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2007/08 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HIST2001 Barbarians in the Dark Ages: Anglo-Saxons, Slavs and Scandinavians

20 creditsClass Size: 42

Module manager: Professor IN Wood
Email: i.n.wood@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2007/08

Pre-requisites

HIST2000Barbarians, Goths and Huns

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module examines the history of the barbarians and the nature of tribal society in the period from the sixth century to the end of the Viking Age. Lectures provide a methodological and chronological overview of the subject, and parallel classes begin with sessions on the Anglo-Saxons, the Slavs and the 8th/9th- and 10th-century Vikings; and concludes with two thematic sessions, one on kingship and order and the other on violence and disorder.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be aware of the basic outline of the Migration Period of European history from the sixth century to the end of the Viking Age. They should have knowledge of the major units involved in the creation of the barbarian successor states which were set up in the British Isles and of those peoples which settled in the Balkans and central Europe from the sixth to the eleventh centuries - and hence of the second wave of the major ethnographic units involved in the creation of Europe. They should have an acquaintance with anthropological theories relating to tribal peoples and be able to integrate their understanding of anthropology into their own historical discourse.

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

This module will consider the history of the barbarians and the nature of tribal society in the period from the sixth century to the end of the Viking Age. The 11 lectures will provide a methodological and chronological overview of the subject. The classes which run in parallel with the lectures will begin with sessions on the Anglo-Saxons, the Slavs and the 8th, 9th and 10th century Vikings. The course will close with two thematic sessions, one on kingship and order and the other on violence and disorder.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture111.0011.00
Tutorial61.006.00
Private study hours183.00
Total Contact hours17.00
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. 183 hours.

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 typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay1 x 2,000 word assessed essay to be delivered Week 1030.00
Oral PresentationOral contribution in class10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)40.00

Oral contribution is asssessed with an 'equivalent written exercise'.


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins60.00
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 website

Last updated: 15/01/2008

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