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The Medieval World - HIST2201
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The Middle Ages is among the most dynamic and formative phases in world history. Deals mainly with Europe and the Mediterranean world from Late Antiquity through to the Renaissance, and covers topics such as the 'fall' of Rome, the 'Barbarian West', Byzantium, Persia and Islam, the making of Latin Christendom, the Vikings, the Crusades, and Europe's cultural and intellectual revival from 1000 AD. Important themes include sex, gender, Christianity, Islam, heresy, state formation, feudalism, imperialism and warfare.


Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:
  • Summarise major issues in medieval history, and critically evaluate complex concepts such as feudalism, status, religion and heresy, church and state relations, holy war and cultural accommodation
  • Differentiate between the key methodological contributions to debates in medieval history by historians
  • Apply the concepts and methods related to specific topics and questions in medieval history.

Assessment

  • First essay (1200 words) - 20%
  • Second essay (3000 words) - 40%
  • Tutorial presentation and course participation 20%
  • End of session in-class test - 20%

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