HIST 2530 - Life, Love, and Death in the Medieval World

• Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and evaluate primary sources.
• Students will able to describe the uses and limitations of a variety of sources for medieval history.
• Students will be able to identify major developments in the social and cultural history of medieval Europe.
• Students will be able to analyze a variety of literary, historical, and visual sources from the medieval west.
• Students will be able to demonstrate facility with digital humanities (multimedia, digitized sources, AV projects, et cetera).
• Students will be able to apply a historical perspective on the medieval world in comparison to modern medievalism(s).
• Students will be able to employ principles, terminology, and methods from history and medieval studies.
• Students will be able to describe creative processes involved in producing medieval manuscripts, art and architecture, and historical works.
• Students will be able to explain relationships between the medieval world, its cultural production, and modern interpretations of that world.
• Students will be able to communicate concepts and evidence from the medieval world using digital tools and in written expression.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider key features of medieval studies.
• Students will be able to use information from primary sources and evidence to synthesize an argument about those sources.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze assumptions about the medieval world and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.
• Students will be able to state a specific position about medieval culture and socity that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and related outcomes (consequences and implications) logically and in a priority order.