School of Humanities  
 
 
HIS-30097 Spirituality and Social Change in the Eleventh Century, II  
Co-ordinator: Dr Kathleen Cushing    Room: CBB0.044, Tel:33207  
Teaching Team: Miss Amanda  Roberts, Mrs Christine  Edge, Miss Jo-Anne  Watts  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733147
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
History Dual Honours (Level 3)
History Major (Level 3)
History Minor (Level 3)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Barred Combinations
None

Prerequisites
Successful completion of Spirituality and Social Change in the Eleventh Century, I

Description

Building on Part I, this module extends the exploration of the key areas of social and religious change in eleventh-century Europe, by focusing on the nature of religious reform and the role of the reform papacy in promoting, effecting and substantiating these changes. By examining topics such as the $łunreformed&© Church, the $łGregorian&© reform and its rhetoric of purity and pollution, the mechanisms to deal with heresy and promote the crusade, along with issues of hierarchy and social control, the module will explore the paradox that the clergy both sanctioned and protested against the hegemony of the powerful over the poor.
Aims
To introduce students to the events, sources and modern historiographical debates of one of the most important periods in the formation of Western European culture - the eleventh century - a time when according to some modern historians European civilization as we know it today was created. To extend the range of case-studies of continuity and change of this module's prerequisite, HIS-XXXXX Spirituality and Social Change in the Eleventh Century by focusing on the movement for Church reform.
Intended Learning Outcomes
recognise and explain the social, religious, political and economic changes in the eleventh century, a period recognized as vital in the formation of Western European culture. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
recognise and explain the role of religious reform movement, known as the 'Gregorian' reform both in effecting and substantiating the social changes of eleventh-century Europe. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
evaluate and critically assess a range of different kinds of primary sources and to use them appropriately in the development of historical analysis. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
evaluate and critically assess secondary sources and historiographical debates, and to use them appropriately in the development of historical analysis. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
Study hours
150 hours: 10 x two-hour seminars, 50 hours seminar preparation, 30 hours extended historiographical commentary preparation, 50 hours preparation for 32-hour take home examination.
Description of Module Assessment
01: Seminar weighted 20%
Seminar Participation
Participation in seminars, assessed according to level of contribution as well as academic ability, involving informal group presentations
02: Commentary weighted 30%
Extended historiographical commentary
An extended c.1700-word historiographical commentary set by the tutor.
03: Seen Exam weighted 50%
Seen examination
A seen thirty-two hour take home examination on primary sources in which students will be expected to comment on 3 of 9 primary sources or images, and also answer 1 essay question from a list of 5 on issues of source methodology. This activity should generate around 2000 words.
Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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