Economic and Social History in the Middle Ages

Code:

HISTO042

Acronym:

HESEME

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	31	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	2	-	6	52	162
HISTO	141	Study Plan - Hist. w/ Minor in Geography	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - History	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	3	Single Language Plan-German	2	-	6	52	162
		Single Language Plan-French	2	-	6	52	162
		Single Language Plan-English	2	-	6	52	162
		Single Language Plan-Spanish	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To identify the economic and social evolution of Europe, from the establishment of the barbarian kingdoms to the hardships of the 14th century and the reconversion of the 15th century.
- To locate the different historical moments in time and place.
- To work with documents, and graphic and cartographic material.
- To become familiar with the main issues in Economic and Social History research by focussing on specific historical sources.
- To use reference materials and identify the most popular theories in the last few years.

Program

Introduction. The concept of the Middle Ages. The criteria for the periodization of social and economic medieval history.
1. The foundations of Western civilisation
1.1. The transition from the Ancient World to the Medieval World
1.2. The rise of the medieval economy
1.3. Towns in the Early Middle Ages

2. The High Middle Ages
2.1. The development of secular life
2.2. Rural areas and urban areas
2.3. From the regional to the international sphere
2.4. Medieval society (11-13th centuries). Ideological model and social relations

3. The 14th and 15th centuries
3.1. Secular lifestyles
3.2. The diversity of the crisis
3.3. Changes in medieval society
3.4. From the hardships of the 14th century to the reconversion of the 15th century

Mandatory literature

ÁLVAREZ PALENZUELA, Vicente (coord.) ; Historia Universal de la Edad Media. 1ª edição. Barcelona, , Ariel, 2002. ISBN: ISBN 84-344-6669-1
BALARD, Michel; GENET, J. Philippe; ROUGE, Michel; Balard, Michel; e outros;A Idade Média no Ocidente : dos bárbaros ao renascimento. , Lisboa, Publicações Dom Quixote, 1994. ISBN: ISBN 972-20-1154-5
CLARAMUNT, Salvador e outros; Historia de la Edad Media, 2ª edição na 3ª reimpressão , Barcelona, Ariel, 1999. ISBN: ISBN 84-344-6569-8
FONSECA, Luís Adão da; La Cristandad Medieval, Historia Universal EUNSA, tomo 5, Pamplona, EUNSA, 1984. ISBN: ISBN 84-313-0827-3
FOURQUIN, Guy; A Economia do Ocidente Medieval, Lisboa, Edições 70, 1997. ISBN: ISBN 972-44-0364-5
FOSSIER, Robert; La société médiévale, 2e ed . Paris , Armand Colin, 1994. ISBN: 2-200-31307-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes: lectures on selected topics and use of documentary sources. Tutorials on the work done by students.

keywords

Humanities > History > Medieval history
Humanities > History > Economic history
Humanities > History > Social history

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Participação presencial	13,00		2012-06-04
	Exame	2,00		2012-07-31
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	39	2012-06-04
	Estudo autónomo	108	2012-07-31
	Total:	147,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are admitted to exams provided that the conditions established in the Assessment Regulations are met: mandatory 75% attendance of planned classes, unless established otherwise by law. Attendance will be monitored by means of attendance records.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam: 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.