HIST126 The Medieval Western World, (c.500 A.D. - c.1600)
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Social and Behavioral Science Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- HIST126 The Medieval Western World, (c.500 A.D. - c.1600) Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is a survey and analysis of achievements and institutions of Western Europe from the disintegration of the Roman Empire through the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation. Major topics include the rise of Christianity and Islam, Feudalism, Renaissance, and Protestant Reformation.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify the major factors behind the fall of the Roman Empire;
- recount the rise of the major religions of Christianity and Islam;
- identify many of the major social, economic, and political arrangements of Medieval European civilization, such as Feudalism, Manorialism, and Towns;
- recount the history of the Catholic Church in the Medieval Period;
- evaluate the factors behind the onset of the Renaissance in Southern and Northern Europe; and
- evaluate the causes of the Protestant Reformation.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- the decline of the Roman World
- rise of Christianity
- impact of Byzantium and Islam upon Medieval Society
- age of Charlemagne
- Feudalism and Manorialism
- Medieval towns and commerce
- growth of government
- Roman Church 12th century
- Avignon Church and its crisis
- Renaissance: politics and the new learning
- Reformation: Luther and the crisis of the church
- Medieval legacy
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Student assessment consists of in-class exams, electronically administered exams, essays, written assignments, multi-media projects, and/or participation in classroom/online discussions. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -2/99; Revised 5/2012; New Core 8/2015; Deactivated 9/2018