CE4597: LAW AND LITERATURE AMONG THE CELTS AND ANGLO-SAXONS IN THE EARLY AND CENTRAL MIDDLE AGES (2014-2015)

A rich legal literature, at once ecclesiastical and secular, descriptive and prescriptive, has survived from both England and the Celtic-speaking countries from the late sixth/early seventh century to the twelfth. Almost by definition, this literature deals with almost every aspect of earlier mediaeval society. It is complemented by narrative and poetic literature which dwells, both by precept and by providing exemplars, on the ideal and the undesirable aspects of human nature and society. This course is devoted both to legal thought and to law operative in society, in both Celtic-speaking and English-speaking countries.

This course is available to students on all degree programmes (other than Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies) as a Discipline Breadth course for the enhanced study requirement.
The course may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with its counterpart in the other Honours year.
This course will be available in 2014/15.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), in-course assessment essay of approx. 3500 words, including references but excluding bibliography (30%), and seminar participation (10%) In addition, the Level 4 course will offer more complex examination and essay questions than the Level 3 course. Resit: not available For level 4 students only: candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit an essay.

Discussion of students' progress in writing and participation will be provided in scheduled individual meetings and/or in the instructor's office hours.

Written assessments are given CAS marks, and written feedback is communicated to students using the School of Language and Literature essay cover sheets. Feedback will also be provided in scheduled individual meetings and/or in the instructor's office hours. Students are given weekly feedback in the form of advice delivered verbally in class, both to individuals and to the whole class.

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