Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Clare Monagle
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp at 100 level or above or (3cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The ‘medieval’ is everywhere in our ‘modern’ age, both in culture and in our institutions. The University and the Parliament are medieval institutional inventions, for example. Our popular culture is imbued with myths bequeathed by the Middle Ages, from Robin Hood to Jedi Knights. And yet, the term ‘medieval’ is hurled as an insult to anyone thought to be backwards or ignorant. Following Tarantino, brutal punishment can be defined as getting medieval.
This course will look at both the real Middle Ages, as a historical period, as well as its representations in our own culture. In particular, we will look at the political history of Latin Christendom, in order to understand the rise of kingdoms and the papacy during the Middle Ages. At the same time, students will encounter medievalism in our own time. We will match our discussion of the ‘real’ Middle Ages with awareness of the ‘fantasy’ Middle Ages in which our imaginations so often reside.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly Tests - In-Class | 30% | No | Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 |
Short Answer Take Home test. | 30% | No | Friday, 15th September, 5pm. |
3 minute Presentation | 10% | No | Week 11, 12 (in-class) |
Reflective Essay | 30% | No | Friday, 10th November, 5pm |
Due: Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
Weighting: 30%
Prior to weeks 2,3,4,5,6,9 and 10, students will be expected to watch a film, as well as to watch a pre-recorded lecture. In class, during those weeks, they will be given a multiple-choice test.
The test questions will not be designed to test your interpretation or critical understanding of the films and lectures. Rather, I will be testing for basic comprehension and evidence that they have been watched.
The final mark for these tests will be averaged over the semester. I understand that due to illness, students may need to miss class on occasions. With that in mind, I will exclude the two tests from the final average that receive the lowest marks. This means that should you miss class, and not be able to do the test, the 0% result would not factor in the final calculation. Should students need to miss more than two classes due to ill-health, I ask that they speak to me about the situation.
Due: Friday, 15th September, 5pm.
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task is designed to test your understanding of key concepts in the course. The test questions will be released on Monday, September 11, by 9am. The test will be due on the Friday of that week, at 5pm.
Students will be given 10 questions, and asked to answer 5, with answers of approximately 250 words each.
Due: Week 11, 12 (in-class)
Weighting: 10%
Each student should present a biography of a medieval figure whose fame extends into the Middle Ages. This biography should not just cover their actual life, but their afterlives in contemporary culture. Some possible figures might be, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitaine, King John, Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, Charlemagne, Abelard, Heloise, Thomas Aquinas, William the Conqueror, William Wallace Hildegard of Bingen, Simon de Montfort, Marco Polo, El Cid, King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Morgan Le Fay, Merlin, St. Patrick, Francis of Assisi.
Due: Friday, 10th November, 5pm
Weighting: 30%
This 1500 word essay will test the student's capacity to integrate a number of sources studied in the unit, in order to answer a general question pertaining the issues of the course. In so doing, they will be expected to utilise a number of secondary sources from the class readings.
The essay question will be released by 5pm on Friday, 3rd November, and will be due at that time in the following week. It should be footnoted, in the Chicago style.
The classes will be held as 2 hour seminars. Attendance is mandatory.
Resources for pre-reading and pre-viewing will be made available through the Moodle site on ilearn, as well as in the library reserves section.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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