UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

ATS1316 Medieval worlds: From Vikings to the Silk Road

Faculty of Arts

ATS1316 Medieval worlds: From Vikings to the Silk Road is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Caulfield, Clayton
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS1316. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

This unit examines European society from the end of Roman empire to the turbulent fourteenth century. It analyses major themes of medieval history, including the place of religion in culture, thought and politics; social hierarchies; political structures and debates; gender; urbanisation; disease; and encounters between Europeans and cultures of the east. The unit also analyses modern uses of 'medieval' imagery, and considers the relationship between medieval stereotypes and understandings of modernity.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understanding major themes of medieval European history;

  2. 2

    Interpreting and discussing critically documents from the medieval period;

  3. 3

    Evaluating the arguments of historians about medieval society;

  4. 4

    Recognising and discussing critically the stereotypes conjured up by the term 'medieval', and their use in modern debates;

  5. 5

    Identifying and evaluating resources relevant to a historical question;

  6. 6

    Constructing clear written arguments;

  7. 7

    Tailoring information and arguments for a variety of audiences;

  8. 8

    Working effectively in individual and collaborative situations.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS1316 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Kathleen Neal
Chief Examiners
Dr Kathleen Neal

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS1316?

ATS1316 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS1316 offered?

In 2020, ATS1316 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.

How much work is ATS1316?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include ATS1316?

ATS1316 is part of History.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
History
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020