HIST 2069 - Heresy and Witchcraft in Medieval Europe
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HIST 2069 Course Heresy and Witchcraft in Medieval Europe Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study Incompatible HIST 2033 or HIST 3033 Assessment Essay research exercise 30%, Research essay 50%, Tutorial preparation and participation 10%, Quiz 10% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Claire Walker
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the history of medieval heresy and witchcraft and the ways in which historians have interpreted and explained this history. 2 Identify and use effectively a wide variety of secondary sources relevant to the study of medieval heresy and witchcraft, and in particular to understand and critically evaluate the arguments of historians. 3 Contextualise and interpret a wide variety of primary source, including medieval texts, images and physical artfacts. 4 Construct evidence-based arguments in which students engage with the key debates about the nature of medieval heresy and witchcraft. 5 Communicate their own ideas about medieval heresy and witchcraft - both orally and in writing - in a manner that is clear and persuasive. 6 Access and use effectively the range of relevant primary and secondary sources on medieval heresy and witchcraft that are available on-line. 7 Develop and communicate their ideas about medieval heresy and witchcraft within the scholarly conventions of the discipline of history. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2, 3, 4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4, 5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
6 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A Course Reader, containing the texts that need to be read prior to each tutorial discussion, will be available for purchase at the start of the course from the Image and Copy Centre.Recommended Resources
There is no textbook for this course. The following two books offer useful accounts of medieval heresy and the witch hunts and would be useful to purchase:
Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, 4th edn. Abingdon: Routledge, 2016.
Roach, Andrew P. The Devil’s World: Heresy and Society 1100-1300. Abingdon: Routledge, 2013.
XOnline Learning
The course has a website, accessible through MyUni. Please consult it regularly for updates, lecture recordings, powerpoint slides, and additional resources.
The University has access to a number of academic journals that have full text articles available online. Use Academic OneFile , Academic Search Premier , Project Muse and JSTOR databases (on the Library’s catalogue, Library Search) to locate articles in these journals.
Librarians at the Barr-Smith library have also compiled a very useful guide to sources for medieval and early modern history, particularly relating to heresy and witchcraft held by the University. This can be accessed online at: http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/hist2069 -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Face-to-face teaching on campus consisting of two lectures and one tutorial per week.
The two-hour lecture will combine the traditional lecture format with the use of audio-visual material, and will provide the broader context for the tutorial topics.
Tutorials will examine a specific topic. Students will prepare by completing the set reading and in-class activities will explore the significance of the topic via discussions, debates and role playing.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Students will need to devote approximately 13 hours per week to this course (divided over 12 weeks of study). This consists of 2 x 1-hour lectures and one tutorial per week, and 10 hours per week of independent study, during which time students will prepare for tutorials and work on assignments.
This course is designed on the assumption that all learning and assessment activities (including lectures, tutorials, preparatory work, research and writing of assignments etc.) will require approximately 156 hours.
Learning Activities Summary
Lectures and tutorials might cover topics, such as gnosticism and early Christian heresy, miracles and magic, anti-Semitism, heresies (e.g. Catharism and Waldensianism), witchcraft and demonic possession.Specific Course Requirements
N/ASmall Group Discovery Experience
Students will work in small groups of 4-5 students in tutorials to evaluate primary and secondary sources and present their findings to the rest of the class. -
Assessment
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- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessable tasks in this course include research exercises, an essay, quizzes and tutorial preparation and participation.Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Essay Research Exercise Formative & Summative By week 6
30% 2, 3, 6 Research Essay Formative & Summative By Week 8 50% 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Quiz Summative Week 12 10% 1, 6 Tutorial Preparation & Participation Summative Weekly, in class discussions 10% 1, 3, 5 Assessment Related Requirements
Participation in tutorials is a compulsory component of the course. Students must attend at least 80% of tutorials to pass (unless a medical certificate is provided or extra written-responses to the tutorial questions are submitted to the course Discussion Board on MyUni). Please inform your tutor prior to the tutorial if you are unable to attend. It may be possible to ‘make-up’ a tutorial at another time.
All assessment items must be submitted within two weeks of the due date. Assignments submitted after this are subject to be marked either at a pass or fail grade, unless students have been granted a formal extension.Assessment Detail
Assessment tasks are cummulative. Students discuss their essay topics in tutorials, the research exercise focuses on locating primary and secondary sources for their essay and evaluating them, the essay is grounded in this research and the interpretations discovered in secondary sources, quizzes test the overall general knowledge of the people, events, ideas and historical explanations.Submission
Written assignments must be submitted to the Online Turnitin Submission point on MyUni by 23:59 on the due date. Please keep note of submission receipts as proof of submission.
Extensions will be granted on the grounds of hardship or illness. Students must apply through the official procedure (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/mod_arrange.html) unless:
1. The extension required is two days or less;
2. The assessment is worth 20% or less;
3. The student is registered with the Disability Office and has a Disability Access Plan.
Students who submit an essay late, without having gained an extension, will be liable to a penalty of 2 marks per day that the essay is overdue, including weekends, for a maximum of two weeks. Unless special arrangements have been made, essays more than two weeks late, may not be accepted, and will automatically be eligible for a pass or fail grade only.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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