(MEDIEVAL HISTORY)
CdSINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES
CodiceMM569
CFU6
PeriodoPrimo semestre
LinguaInglese
Moduli | Settore/i | Tipo | Ore | Docente/i | |
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL HISTORY | M-STO/01 | LEZIONI | 36 |
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The fundamental issues of the Middle Ages between collective imagination and a reinterpretation of the past. This course provides an introduction to the history of Europe during the Middle Ages (ca. 300-1500) starting form the point of view of the collective imagination of this period of time. The class will broadly explore events and developments over centuries of political, social, and economic history.
This course will also introduce students to the basic skills employed by historians (how to deal with primary sources, for example).
- Ongoing assessment to monitor academic progress will be carried out in the form of tests
- Academic progress will be verified with a written paper at the exam session
- Students will be able to read a scientific essay.
Students will have to asnwer correctly to three test.
Students will acquire accuracy and precision in listening, reading and discuss.
Behavior in the classroom
Frontal lessons, use of power point, reading of sources (in English) related to the subject discussed.
This course provides an introduction to the history of Europe during the Middle Ages (ca. 300-1500). The class will broadly explore events and developments over centuries of political, social, and economic history. Special attention will be devoted to the centrality of the Roman Church and Christian religious life, including the intersections of faith, authority, and power. With regard to social and religious history, some basic notion on the Jewish minority in Medieval world will be provided.
This course will also introduce students to the basic skills employed by historians (how to deal with primary sources, for example).
During the course the following topics will be addressed by different teachers:
* the idea of the Middle Ages and the Medievalism (Enrica Salvatori)
* the main features of the Middle Ages (Alessandra Veronese)
* the main features of the late Middle Ages in an European perspective (Laura Galoppini)
Win Blockmans & Peter Hoppenbrouwers, Introduction to Medieval Europe (300-1500), Routledge 2018 (London & New York).
Please, contact the teacher at least one month before the exam
Assignement and Grading
Attendance (15%): If you are going to miss attendance, please email your professor.
Participation & Course Commitment (15%): Active participation forms a part of your grade. This could mean speaking up during discussion.
Ongoing test (60%): There will be three ongoing tests. The marks can be improved at the final exam.
Final exams: (10%): during the oral exam the student will discuss with the teacher the tests results and improve them, if he/she wants, with a tradional oral interrogation. *The interrogation will be compulsory for any test with insufficient mark* i.e. <18/30.
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Lessons
MON 16:00‑17:30 Aula Pao A2
TUE 12:00‑13:30 Aula GUID-3
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