2025
Medieval History II
Name: Medieval History II
Code: HIS02442L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
History
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
This course aims to provide the student with an overview of the evolution of European society between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, framing it, in particular, in the Mediterranean area.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
a) Interpret elements of continuity and change between the centuries of the Early Middle Ages (as explored in the ?Medieval History I? module) and those of the Late Middle Ages.
b) Understand the political, social, economic, and cultural evolution of European societies between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
c) Integrate the study of Europe within contexts of comparative global history.
d) Acquire knowledge about concepts, institutions, and phenomena to understand the historical period between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
e) Introduce historiographical issues and debates related to the study of the Middle Ages.
f) Relate the study of the past to the interpretation of contemporary societal challenges.
g) Promote students? engagement with primary and secondary sources, encouraging academic autonomy and critical thinking in reading, debating, and analysing the past.
h) Foster collaboration among peers and the use of updated and digital pedagogical tools.
b) Understand the political, social, economic, and cultural evolution of European societies between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
c) Integrate the study of Europe within contexts of comparative global history.
d) Acquire knowledge about concepts, institutions, and phenomena to understand the historical period between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
e) Introduce historiographical issues and debates related to the study of the Middle Ages.
f) Relate the study of the past to the interpretation of contemporary societal challenges.
g) Promote students? engagement with primary and secondary sources, encouraging academic autonomy and critical thinking in reading, debating, and analysing the past.
h) Foster collaboration among peers and the use of updated and digital pedagogical tools.
Contents
1. Europe and a Global Middle Ages, 12th-13th Century
2. The Church Reformation and the Crusades
3. The Political Evolution of Western Europe, 12th to 14th Centuries
4. The Emergence of an Urban Europe, 12th and 13th Centuries
5. Famine, Plague, and Crises in the 14th Century
6. European Wars, 14th and 15th Centuries
7. Long-Distance Production, Trade, and Financial Systems, 13th-15th Centuries
8. The Light Ages: Education and Culture
9. Europe and a Global Middle Ages, 14th-15th Century
2. The Church Reformation and the Crusades
3. The Political Evolution of Western Europe, 12th to 14th Centuries
4. The Emergence of an Urban Europe, 12th and 13th Centuries
5. Famine, Plague, and Crises in the 14th Century
6. European Wars, 14th and 15th Centuries
7. Long-Distance Production, Trade, and Financial Systems, 13th-15th Centuries
8. The Light Ages: Education and Culture
9. Europe and a Global Middle Ages, 14th-15th Century
Teaching Methods
The curricular unit on Medieval History II will adopt a variety of teaching methodologies, including:
1. Oral communication for the presentation, discussion, and argumentation of the programmatic content, employing an inquiry-based and problematising approach to teaching.
2. Encouraging participation in debates, problem-solving activities, and oral presentations by students.
3. Promoting dialogue, collaborative work, and constructive criticism among peers, aimed at developing original thinking on the part of students.
4. Connecting learning with societal challenges that facilitate an understanding of historical legacies.
5. Utilising digital tools and resources for the construction of knowledge, the interpretation of graphic and visual representations of history, and the development of critical thinking.
1. Oral communication for the presentation, discussion, and argumentation of the programmatic content, employing an inquiry-based and problematising approach to teaching.
2. Encouraging participation in debates, problem-solving activities, and oral presentations by students.
3. Promoting dialogue, collaborative work, and constructive criticism among peers, aimed at developing original thinking on the part of students.
4. Connecting learning with societal challenges that facilitate an understanding of historical legacies.
5. Utilising digital tools and resources for the construction of knowledge, the interpretation of graphic and visual representations of history, and the development of critical thinking.
Assessment
The course offers two assessment models: 1) continuous assessment and 2) a final exam covering all the material taught.
Continuous assessment will depend on the fulfillment of the following elements:
1. Attendance and oral participation in (10%): students must be present in 75% of classes (i.e., they can miss a maximum of 6 classes).
2. Written assignment with oral presentation (40%): this will consist of writing an essay (up to 2000 words) on a topic previously discussed with the lecturer.
3. Final exam at the end of the semester (50%).
Final assessment will be weighted as follows: exam grade (90%) + attendance and participation in (10%).
Continuous assessment will depend on the fulfillment of the following elements:
1. Attendance and oral participation in (10%): students must be present in 75% of classes (i.e., they can miss a maximum of 6 classes).
2. Written assignment with oral presentation (40%): this will consist of writing an essay (up to 2000 words) on a topic previously discussed with the lecturer.
3. Final exam at the end of the semester (50%).
Final assessment will be weighted as follows: exam grade (90%) + attendance and participation in (10%).
Teaching Staff
- Flávio Miguel Fernandes Miranda [responsible]
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