Undergraduate UNE-HIST111-2022
Medieval Europe
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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
QS RANKING 2022
36
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
N/A
Subject details
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an integrated knowledge of history of Europe between 5th and 15th centuries and the relationship between past and present;
- analyse textual material relevant to the unit's content;
- select and apply appropriate methods to review a significant period of European history;
- apply specialised knowledge and skills to frame historical questions;
- demonstrate critical thinking; and
- demonstrate logical argument and lucid writing skills to transfer knowledge and ideas to others.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
This subject aims to develop your knowledge of Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the dawn of the Renaissance in the fifteenth century. You will learn about the development of Christianity and the violent and bitter struggles between the Church and secular rulers, through to the evolution of social institutions, the world of crusaders, dissenters, the prominence of visual culture, medieval mentalities, law, popular culture and beliefs, along with the relations between ordinary people and power. In doing so, you will develop an understanding of the context for emerging modernity and develop your critical thinking and analysis skills.
Assessment 1 Alternative assessment and flexible due dates in consultation with the Unit Coordinator may include, but not limited to the following: essay; take-home examination; presentation; special project; or other research-based outcome: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Assessment 2 Alternative assessment and flexible due dates in consultation with the Unit Coordinator may include, but not limited to the following: essay; take-home examination; presentation; special project; or other research-based outcome:2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6
- Alternative assessment and flexible due dates in consultation with the Unit Coordinator may include, but not limited to the following: essay; take-home examination; presentation; special project; or other research-based outcome. (50%)
- Alternative assessment and flexible due dates in consultation with the Unit Coordinator may include, but not limited to the following: essay; take-home examination; presentation; special project; or other research-based outcome. (50%)