Oral communication developed in seminars; written communication developed in assessments and exam. |
Improving own Learning and Performance |
Students will be able to assess their own progress week by week through their increased understanding of the issues raised and the skills developed. |
Team work |
Debates and group presentations in seminars. |
Information Technology |
Use of on-line journals and source collections; delivery of course materials and information via email and e-learning system. |
Application of Number |
Evaluation of statistical data in the sources and secondary reading. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
Acquisition of transferable skills; in-depth acquaintance with history as an academic subject. |
Subject Specific Skills |
Acquisition of pre-modern Spanish vocabulary. |