Medieval and Renaissance History 2 (HI0006)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCL-2-MRH

This course provides a detailed introduction to the history of Europe c.500-c.1500, from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, covering the main political, social, economic and cultural developments of the period. It deals with transition from Roman Empire to barbarian kingdoms, from feudal kingship to the development of the 'state'; the changes from the Roman economy, to the rise and role of towns, from demographic expansion to contraction after the Black Death; the role of Christianity and the Church (Christendom and the Crusades); cultural Renaissances (Carolingian, twelfth-century, Italian). The study of medieval history has a particular value: it forces us to understand a society and mentality utterly different from our own.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level course.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Medieval and Renaissance History 2 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
Medieval and Renaissance History 2 (VS2) (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2006	10:00	11:00	Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower	Central	10am-11am

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

i) Subject Knowledge
To increase understanding of the nature of medieval society and the changes that took place over the period.

ii) Discipline Skills
To improve an ability to analyse and develop a coherent understanding of these changes and to pinpoint the nature and causes of change.
To improve awareness of the nature and use of historical evidence.
To demonstrate the nature of history as argument through a critical examination of the historiography.

iii) Writing Skills
To increase skills in the research, writing and presentation of papers.

iv) Non-Written Skills
To enhance organisational, critical and communication skills.

Assessment Information

Semester 1:

1) essay
2) tutorial work (written presentations and oral assessment)

Semester 2:

1) essay
2) tutorial work (written presentations and oral assessment)