Medieval travel Literature: Europe & Beyond - ENG00010C
- Department: English and Related Literature
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
- To introduce students to the genre of travel writing in the Middle Ages
- To enable students to analyse specific texts in relation to an historical context
- To develop skills in close reading and collection of textual evidence
- To encourage students to work in groups to present work on thematic topics
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an awareness of the range and function of medieval travel writing
- Demonstrate an ability to discuss specific medieval texts in their historical contexts
- Apply an appropriate critical vocabulary to analyse medieval travel writing
- Demonstrate an understanding of cultural engagements between the medieval west and east
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
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Indicative reading
The reading list will be adjusted each year, but texts are likely to be drawn from the following list:
The Wanderer and The Seafarer (Old English poems)
The Letter of Alexander to Aristotle
The Voyage of St Brendan
Irish Voyages to the Otherworld
The Vinland sagas
The Travels of John Mandeville
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Clerks Tale
Ibn al-Mujawir, Tarikh al-mustabsir (Travels in Arabia)