2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST1060 Faith, Knowledge and Power, 1500-1750
20 creditsClass Size: 110
Module manager: Sara Barker
Email: S.K.Barker@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module provides an introduction to some of the central issues in the study of early modern history. In the period between 1500 and 1750, Europe was transformed by the fragmentation of Western Christianity, an information and media revolution fuelled by the spread of literacy and printing, and changing socio-economic structures which fundamentally reshaped everyday lives and the relationship between rulers and ruled. The module will trace a path from the Reformation to the Enlightenment, focusing on three themes: religious conflict and controversy; order and disorder in early modern society; and cultural change. Encounters and interactions with non-European societies will be studied to reveal how Europe was becoming part of a global economy and society. Tutorials will introduce students to the diverse range of primary sources which are available for the study of early modern history, facilitating engagement with the ideas and beliefs of people living at this time.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- assess the nature and impact of religious reform on different geographical contexts;
- show familiarity with diverse traditions, cultures and transformations of knowledge in the period;
- understand the consequences of political, economic, social and cultural change for the framework of life and the structure of society;
- demonstrate awareness of the relationship between Europe and the wider world in this period.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will have:
- developed discussion and analytical skills;
- developed their ability to interpret primary source material;
- developed research and essay-writing techniques;
- developed skills of historiographical survey;
- enhanced skills of VLE discussion and posting.
Syllabus
Block 1: Religious conflict and controversy
1. Protestantism, protest and religious reform
2. Catholicism: reformation and renewal
3. Christian encounters with Judaism and Islam
Block 2: Order and disorder in early modern society
4. Households, families and gender
5. Crime, deviance and the law
6. Race
Block 3: Cultural change
7. Commerce, consumption and cultural exchange 8. Communication: manuscript, print and oral cultures
9. From testimony to evidence: the 'Scientific Revolution'
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Workshop | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Tutorial | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- Researching, preparing and writing assignments- Undertaking set reading
- Self-directed reading around the topic
- Exam preparation and revision
- Consultation of VLE materials and electronic resources.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will be monitored throughout the course on class participation and non assessed work which will be completed throughout the duration of the module teaching. Students will also be given the opportunity to contribute to VLE discussion forum, and their postings and contributions will be monitored by the module tutors. Formal assessment will be monitored as detailed below.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | VLE posts | 30.00 |
| Assignment | 1,000 word primary source assignment due by noon on Monday of teaching week 8 | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
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: 02/09/2021
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