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MHIS323 – Angels and Demons in the Medieval World
2018 – S2 External
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Clare Monagle
By Appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level including 3cp in HIST or MHIS 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
Most medieval Europeans believed that a battle between Good and Evil, between God and the Devil, was being played out in human history. The foot soldiers of this battle were understood to be angels and demons, who did the work of their masters in the space between the human world and the divine. Medieval art and literature was filled with these creatures, as were the sermons preached during religious services.
During this unit, students will encounter various angels and demons through poetry, paintings, sculpture, and religious writings. We will read these cultural products within their context, in order to engage with this period that can seem so distant to our own. We will think about these texts, also, as political texts. We will ask whose interests representations of demons and angels really served, in terms of earthly power and authority.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
General Assessment Information
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 2 marks out of a total of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted fortimed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Final Research Essay | 60% | No | Friday, 5pm, Week 13. |
| Source Analysis | 40% | No | Friday, 5pm, Week 7 |
Final Research Essay
Due: Friday, 5pm, Week 13.
Weighting: 60%
2500 words.
Students will develop their own research question, in consultation with Clare Monagle. In this essay they will be expected to demonstrate familiarity with the religious history of the Middle Ages, and the role played by ideas of Angels and Demons in the medieval culture. They will be expected, also, to bring awareness of historiographical issues to the essay.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Source Analysis
Due: Friday, 5pm, Week 7
Weighting: 40%
1500 words.
Students will be expected to choose a medieval representation of the supernatural as the subject of their essay. In the essay students will be expected to locate the historical context of the representation, as well as to map the various ways the representation has been interpreted by historians.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Delivery and Resources
There will be an online discussion each week. Students will be expected to read materials in advance of the class discussion, and post to forums.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Assessment tasks
- Final Research Essay
- Source Analysis
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Assessment tasks
- Final Research Essay
- Source Analysis
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Assessment tasks
- Final Research Essay
- Source Analysis
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Assessment tasks
- Final Research Essay
- Source Analysis
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the religious cultures of medieval Europe.
- Acquire an understanding of the ritual and belief in medieval Europe.
- Encounter various historiographical approaches to medieval cosmology.
- Theorise notions of belief and faith.
- Deploy a wide arrange of media as historical source.
Assessment tasks
- Final Research Essay
- Source Analysis