HIST 122 Western Civilization: Medieval to Early Modern
This course examines the major features of the development of western civilization and its relationship to non-western cultures from the medieval period through the 18th century. The course will include the use of primary and secondary sources to understand the social, economic, political, and cultural factors that influenced the relationship between western and non-western societies.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Engage in an exploration of medieval and early modern Western worldviews and their relationship with non-Western worldviews.
- Describe medieval and early modern Western cultures and values, views on human nature, aesthetics, and ethics in a reflective manner.
- Identify and explain the numerous different medieval and early modern Western perspectives and how they impacted both Western and non-Western development.
- Analyze events in medieval and early modern Western history within a global context from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, social and ethical perspectives.
- Formulate specific, unified, and concise theses through writing that demonstrate an understanding of historical thinking.
Course Objectives
- Engage in an exploration of medieval and early modern Western worldviews and their relationship with non-Western worldviews.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Describe medieval and early modern Western cultures and values, views on human nature, aesthetics, and ethics in a reflective manner.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Identify and explain the numerous different medieval and early modern Western perspectives and how they impacted both Western and non-Western development.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze events in medieval and early modern Western history within a global context from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, social and ethical perspectives.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Formulate specific, unified, and concise theses through writing that demonstrate an understanding of historical thinking.
This objective is a course Goal Only