Module Descriptors
HISTORIC COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT (BTEC)
BIOL50272
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Phil Ridley
Email: p.ridley@nsc.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 130
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 40%
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 10%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
40% 2000 word essay (1, 2, 5)
50% 2 hour Exam (2, 3, 4)
10% Presentation (6)

Formative assessment:
Formative feedback will take place in tutorials and by review of assignment plans prior to submission.
Module Resources
Internet
Library
Transport
Site
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures supported by tutorials and a field trip 20hrs. Assignment to develop self-learning skills 130hrs. Assignments take the form of a brief, broken down into tasks. These tasks are researched and the information presented in the form of an essay.
Module Indicative Content
The development of the British countryside will be examined from the last ice age to the present day. The impacts of human occupation from the viewpoints of habitat exploration and patterns of habitation will be investigated. The shaping of the modern landscape as a result of land ownership models and farming practices will be discussed. The balance between a historic landscape and a dynamic population will be debated.
Module Texts
Blair, J. & Ramsey, N. 2001. English Medieval Industries. Hambledon and London
Rackham, O. 2000. History of the Countryside. Phoenix
Rackham, O. 1998 The Last Forest. Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Rackham, O. 1993. Trees and Woodlands in the British Landscape. Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Schama, S. 2003. A History of Britain. BBC Publications
Sim, D. & Ridge, I. 2002. Iron for the Eagles. The History Press Ltd.