Course syllabus

 

HUMS 101: Europe: Medieval to Modern

SEMESTER 2, 2018

15 points

    

The Wilton Diptych, c. 1395. National Galley, London.                                       Edouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergères, 1882. Courtauld Institute Gallery, London

 

 

Course Convenor and Lecturer: 

Lindsay Diggelmann, History
email: l.diggelmann@auckland.ac.nz

Room 733, 7th floor, Humanities / Arts 1 (206-733)
Phone: 923-7099 / extn 87099

Lindsay's Office Hours:

• Monday 2.30-3.30, Arts Students' Centre study space, HSB level 4 (starting 6 Aug)

• Wednesday 3-4, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-733

 

Lecturers:

Iain Buchanan, Art History
email: i.buchanan@auckland.ac.nz

Room 751, 7th floor, Humanities / Arts 1 (206-751)
Phone: 923-7271 /extn 87271

Iain's Office Hours:

• Tuesday 2-4, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-751

 

Lisa Bailey, History
email: lk.bailey@auckland.ac.nz

Room 808, 8th floor, Humanities / Arts 1 (206-808)
Phone: 923-8907 / extn 88907

Joe Zizek, History
email: j.zizek@auckland.ac.nz

Room 735, 7th floor, Humanities / Arts 1 (206-735)
Phone: 923-8852 / extn 88852

Office Hours:

• Wed 1-2, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-735
• Thu 1-3, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-735

 

Tutor:

Ashlee Johnson

email: ajoh501@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Office Hours:

• Wed 10.30-11.30, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-304
• Thu 1.30-2.30, Humanities / Arts 1, 206-304

 

Tuākana Mentors:

Morgan Dalton-Mill (History), mdal218@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Eden Tongia (Art History), eton080@aucklanduni.ac.nz

 

 

 

 

Course delivery format:

Each week, students in Humanities 101 are expected to attend two 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute tutorial.

Lectures: Mondays at 12 pm; Wednesdays at 12 pm

Tutorials will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The first tutorials will be held in week 2 (25-26 July). Please contact one of the teaching staff if you have any problems with tutorial times or enrolment.

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

Read the Courseguide here

Course Introduction:

Bringing together perspectives from History and Art History, Humanities 101 offers a thematic and chronological survey of major developments in European history and visual culture from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The semester’s topics include the changing nature of political authority and political conflicts, the history of ordinary lives, and shifting cultural, spiritual and scientific understandings of European people’s place in the world. Lectures will provide an overview of important themes and will follow a broadly chronological structure. Tutorials will be devoted to the discussion of primary source documents and images, along with work on study skills (eg: essay writing, reading comprehension for academic material). Students will be able to study the ways in which historians and art historians construct widely different interpretations from the documentary evidence of the past. The course acts as a foundation for several majors in Humanities subject areas. It is designed to provide a solid basis for subsequent study in courses dealing with European history and culture as well as an introduction to the nature of scholarly research and writing in the Humanities.

Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

The course objectives are to:

• provide a broad survey of medieval, early modern and modern European history, including familiarity with key concepts and events
• introduce students to concepts of visual analysis and major European artistic movements before the modern era
• assess a diverse array of ‘primary sources’ and develop students’ skills in historical and art historical interpretation of them
• enhance students’ capabilities in scholarly analysis, interpretation of evidence, and presentation of reasoned arguments

In line with the Bachelor of Arts Graduate Profile, expected learning outcomes include the ability for students to:

• understand and compare disciplinary knowledge and practices at an introductory level across several subject areas in the Humanities
• assess and interpret a variety of evidence in order to construct reasoned arguments in both written and oral formats
• demonstrate academic integrity and considered, respectful engagement with other points of view
• appreciate the cultural and historical significance of the European past in a manner that informs discussion of current local and global issues

In addition to the specific objectives listed above, all Stage I courses are also designed to impart general skills needed by history students in line with the aims of the University of Auckland’s ‘Information Literacy’ policy.  Such skills are highly transferable to any fields of study that require the assimilation, assessment and presentation of information as well as the construction of independent arguments.  Humanities 101 will seek to cultivate the following research-related skills:

• build your ability to advance coherent oral and written arguments
• take effective notes from lectures, discussions, and reading materials
• accurately provide references and citations (footnotes or endnotes and bibliographies) to indicate your intellectual obligations
• know how to make effective use of a research library, including resources accessed via information technology and online

 

Assessment Summary:

Read the Course Assessment Document, including Essay Questions, here

Grades are distributed (as a percentage of total mark in course) as follows:

20% - Four (4) online tests, each worth 5% of the final mark

• Test 1 (covers lectures 1-6), available from 1 August to 8 August
• Test 2 (covers lectures 7-12), available from 22 August to 29 August
• Test 3 (covers lectures 13-18), available from 26 September to 3 October
• Test 4 (covers lectures 19-23), available from 17 October to 24 October

30% - Essay, 1500 words, due 4:00 pm, Tuesday 25 September

50% - Exam (2 hours, 2 essays) held in University Examination period

 

Weekly Topics:

Week 1
Lecture 1 – 16 July
Introduction: Studying ‘Humanities’ and Europe   LD / IB

 

Part 1: Medieval Europe

Lecture 2 – 18 July
History – Power and Authority: Ruling ‘Christendom’   LB

Week 2
Lecture 3 – 23 July
History – Ordinary Lives: Medieval Women and Men   LB
Lecture 4 – 25 July
Art History – Religious Imagery   IB

Week 3
Lecture 5 – 30 July
History – Cultures: Expressions of Faith   LD
Lecture 6 – 1 August
Art History – Secular Imagery   IB

Online Test 1: 1 August – 8 August

Part 2: Renaissance Europe

Week 4
Lecture 7 – 6 August
History – Ordinary Lives: The Black Death and After   LD
Lecture 8 – 8 August
Art History – The City vs Nature   IB

Week 5
Lecture 9 – 13 August
History – Power and Authority: Kingdoms and Courts   LD
Lecture 10 – 15 August
Art History – Renaissance Courts   IB

Week 6
Lecture 11 – 20 August
History – Cultures: Print and the Reformation   LD
Lecture 12 – 22 August
Art History – Print and the Invention of Multiple Imagery   IB

 

Online Test 2: 22 August – 29 August 

 

Mid-semester break (25 August – 9 September)

 
Part 3: Early Modern Europe

Week 7
Lecture 13 – 10 September
History – Power and Authority: Absolute Monarchy   JZ
Lecture 14 – 12 September
Art History – Portraits and Power   IB

Week 8
Lecture 15 – 17 September
History – Ordinary Lives: Gender and Society   LD
Lecture 16 – 19 September
Art History – Images of Domestic Life   IB

Essay due: 4 pm, Tuesday, 25 September

Week 9
Lecture 17 – 24 September
History – Cultures: Science and Enlightenment   JZ
Lecture 18 – 26 September
History – Europe and the Wider World   LD

Online Test 3: 26 September – 3 October

Part 4: Modern Europe

Week 10
Lecture 19 – 1 October
History – Power and Authority: Revolutions, Nations, Empires   JZ
Lecture 20 – 3 October
History – Ordinary Lives: Industrial Society   LD

Week 11
Lecture 21 – 8 October
History – Cultures: The Emergence of Modern Culture   JZ
Lecture 22 – 10 October
Art History – The Nineteenth-Century City: Paris and London   IB
 
Week 12
Lecture 23 – 15 October
History – Twentieth-Century Crises to 1945   JZ

Conclusion
Lecture 24 – 17 October
Course Review and Exam Preparation   LD

Online Test 4: 17 October – 24 October

EXAM: held during University Examination Period
(You will be advised of date and location by the University)

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Prescribed Texts:

Optional info depending on course requirements

 Recommended Texts:

Optional info depending on course requirements

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.