6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1023236ANW for working students in the 1st and 2nd semester of even academic years (e.g. 2012-2013) at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
This seminar consists of two components:
* bibliography and sources: presentation of the most important reference works and the principal source types for the study of medieval history.
* methods: practical application of the above through a given assignment (a paper on a case study). Theme: 'the earliest mention of a village or small town in Belgium'. Students are expected to make use of the actual sources alongside literature and (source) compendiums (these sources are often in Latin). At the end of December all students must submit an interim report consisting of a bibliography on the subject of the assignment. (Day) students give an oral presentation of their assignment in spring (March). More details of the assignment will be available on Canvas (in Dutch).
A minimum knowledge of Latin is recommended.
Attendance at the classes is compulsory and plays a role in assessment.
A medieval sources and reference works course text (in Dutch) is available.
Additional course material
Bibliography and sources: photocopies with examples of around 30 source types are distributed during classes.
Methods : photocopies depending on the subject
Students are able to work with sources and reference works for the study of Medieval history.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 45% of the final mark.
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 11% of the final mark.
PRAC Paper determines 44% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
1. Assignment (paper). The exact submission date (usually in the second half of April) is notified via the student platform PointCarré when the assignment is given. Any student receiving a fail mark for the assignment will not pass the course and must revise the assignment by the following examination period. An assignment which is submitted late will not be accepted (and thus automatically carried forward to the next examination period).
2. Oral examination (for the bibliography and sources study unit). The exam consists mainly of the discussion of two source types (via blind choice from the photocopies discussed during classes). A supplementary question is then asked (from the syllabus).
The final result will also include the marks awarded for the interim report
(the drafting of a bibliography) (see above under ‘course content’).
Assignment (paper)/exam marks (subject to successful completion of the assignment): in principle 50/50, but for day students the final mark will also take account of attendance at classes (based on the signed attendance lists) and the oral presentation.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of History: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of History: Minor Minor Human Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of History: minor Social Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in History: Default track (63 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (84 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (63 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in History: Standaard traject (84 ECTS) (only offered in Dutch)