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HIST2003

Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages

Lessons are not given in the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course will offer selected in-depth study topics from European Central and Late Medieval History, roughly covering the period 1000-1500 CE. It is a long tradition considering the period as fundamental for the creation of modern Europe. Topics will cover different periods, countries, and social fields, discussed from different perspectives.

Central keywords for topics offered are: Three civilizations: cultural contacts, extension, expansion, crusades, and the Roman heritage. Political-institutional history: political organization on central and local level, war . Political culture and communication: including music and use of symbols, mentalities, identities and loyalties. Church and religion: growth, division, reform, liturgy and music, the cult of saints. Economy and demography: growth, crisis, recovery, demographic trends, the agrarian society, trade and urbanization. Gender and women's history: e.g. women's economical and political agency. The course will also introduce theoretical and methodical questions connected to the topics given.

The taught topic in this course will vary from term to term depending on available staff. The taught topic will be designed according to the individual lecturer`s research interests. Information on topic for the academic year is found under studies on the department webpage . Information on topic and lecturer for the academic year is found under studies on the webpage for the department.

Learning outcome

A candidate who passes this course is expected to have the following learning outcome according to the course curriculum, defined as knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The candidate

  • is familiar with the important stages of development for the actual topics
  • know different historiographic and methodical trends in the field

Skills

The candidate

  • is able to apply his knowledge of this period to present and analyze questions connected to the topics given in the course
  • is able to discuss the position of medieval studies' in historical research
  • is able to carry through a source analysis that complies with the requirements of academic writing

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and/or seminars and one mandatory written paper. The course is taught in Norwegian.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory paper

Further on evaluation

48 hours home exam

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

The curriculum for each individual topic is published at the start of the semester, as well as other materials and information published on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HIST2135 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
HIST2155 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
HIST2205 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • History of the Middle Ages
  • History

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Historical and Classical Studies

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 48 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment