| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 (see Timetable) |
| Old unit code |
HIST2221 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to (1) critically assess a wide range of primary source material, specifically different representations of altered states of consciousness in medieval and early modern Europe in literary and historical texts and artworks; (2) critically analyse modern scholarly work; (3) construct a logical argument (in written and in oral form); (4) conduct independent research; (5) critically analyse primary source materials from the medieval and early modern periods; (6) contextualise and appraise modern scholarly work; (7) explore interdisciplinary approaches to the primary source materials; (8) express ideas clearly in class discussions and oral presentations; (9) construct a logical, clearly written argument and document sources appropriately; (10) write a 'literature review'; and (11) generate new research questions. |
| Content |
Were medieval women mystics who only ate the Eucharist 'anorexic'? Were Englishmen more prone to melancholy than their continental counterparts in Elizabethan times? Why were some early modern delusions, e.g. the belief that one was made of glass or clay, attributed to 'hypochondria', and others to demonic possession? In short, how were altered states of consciousness—from depression to divine illumination—understood, represented and treated, from medieval to early modern times? This core unit in Medieval and Early Modern Studies draws on interdisciplinary expertise in History, Classics, English, Visual Arts and Medicine. |
| Assessment |
This comprises tutorial attendance and participation (10 per cent); a class presentation and 500-word commentary (20 per cent); a 2500-word research essay and bibliography (40 per cent); and a 1000-word 'reading and reflection' report (30 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Jenna Mead |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline |
Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 3 hrs per week
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| Unit web page |
http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
[Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2010.]
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| Note |
This is a compulsory unit in the Medieval and Early Modern Studies major. It can also be counted towards a major in History, English or European Studies. |
| Texts | Details of texts are given in the notes provided to intending students.
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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