Medieval and Early Modern Pathway

Pathway Structure

The pathway is designed for students registered in the MPhil in Literature, Culture and Thought (LCT) who wish to specialise in subjects linked to Medieval and/or Early Modern studies. The course offers tailored training to students working in this field, providing theoretical and practical tools to read, understand and work on pre-modern sources. The pathway is a flexible structure that can be adjusted to particular needs and interests offering a wide range of approaches to a variety of texts and historical contexts. This pathway is particularly suited to students wishing to pursue their postgraduate studies further and work on a PhD in Medieval and/or Early Modern studies. 

In the first term, students will attend the Core Course Lectures and must choose two Core Course Seminars. Students should study at least one of the following seminars, but may choose one of the other seminars offered by the MPhil programme.

• Rhetoric and Poetics
• Paleography and editorial techniques

For the second term, students must choose two Modules. 

Assessment

For the first (Michaelmas) term, students will write one 4500-word essay for the Core Course, on a specific topic related to one of the seminars followed. In the case of the Paleography and editorial techniques seminar, students will be assessed with a 4,500-word essay, of which around 1,500 will be the text edited or transcribed and around 3,000 the introductory study, footnotes and-or critical apparatus.

For the second (Lent) term, students will write two 4500-word essays based on material related to the modules followed.

For the third (Easter) term, students will write a 15,000-word dissertation.