Capitalism in pre- modern Europe

6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1003344BER for all students in the 2nd semester of odd academic years (e.g. 2013-2014) at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

biennial: 2nd semester of an odd academic year (e.g. 2013-2014)

Enrollment based on exam contract

Possible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

'History of Migration’ opnemen houdt in dat je geslaagd bent voor ‘Maatschappijgeschiedenis II’ .

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

History

Educational team

Dennis De Vriese
Wouter Ryckbosch (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
100 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

This course revolves around the question why the Industrial Revolution took place in Europe rather than in other regions of the world. Everyone agrees that the basis for Europe’s industrialization was laid during the early modern period, but there is no consensus on the spectrum of relevant factors and their interaction. The goal of this course is to provide insight into the international debates around these issues. While the emphasis lies with socio-economic developments within Europe, we will also pursue systematic comparisons with other parts of the world (i.e. develop a comparative and global perspective), while the developments discussed are examined in relation to other historical societal dimensions.

Course material

Course text (Required) : Kapitalisme in vroegmodern Europa, Reader
Practical course material (Required) : Lesnota's

Additional info

Learning Outcomes

General competences

Students have knowledge of the main spatial and chronological patterns of socio-economic development in early modern Europe. They have insight into the debate concerning the main explanations for these patterns. They can read, situate, understand and analyze key texts from this debate, and can synthesize and reproduce the arguments developed in these text in a structured manner. They can relate these texts to each other and reflect critically upon their scholarly merits.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context