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HIST111 Medieval Europe

Updated: 15 October 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST110
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

This unit focuses on the development of Europe between the imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 until the death of humanist Giovanni Boccacio towards the end of the fourteenth century. It deals with the violent and bitter struggles between the Church and secular rulers, the development of feudalism, crusading in the Middle East, problems facing the western Empire, the Normans in Italy, early Plantagenet England, the relationship between gender and power, the foundation of the university, and finally, the rise of humanism.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Penguin History of Medieval Europe
ISBN: 9780140136302
Keen, M., Penguin 1991
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
The High Middle Ages and Later Medieval Europe
ISBN: 9780733975158
Davis, R.H.C., Waley, D. and Denley, P., Pearson Custom Publishing 2005
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Online Test
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 2 15%
Assessment Notes
Online Test
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 3 30% 1000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 4 45% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. confront the relationship between past and present;
  2. analyse textual material;
  3. review a significant period of European history;
  4. frame historical questions;
  5. recognise critical thinking; and
  6. recognise logical argument and lucid writing.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be introduced to the sources and methods used by historians and, through tutorials and online discussions, will be required to discuss and apply their learning. They will also be assessed on different aspects of the disciplinary practices in each of their assignments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students studying on campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written essays). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
By focussing attention on the European past, this unit will contribute towards the formation of a 'global perspective', but no unit of itself can create such a perspective. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary life-long skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the essay and discussions in tutorials or online postings. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner. 		True
   

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