Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- court and popular culture in London
- the key events in the reign of Charles II
- the changing nature of kingship in the late 17th century and how people responded to the restoration of the monarchy
- 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
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- research and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written reports
- utilise and develop your time-management skills
- locate and use effectively textual, visual and material culture sources in the library and on-line
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
- formulate your own responses to the key topics under discussion and be able to communicate them effectively verbally and in writing
- make well-supported judgements about the secondary literature on different aspects of the reign of Charles II
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Wider reading or practice | 26 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 50 |
Lecture | 12 |
Seminar | 12 |
Completion of assessment task | 50 |
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.
Barry Coward (2003). The Stuart Age: England 1603-1714. London.
Claire Jackson (2018). Charles II (Penguin Monarchs): The Star King. Harmondsworth.
Claire Tomalin (2002). Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self. London.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 40% |
Essay | 60% |
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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Essay | 60% |
Written assignment | 40% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External