Chivalry, Warfare and Society in Medieval Scotland (VS1) (U03100)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-VS1-CWSMS

The course explores the way in which chivalric literature and thought affected the prosecution of war, the ordering of society and the intellectual and cultural life of the medieval Scottish aristocracy. Although concentrating on Scottish examples the course will address general issues affecting the nobility of Western Europe in the Middle Ages. As well as looking at a wide range of Secondary literature we shall also be examining a number of relevant primary sources such as Froissart's Chroniques, Barbour's Bruce, armorials and bestiaries.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : SH0059

? Pre-requisites : Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Scottish History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	16:00	18:00	Room G.12, 17 Buccleuch Place	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Through completion of this course students should not only have gained knowledge and understanding of this period of Scottish History but should have had some experience of the following skills:

Critical reading of primary and secondary sources
Completion of independent research leading to seminar presentation and submission of written work to a required standard.
Participation in group seminar work and an appreciation of the responsibility to other members of the group that such work entails