| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 2 x 2 hours dates to be arranged |
| Lecture |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 2 x 2,500 word essays | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 70% |
On completion of this module, students should be:
a) Familiar with a body of historical knowledge in the field of medieval religious and ecclesiastical history.
b) Familiar with comparative perspectives on the history of the Church, piety and religion across the High Middle Ages.
c) Able to read, analyse and reflect critically on secondary and primary texts
d) Able to gather and sift appropriate items of historical evidence
e) Able to work both independently and collaboratively, and to participate in group discussions (not assessed)
This survey module will offer students an overview of the development of the Christian church and the Christian faith in western Europe from the end of the eighth century to the beginning of the thirteenth century. The survey will be taught through lectures and two seminars. Students will be provided with a full bibliography and encouraged to develop particular research interests through essay assignments. It is a primary aim of the module to provide students with a clear sense of the major developments in the growth of Christianity in the west during the early and high middle ages. Furthermore, the module will introduce students to an important canon of historical literature as well as enhancing their awareness of a range of primary material, including saints? lives, chronicles, charters, and the pronouncements of the church. Finally, the seminars, of which there are two, will explore the developments outlined in the lecture series through closer examination of two important features of medieval Christianity: sainthood and lay piety.
This module is at CQFW Level 6