Medieval Geographies
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4372 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4372
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod explores representations of space and place in medieval literature and culture. Students will be introduced to a wide range of literature from across the medieval period in Europe that demonstrates various ways of understanding and imagining the world. We will consider the interrelations between graphic maps and written descriptions of geography, exploring their different approaches to representing space. Materials will be presented within their historical and social contexts as we think about broader themes and ideas, including the dynamic between the local and the global, the interplay between history and geography, and the ways in which cosmology and mythology shape conceptions of the world. Students will also be guided towards and encouraged to reflect on current critical debates about the ‘Global Middle Ages.’
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, English Literature, Medieval Englishes, Medieval Literatures, Norse and Viking Studies, and World Literatures. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of the interactions between geography, history and cosmography.
Conduct a sustained critical reading of a geographical description and/or a graphic map from medieval Europe.
Articulate and respond to current scholarly debates about the ‘Global Middle Ages’.
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).