Module: Early Modern Europe, 1450-1648

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Early Modern Europe, 1450-1648
Module Code	HY115 (ITS) / HIS1012 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	History & Geography
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Early Modern Europeans witnessed and experienced a series of massive paradigm shifts that transformed elements of their lives. They lived through the Renaissance, the Reformations of religion, an era of global exploration and conquest, and the development of nation states, all of which marked a fundamental shift from the medieval period. And yet in other ways we see deep continuity with the past. Looking at European history in this period allows us to ask questions about the nature of “Europe” and “Europeanness,” early moves towards globalization, and both change and continuity in religious, cultural, social, and political realms.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and explain the major social, political, and cultural changes that took place in early modern Europe.
2. Evaluate the impact of European culture and conquest on the wider world.
3. Engage critically with a wide range of historical sources, primary and secondary.
4. Access and critically evaluate electronic sources.
5. Research and write an essay presenting an argument based in the historical literature and making use of readings and research.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Lectures
Independent Study	166	Independent Study and assignment completion
Total Workload: 190

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lecture Topics may include
print culture, exploration, conquest and colonization, Humanism, the Renaissance, religious reform, everyday life, the inquisition, religious violence, the 30 Years War.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Group project	Research and create entry for timeline	25%	As required
Loop Quiz	3 multiple choice quizzes	10%	As required
Digital Project	Video/audio exploration of primary source	45%	As required
Completion of online activity	Collaborative annotations on assigned readings	20%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks: 0, Early modern Europe, 1450-1789 (2006, 2013)., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
Beat Kumin (ed.),: 0, The European world, 1500-1800 (London, 2009).,
Stephen J. Lee,: 0, Aspects of European history, 1494-1789 (London, 1984) e-book.,
E.F. Rice and A Grafton: 0, The foundations of early modern Europe, 1460-1559 (New York, 1994).,
Euan Cameron (ed.): 0, , Early modern Europe: an Oxford history (Oxford, 1999).,

Other Resources

49395, Loop, 0, Key readings will be provided on Loop as will an extensive reading list of materials available in the library.,