MM04622 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY

courses

ID:

MM04622

Duration (hours):

63

CFU:

SSD:

STORIA MEDIEVALE

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

CULTURAL HERITAGE/STORIA DELL'ARTE Year: 2

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 31/01/2026)

Course Objectives

Basic knowledge of medieval history. Themes and matters developed, as well as expertise and abilities, are fundamental parts of the characterizing contents of the degree course. Direct comparison with sources and historiography allows a better understanding of the processes of formation of historical knowledge

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Teaching Methods

The course will be held in the presence in the first semester. Students who are unable to attend lessons in person will be guaranteed the possibility of replacing their attendance of lessons in person with the study of the volume indicated above (in addition to the compulsory ones for all), for which the lecturer guarantees support in studying and preparing for the exam through online meetings (the dates will be communicated in the teaching notices)For students with disabilities and/or with DSA, it is advisable to contact the competent office (https://www.unich.it/sites/default/files/carta_dei_servizi_0.pdf).

Assessment Methods

A mid-term test will be held on the 13. November 2025, regarding the sources for medieval history. The test will be divided into two parts: the first part will consist in a written quiz regarding the main sources (2 hours); for the second part students will be asked to present a research path about a topic of their own choice (2 hours). The criteria for evaluating this mid-term test are the same as the final oral test and will be averaged with the grade obtained in final exam. Knowledge and abilities will be verified through a question/answer oral exam. The competence will be judged appropriate (with a vote based on a 30 points scale) if the student
- will show to have clearly learnt the fundamental frames of medieval history;
- will show explaining ability and conscious use of the suitable lexicon;
- will demonstrate knowledge and ability to use the tools for historical research.
The grading scale ranges from 1 to 30 with honors (cum laude):
1-17 fail
18-21 sufficient
22-24 fair
25-27 good
28-29 very good
30-30 with honors (cum laude) excellent.
The examination methods for students with disabilities and / or with Learning disability must be agreed with the teacher, in agreement with the competent Office. (https://www.unich.it/sites/default/files/carta_dei_servizi_0.pdf).

Texts

Hide Recommended Bibliography
Attending Students
MODULE 1.Recommended texts:
-G. Albertoni, S.M. Collavini, T. Lazzari, Introduzione alla storia medievale, Bologna 2020.
Or
- A. Cortonesi, Il medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, nuova edizione, Carocci 2019
MODULO 2.
The part relating to sources must be prepared on the lecture notes.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
MODULE 1. Recommended textbook:
- G. Albertoni, S.M. Collavini, T. Lazzari, Introduzione alla storia medievale, Bologna 2020
or:
- C. Wickham, L’Europa nel Medioevo, Roma 2020.
MODULE 2
- A. Bartoli Langeli, Notai. Scrivere documenti nell’Italia medievale, Roma 2006.
Or
- P. Cammarosano, Italia medievale. Struttura e geografia delle fonti scritte, Roma 2016 (or previous editions).
- L. Pellegrini, Abruzzo medievale, Roma 2021, parte I, cap. I-III, pp. 3-69 and parte II, cap. I-II, pp. 139-171.
If you have doubts about terminology and historical and geographical data, we strongly recommend consulting the following dictionaries:
Enciclopedia del Medioevo, Le Garzantine, Milano: Garzanti, 2007A. Barbero, C. Frugoni, Dizionario del Medioevo, Roma-Bari: Laterza 1994
Non-attending students will be able to have the support of the teacher for an updated manual study.

MODULE 1 (6 CFU). The medieval millennium
MODULE 2 (3 CFU). Primary sources in Medieval History

Course Language

Italian

More information

In the beginning of October an online meeting will be held for non-attending students, where the goals and the program of the Course will be presented (the date will be communicated through the "notices" section of the Department website). Interested students are asked to contact the Professor by email, who will then send them the Teams link for the meeting.
Classes start on 1.10.2025
Although not mandatory, students are warmly invited to attend the classes.
You may also be interested in:
Medieval and Renaissance Latin Philology
History of byzantine
Latin palaeography.
Archives, Bibliography and Library Science
Geography
International or incoming Erasmus students are invited to promptly contact the teacher in charge of the course to agree on the exam program, possibly in English.