Kings and Vikings: the British Isles 750-1050 (U04597)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U04597

The course explores Insular history in the Viking Age by reflecting on some key texts, problems and controversies, and taking a broad and comparative approach that differs from more typical Anglo- and Gaelo-centric 'national' ones, giving fair hearing to Scottish material.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A survey course in medieval or Scottish history, or in Celtic civilisation.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Kings and Vikings: the British Isles 750-1050 (VS1) (Not being delivered)
Kings and Vikings: the British Isles 750-1050 (VS1) (Not being delivered)
Kings and Vikings: the British Isles 750-1050 (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Other subject areas

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

Celtic, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, command of the body of historical knowledge considered in the course;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, the ability to develop and sustain historical arguments, formulating appropriate questions and utilising evidence;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, an ability to read, analyse and reflect critically and contextually upon historical texts from early medieval Britain and Ireland;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, an ability to read, analyse and reflect critically and contextually upon relevant scholarship;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, an appreciation of the complexity of reconstructing the early medieval past in Britain and Ireland, and the problematic and varied nature of its historical evidence;
* demonstrate an appreciation of the value and limits of 'national' and comparative perspectives on the Insular peoples in the early Middle Ages;
* demonstrate the following transferable skills: self-discipline; self-direction; independence of mind and initiative; ability to work with others and to respect their views; ability to gather, organise and deploy evidence and information relevant to a posed problem; critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions solving complex problems; evaluating the work of others, including peers; structure, coherence, clarity and fluency of oral and written expression; independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines; intellectual integrity and maturity.

Assessment Information

Students will submit an individual essay of 3000 words and sit a two-hour Degree Examination that may require comment on extracts from primary texts. The final mark will be composed of the essay mark, weighted at one-third of the final mark, and the exam mark, weighted at two-thirds of the final mark.