Spring 2021  |  HIST 3611 Section 001: Medieval Cities of Europe: 500-1500 (66822)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Mode
Online Course
Meets With:
MEST 3611 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (33 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Evolution of Western European cities from the late Roman town to the early Renaissance city-state.
Class Description:
For anyone who has traveled to Western Europe, cities with a medieval past are everywhere. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of European urban forms in the period 500-1500. The political, social, economic, legal, and cultural life of medieval towns, as well as their physical monuments and archeological remains, will be explored. The evolution of cities will be traced from the end of Rome through a nadir of urban civilization in the Early Middle Ages to the rebirth and flowering of cities in the High and Late Middle Ages. There are no prerequisites - this course is open to all with an interest in cities.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion percentages are approximate
Workload:
60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
~10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66822/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

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