Investigating Given Names
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4337 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4337
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
Through this pod, students will learn about the history of given names in England, and investigate given names as a source of evidence for language, history, culture, and society through time. The pod draws together themes and connections in naming practices in England from the earliest records to the present day, and examines the influence of the variety of cultures and languages on naming in England, as well as the impact of English and Anglophone naming systems on other cultures in colonial and postcolonial contexts.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online Masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% Participation: Student participation.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, Early Medieval Studies, Language and Linguistics, Medieval Englishes, Name-Studies, and Norse and Viking Studies. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of given naming systems and patterns in an English context.
- Critically discuss the use of onomastic material as evidence for aspects of culture and society in England through time.
- Construct and communicate sustained analysis of given name material from England and/or in a relevant global context.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
- Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).
Conveners
Last updated 07/01/2025.