HIS3295 : Royal Portraits: Christian Kings and Kingship, c. 870-c. 930 (Inactive)
HIS3295 : Royal Portraits: Christian Kings and Kingship, c. 870-c. 930 (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Ms Anne Redgate
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
In general
•To provide an opportunity to acquire a sound general knowledge of the subject, reading widely and critically in the primary and secondary literature associated with it.
•To provide an opportunity of investigating in some depth selected problems, including the appraisal of selected source material and the critical examination of current historiography.
•To develop the capacity for independent study.
•To investigate in some depth selected problems, including the appraisal of selected source material and the critical examination of current historiography.
Module-specific aims
•To undertake study in comparative history.
•To consider the portraits and representations, self-image and ideology of kingship of five Christian monarchs, one each from Anglo-Saxon England, the empire of the Franks, Bulgaria, Byzantium, and Armenia, spanning six decades.
•To establish the similarities and differences between them.
•To investigate the contacts between them.
•To identify the sources behind these images and ideas.
•To appraise artistic and literary source material, and the links between them.
Outline Of Syllabus
The following is a guide.
1.
An Introduction to the module at the beginning of the teaching period.
Identifying overall conclusions at the end of the module.
2.
The five case studies
Charles the Bald, Carolingian emperor of the Franks 875-77
Alfred, king of Wessex 871-899
Symeon, tsar of Bulgaria 893-927
Leo VI ‘the Wise’, emperor of Byzantium 886-912
Gagik Artsruni, king of Armenia 908-943
3.
The major literary sources that offer a representation of each monarch and of his and/or his circle’s ideology of kingship.
4.
The works of art that portray or evoke each monarch.
5.
The political context, problems and opportunities of each monarch.
6. Physical appearance and its meanings - crowns, robes, physical features, ceremonial.
7. the qualities of the 'ideal' ruler - wisdom, learning, building, humility, penitence, justice.
8. International contacts and influences - trade, war, diplomacy, pilgrimage, travel.
The five case studies will first be considered separately and in connection with the topics listed under 3.-5., as a foundation for considering them comparatively and in connection with the topics listed under 6.-8.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of the image and ideology of each of the following: Charles the Bald, Carolingian emperor of the Franks 875-77; Alfred, king of Wessex 871-899; Symeon, tsar of Bulgaria 893-927; Leo VI ‘the Wise’, emperor of Byzantium 886-912; Gagik Artsruni, king of Armenia 908-943. Knowledge and understanding of: the political context, problems and opportunities of each of these monarchs; the major literary sources that offer a representation of royal ideology; the works of art that portray or evoke each monarch. Knowledge and understanding of the similarities, differences, and contacts between them, and of their common heritage.
Intended Skill Outcomes
Students are expected to improve their ability to read quickly and with an eye for the distinction
between the particular and the general (in taking notes on the material they read to prepare
themselves for the Small Group Teaching sessions (seminars) and the assessments); to argue clearly and succinctly both in writing (in their submitted work) and orally (in their contributions to the seminars); to experience debating questions, pooling knowledge and explaining conclusions; and to manage their time (in order to prepare for the seminars and the assessments).
Students will develop their capacity for independent study and critical judgement and their ability to
respond promptly, cogently and clearly to new and unexpected questions arising from this study and
they will also develop associated skills in research, in critical reading and reasoning, in sustained
discussion and appropriate presentation of the results.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 56 | 1:00 | 56:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 56 | 1:00 | 56:00 | N/A |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | Seminars |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 55 | 1:00 | 55:00 | N/A |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Seminars encourage independent study and promote improvements in oral presentation, interpersonal
communication, problem-solving skills and adaptability.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written Examination | 1440 | 2 | A | 60 | 24-Hour Take Home Exam word limit 2,400 |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Written exercise | 2 | M | 40 | Documentary Commentary exercise (comprising two documentary commentaries). Word limit - 800 words in total, including footnotes but excluding Bibliography. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Written exercise | 2 | M | Documentary Commentary exercise (comprising two documentary commentaries). Word limit - 800 words in total, including footnotes but excluding Bibliography. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Documentary commentary exercises in submitted work and in examinations test knowledge and understanding of the texts set for the module, the ability to compare and contrast related source texts on a common subject, the ability to expound and criticize a textual extract lucidly, succinctly and with relevance in a relatively brief space, and, in an exam, under pressure of time.
Submitted work tests intended knowledge and skills outcomes, develops key skills in research, reading and writing.
Work submitted during the delivery of the module forms a means of determining student progress.
Examinations test acquisition of a clear general knowledge of the subject plus the ability to think and analyse a problem quickly, to select from and to apply both the general knowledge and detailed knowledge of aspects of the subject to new questions, problem-solving skills, adaptability, the ability to work unaided and to write clearly and concisely.
The form of the resit is no different from the above, i.e. no marks are carried over from the sit to the resit. Students are not allowed to submit for the resit any work that they have previously submitted.
Study-abroad, non-Erasmus exchange and Loyola students spending semester 1 only are required to finish their assessment while in Newcastle. Where an exam is present, an alternative form of assessment will be set and where coursework is present, an alternative deadline will be set. Details of the alternative assessment will be provided by the module leader.
Study-abroad, non-Erasmus exchange and Loyola students spending the whole academic year or semester 2 are required to complete the standard assessment as set out in the MOF under all circumstances.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- HIS3295's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- HIS3295's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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