University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 9

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: TBC

This module focuses on women's lives in Europe from about 1150 to about 1550. When we think about women in this period, we often assume that they had few avenues for self-expression, public recognition, or even personal happiness. In this course we will look at the social, cultural, and legal boundaries that confronted women, but our major focus will be on the lives that women were able to build despite - or even because - of these barriers. We will look at women across the social spectrum - from prostitutes to queens - and from all parts of Western Europe. We will focus less on images of women than on their actual lives. Our emphasis will be on ordinary women, but in each part of the course, we will also look at an individual or group of women to discuss how the section's themes played out on the micro level.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact:

Scheduled learning hours: 33

Guided independent study hours: 267

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews:

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 30%
Practical examinations : 15%
Coursework: 55%

Personnel