James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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HI2440:04

Medieval and Early Modern History

Townsville

Prerequisites: 3 units of level 1 HI or PL subjects
Inadmissable Subject Combination: HI2461

39 lectures, 12 tutorials. First semester.

Major topics include: the transformation of the Roman Empire in the west; feudalism and the new monarchies; the growth of trade; popular and clerical religion; witchcraft; sex, marriage and the family in Europe before 1640.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to equip students with a broad knowledge of important aspects of medieval and early modern history;
  2. to enhance skills in locating, reading and interpreting historical sources;.
  3. to improve written and oral expression.

Assessment by bibliographic exercise (10%); tutorials (30%); essay (30%); examination (30%).

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