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Optional Module Information for Year 1 Students

2017-18

School of Humanities

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Contents

Introduction 3

Things to be aware of 3

Signing up in other departments in the University 4

Department of American and Canadian Studies 5

Department of Classics and Archaeology 7

Department of Culture, Media and Film 13

School of English 17

Department of French and Francophone Studies 19

Department of German Studies 22

Department of History 24

Department of History of Art 27

The Language Centre 29

Department of Music 30

Department of Philosophy 33

Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies 39

Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies 41

Department of Theology and Religious Studies 43

Business School 49

Disclaimer: The information contained in this booklet was correct at the time of publication.Please ensure that you double-check timetabling information when registering for modules.

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Introduction – What is an Optional Module?

Optional modules are modules from outside your home department. First year students on some degrees maystudy modules from other departments on an optional basis; for others, optional modules are a compulsoryelement of their course. Students may take up to 40 credits worth of optional modules outside theirdepartment, depending on the requirements of their degree. If you have been directed to this booklet, thenoptional modules may apply to you – check with Student Services if you are unsure.

You may take optional modules from anywhere in the University, provided that they are the correct level(normally in Year 1, this is Level 1, except for languages) and fit in with your main subject timetable. This bookletfocuses on the Faculty of Arts.

Most modules are 10 or 20 credits; as University regulations do not permit students to change modules after acertain point into term, students should think carefully about their choices, particularly when thinking abouttaking year-long modules.

As there are many degree courses which require students to take optional modules, and a limited number ofplaces on many modules, you are advised to make your module choices as soon as possible.

At the start of the spring semester, you may opt to change your mind about the spring optional modules youhave signed up for – for example, if you started a language in autumn and no longer wish to continue. Moreinformation about this will follow in January.

Things to be aware of….

Please ensure that none of the modules you choose clash – in both semesters. You need to be able toattend all the lectures and one seminar group/workshop if applicable (there is often a choice of times forseminars). Your compulsory modules will not clash with each other, but it’s up to you to make sure thatyour optional modules from outside your home department fit with your timetable.

Make sure you choose your modules so that you are splitting your workload evenly. Ideally, you shouldhave 60 credits in each semester, although a 70/50 split is sometimes acceptable if desired.

Moodle is NOT a reflection of which modules you are registered for. You should check your Portal(http://portal.nottingham.ac.uk) to ensure that you are properly registered for your modules.

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Signing up in other departments in the University

You can find out further information on the modules listed on this page by visiting the Module Catalogue –http://module.catalogue.nottingham.ac.uk

The list below is not necessarily exhaustive, but serves to highlight some of the available choices. As withmodules within the Faculty of Arts, please bear in mind that places may be limited after the offering departmenthas confirmed their own students.

You should be aware that some modules, particularly in the sciences, may be open to students from otherdepartments but have particular pre-requisites (for example, A Level Biology). Any special requirements shouldbe stated in the module description in the Module Catalogue.

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Q41103 American Literature and Culture 1: 1830 to 1940 Autumn

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis is an introductory survey of major American literature and culture. It explores a wide range ofnineteenth century American writers of fiction and poetry. The module addresses those questionsabout the nature of the American ‘canon’ raised by successive generations of critics. It will also explorerelated developments in nineteenth and early twentieth century visual culture and music. It is seen as a`core' module, which will give the grounding for further study of American literature and culture.

Method and Frequency of Class

Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Method of Assessment

Type Weighting % Details

Exam 1 40 1 x 2 hour exam

Coursework 1 40 1 x 2000 word essay

Practical 20 Seminar participation

Q41401 Approaches to Contemporary American Culture 1: An Introduction Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module aims to introduce students to some of the key facets of American culture across a broadhistorical range. The emphasis will be on texts and cultural artifacts beyond those encountered in thecore modules on American Literature and American History. In this respect we are likely to focus on avariety of forms, which may include music, painting, cinema, television and various genres of writing.We will concentrate on important and influential cultural forms, demonstrating and exploringconnections made across different time periods and, in particular, with developments in contemporaryAmerica. Ideally the module will help to open up ways for the students to move between different partsof the undergraduate programme, while also encouraging them to think critically about some of theassumptions that they bring to the subject.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly

Seminar Weekly




Department of American & Canadian Studies

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Coursework 1 40 1 x source analysis - 1,000 words

Participation 20 Seminar participation

American & Canadian Studies

Q41220 American Literature and Culture 2: Since 1940 Spring

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis is an introductory survey of major American literature and culture since 1940. It explores a widerange of twentieth and twenty-first century American literary writers. The module addresses thosequestions about the nature of the American ‘canon’ raised by successive generations of critics. It willalso explore related developments in late twentieth and early twenty-first century visual culture andmusic. It is seen as a `core' module, which will give the grounding for further study of Americanliterature and culture.

Corequisites: Q41103 American Literature and Culture 1: 1830 to 1940


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Workshop Fortnightly





Practical 20 Seminar participation

Q41119 Canadian Literature, Film and Culture Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis interdisciplinary module offers an introduction to Canadian cultural studies through an examinationof selected literary, film and visual texts. These cultural texts will be situated in their appropriatehistorical, political, regional and national contexts. While some reference will be made to earlierperiods, the focus will be predominantly on the twentieth century. Particular attention will be devotedto confronting problems of cultural definition, and the construction and deconstruction of culturalstereotypes. Examples of possible topics for discussion include the wilderness, migration, Nativeculture, bilingualism and biculturalism versus multiculturalism, the emergence of cultural nationalism,popular culture, and Canada’s relationship to the U.S. The module is compulsory for Single HonoursAmerican & Canadian Studies students, and provides grounding for further study in Canadian topics.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

7

Seminar Weekly




Coursework 1 15 Close textural analysis 750 words

Coursework 2 15 Literature Review 750 words


Coursework 4 30 1 x 1250-1500 word essay

Participation 20 split equally - 10% in Autumn and 10% in Spring

V61SCI Introduction to Archaeological Science Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentWhat were our ancestors like? What animals and plants did they eat and use? How did our ancestorsshape and interact with their environment? What materials were their possessions made from and howwere they made and used? Human actions and choices are, and always have been, intimately tied toour wider environment and the ways in which we adapt and utilise the resources available to us. In thismodule students get the chance to explore scientific approaches to understanding fascinating topicsabout past societies.

The module is taught across the whole year and is split between aspects of archaeological materials andenvironmental archaeology. You will gain first-hand experience of working with and interpretingarchaeological assemblages. In the autumn semester we will consider objects and technologies in thepast, concentrating on ways of determining the production processes and how people may haveinteracted with their possessions. Amongst other materials, you will learn about glass, ceramics andmetals. During the spring semester the focus will be on the environmental evidence for activities in thepast. You will be introduced to the examination of plant remains, human skeletal remains and animalbones, while learning how they contribute to our understanding and interpretations of the economy,beliefs and conditions of life in the past. The module is taught using a varied combination of lectures,laboratory-based practicals and support sessions for students.


Type Frequency

Lecture (autumn) Weekly

Lecture (spring) Weekly

Workshop (autumn) Once

Workshop (spring) Twice

Practical Occasional




Coursework 2 50 1 x 2500 word laboratory report

Department of Classics and Archaeology

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Archaeology

V61ARC Understanding the Past: Introduction to Archaeology Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentArchaeologists are interested in all aspects of the human past, from ancient landscapes and changingenvironments, buried settlements and standing monuments and structures, to material objects andevidence for diet, trade, ritual and social life. This module provides a basic introduction to the disciplineof archaeology, the process by which the material remains of the past are discovered, analysed andused to provide evidence for human societies from prehistory to the present day. The autumn semesterintroduces the historical development of the subject, followed by a presentation of current theory andpractice in the areas of archaeological prospection and survey, excavation and post- excavation analysis,relative and absolute dating, the study of archaeological artefacts, and frameworks of socialinterpretation. By the end of the module, we hope that you will have developed a good understandingof the concepts used in archaeology, the questions asked and methods applied in investigating theevidence.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Workshop Weekly

Practical Weekly



Coursework 1 10 1 x 2500 words - draft essay

Coursework 2 40 1 x 2500 words – final essay

Coursework 3 50 1 x 2000 words with accompanying drawings - field skillsportfolio

V61BRI Archaeology of Britain Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides a broad overview of the archaeology of the British Isles from the earliest humansuntil the industrial revolution. By focusing on Britain as a ‘time core’, and drilling down through the pastin a single geographical region, the aim of this module is to provide students with a clear understandingof the dynamics of cultural change as well as introducing you to all the important sites and discoveriesthat are on their doorstep. Core themes explored throughout the year are: the Palaeolithic including theearliest colonisation of the British Isles, Neanderthals and the impact of the Ice Ages; the arrival of fullymodern humans; the transition from hunting and gathering to farming (Mesolithic to earlier Neolithic);the development of increased complexity in society and ritual life during the later Neolithic and EarlyBronze Age; the emergence of new social and settlement forms from the Middle Bronze Age to the IronAge; the Roman invasion and military and civilian life in the Roman province of Britannia; Anglo-Saxon

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and Viking incursions and settlement; medieval castles, towns and monasteries; the impact of theReformation and the growth of the Tudor state; and, the role of industry and urbanisation in the makingof modern Britain.


Type Frequency

Lecture Two per week

Practical Once

Fieldtrip Once





V61LAD Archaeology: The Living and the Dead Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module examines two of the major preconceptions about archaeology – that it’s all about discoveryand dead people. These are both true, but perhaps not in the ways you might think! The first part of thismodule focusses on the major archaeological discoveries that have fundamentally changed ourinterpretations of ancient societies. We also look at the ideologies that have shaped our discipline,noting how changing perspectives on gender, ethnicity and class have in turn shaped our ideas aboutthe past. Next we will turn to the Archaeology of Death since paradoxically much can be learnt aboutlife thorough the archaeological study of death. We will examine the many types of archaeologicalevidence present in the treatment of human remains from prehistory until the early modern period.This study will give you insights into past diets, social status, health and attitudes towards differentmembers of society, as well as about the structure of ancient societies and their beliefs. The teaching isdelivered through a combination of lectures and discussion groups. The structure of the lectures will beexplicitly participatory to encourage student participation in debating their own opinions on whatarchaeology can tell us about the past and how the reconstruction of past mortuary practices andbeliefs can help us understand attitudes towards death. The use of multiple teachers and a wide varietyof learning aids will create an innovative and stimulating learning environment.


Type Frequency

Lecture Two per Week



Exam 1 25

Coursework 1 25 1 x 1,800 word draft essay

Coursework 2 50 1 x 2,500 word final essay

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Archaeology

V61100 Introduction and Approaches to Archaeology Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentArchaeologists are interested in all aspects of the human past, from ancient landscapes and changingenvironments, buried settlements and standing monuments and structures, to material objects andevidence for diet, trade, ritual and social life. This module provides a basic introduction to the disciplineof archaeology, the process by which the material remains of the past are discovered, analysed andused to provide evidence for human societies from prehistory to the present day. The moduleintroduces the historical development of the subject, followed by a presentation of current theory andpractice in the areas of archaeological prospection and survey, excavation and post-excavation analysis,relative and absolute dating, the study of archaeological artefacts, and frameworks of socialinterpretation. By the end of the module, we hope that you will have developed a good understandingof the concepts used in archaeology, the questions asked and methods applied in investigating theevidence.


Type Frequency


Seminar Occasional

Fieldtrip Once

Practical Once

Computing Once



Coursework 1 20 1 x 2500 words - draft essay

Coursework 2 80 1 x 2500 words - final finished essay

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Q81SGW Studying the Greek World Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides a wide ranging interdisciplinary introduction to the history, literature and art of theGreek World from c.1600-31 BC; that is from the Bronze Age to becoming part of the Roman Empire. Aswell as examining all the major chapters of Greece's history from the Mycenaean Period and the DarkAges, to the rise of the polis in the Archaic period, to the height of Greek civilisation in the Classical andHellenistic periods, and finally its conquest and absorption into the Roman Empire, it also exploressynchronous developments in Greek literary and artistic culture, and considers aspects of the reception ofancient Greece in modern western culture. This module will also examine the relationship of the Greekworld to the Roman World, and will be complemented by the Spring semester module Studying theRoman World. No prior knowledge of the Greek world is assumed. The module is assessed by a 2 hourexam at the end of the semester, and an online quiz over the Christmas vacation.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 80 1 x 2 hour exam

Assignment 20 Online assessment via Moodle

Q81SRW Studying the Roman World Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides a wide-ranging interdisciplinary introduction to the history, literature and art of theRoman world from the beginnings of the city of Rome to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. As wellas examining all the major chapters of Rome's history such as the Roman Republic, the rise of the empire,the establishment of the Principate, and the fall of Rome, it also explores synchronous developments inRoman literary and artistic culture, and considers aspects of the reception of ancient Rome in modernwestern culture. This module will also examine the relationship of the Roman world to the Greek world,and will complement the Autumn semester module Studying the Greek World by continuing training in anumber of basic study skills. No prior knowledge of the Roman world is assumed. The module will beassessed by a 2 hour exam at the end of the semester and by an online quiz over the Easter vacation.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly




Assignment 20 Online assessment via Moodle

Classics

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Q81MYT Greek and Roman Mythology Spring

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will introduce students to the interpretation of ancient Greek and Roman myth by focusingon a representative range of texts and themes. The module will be team-taught exposing students to awide range of material and approaches to the use of myth in the ancient world. The module will considerhow mythology is used not only in ancient literature such as epic and drama, but also in historical texts, inreligious contexts and in the material culture of the ancient world such as statuary, paintings andsarcophagi. It will also introduce students to the variety of methodologies that scholars have used overthe years to help interpret and understand these myths and their usages.

The module will be taught with a mixture of lectures, close analysis sessions and seminars; and will beassessed by a coursework essay to be written over the Easter vacation and an exam based on the closeanalysis sessions at the end of the semester.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Occasionally



Examination 50 1 x 2 hour close reading based exam

Coursework 50 1 x 3000 word thematic essay

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V91CCM Communication and Culture Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module surveys the overlapping fields of communications theory and cultural studies in order toencourage students to approach communications and culture as inextricably linked. As well as providingan introduction to models of communication, media theory, effects research, and debates about massmedia, the public sphere and the connections of all of these to democracy, the module also introducesstudents to the key methodologies and topics of cultural studies that are most relevant in exploring thesecomplex issues: Marxism, ideology-critique, critical race and gender studies, feminism and semiotics.Students will therefore be introduced to key theoretical approaches to the communications processconsidered in cultural context, and encouraged to develop literacies across a wide range of visual andwritten sources, including advertising, TV, and journalism. In general then, the module draws on theresources of both communications theory and cultural studies to equip students with the critical toolsneeded to evaluate the impact of communications practices on contemporary cultures and societies.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Coursework 100 1 x 2000 word essay

V91ONT Media and Society Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module critically examines the social forces that have shaped the emergence of different media, witha specific focus on the mass media of the press, broadcasting and the internet. It explores key debatessurrounding the development, composition and function of these different media forms. Lectures willplace the development of these media within an historical context, examining the social, political,economic and cultural conditions that shaped the evolution of the press, broadcasting and the internet,focusing on the UK. The module will consider the extent to which the development of these media in theUK has been tied to debates about democracy and will ask whether new technologies such as theinternet offer the potential to widen democratic participation. You will be introduced to a range oftheoretical approaches to understanding the production, content and reception of media messages, witha particular focus on the social and political role of the mass media.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 60 1 x 1.5 hour seen exam

Department of Culture, Film and Media

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Culture, Film and Media

W51231 Producing Film and Television Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module is designed to engage students with a series of perspectives on certain aspects of thenarrative histories of film and television, from their origins to the present day. This is a period of well overa hundred years which saw a series of significant transitional moments in production histories. Themodule will look at such moments as the coming of sound, the rise and demise of the Hollywood studiosystem, and the emergence of the network system. It will ask what transition means at differenthistorical moments by raising a number of questions such as: What are the industries producing at thesemoments and why? How are the industries doing this? How are the cultural products marketed anddistributed?

The module is also designed to introduce historical method and the idea of historiography. To this end,the course will provide examples of different critical approaches to film and television history andinterrogate some of the key debates around the periodization of that history. In each case, specific caseexamples and materials will be used to examine the various kinds of evidence used by film and televisionhistorians and the particular forms of knowledge these produce.


Type Frequency

Workshop Weekly




W51241 Reading Film and Television Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will introduce students to formal aspects of film and television narratives and the languageof textual analysis, which will enable students to accurately describe and ‘read’ film and television texts.It will also shed light on the people who work on the production of film/TV texts and some of the keyfeatures of their collaboration. Indicative areas for attention may include cinematography, editing,production design, sound design and performance.


Type Frequency

Workshop Weekly

Seminar Weekly





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AA1152 Cultures of Everyday Life Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis course examines the notion of 'everyday life' as it comes into contact with a range of 19th, 20th and21st century cultural theories and modes of representation. While we may take the idea of the everydayfor granted, associating it with routine, familiar and repeated experiences, our everyday lives are,simultaneously, punctuated by the exceptional, the random and the disruptive. Traditional theoreticalattempts to account for the everyday tend to overlook aspects of daily life that refuse system and order:sociology, anthropology, cultural and media studies, for example, deal with activities such as work andleisure but neglect the unique texture of everyday experience. This course thus emphasises the everydayworld as problematic and fraught with difficulty in terms of seeing, theorising and representing, and looksat a wide range of attempts to register day to day existence from the modernist novel to photography tofilm to time capsules to poetry to video diaries to comic books.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 100 1 x 1.5 hour exam

V91TC1 Communication and Technology Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module takes a detailed look at debates around the impact of new information and communicationstechnologies (such as the internet, digital TV, mobile and wireless communications) upon processes ofcommunication. Particular attention will be paid to the social, economic and political implications ofinformation communication technology (ICT) adoption (the emerging ‘digital divide’ between theinformation rich and poor) and to the issue of human-machine interaction (exploring the reshaping ofcommunication forms and practices together with notions of posthumanism and cyberbodies).


Type Frequency

Workshop Weekly




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W51224 Consuming Film and Television Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module engages students with the intellectual and historical questions surrounding theconsumption—viewing and listening, in public and private environments including theatres, homes andmore—of film, television and other screen media. The module addresses critical paradigms and casessurrounding different viewing contexts, including public spaces such as cinemas, private spaces such ashomes, and emerging hybrid spaces. The module addresses too the international variations amongviewing environments and experiences, along with censorship and other regulatory practices that relateto media consumption.

To understand not only consumption environments but also media users, the module conceptualises andinvestigates screen audiences, addressing key oppositions such as active vs. passive and mass vs.fragmented audiences. The module exposes students to historical as well as contemporary cases, witheach week offering one dialectic (e.g. public vs. private) and one case study for consideration. Studentscompleting the module should gain an understanding of how screen media offer not static texts butcomponents of experiences dependent on consumption environments and on audiences’ attitudes,cultural backgrounds and other activities.


Type Frequency

Workshop Weekly




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Q3107S The Viking World Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentMore than any other group the Vikings shaped the history of Europe. Their stories and myths are still thesubject of fiction, poetry, film and art.

This interdisciplinary module introduces you to the impact of the Viking Age and of the Viking expansion.You will be made familiar with concepts such as diasporic settlements and identity, as well as beingintroduced to the various ways of evaluating sources from the Viking Age (such as historical sources,material culture etc.). You will also learn about the myths and the language, as well as the culture of theViking Age and beyond. This module is specifically designed as an introduction to Viking Studies.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 100 Online multiple choice assessment

Q3109S Shakespeare's Histories: Critical Approaches Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentShakespeare is a cultural and literary icon. This module seeks to explore some of the many reasonsbehind that fact by focussing on one particular genre of drama - the history plays - which was hugelypopular in England's commercial playhouses in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.Looking in detail at a sequence of four plays - Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V - the modulewill consider key themes, including kingship, power and authority, national and regional identities, sexualpolitics, war, and ideas of community. In addition, we will use these plays as a lens through which toexamine Shakespeare's engagement with the linguistic, performative, and socio-political contexts of histime.Bringing matters up to the present day, the module will deploy a range of media resources, including filmand performance archives, to consider the ways in which these plays continue to resonate andreverberate in the modern era. The relevance of the history plays within new social and political contextsand in new eras of war and conflict will be the focus of analysis, allowing us to think about Shakespeare inperformance, on the screen, and in various forms of adaptation.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Practical Fortnightly



Examination 1 60 1 x one hour exam

School of English

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Examination 2 40 1 x ROGO Exam - 1 hour

In-class Exam 0 Formative in-class test (approx. 1 hour)English

Q3112S Essentials of English Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentWhy is it important to study language and understand how it works?How is language involved in shaping the world we live in: from individual speakers’ everyday interactionsto media discourses to the highly crafted language of literature?How is language learned and processed?

On this module you will be given an opportunity to explore these questions and learn more about someof the key issues in contemporary English language. The module will allow you to explore language formsand functions using a wide variety of different real-world contexts. It will provide you with anunderstanding of the relationship between language and individual speakers, language and the social andpolitical factors involved in its production, language and literature, language and the mind. Indicativetopics may include: English vocabulary and grammar; grammar, style and authority; language learning;language and style; institutional discourse; Shakespeare’s English, the future of English.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 100 1 x 1 hour computer based exam

Q3102S English Literature: History Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module aims to provide students with a background to the history of English literature historical andsocial contexts for the study of English literature samples of texts from all periods and approaches toreading them.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly




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English

Q3108S Regional Writers Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces you to the work of selected regional writers, including Nottinghamshire writers(e.g. D. H. Lawrence), considering how their work engages with regional landscapes, the literary andindustrial heritage of their area, and other distinctive cultural elements such as dialect. The module willallow you to reflect on recent theoretical developments in the field of literary geography, while alsoequipping you to read and appreciate literary works through a focus on their tangible social and historicalcontexts.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Examination 100 1 x two hour exam

R11011 French 1 (A) Autumn

10 Credits

Note: A-Level in French (or equivalent)

Summary of ContentThis module develops and consolidates students' command of the French language, both written and spoken. Itcovers grammar, written expression, aural and oral skills.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Workshop Weekly

Practical Weekly




Oral 10 Continuous assessment of class participation.

Inclass Exam 1 (Written) 30 One 40 minute class test.

French and Francophone Studies

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R11020 Contemporary France Autumn

10 Credits

Note: Grade B at A-Level (or equivalent)

Summary of ContentThis module will focus on a selection of themes: French political institutions, with particular emphasis on thepresidency; political parties in France; Immigration and identity, including questions of identity in contemporaryFrench culture.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Workshop Weekly



Examination 1 100 1 x 2 hour seen exam

R11030 French Texts in Translation Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module offers an introduction to aspects of French culture and society to be studied through a selection ofliterary texts studies in English translation. By choosing texts with varied thematic and formal features the modulewill give an insight into the range of themes and issues which have preoccupied writers in France. The module willalso raise students' awareness of a range of literary styles and techniques and the ways in which these mayinfluence the reader.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly




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R11019 France: History and Identity Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module aims to introduce students to the course of French history since the late Middle Ages through thestudy of a series of historical figures, their times and lives, how their 'stories' are written and woven into the fabricof 'le roman de la nation' (the national story) and how they have been appropriated to serve a range of differentends. It will also introduce students to the iconography and visual manifestations of the French historicallandscape.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly



Exam 1 100Assessment is by seen examination at the endof the semester.

R11200 French 1 - Beginners Full Year

40 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module is an intensive course in ab initio French and will focus on the five key skills of listening, speaking,writing, reading and grammatical competence. It will use a language course text book, supplemented with othermaterial.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Practical Weekly

Tutorial Weekly





Oral 10 10 -15 minute oral exam

Listening Exam 20 1 -hour listening exam

Inclass Exam 1 (Written) 10 45 minutes - Autumn

Inclass Exam 2 (Written) 10 45 minutes - Spring

Inclass Exam 3 (Written) 10 45 minutes - Spring

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R21120 Introduction to German Film Studies Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module aims to provide an introduction to Film Studies in German. It will focus on a number of popularGerman films and will study the films' narratives in relation to developments in German society. The module willalso introduce some critical tools for the analysis of visual media.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Workshop Weekly



Coursework 1 100 1 x 1,500 word essay

Assignment 0 1 x 500 word essay (formative)

R21207 Reading German History: Nation and Society Autumn

10 CreditsPrerequisites: German A-level or equivalent.

Summary of ContentAn introduction to the study of German history based on issues surrounding nationhood at key points from themid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century. We will focus on the revolutionary changes and constitutionalsettlements experienced in modern German history at three key stages of national political development: the 1848revolution, national unification in 1871 and the revolution of 1918/19 that gave birth to the Weimar Republic in1919. Throughout the module, we will examine the emergence and development of the three key politicalideologies that shaped German society in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: liberalism, conservatismand socialism.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly




R21215 Sex, Gender and Society in Modern Germany Autumn


Summary of Content

German Studies

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The module focuses on three core periods in modern German history: the years around the 1848 revolution, thefin-de-siècle, and the Weimar Republic. Drawing on a range of political, theoretical and literary texts and visualmaterial, this module considers the interrelation between social and economic developments, gender roles andnotions of masculinity and femininity. The module will furthermore thematise the way in which ideas and imagesof masculinity and femininity are employed in the representation of political and social institutions and processes.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Lecture Weekly




R21300 Introduction to German Studies Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will provide an introduction to the study of German. It will cover the main fields of German Studies(literature, culture, history, linguistics, media) as well as the study skills required for academic study (critical andanalytic skills, reading skills, presentation skills, writing skills).


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Lecture Weekly





R21100 German 1 Full Year


Summary of ContentThis module will improve students' command of written and spoken German. Taking up the four skill areas of A-level work (writing, reading, listening and speaking), it aims to develop them through a variety of exercises towardsthe level required in year 2.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Tutorial Fortnightly



Exam 1 30 Exam translation and grammar test

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Exam 2 40 Exam

Coursework 1 15 Listening comprehension exercise

Oral Exam 15 Oral exam in May

Note: Students who wish to take both an autumn module and its spring counterpart will instead need toregister for the full-year 20-credit version. The assessment criteria for the full-year modules include a two-hour examination, worth 40% of the overall module mark, two coursework essays (25% each) and seminarperformance (10%). It is not possible to unregister from full-year modules part-way through.

V112A5 Roads to Modernity: An Introduction to Modern History 1789-1945 (Part 1) Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module provides a chronology of modern history from 1789 to 1945 which concentrates principallyon key political developments in European and global history such as the French Revolution, theexpansion of the European empires and the two world wars.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





V112S5 Roads to Modernity: An Introduction to Modern History 1789-1945 (Part 2) Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module will examine the nature of modernity through an analysis of economic, social and culturalissues, such as industrialisation, urbanisation, changing artistic forms and ideological transformations.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





Department of History

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History

V112A3 Europe in Transition: An Introduction to Early Modern History c.1500-1789 Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to major issues in the social, political and economic history of Europe inthe early modern period by analysing religious, social and demographic changes that took place betweenc. 1500 and 1789. Students will examine the tensions produced by religious conflict, new social andcultural developments, and the changing relationship between rulers, subjects and political elites.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





V112S3 Themes in Early Modern European History c.1500-1789 Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to the major developments in early modern European history, whichresulted from social, economic, political and cultural changes that took place between c.1500 and 1789.Students will examine the tensions produced by warfare, religious conflict, the changing relationshipbetween rulers, subjects and political elites, development of trade, and the discovery of the ‘New World’.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





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History

V112A9 Introduction to the Medieval World 500-1200 Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides an introduction to medieval European history in the period 500-1200. It offers afresh and stimulating approach to the major forces instrumental in the shaping of politics, society andculture in Europe. Through a series of thematically linked lectures and seminars, students will beintroduced to key factors determining changes in the European experience over time, as well asimportant continuities linking the period as a whole. Amongst the topics to be considered are: politicalstructures and organization; social and economic life; and cultural developments.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





V112S9 Introduction to the Medieval World 1200-1500 Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides an introduction to medieval European history in the period 1200-1500. It offers afresh and stimulating approach to the major forces instrumental in the shaping of politics, society andculture in Europe. Through a series of thematically linked lectures and seminars, students will beintroduced to key factors determining changes in the European experience over time, as well asimportant continuities linking the period as a whole. Amongst the topics to be considered are: politicalstructures and organization; social and economic life; and cultural developments.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





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V41275 Painting America: 1700-1900 Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module examines the establishment of a distinctly American visual culture in the eighteenth and nineteenthcenturies. A number of key images will be examined in detail. Discussion will focus on issues such as:

Creation of national subject matter

Transition from colony to federal status

Representation of the West

Representation of difference


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly



Examination 100 1 x 1 hour 30 minute exam

V41180 Italian Renaissance Courts and their art 1420-1520 Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module looks at art produced in the fifteenth century in Renaissance Italy, and in particular, focuses on theway in which princes, at courts such as Mantua, Ferrara, Urbino and Milan worked with their court artists to exploit'art as propaganda'. The role of women at court, and as patrons, will also be considered. The module will focus on:

Art as political propaganda;

Decoration of public and private spaces;

Establishment and celebration in art of dynasties; an image of the 'Prince'.

Other issues of interest include an investigation into the link between political systems (Courts in this instance) andthe type of commissions favoured by the patron; also, artists and cultural exchange between different courts, bothwithin Italy and beyond. This is an introductory module that does not expect previous knowledge of the ItalianRenaissance.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly



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Examination 50 1 x 1 hour 30 minute exam


History of Art

V41174 Inventing French Art: from the Renaissance to Louis XIV Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentAn overview of French art from 16th to 17th century, examining social, political, and institutionalcontexts:• the royal court• the growth of Paris• the château, the hôtel, and other building types• the Académie: status and education of the artist• the invention of a national artistic tradition• the inception of important types of artwork: history painting, landscape, portraiture.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly



Coursework 100 1 x 1.5 hour exam

V41288 Art, Politics and Protest in Twentieth Century America Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module examines the ways in which artists responded to and engaged with domestic and foreignpolitics in America from the 1950s to the 1980s. It considers the ways in which artists used a range ofartistic practices as a means of protest in an era of capitalist consumerism, the Cold War and theAmerican Vietnam War, the rise of identity and sexual politics, the civil rights movement, and censorshipand the US “culture wars”. In particular, this module will examine the work of historically marginalisedconstituencies, including African American artists, Mexican-American and Chicano artists, and womenartists.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly



Examination 100 1 x 1.5 hour slide exam

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The Language Centre provides teaching in free-standing inter-faculty modules of:

Arabic Dutch French German ItalianJapanese Mandarin Chinese Polish Russian Spanish

All languages are from beginners' level. Not all languages will be available beyond Level 1. Students will beadvised as to their appropriate entry level when they go to the sign-up session.

Each module is worth 10 credits. It is possible to start a language in the spring semester rather than theautumn.

Each module has 1 x two hour class and 1 x one hour class per week



Written Examination 80 1 x two hour exam

Oral Examination 20 1 x eight minute conversation in groups of three

Language Centre guide

Level Description

Level 1 No prior knowledge of the language.

Level 2 Basic prior knowledge of the language.

Level 3 Prior knowledge of the language, for example a lower grade at GCSE or equivalent.

Level 4 Prior knowledge of the language, for example high grade at GCSE or equivalent

Level 5 Prior knowledge of the language, for example AS level study or equivalent.

Level 6 Prior knowledge of the language, for example A level study or equivalent.

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Note: A Level Music is a pre-requisite for all Department of Music modules listed in this booklet

W31A39 Repertoires 1 Opera and Early Music Autumn

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module offers an introduction to two important repertoires.

Early Music: these classes will survey some of the main developments in Western music of the period ca. 1000-1600, viewing them in the context of the life, thought and culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Thework of individual composers, particular genres and specific musical techniques of these periods will beinvestigated through a series of case studies and examples.

Opera: these classes explore the development of opera from around 1600 to the present day. We will focus onsome key works of the repertoire, as well as less familiar works, and examine the musical, cultural and socialcontexts in which opera has been created and received. There will be an optional trip to see Opera North at theTheatre Royal, Nottingham.


Type Frequency


Seminar Weekly




In-class Examination 1 20 1 x 1 hour in-class exam

In-class Examination 2 20 1 x 1 hour in-class exam

W31A42 Global Music Studies Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module offers an introduction to the fields of ethnomusicology and popular music studies. Students will studya range of musical cultures beyond the traditional canon of Western art music. The module examines differentmeanings, practices, and theories of musics from a diverse range of cultures, surveying traditions from Asia, theAmericas, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Pacific. It incorporates an introduction to ethnomusicologicaltheory and method and an overview of key studies in Anglophone popular music.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly



Department of Music

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In-class Examination 50 1 x 1.5 hour in-class exam

Music

W31C02 Skills in Composition Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module explores the relationship between musical raw materials and the realisation of their creativepotential by examining a wide range of compositional techniques and musical styles. Topics includemusical textures and forms, scales, basic serial techniques, and contrasting harmonic idioms.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Workshop Weekly



Coursework 1 30Short composition notated in Sibelius to beperformed in class

Coursework 2 70Composition for solo piano or small chamberensemble of at least 3mins duration, notatedin Sibelius and performed in class

W31A40 Repertoire Studies 2 Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Music Spring

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module offers an introduction to the principal genres, stylistic trends and cultural contexts of a widerange of music from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics covered may include: programmemusic; symphonic forms; the art song; chamber music; choral music; opera; ballet; impressionism;modernism; neo-classicism; atonality and its consequences; blues, jazz and popular styles; cross-culturalinfluences; minimalism.


Type Frequency


Seminar Weekly




In-class Exam 1 20 1 x 1 hour in-class exam

In-class Exam 2 20 1 x 1 hour in-class exam

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Music

W31A38 Elements of Music II Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module continues the survey of fundamental building blocks of music undertaken in Elements ofMusic I. It introduces a variety of analytical theories and interpretative methods, applied to a broad rangeof genres and styles. The precise content may vary from year to year, depending upon available staffexpertise, but typical topics include partimento, jazz harmony, and approaches to form. Classes willcomprise a weekly lecture and a weekly small-group seminar.


Type Frequency

Seminar Weekly

Lecture Weekly




In-class Exam 1 40 1 x one hour in-class exam

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V71FEM Issues in Feminist Philosophy Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module offers an introduction to some key themes in contemporary feminist philosophy. Feministphilosophy is philosophy that aims to shed light on the oppression of women and provide tools forcombatting it. It offers a good example of how philosophers have engaged with social issues andcontributed to social movements. We will begin by considering the phenomenon of oppression and thecategory of ‘women’, in order to better understand what feminism is. We will then look at what feministphilosophers have had to say about four topics: work and family, embodiment and appearance, sexualviolence, and culture and imperialism. Finally, we will consider four different approaches to feministphilosophy: liberal, socialist, radical, and anarchist.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Tutorial Once

Seminar Fortnightly





V71ITE Introduction to Ethics Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces you to some of the main ethical questions studied by philosophers. The first partfocuses on some contemporary moral problems (for example, the justification of punishment). Thesecond part of the course looks at some normative ethical theories and concepts that provide ways ofapproaching such moral problems. The third part of the course considers some challenges to the idea ofsystematic moral inquiry (such as relativism, egoism and emotivism).


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly

Extended Lecture Fortnightly

Seminar Fortnightly



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Philosophy

V71SMB Self, Mind and Body Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module introduces students to several central issues in the philosophy of self, mind and body. Theseissues are of great importance in the history of philosophy, and they continue to attract significantcontemporary philosophical attention. We will examine Descartes’ foundational contributions in hisMeditations, with particular attention to his discussions of dualism and mind-body interaction. We willalso study several related topics, including contemporary theories of mind.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly

Tutorial Once





V71HWP History of Western Philosophy Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThrough considering some of the greatest thinkers who have every lived students on this module willbecome familiar with some of the main philosophical ideas which have shaped western analyticalphilosophy. They will understand how and why these ideas arose and the context in which they weredeveloped. The thinkers which could be covered include: Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, St Augustine, StAquinas, Julian of Norwich, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkley, Hume, Kant, Rousseau,Hegel, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Mill, Marx, Simone de Beauvoir, Sartre, Dewey,Wittgenstein, Elizabeth Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, Christine Korsgaard, Martha Nussbaum.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly




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Philosophy

V71PCW Philosophy and the Contemporary World Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will provide students with the resources necessary to critically understand andconstructively engage with a variety of topical practical, social, and political issues and phenomena. Theseinclude a range of psychological phenomena of relevance to both university environments and social life,and large-scale political and cultural developments that invite moral and intellectual concern. An overtaim of the module is to provide students with the intellectual skills necessary to undertake their duties asresponsible citizens in a democratic society within a multicultural and multiracial world. A representativelist of topics covered include:• Implicit bias• Refugees and Open borders• Stereotype threat• ‘Chilly climates’• Imposter syndrome• Prestige bias• ‘Bullshit’, truth, and post-truth politics• How to create and deploy ignorance (climate change denial)• Race, racism, and racial politics• Gender politics• Homophobia• Transphobia• Safe spaces and ‘snowflakes’• Free speech• Media ethics• The nature and role of liberal education


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Tutorial Once



Inclass Exam 1 50 1 x Online Rogo test- in class exam- 1 hour

Inclass Exam 1 50 1 x Online Rogo test- in class exam- 1 hour

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Philosophy

V71EOG The Existence of God Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will examine the basic philosophical issues that concern the existence of God. The lectureswill cover such topics as the Cosmological Argument, the Ontological Argument, the Design Argument,and the Problem of Evil. The issues raised in this module will be quite abstract and philosophical -- themodule will not be engaging in any sort of comparative religion. Often the focus will be as much or evenmore on the merits of the argumentative strategy itself, and the interesting philosophical issues thatarise out of it, as on whether it succeeds in proving or disproving God's existence.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly





V71PLA Ancient Philosophy Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentPhilosophy erupted into Greek intellectual culture the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. This period of intensereflection and debate imprinted Western philosophy to the present day. This module introduces somemajor figures and disputes of classical Greek philosophy, themed around two central concerns: thenature of physical change and the distinction between appearance and reality.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly





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Philosophy

V71APE Applied Ethics Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentWe confront moral issues and make moral decisions every day, but we don't always think about them ascarefully as we could. In this module, we shall engage in debates on contemporary moral and socialissues in order to develop critical thinking skills that will aid students both in their broader processes ofmoral reasoning and in their other academic studies.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly





Report 10 Brief (approx. 1/2 page) to reading summariesof at least 10 weekly readings

V71ELL Elementary Logic Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides an introduction to modern logic for all first year philosophy students, includingthose with an arts background. The module is intended to supply that basic minimum knowledge of logicand its technical vocabulary which every philosophy student requires in order to understand a lot ofmodern philosophical writing. We introduce the symbolism of modern logic, practice translation betweenthat symbolism and English and discuss in an introductory way the theory of the structure of thoughtimplicit in the symbolism.


Type Frequency

Lecture 1 Weekly

Lecture 2 Weekly



Examination 1 80 1 x 1 hour exam

Examination 2 10 each 2 x in-class exams

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Philosophy

V71LAR Appearance and Reality Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module involves an examination of some of the central themes in philosophy that are found at theintersection of metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science. Topics covered include:induction, time-travel, knowledge and justification, constitution and identity, and the laws of nature Inthe process of exploring these topics we will explore a range of foundational topics in metaphysics,epistemology and the philosophy of science.


Type Frequency

Lecture Fortnightly


Seminar Fortnightly





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R81003 Modern Russian Literature: Texts, Contexts, Approaches Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module offers an introduction to the main developments in Russian literature of the 19th and 20thcenturies through study of key texts and authors. Students will develop expertise in reading prose fiction,poetry and drama, and in presenting their interpretations in written and oral form.


Type Frequency







R81106 Nation, Myth, Identity: Introduction to Russian and Slavonic Studies Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to the principal areas and topics of Russian and Slavonic Studies,including relevant historical contexts to study the linguistic, cultural and literary developments of theSlavonic world; methodological and conceptual issues of Russian and Slavonic Studies; and specifictechnical skills (e.g. transliteration of the Cyrillic alphabet, analytical skills, writing skills, oral presentationskills, referencing of Slavonic sources).


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly





Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies

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Russian and Slavonic Studies

R81009 From Tsarism to Communism: Introduction to Russian History and Culture Autumn

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThe module offers an introduction to Russian history and culture beginning with the reign of Peter theGreat (1682-1725), following the development of Russia into a modern state through to the end of the19th century, and ending with a survey of the Bolshevik Revolution and the Soviet period (1917-1991). Itincludes an overview of aspects of Russian culture relevant to the historical period in question (painting,architecture, music, folklore and religious beliefs, etc.).


Type Frequency

Lecture 1 Weekly

Lecture 2 Weekly

Seminar 1 Weekly

Seminar 2 Weekly




Coursework 2 20 1 x presentation and 500 word report

Coursework 3 20 1 x 1000 word book review

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R41121 An Introduction to the History of Modern Latin America Full Year20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module aims to introduce students to the main patterns of Latin American political, economic and socialhistory between the late colonial period and the mid-to-late 20th century, and to give them a thorough groundingin the major issues, themes and forces that have shaped the societies of the region. The module consists of twoparts. One examines the history of Spanish-speaking America over the same period, tracing its evolution throughan overview of the patterns of change and development of the whole region. Students will study the generalpatterns of instability, the processes of ‘modernisation’, the growing and unequal relationship with the UnitedStates, and the drift towards political radicalism from the 1920s, through the depression and populism, to theCuban Revolution and beyond) and then through three case studies: Argentina, Mexico and Cuba. The other partexamines the history of Brazil, from the 1750s, covering issues such as independence, slavery and abolition in thenineteenth century, party politics and dictatorship, the transition from military rule to democracy in the twentiethcentury, as well as the challenges facing contemporary Brazilian society and politics.


Type Frequency



Seminar Weekly






R41300 Introduction to Contemporary Iberian History Spring10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module provides both a chronological overview of the social and political developments in Spain since 1900and a more detailed examination of certain key issues of the period. The issues to be covered include the changingrelationship between the centre and the regions, the role of the Catholic Church, the search for democraticstructures after 1975, and the peace process in the Basque country.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

R41121 An Introduction to the History of Modern Latin America Full Year20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module aims to introduce students to the main patterns of Latin American political, economic and socialhistory between the late colonial period and the mid-to-late 20th century, and to give them a thorough groundingin the major issues, themes and forces that have shaped the societies of the region. The module consists of twoparts. One examines the history of Spanish-speaking America over the same period, tracing its evolution throughan overview of the patterns of change and development of the whole region. Students will study the generalpatterns of instability, the processes of ‘modernisation’, the growing and unequal relationship with the UnitedStates, and the drift towards political radicalism from the 1920s, through the depression and populism, to theCuban Revolution and beyond) and then through three case studies: Argentina, Mexico and Cuba. The other partexamines the history of Brazil, from the 1750s, covering issues such as independence, slavery and abolition in thenineteenth century, party politics and dictatorship, the transition from military rule to democracy in the twentiethcentury, as well as the challenges facing contemporary Brazilian society and politics.


Type Frequency



Seminar Weekly






R41108 Introduction to Lusophone Societies and Cultures Full Year20 Credits

Summary of ContentThe Portuguese speaking-world is made up of people on four different continents; Europe, Africa, Asia and theAmericas, and there are eight countries in which Portuguese remains the official language. The spread of thelanguage is a representation of the reach of the Portuguese Empire at its height as well as a reflection of the legacyof Lusophone cultures. This module provides students with the opportunity to learn about the diversity of culturalpractices and social relations in the different parts of the world where Portuguese is spoken. The module coversthe major social and cultural practices from modern Lusophone societies, including aspects of popular culture suchas football and soap operas, but also cultural and artistic currents in literature and film. Questions of socialrelations and identity are also examined through a consideration of religious practice and religious expression, aswell as themes of conflict, crisis and revolution through formations of political identity and political mobilisation.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly


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Exam 1 70 1 x 2 hour written examination

Coursework 1 30 1 x 1500 coursework essay

V81110 Introduction to Judaism Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis is an introduction to Jewish life, religion, and culture, from its origins in the ancient Near East to itsimpact on contemporary popular culture. Attention will be paid to the development of Judaism overmany centuries and in a range of locales, emphasizing the diversity and creativity of the Jewishexperience. The aim here will be to introduce the manifold aspects of Jewish history & religion, Judaism'sfoundational narratives as they are expressed & addressed in its historical development, and the diverseforms of self-understanding on display in the Jewish tradition.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Tutorial Once







Theology and Religious Studies

V81103 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew A (Level 1) Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to the basics of Biblical Hebrew reading and grammar, so that by theend of the module students should be able to (1) read pointed Biblical Hebrew texts; (2) understand thefundamentals of word-formation and syntax; (3) translate simple prose sentences. By the end of thesemester students will have covered enough of the elements of Biblical Hebrew to be able to read andtranslate certain sentences in the Hebrew Bible and to understand a range of Hebrew terms that anchorboth theological and philosophical study. Students with prior knowledge of biblical or modern Hebrewshould contact the module convenor before registering.


Type Frequency

Lecture 1 Weekly

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Lecture 2 Weekly

Lecture 3 Weekly

Lecture 4 Weekly



Examination 1 60 1 x two hour exam

Examination 2 40 8 x In-class tests

V81105 Introduction to Biblical Greek A (Level 1) Full Year

20 Credits

Summary of ContentIntroduction to the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the Greek language, as found in the NewTestament; no previous knowledge of the language is assumed. Students with prior knowledge of biblical,ancient or modern Greek should contact the module convenor before registering.


Type Frequency

Lecture 1 Weekly

Lecture 2 Weekly

Lecture 3 Weekly

Lecture 4 Weekly



Examination 1 60 1 x two hour exam

Examination 2 40 8 x In-class tests


V81101 History, Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Bible Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module is an introduction to the literature, history and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, alsoknown as the Old Testament or Tanakh. Attention will be paid to the biblical text as history, as literatureand as scripture in the Jewish and Christian traditions, both in general and with particular reference tospecific texts.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly

Tutorial Once

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Coursework 1 25 1 x 250 word exegesis


Participation 15 Seminar questions - weekly

V81217 Introduction to Islam Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module examines:

1. The narrative and textual foundations of the Islamic tradition including the Qur'an, the prophetictradition and the life events of the Prophet Muhammad

2. The development and structure of Islamic society, law, doctrine and spirituality through theclassical period (approximately ninth through eighteenth centuries), and

3. Muslim responses to challenges posed by modernity including questions of gender and the nationstate.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Fortnightly

Tutorial Once






V81200 Christian Thought and Culture to 1600 Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to the lives and works of some of the main theologians, from the firstChristian thinkers in the second century, up to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation in the sixteenthcentury, including figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and Luther. It focuses upon the ideas of thetheologians, but places them in their broader historical and ecclesiastical context.


Type Frequency

Lecture 1 Weekly

Lecture 2 Weekly

Seminar Fortnightly

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V81006 The Bible in Music, Art and Literature Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThe Bible is a perennial best-seller and its influence on Western culture is unparalleled. This influence isnot always obvious though, nor limited to the 'religious sphere'. In the Arts - whether Bach or TheBeatles; Michelangelo or Monty Python - the use of the Bible is extremely varied. This module exploresthe way the Bible is drawn upon in art, music and literature ranging from Jewish synagogue mosaics andearly Christian iconography, to contemporary -secular - films and music. Students are encouraged notonly to engage with case studies of works of art which demonstrate the use and influence of the Bible,but also to consider critically the way in which art, music and literature - both 'religious' and 'secular' -function as biblical interpretations, and as part of the Bible's 'reception-history'.

The module is taught by a variety of theologians in the department specialising in different areas of theBible's reception. Introductory contributions on the influence of the Bible on, and through, a range ofauthors, musicians and artists can be seen in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies' Bibledexvideo project (www.bibledex.com).


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly






V81120 Philosophy for Theologians Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module will provide an overview of the most important philosophical ideas, theories, and argumentsthat are of special interest to students of theology. The module will begin with the Greek 'naturaltheology' of the pre-Socratic thinkers and end with the post-modern 'turn to religion' of EmmanuelLevinas and Jacques Derrida. The method of instruction will combine historical and speculativeapproaches, using the perspective of the 'history of ideas'.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Fortnightly

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V81248 Theology and Ethics in the Modern World Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module introduces students to the development of Western Christian theology, both Protestant andCatholic, from the Enlightenment to the present. It surveys the challenges posed to Christian faith bymodernity and a range of theological responses to these challenges. It also introduces modern Christianapproaches to ethics.


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Fortnightly






V81202 Introduction to the Study of the New Testament Spring

10 Credits

Summary of ContentWe begin by looking at the canon of the New Testament (e.g. why only these 27 books are included in theNew Testament). Then the text of the New Testament is considered asking, among other things, howreliably the texts have been copied down the centuries. The next part of the module places the NewTestament in its Greek, Roman, and Jewish context. This is followed by a focus on the Synoptic Gospels(Matthew, Mark and Luke), e.g. dealing which questions of their historical reliability. We then move tothe historicity of Acts of the Apostles, especially the portrayal of St Paul, and end by considering whetherall the letters ascribed to Paul were actually written by him.


Type Frequency

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Lecture 1 Weekly

Lecture 2 Weekly





N11129 The Origins and Development of the UK Economy Autumn

10 Credits

Summary of ContentThis module, taught by a member of the History Department, is offered jointly with the Business Schoolas an introduction to British economic history since about 1800. It offers the only opportunity for Historyundergraduates to study economic history in their first year, and is therefore a good introduction forthose planning to take more advanced modules in this area in later years. The module looks at the causesand character of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, the development of the economy over the rest ofthe nineteenth century and how one of the smaller countries of Europe became the world's greatesteconomic power, why Britain began to lose that position between the two World Wars, and how theeconomy has evolved since 1945. Apart from its historical interest, the module aims to help studentsunderstand current economic and political issues, notably the United Kingdom's impending withdrawalfrom the European Union.

The tutor, Philip Riden, will be happy to answer queries from History students considering this module asa subsidiary option ([email protected]).


Type Frequency

Lecture Weekly

Seminar Weekly




Business School

Documents

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