Postgraduate Course: Women in Medieval Europe, c.1000-c.1500 (PGHC11212)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course assesses the status of women in medieval Europe, c.1000-c.1500. In particular it will evaluate chronological change and regional differences, consider the problems of different types of source material, and discuss different scholarly approaches. Themes it will cover include religion, power, law, work, lifecycle and marriage.
Indicative course content:
1. Key approaches and debates in the study of medieval women
2. Gender Ideologies
3. The Marriage Debate
4. Women and the Law
5. Women and Power
6. Women and Religion
7. Women's Writings
8. Women and Work: Continuity or Change?
9. Gender and Morality
10. Studying Scottish Medieval Women
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Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aims and objectives of the course are:
- To develop or enhance an understanding of the concerns and approaches of women's history and, in particular, of gender as an analytical category
- To relate gender in the Middle Ages to its social and cultural contexts
- To explore medieval social and cultural life more widely via this analysis
- To develop further students' study skills and analytical capabilities through an engagement with both secondary discussion and primary source material
- To enable students individually to develop a more profound understanding of particular aspects of the topics covered.
After successful completion of this course, the student will:
- have an understanding of the concerns and approaches of women's history
- have detailed knowledge regarding the position of women in medieval Europe c.1000-c.1500
- have developed his/her ability to engage critically in debate, to synthesize and review a range of arguments, and to analyse contemporary source material.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of 3000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Cordelia Beattie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3778
Email: Cordelia.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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