English Field-Names
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4354 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4354
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
In this pod students will be introduced to the study of field-names in England, and to their contribution to disciplines such as agricultural history, archaeology, environmental geography, and historical linguistics. We will think especially about evidence for local and regional community and language, as well as the way the historical population perceived and described the world around them. Students will engage with recent work on the topic, and will be equipped to conduct their own field-name research.
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, Medieval Englishes, and Name-Studies. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Articulate knowledge of the languages present in English field-names and the processes by which the names were formed.
Demonstrate understanding of field-name research methodology.
Construct and communicate sustained analysis of field-name material.
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).