European History (before 1750)

HI114NS

The course covers the following main topics:

The cities and empires of Antiquity. Political, social and economic development of the city states of
Antiquity and the Roman Empire
The transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages
The development of the Byzantine Empire
The development of the Arab Empire
The development of the Western Church
Demographic development
Feudalism and the feudal economy - background, characteristics and development
Town growth and trade, with particular attention to the Middle Ages
The Reformation and the Counter Revolution
State development, with a focus on the major countries such as England, France and Germany

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Knowledge

The student should acquire a basic knowledge of central events and development processes regarding the economic, social and political history of Europe until around 1750. This will include knowledge of major social and cultural institutions and the relationships between these, throughout the period.

Skills

Students should be able to discuss historical problems and reach their own conclusions.

General competence

Students should be able to access a comprehensive scientific literature, to review relevant knowledge from the literature and to argue for their own conclusions in written work.

No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.

Compulsory

Essays, peer assessment and optional on-campus seminars.

Annual evaluations which are included in the university's quality assurance system.

Adequate knowledge of the English language to read and analyse texts in English.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

HI114S - European History before 1750 - 10 credits

HIS1002 - Ancient and Medieval History - 10 credits