Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 18 x 50 minute sessions |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 50 minute sessions |
| Seminars / Tutorials | Individual 10-minute 'feedback tutorial' per written assignment submitted |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 1 - 1 x 2,500 word essay | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2 - 1 x 2,500 word essay | 25% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours (1 x 3 hour exam) | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 1 - 1 x 2,500 word supplementary (resit) essay | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2 - 1 x 2,500 word supplementary (resit) essay | 25% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours 1 x 3 hour supplementary (resit) examination | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate a firm understanding of current approaches to and on-going debates on the history of early medieval Europe; demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the area during the period under review and the internal and external influences at work upon it.
Demonstrate an understanding of the longer term historical questions of continuity and discontinuity in early medieval Europe.
Demonstrate an ability to use and reflect critically upon a range of relevant primary and secondary material.
Demonstrate an ability to collect and analyse relevant historical evidence to produce appropriate arguments both oral (not assessed) and written.
Demonstrate an ability to work independently.
Demonstrate the skills appropriate to the study of the history of early medieval Europe and produce work in a professional manner.
Aims
The module will provide an additional element of choice for Part II students, particularly important to students on the Medieval and Early Modern degree scheme (V190), but available to single and joint honours students more generally. This module is intended to provide students with an introduction to Frankish history and the extremely important role played by the Franks in shaping Europe after the decline of the Western Roman Empire. From the early Merovingian kings to the Carolingian Empire, this module will trace the history of the Franks and their impact on the European scene. Through a range of primary sources and archaeological evidence, students will be acquainted with developments in kingship, legal structures, economics, religion and culture.
Content
The module will provide an additional element of choice for Part II students, particularly important to students on the Medieval and Early Modern degree scheme (V190), but available to single and joint honours students more generally. This module is intended to provide students with an introduction to Frankish history and the extremely important role played by the Franks in shaping Europe after the decline of the Western Roman Empire. From the early Merovingian kings to the Carolingian Empire, this module will trace the history of the Franks and their impact on the European scene. Through a range of primary sources and archaeological evidence, students will be acquainted with developments in kingship, legal structures, economics, religion and culture.
Brief description
The module will provide an additional element of choice for Part II students, particularly important to students on the Medieval and Early Modern degree scheme (V190), but available to single and joint honours students more generally. This module is intended to provide students with an introduction to Frankish history and the extremely important role played by the Franks in shaping Europe after the decline of the Western Roman Empire. From the early Merovingian kings to the Carolingian Empire, this module will trace the history of the Franks and their impact on the European scene. Through a range of primary sources and archaeological evidence, students will be acquainted with developments in kingship, legal structures, economics, religion and culture.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | n/a |
| Communication | Written communication skills will be developed through the coursework and written examination; skills in oral presentation will be developed in seminars but are not formally assessed. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be advised on how to improve research and communication skills through the individual tutorial providing feedback on submitted coursework. |
| Information Technology | Students will be encouraged to locate suitable material on the web and to apply it appropriately to their own work. Students will also be expected to word-process their work and make use of Blackboard. These skills will not be formally assessed. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students will develop a range of transferable skills, including time management and communication skills, which may help them identify their personal strengths as they consider potential career paths. |
| Problem solving | Identify problems and factors which might influence potential solutions; develop creative thinking approaches to problem solving; evaluate advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions. |
| Research skills | Students will develop their research skills by reading a range of texts and evaluating their usefulness in preparation for the coursework and the written examination. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | Students will be expected to play an active part in group activities (e.g. short group presentations in seminars) and to learn to evaluate their own contribution to such activities.. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6