| Module Title |
Advanced Global History |
| Module Code |
HIS1068 |
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Faculty |
History & Geography |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
The history of Dublin as an urban settlement begins with the Vikings who established a temporary settlement on the banks of the ‘Dark pool’ (Dub linn) on the River Poddle, near where it joins the Liffey, in the ninth century. The Scandinavian raiders and traders who came to Ireland were part of a larger movement involving raiding, trading, settlement, and conquest across a vast area from North America to the Middle East and from Lapland to North Africa. This module will examine the history of the Viking world with a particular focus on Ireland’s place in it. Social, religious and economic developments will be discussed alongside political events and a wide range of documentary and archaeological evidence will be used to provide a rounded picture of Ireland’s place in the Viking world in this period.
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Learning Outcomes
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 30 | Lecture/Seminar: Attending 3 hours of lectures and seminars each week. | | Independent Study | 110 | Preparation for lectures and seminars, to include reading, annotating sources, and preparing materials for each class meeting. | | Class Presentation | 40 | Preparing a presentation and delivering it in class. | | Assignment Completion | 70 | Researching and writing |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12122 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Patrick Wadden | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | You will be assessed on preparation and in-class participation (through comments on Perusall and participation in the class discussions). | 40% | n/a | | Extended Essay / Dissertation | The rest of the assessment will be based on a scaffolded research project (60%). This project is broken down into the following elements: annotated bibliography (5%); outline (10%); oral presentation (15%); final draft (30%). The final project can engage with a question I provide or be on a topic of your choice (subject to my approval) which engages deeply with both secondary and primary sources. | 60% | Week 12 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Viking Raids in Ireland
Viking Settlement in Ireland
History of Scandinavia
Viking Activity in Britain
Viking Activity on the continent
Scandinavian settlement of the North Atlantic
Viking Activity in Eastern Europe
Vikings and Muslims
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Anders Winroth: 2016, The Age of the Vikings, Princeton University Press, 328, 9780691169293
- Howard B. Clarke,Sheila Dooley,Ruth C. Johnson: 0, Dublin and the Viking World, 978-1788490160
- P. H. Sawyer: 2001, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings, Oxford Illustrated History, 346, 978-0192854346
Articles:
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Other Resources
- 1: Loop/In class, An extended reading list will be provided,
- 419219: 1, Loop/In class, A list of useful websites and digital resources will be provided.,
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