Module Details
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Title VIKINGS IN BRITAIN
Code IEEL003
Coordinator Dr C Downham
Institute of Irish Studies
C.Downham@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 4 FHEQ Summer (June-September) 5

Aims

1. To develop confidence in understanding and communicating complex ideas.

2 . To develop skills in research, collaborative learning and preparation of a group presentation.

3. To provide an overview of Viking activity in Britain and its long term political and cultural impact.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will have developed confidence in understanding and communicating complex ideas in written language.

(LO2) Students will be able to research a topic within the subject area, be better able to work collaboratively in this research and to produce a piece of work based on that research.

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with a range of sources (historical, archaeological, onomastic) relating to viking activity in Britain.

(S1) Teamwork

(S2) Communication skills

Syllabus
 

· The beginning of the Viking Age
· Vikings in the Northern Isles
· Vikings in the Western Isles
· Vikings in England: Conquest and colonisation
· The Making of England
· The Making of Scotland and Wales
· The End of the Viking Age

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - seminar
Description: Each week students will attend 2 x 2hr sessions. These will consist of short lecture style sessions interspersed with practical activities and group discussion.
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: The summer school programme consists of standardised module formats where by students attend 6 x 2 hr sessions over a 3 week period.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   12

         12
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 38
TOTAL HOURS 50

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
This assessment requires students to work as a team to research and prepare a presentation and then deliver it, which is a common activity in professional jobs. This assessment requires students to  15 minutes    25       
Written essay/reflection Successful professionals are those who can reflect on their learning and this assessment provides students with the opportunity to develop this skill. Reassessment Oppor  750-850 words    75       

Recommended Texts
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