58624 - Medieval History (Complementary Activity M-STO/01)

Learning outcomes

Recovery and integration of medieval history knowledge.

Course contents

Students will either come to know the essential topics of Middle Ages.

THE METHODS OF EXECUTION OF THE LESSONS WILL FOLLOW THE INDICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE DEPARTMENT

Readings/Bibliography

- J.LE GOFF, Il tempo continuo della storia, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2018.

- M.RUBIN, Il Medioevo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2016.

Teaching methods

The course is based on general medieval history and some investigations on qualifing Middle Ages themes.

Assessment methods

The assessment method is only trough a final exam, which will consist in an oral exam. This exam will aim to verify that the student has acquired the expected knowledge. The minimum standard of learing required to the student is to be able to place in the correct chronological order the most important events of the Middle Ages, to justify the causal connections between the different events.

Evaluation: An evaluation with grades of excellence is envisaged taking into consideration:
- the mastery both of the contents proposed and of the bibliography indicated;
- the ability to synthesize and to analyze the themes and the concepts;
- the achievement of an organic vision and of a critical use of the themes and problems;
- good expressive competence and specific language.
A discreet assessment is envisaged taking into consideration:
- a mnemonic knowledge of the contents;
- the ability to synthesize and to analyze the themes and the concepts articulated in a correct, but not always appropriate language.
A sufficient assessment is envisaged taking into consideration:
- Formative gaps and / or inappropriate language, even if in a context of minimal knowledge of the examination contents.
A negative rating is foreseen taking into consideration:
- formative gaps; inappropriate language; lack of correlation within the proposed issues and the recommended bibliography.

Teaching tools

Materials on web.

Office hours

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