2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST2070 The Counter-Reformation c1500-1570
20 creditsClass Size: 28
Module manager: Dr AD Wright
Email: A.D.Wright@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
The developments in the Catholic Church and in Western Europe traditionally known as the Counter-Reformation will be considered not only as a response to the challenge of the Reformation but also as part of an internal Catholic reform, predating that challenge in origin. Political events, the first stages of the 'Wars of Religion', religious differences and ecclesiastical transformations will all be examined.Objectives
To examine the historical manifestations of what is traditionally known as the 'Counter-Reformation'.a) as part of an extended movement for internal reform in, firstly, Western Christendom and, subsequently, the Catholic Church.
b) as a precisely reactionary response to varieties of Protestant challenge.
Skills outcomes
Enhances Common Skills listed below:
High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
Syllabus
The developments in the Catholic Church and in Western Europe traditionally known as the Counter-Reformation will be considered not only as a response to the challenge of the Reformation but also as part of an internal Catholic reform, predating that challenge in origin. Thus as well as political events and the first stages of the so-called 'Wars of Religion', religious differences and ecclesiastical transformations will also be examined.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
Tutorial | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
Private study hours | 183.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 17.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
Exam preparation; researching, preparing, and writing assignments; undertaking set reading; and self-directed reading around the topic.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Contributions to class discussions, an assessed exercise or exercises worth 10% of module marks, an assessed essay.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
In-course Assessment | Oral contribution | 10.00 |
Essay | 1 x 2,000 word assessed essay to be submitted by 12 noon on Friday of teaching week 7 | 30.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 29/04/2009
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