Place-Names and the English Landscape
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4386 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4386
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod introduces students to the study of place-names which describe the landscape and which contain landscape terminology. Students will learn about the background and development of research in place-names and landscape, and will consider the different types of evidence landscape and place-names provide for history, geography, language, and culture. The pod will highlight recent and current research in the discipline, giving students the opportunity to engage critically with a range of topics and research projects from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% Participation 1: Participation
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, Early Medieval Studies, 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
Articulate thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and structures which form topographical place-names.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of methodologies underlying research into place-names and landscape.
Construct and communicate sustained critical analysis of place-name material in the context of landscape.
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).