Undergraduate Course: The Normans in Eleventh-Century Europe (HIST10262)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course will focus on key historical developments in eleventh-century Europe, and on the role in them of the Normans, viz. the differing experiences of kings in different parts of Europe, the nature of lordly power, the opportunities for aristocratic conquests and colonization, reform of the church, and the rise of the crusading movements.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Personal Tutors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503767).

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 22
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 67 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course will demand one 3000 word essay and one two-hour examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment. The exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment. Visiting Student Variant Assessment One 3000 word essay and one two-hour 'take home' examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment, the exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 67 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course will demand one 3000 word essay and one two-hour examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment. The exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment. Visiting Student Variant Assessment One 3000 word essay and one two-hour 'take home' examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment, the exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment.
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Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 4
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 67 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course will demand one 3000 word essay and one two-hour examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment. The exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment. Visiting Student Variant Assessment One 3000 word essay and one two-hour 'take home' examination. The essay will make up one-third of the final assessment, the exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to demonstrate in a written examination and in course work as well as in class discussion: - an understanding of key themes in the history of eleventh-century Europe - an ability to analyse and to evaluate selected extracts from primary source material - an ability to compare contemporaneous historical developments across national boundaries Students will also demonstrate that they can: - gather material independently on a given topic and organize it coherently in both written and oral form - evaluate different types of source material and construct reasoned arguments based on them - express themselves with clarity both orally and in writing - organize their own learning, and manage their workloads to meet established deadlines