Module: Europe in the 11th-15th centuries

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Europe in the 11th-15th centuries
Module Code	HIS1079
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	History & Geography
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5

Description

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of broad patterns and key developments and events in European history between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
2. Comprehend and analyse the underlying reasons for and consequences of political, religious, social, economic and cultural change.
3. Critically analyse primary sources by asking appropriate questions in relation to this period of Irish history.
4. Engage critically with prescribed secondary readings and the arguments of historians about this period.
5. Construct an objective and well-presented written argument based on a broad range of historical evidence.
6. Appreciate and value the rich diversity of Europe's medieval heritage.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	70	Preparation for and attendance at weekly lectures.
Tutorial	30	Preparation for and participation in tutorials.
Assignment Completion	27.5	Research for and writing of written assignments.
Independent Study	60	Independent study in preparation for the final exam, best undertaken across the entire semester.
Total Workload: 187.5

Section Breakdown
CRN	21403	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	40%	Examination Weight	60%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Patrick Wadden	Module Teacher	Sparky Booker

Section Breakdown
CRN	21403	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	40%	Examination Weight	60%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Patrick Wadden	Module Teacher	Sparky Booker

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Commercial and Economic Expansion 1000-1300

Conquest, Colonisation, and Cultural Change 1000-1300

The Urban Revolution 1000-1300

New Pathways to God, 1000-1300

Renaissance, Reading, and Regulation, 1000-1300

Encounters within and Beyond Europe c.1300

Famine, Plague, and Recovery in the Fourteenth Century

War, Statehood, and Civil Unrest, 1300-1500

Crises and Responses in the Church, 1300-1500

Diversity and Dynamism, 1300-1500

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Wim Blockmans,Peter Hoppenbrouwers: 0, Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500, 9781032035413
Barbara Rosenwein: 0, A Short History of the Middle Ages, Sixth Edition, 6th, 9781487540999

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None