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HIST1300 - Ancient, medieval and early Modern History

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 48 hours

Course content

The course provides a broad introduction to significant historical developments and problems in western history and world history from antiquity, and Norwegian and Nordic history from the Viking age (ca. 800 AD) to the middle of the 18th century. The course explores important social, political, economic and cultural processes. An important objective is to view Norwegian, European and global history as interconnected, and aims to create an understanding that history can be seen from different perspectives. Significant themes include the political and cultural heritage from antiquity (ca. 500 BC to 500 AD), the development of the three civilizations western and eastern Christianity and Islam in the early medieval period (up to ca. 1050 AD), the connections between the Mediterranean sphere and other regions, the history of the universal Latin church and European expansion in the high middle ages (ca. 1050-1350), crisis and changes in the late medieval period (ca. 1350-1550), the development of global trade, enlightenment and the early modern society and political systems up to the first half of the 18th century.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has passed the course/module, is expected to have the following total learning outcome in accordance with the subject's syllabus, defined as knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has broad knowledge of national and international development from antiquity to c. 1750.
  • has broad factual knowledge of significant political, economic, religious and social historical themes from antiquity to c. 1750.
  • can explain important processes of change and different criteria for periodization from antiquity to c. 1750.
  • has gained insights into perspectives used to explain basic historical problems from the period from antiquity to c. 1750.
  • has a basic knowledge of sources and of relevant scholarly literature.
  • has achieved basic knowledge in the fields of source criticism, historiography and historical analysis that provide a basis for further study within the period.

Skills

The candidate

  • can explain and convey knowledge of significant historical themes from antiquity to c. 1750.
  • can structure and write shorter texts and a longer essay on themes from the period that fulfill academic writing requirements in terms of language, structure and source references.
  • can acquire, analyse and refer to relevant scholarly literature.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, obligatory group seminars, and two obligatory written term papers. Obligatory group seminars, required attendance 80% (8 of 10 seminars). Course is taught in Norwegian.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignment
  • Assignment
  • Assignment

Further on evaluation

Exam registration requires that class registration and all obligatory seminars and assignments are approved in the same semester.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

See curriculum published at the start of the semester, and other materials (reading and lecture lists and other relevant information) published on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
HIST1110 15.0 AUTUMN 2017
HIST1150 7.5 AUTUMN 2017
HIST1350 15.0 AUTUMN 2017
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  22.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • History
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Historical and Classical Studies

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 100/100

Release
2024-12-16

Submission
2024-12-18


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Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Home examination 100/100
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  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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