- Overview
- Module description
Art in Syria and the Holy Land at the Time of the Crusades (THE3025)
Staff | Professor Emma Loosley Leeming - Convenor |
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Credit Value | 30 |
ECTS Value | 15 |
NQF Level | 6 |
Pre-requisites | None |
Co-requisites | None |
Duration of Module | Term 2: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
This module aims to:
- introduce students to the art and architecture of the Levant at the time that western Europeans refer to as “the Crusades”
- explore the impact that this meeting of cultures had on the art, architecture and religious beliefs of the Levant
- place this period firmly in its socio-religious context and learn how to relate the events of the past to the current conflicts in the region
- give students an understanding of Medieval Levantine History and familiarise them with non-eurocentric theories of history
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Demonstrate critical awareness and knowledge of the historical milieu in which these works were produced
- 2. Relate the visual art works considered to the wider social, political and religious contexts of the era
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 3. Demonstrate critical awareness and knowledge of the historical milieu in which these works were produced
- 4. Engage with a non-European culture and demonstrate critical awareness of a Eurocentric view of art
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 5. An understanding of the origins of Christian-Muslim conflict in the Middle East and how this issue affects world politics today
- 6. An ability to sustain a coherent argument over the course of an extended piece of written work
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
- The Clash of Civilisations: The Crusades and 21st Century rhetoric
- The Crusades in Popular Imagination: Kingdom of Heaven – film and discussion
- Defensive Architecture
- Case Study of a city I: Aleppo & Damascus
- Case Study of a city II: Jerusalem
- Manuscript Illumination
- Decorative Arts: Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass and Textiles
- Religious Architecture I: The Mosque,
- Religious Architecture II: The Church, The Artistic and Cultural Heritage of the Crusades
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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34 | 266 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled learning and teaching | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching | 11 | 11 x 1 hour seminars |
Scheduled learning and teaching | 1 | Half hour feedback on presentation and half hour feedback on essay plan |
Guided independent study | 266 | Private study |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Submission of essay plan | 2 x A4 pages | 3, 6 | Tutorial |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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90 | 0 | 10 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Presentation | 10 | 15 minutes | 1,3, 6 | Written feedback and oral feedback in tutorial |
Essay/Portfolio | 90 | 6000 words | 1, 2, 3, 6 | Written feedback |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Presentation | 15 minutes | 1, 3, 6 | Referral/Deferral period |
Essay | 6000 words | 1, 2, 3, 6 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
All students must read:
- Carole Hillenbrand, The Crusades. Islamic Perspectives (Edinburgh University Press, 1999)
If you are considering buying any books this is the one you should purchase (in the past students have been able to source secondhand copies through Amazon Marketplace if a new one seems too expensive) as the material in the volume is relevant to each seminar.
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
- ELE – https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3858
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
1/3/17
Last revision date
29/10/2018