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Spring 2023 | HIST 3611 Section 001: Medieval Cities of Europe: 500-1500 (54689)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
MEST 3611 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Open (37 of 40 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- European cities changed from Roman times through the urban nadir of the Early Middle Ages to the flowering of cities in the High and Late Middle Ages. We explore planned towns, ad hoc developments, revived Roman sites, and economic, political, cultural, and sensory elements of city life. Students design a medieval city using Arc.GIS and StoryMap. Contact the instructor for more information.
- Class Description:
- For anyone who has traveled to Western Europe, cities with a medieval past are everywhere. This course is designed to introduce undergraduates to European urban forms in the pre-modern era. The political, social, economic, legal, and cultural life of medieval towns, as well as their physical remains, will be explored. The evolution of the town will be traced from the Roman period through the nadir of urban civilization in the Early Middle Ages to the rebirth and flowering of cities in the High and Late Middle Ages. Newly planned towns also figure in our focus. Cities have enjoyed an upward trajectory from the end of the Middle Ages to the present, and much of what we associate with urban life got its start at that time. By understanding the foundational elements of the medieval town, we can increase our comprehension of the idea of the city and how it works. There are no prerequisites - the course is open to all with an interest in cities. Lectures, films, analysis of documents, and student activities frame this course. This course has undergone a Course Transformation Project which will result in student design of a medieval city, student commentary on in-class films, and presentation of medieval scenarios in class, with class participation via clickers.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
- Exam Format:
- Essay
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
30% Discussion
- Workload:
- 60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
7-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54689/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 27 October 2010
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