6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1010596BEW for working students in the 2nd semester of even academic years (e.g. 2012-2013) at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
This course component covers some of the main intellectual, cultural and social developments in early modern Europe (1500-1800). To this end, the ‘scientific revolution’ of this period is used as a lens from which to illuminate various themes central to early modern history, including globalisation, printing, state formation, revolution, art, religion, progress, and gender. Each of these themes will be studied from the perspective of processes of intellectual change from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. At the same time the course will pays attention to contrasting historiographical approaches to the explanation of intellectual and scientific change in the past.
A reader with scientific articles (in Dutch, English or French), powerpoints and lecture notes.
The students can identify the main aspects of scientific and intellectual development in early modern Europe.
Students can analyse and critically evaluate the various historiographical approaches to the 'scientific revolution'.
Students are able to interpret current debates about the social, cultural and intellectual history of early modern Europe in depth.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Evaluation is based on permanent evaluation and a final essay to be written after the course has ended. The essay is based on the reading materials used throughout the course, as well as on the discussion offered during the discussion seminars. Attendence of the discussion seminars is mandatory, as well as the preparation of the reading materials, and the submission of discussion questions before each seminar. Failure to attend or do the preparatory work more than twice over the course of the term will result in a detraction of 2/20 points from the total.
This course offer isn't part of a fixed set of graduation requirements. Hence, it is a free elective.