Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate and analyse critically a variety of written and visual sources relating to the world of Charles II
- make well-supported judgements about the secondary literature on different aspects of the reign of Charles II
- formulate your own responses to the key topics under discussion and be able to communicate them effectively verbally and in writing
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- utilise and develop your time-management skills
- locate and use effectively textual, visual and material culture sources in the library and on-line
- research and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written reports
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the impact of the plague, the Great Fire and plots on court culture and the people of London
- the similarities and differences between the Stuart and Bourbon court
- court and popular culture in London
- the changing nature of kingship in the late 17th century and how people responded to the restoration of the monarchy
- the key events in the reign of Charles II
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 50 |
Seminar | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 50 |
Wider reading or practice | 26 |
Lecture | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Ronald Hutton (1989). Charles II: King of England, Scotland and Ireland. Oxford.
Claire Mcleod et al. (2001). Painted Ladies: Women at the Court of Charles II. London.
Claire Jackson (2018). Charles II (Penguin Monarchs): The Star King. Harmondsworth.
Claire Tomalin (2002). Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self. London.
Barry Coward (2003). The Stuart Age: England 1603-1714. London.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 60% |
Written assignment | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 40% |
Essay | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External