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Europe: From Black Death to New Worlds (HIST10016)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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The fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries were a period of seminal transformation in the politics, beliefs, social structures and global views of those in the western world. Traumatized by the deaths of 25 million people from plague, the period witnessed endemic warfare, as well as rifts in the Catholic Church which culminated in the reformations of the sixteenth century. The period also saw the persecution of thousands of Jews, the intrusion of the Inquisition into people’s daily lives, and accusations of witchcraft. The New World of the Americas and the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope changed how Europeans saw themselves and other peoples, triggering a global era of mercantile and cultural contact. Politics and governance were transformed and the beginnings of nation states were reinforced by courtly rituals and splendor. Trade and resulting wealth created new patrons and saw the funding of unparalleled creative and artistic endeavours. The rise of the printing press facilitated the rapid spread of new ideas and the emergence of new voices from all social levels, women as well as men. Whether characterized as medieval, renaissance or reformation, this was a period of intense transformation, which laid the foundations for our modern world.

This subject forms part of the pathway ‘social and cultural history’ within the History major.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • Reflect critically on the complexities of periodization in History;
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the major social, political, and cultural developments of Europe in the period 1348-1618;
  • Demonstrate an ability to analyse primary and secondary material in writing about the past;
  • Develop critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing, and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;
  • Demonstrate skills in public presentations, and confidence in self expression through tutorial presentations, essays, and online forums.

Generic skills

  • Use of online and text-based sources
  • Critical analysis of texts, images, and objects
  • Ability to speak and write with precision and clarity
  • Development of academic referencing and integrity.

Last updated: 15 February 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 15 February 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A primary source analysis

  • 800 words
Mid semester20%

A tutorial journal

  • 1200 words
During the teaching period30%

An essay

  • 2000 words
During the examination period50%

Researching History Module

  • 30 minutes (total)
Hurdle requirement: If they have not already done so, students must successfully complete the online 'Researching History' module in order to submit assignments and to pass this subject.		Early in the teaching period0%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. Throughout the semesterN/A

Additional details

Last updated: 15 February 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorCatherine Kovesi
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours35 hours – 1 hour lecture twice per week for 12 weeks and 1 hour tutorial every week for 11 weeks (week 1 and week 3 - week 12). There will be no tutorial in week 2.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    c.kovesi@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Last updated: 15 February 2024

Further information

Last updated: 15 February 2024