Aims of the course:
- to develop in participants a critical understanding of the origins and development of medieval English settlement;
- to introduce a limited range of archaeological, architectural, documentary and other primary sources for medieval settlement in the landscape; and
- to initial methods for their analysis and interpretation;
- to encourage participants to apply their learning to sites of their own choosing.
Outcomes:
- demonstrate an outline understanding of some of the ideas, theories, debates and processes through which the history of medieval settlement is explained;
- show a critical awareness of and use some of the range of sources and methods available to landscape historians;
- begin to be able to suggest explanations/hypotheses for the origins of medieval settlements on the basis of critical observation in the field.
Schedule (this course is completed entirely online):
Orientation Week: 22 - 28 October 2018
Teaching Weeks: 29 October - 2 December 2018
Feedback Week: 3 - 9 December 2018
Each week of an online course is roughly equivalent to 2-3 hours of classroom time. On top of this, participants should expect to spend roughly 2-3 hours reading material, etc., although this will vary from person to person.
While they have a specific start and end date and will follow a weekly schedule (for example, week 1 will cover topic A, week 2 will cover topic B), our tutor-led online courses are designed to be flexible and as such would normally not require participants to be online for a specific day of the week or time of the day (although some tutors may try to schedule times where participants can be online together for web seminars, which will be recorded so that those who are unable to be online at certain times are able to access material).
Unless otherwise stated, all course material will be posted on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) so that they can be accessed at any time throughout the duration of the course and interaction with your tutor and fellow participants will take place through a variety of different ways which will allow for both synchronous and asynchronous learning (discussion boards,etc).
A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.
What our students say - January 2015
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