1. General information
Course:
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
Code:
44522
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
373 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES
Academic year:
2020-21
Center:
7 - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES IN ALBACETE
Group(s):
10
Year:
3
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
DAVID IGUAL LUIS
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio Benjamín Palencia / Despacho 135
HISTORIA
967599200, ext. 2776
david.igual@uclm.es
They will be detailed at the beginning of the academic year.
2. Pre-Requisites
There are not previous requirements.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
The subject provides a synthetic and contextualized knowledge of Medieval History, between the fourth and the fifteenth centuries. It will be focused on the main characteristics that defined the politics, society, economy and culture of Europe and the Mediterranean. Two basic purposes are sought: firstly, more specific, to ensure that students understand some of the historical foundations of our present world; secondly, more general, to help that these students get a solid general and multidisciplinary training in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E04 | Interpret the diachronic structure of the past in general terms and demonstrate sensitivity about historical subjectsubjects |
| E10 | Interpret the main literary, documental and iconographical sources for History and Art History |
| E11 | Relate society, land and culture, in all their manifestations, in their historic and chronological context |
| G03 | Correct oral and written communication |
| T05 | Compile, interpret and classify documents and different data to discern relevant information on cultural, scientific and social subjects |
| T06 | Express well-argued opinions orally or through written reports |
| T09 | Transmit and discuss ideas on Humanities and Social Sciences with different types of audiences, using several techniques |
| T12 | Summarize and do specialized and reflective reports based on complex and diverse information on Humanities and Social Sciences |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Acquire the specific knowledge about Universal History, from the origin of the human species to the present, in its different aspects (biological, political, social, economic and cultural | |
| Know the cultural trasformation processes, from the Prehistory to the present, and study their spatial and temporal contexts. | |
| Acquire the ability to interpret and comment on sources of diverse nature and historical texts. | |
| Asimilate the meaning of the key concepts to understand the Universal History (Hominisation, Palaeolithic and Neolithic, Ancient East, Greco-Roman World, Feudalism, Late Middle Ages, Humanism and Renaissance, Reformation and Counter Reformation, Age of Enlightenment, Contemporary revolutions, Imperialism, Totalitarism, World wars, ¿). | |
| Know the main bibliography, scientific publications and authors, study and research centres and specialized reviews about the five historical periods of Universal History (Prehistory, Ancient history, Medieval history, Modern history and Contemporary history). | |
| Comprehend and acquire the capacity to explain the origin and evolution of the different historical periods. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Introduction
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Unit 1.1: How should the subject be followed?
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Unit 1.2: What is important about the Middle Ages?
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Unit 1.3: Why is not the medieval reality synonymous with "dark" and "archaic"?
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Unit 2: Europe and the Mediterranean enter the Middle Ages (4th-8th Centuries)
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Unit 2.1: From Rome to the Germanic kingdoms
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Unit 2.2: The Christian church, in search of supremacy over Europe
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Unit 2.3: But, despite everything, the East dominated the Mediterranean
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Unit 3: The Carolingians, creators of a kind of "European Union" (8th-10th Centuries)
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Unit 3.1: The characteristics of the Carolingian reality
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Unit 3.2: The imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
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Unit 3.3: The rupture of Carolingian unit and the bases of the central Middle Ages
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Unit 4: The first expansion of Western civilization (11th-13th Centuries)
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Unit 4.1: Western Europe becomes a hegemonic civilization
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Unit 4.2: The conquest of space (not the sidereal one, of course)
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Unit 4.3: The political development of the main European countries
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Unit 5: The end of the Middle Ages (14th-15th Centuries), or why the crisis is not something typical only of our time
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Unit 5.1: Yesterday as today, what should be understood by "crisis"?
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Unit 5.2: Between the rural world and the urban world
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Unit 5.3: More ways towards modernity
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7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E04 E10 E11 | 2 | 50 | Y | Y | ||
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Group Work | G03 T06 T09 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | G03 T06 T09 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | Y | ||
| Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | E04 E10 T05 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | Y | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E04 E10 E11 T05 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | Y | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | E04 E10 E11 G03 T05 T06 T09 T12 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | Y | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E04 E10 E11 G03 T06 T09 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 30.00% | 30.00% | A final report |
| Final test | 70.00% | 70.00% | Assessment of active participation and other methods of assessment or final exam |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:They will be detailed at the beginning of the academic year. If applicable, any modifications or adaptations needed in the teaching guides as a result of a change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented in a later addendum.
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Non-continuous evaluation:They will be detailed at the beginning of the academic year. If applicable, any modifications or adaptations needed in the teaching guides as a result of a change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented in a later addendum.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The same as in the final exam. If applicable, any modifications or adaptations needed in the teaching guides as a result of a change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented in a later addendum.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The same as in the final exam. If applicable, any modifications or adaptations needed in the teaching guides as a result of a change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented in a later addendum.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 15 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | 30 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): Introduction | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | .5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1.5 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 3.5 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 07-09-2020 | End date: 18-09-2020 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): Europe and the Mediterranean enter the Middle Ages (4th-8th Centuries) | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | .5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1.5 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 4 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 21-09-2020 | End date: 09-10-2020 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): The Carolingians, creators of a kind of "European Union" (8th-10th Centuries) | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 11 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | .5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1.5 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 12-10-2020 | End date: 30-10-2020 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): The first expansion of Western civilization (11th-13th Centuries) | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 02-11-2020 | End date: 27-11-2020 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): The end of the Middle Ages (14th-15th Centuries), or why the crisis is not something typical only of our time | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | .5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1.5 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 30-11-2020 | End date: 18-12-2020 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
