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An examination of principal trends in the development of European civilisation between the early Middle Ages and the nineteenth century.

This paper is an introduction to European History from the Middle Ages, known for the Crusading Movement and the Black Death, to the dawn of the modern era, marked by the French Revolution and the rise of capitalism. It explores how medieval Europe created a new civilisation and how and why Western Europe grew into a global power in the modern period.
 

About this paper

Paper title From Medieval to Modern Europe
Subject History
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

Professor Takashi Shogimen - takashi.shogimen@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Professor Takashi Shogimen

Lecturers:

Associate Professor John Stenhouse

Professor Takashi Shogimen

Paper Structure
  1. Wars and Revolutions.
  2. Economy and Society.
  3. Christianisation.
  4. Ideas and Learning.
  5. Government.
  6. The Expansion of the European World.
Teaching Arrangements

This is a team taught paper.

Textbooks

Recommended: Joshua Cole and Carol Symes, Western Civilizations, Sixth Brief Edition (New York: W. W. Norton, 2023).

In addition, course materials will be made available electronically via Blackboard.

Course outline

Available via Blackboard.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  • Be equipped with a clear sense of the general shape of European history from the Middle Ages to the dawn of the modern era
  • Have a sound grasp of the concepts and terms that historians have used to make sense of European history

Overview

An examination of principal trends in the development of European civilisation between the early Middle Ages and the nineteenth century.

This paper is an introduction to European History from the Middle Ages, known for the Crusading Movement and the Black Death, to the dawn of the modern era, marked by the French Revolution and the rise of capitalism. It explores how medieval Europe created a new civilisation and how and why Western Europe grew into a global power in the modern period.

About this paper

Paper title From Medieval to Modern Europe
Subject History
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

Professor Takashi Shogimen: takashi.shogimen@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Professor Takashi Shogimen

Lecturers:
Professor John Stenhouse
Professor Takashi Shogimen

Paper Structure
  1. Wars and Revolutions.
  2. Economy and Society.
  3. Christianisation.
  4. Ideas and Learning.
  5. Government.
  6. The Expansion of the European World.
Teaching Arrangements

This is a team taught paper.

Textbooks

Recommended: Joshua Cole and Carol Symes, "Western Civilizations", Sixth Brief Edition (New York: W. W. Norton, 2023).

In addition, course materials will be made available electronically via Aoroa.

Course outline

Available via Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  • Be equipped with a clear sense of the general shape of European history from the Middle Ages to the dawn of the modern era
  • Have a sound grasp of the concepts and terms that historians have used to make sense of European history
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