2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Medieval Studies (Part-Time)
| Programme code: | MA-MDVL24-PT | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr James Doherty | Contact address: | J.Doherty@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- Applicants should have, or expect to graduate with, the equivalent of a good BA Honours degree.
- Previous specialisation in some aspect of Medieval Studies is an advantage.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of History
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of History
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Not applicable, since this is an interdisciplinary programme, and does not correspond to any QAA benchmark group.
Programme specification:
The programme will enable students to develop:
- a European and interdisciplinary perspective on the Middle Ages
- high-level critical and analytical skills
- the mental agility to absorb and synthesise material from a range of disciplines.
It will prepare students to carry out independent research at a high level and give students the opportunity to make links with related professional organisations, including the Royal Armouries, Kirkstall Abbey and Abbey House Museum, and the Yorkshire Archaeological Society.
By the point of successful completion of the MA, students will have acquired:
- reading knowledge of one or more of the languages read and spoken internationally in Medieval Europe
- technical skills in a relevant area
- technical bibliographical skills necessary to produce high-level research in Medieval Studies
- the ability to identify and investigate the main issues in a large topic
- the ability to develop reasoned arguments fully supported by primary and secondary evidence.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
- To pass the MA, a student needs to have a credit-weighted average mark of 50 or above, taking into account all 180 credits.
- To pass the MA with merit, a student needs to have a credit-weighted average mark of 60 or above, taking into account all 180 credits.
- To pass the MA with Distinction, a student needs to have a credit-weighted average mark of 70 or above, taking into account all 180 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Students will normally take both MEDV5000M or MEDV5001M, although the following caveats apply:
(a) Candidates who test (by examination) as research-capable in Medieval Latin must take at least 30 credits in Medieval language(s) and either MEDV5020M or a vernacular language.
(b) Students who test as beginners may take MEDV5000M only, and in addition, 30 credits in one medieval vernacular language.
(c) Students who test as beginners and wish to take both MEDV5000M and MEDV5001M may take a vernacular language, in lieu of an option module.
Further guidance can be sought from the Programme Director.
| MEDV5000M | Introduction to Medieval Latin | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5001M | Intermediate Medieval Latin | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDV5110M | Research Methods and Bibliography | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5120M | Palaeography: Reading Medieval Manuscripts | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates must take both modules:
| MEDV5110M | Research Methods and Bibliography | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5120M | Palaeography: Reading Medieval Manuscripts | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may take 30-60 credits from the language modules listed below:
| MEDV5005M | Medieval German Language | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5007M | Old and Middle French | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5020M | Advanced Medieval Latin | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MEDV5235M | Medieval English | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MEDV5245M | Old Norse | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Not all optional modules will necessarily be on offer in any given year. Modules will not usually run with fewer than two students.
Candidates are required to study 30-90 credits from the following modules, except those who meet caveat (c) in the field above. Further guidance can be sought from the Programme Director:
| MEDV5215M | Men writing women writing men | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5250M | Vikings, Saxons and Heroic Culture | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5260M | Warfare in the Age of the Crusades (1095-1204) | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDV5281M | How to be a Saint in the Middle Ages: Saints' Cults and their impact on culture and society (500-1500) | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDV5295M | Religious Communities and the Individual Experience of Religion, 1200-1500 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5330M | The Medieval Tournament: Combat and Spectacle in Western Europe, 1100-1600 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5335M | The Holy Land under the Franks: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and its Enemies, 1099-1187 | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5340M | Medieval Bodies | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5345M | Preaching History: Understanding Sermons as Literature and Historical Source | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may take up to 60 credits from the following modules over the course of their programme:
| ARTF5012M | The Margins of Medieval Art | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ARTF5071M | Encountering Things: Art and Entanglement in Anglo-Saxon England | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| ARTF5073M | The Origins of Postcolonial England | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL5211M | Culture and Identity in the Later Fourteenth Century | 30 credits | ||
| ENGL5216M | Old and New Beliefs in Medieval Scandinavia: From Pagan to Christian | 30 credits | ||
| ENGL5217M | Arthurian Legend: Medieval to Modern | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST5020M | Making History: Archive Collaborations | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST5028M | Bede's Northumbria | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| HIST5029M | Gender, Sex, and Love: Byzantium and the West, 900-1200 | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST5875M | Lifecycles: Birth, Death and Illness in the Middle Ages | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Not all optional modules will necessarily be on offer in any given year. Modules will not usually run with fewer than two students.
Elective modules:
Students may also take other approved 30 credit MA modules on medieval topics.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students must take the following module:
| MEDV5145M | Medieval Studies Dissertation | 30 credits | 1 Jan to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates should take the following if not taken in year 1:
| MEDV5110M | Research Methods and Bibliography | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5120M | Palaeography: Reading Medieval Manuscripts | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may take 30-60 credits of the language modules below:
| MEDV5005M | Medieval German Language | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5007M | Old and Middle French | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5020M | Advanced Medieval Latin | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MEDV5235M | Medieval English | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MEDV5245M | Old Norse | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Not all optional modules will necessarily be on offer in any given year. Modules will not usually run with fewer than two students.
Candidates are required to study 30-90 credits from the following modules over the course of the programme, except those who meet caveat (c) in the field above. Further guidance can be sought from the Programme Director:
| MEDV5215M | Men writing women writing men | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5250M | Vikings, Saxons and Heroic Culture | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5260M | Warfare in the Age of the Crusades (1095-1204) | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDV5280M | The Bible in the Medieval World | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5295M | Religious Communities and the Individual Experience of Religion, 1200-1500 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5320M | Theologus-Poeta: Dante and Medieval Theology | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5330M | The Medieval Tournament: Combat and Spectacle in Western Europe, 1100-1600 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5335M | The Holy Land under the Franks: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and its Enemies, 1099-1187 | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| MEDV5340M | Medieval Bodies | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV5345M | Preaching History: Understanding Sermons as Literature and Historical Source | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Not all optional modules will necessarily be on offer in any given year. Modules will not usually run with fewer than two students.
Candidates may take up to 60 credits from the following modules over the course of their programme:
| ARTF5012M | The Margins of Medieval Art | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ARTF5071M | Encountering Things: Art and Entanglement in Anglo-Saxon England | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| ARTF5073M | The Origins of Postcolonial England | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL5211M | Culture and Identity in the Later Fourteenth Century | 30 credits | ||
| ENGL5216M | Old and New Beliefs in Medieval Scandinavia: From Pagan to Christian | 30 credits | ||
| ENGL5217M | Arthurian Legend: Medieval to Modern | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST5020M | Making History: Archive Collaborations | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST5028M | Bede's Northumbria | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| HIST5870M | Christian Society and the Crusades, 1185-1230 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST5875M | Lifecycles: Birth, Death and Illness in the Middle Ages | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Not all optional modules will necessarily be on offer in any given year. Modules will not usually run with fewer than two students.
Elective modules:
Students may also take other approved 30 credit MA modules on medieval topics.
Last updated: 04/10/2018
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