Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | |
| Seminars / Tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 2 x 2,500 word essays | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
a. critically assess the corpus of historical evidence relating to leisure and popular culture
b. understand the historical issues surrounding the study of leisure and the working class
c. understand various historical approaches to the subject
d. place the experience of Wales within a British and European context
e. read, understand and evaluate primary evidence
f. develop and sustain historical argument
g. find and use historical sources
h. work independently and in collaboration with others, and to take part in group discussions
Brief description
The module will begin by tracing the rise of leisure during the second half of the Victorian period, and will examine the growth of seaside and other holiday resorts. Various forms of working-class recreation will be considered, including pubs, music and sport. The module will also consider the response of the middle class and the authorities to new recreational forms, and attempts to provide more `rational? and moral recreation through public parks and libraries. The course will trace the development of recreation and popular culture into the early twentieth century, examining in particular the rise of the cinema, and the relationship between sport and national identity. The course will place the unique experience of Wales within a British and European context.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6