MO4807 Mary, Queen of Scots, France, England and Ireland

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Available only to students in the second year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr A L Blakeway

Dr A L Blakeway
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Module Staff

Dr Amy Blakeway

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Module description

Mary, Queen of Scots, has been controversial for five hundred years: the resulting mass of source material (including a wealth of original items right here in St Andrews) makes her an excellent topic for a special subject. Taking a chronological approach to the reign, we will examine both Scotland during Mary's minority and her political training in France before commencing a detailed thematic examination of the different facets of her personal rule in Scotland, her downfall, and execution. Although our focus will be on Scotland Mary was of course Queen of France and (in the eyes of Catholic Europe) rightful Queen of England too. Accordingly, we will also consider the ways in which Mary's actions and those of her powerful Guise kin affected life and France, and the anxious observation taking place from south of the border.

Assessment pattern

Written Examination = 30%, Coursework = 70%

Re-assessment

New Coursework: 1 x source exercise (2,500 words) and 1 x 5,000-word essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 3-hour meeting, plus 1 office hour.

Scheduled learning hours

66

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

534

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.