HSY3630

Renaissance Florence ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Peter Howard

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

Synopsis: As for HSY2630

Objectives: Students successfully completing this unit will be expected to demonstrate: 1. An acquaintance with the considerable body of knowledge that has been built up about late medieval and Renaissance Florence (in the context of Italian history in general). 2. A critical understanding of this fascinating society and its historiography. 3. Enhanced skills in the critical and analytical reading of a variety of texts, including contemporary documents, religious and polemical literature, historical scholarship and visual representations. 4. An ability to undertake independent research. 5. A more sophisticated understanding of historiographical issues and the use of primary sources.

Assessment: Monograph Review (800 words): 20% + Research Presentation and essay (2200 words): 40% + Two in-class tests (1.5 hours): 40%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in History or permission

Prohibitions: HSY2630, HSY2860, HSY3860