VICM2833 - The Victorians and Religion (Extended)

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 demonstrate advanced knowledge of the religious experience of the Victorians, and of selected denominations, movements, and individuals;
2 apply a critical awareness of a range of current approaches to the subject, including (for instance) historical, theological, and cultural perspectives, and work with a wide range of primary and secondary sources;
3 demonstrate high-level understanding of the context within which Victorian religious belief operated, and of its impact on political, social and cultural life;
4 demonstrate self-direction and critical independence in a sophisticated extended argument that uses a suitably wide range of evidence/ illustrations for a 6,000-word essay, and also engages extensively and with a high level of independence with contextual/critical literature.

Content:

Taught sessions as for VICM 2145, followed by an individual research project.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students taking this module will take seminars for VICM 2145. In addition, they will undertake an individual research project, supervised in two individual tutorials of 30 minutes. This time may be used in a combination of different ways (e.g. face-to-face discussion, e-mail consultations) as appropriate to the individual student. As part of this supervision, students will be encouraged to submit a proposal and drafts for feedback before final submission.

Contact hours: 6 x 2 hours
Intended Group size: 12

Individual tutorials
Contact hours: 2 x 30 mins per student
Intended group size: 1

Assessment: