Objectives and competences
Student has to informed about progress and main crisis situations in western, north, middle, east and southeast Europe of that time. In connection with the political review he draws attention on the exploitation of religious contrasts for state and personal intentions
Achievements in science and art, inventions and the rise of production round up the total view over the period and introduce it as a birth of modern European civilization.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Selected Topics in-depth study of:
Western and Northern Europe:
The roots of France - imperial conflict
Spanish Golden Age
Portugal, the decline of power.
England and Scotland
Holy Roman Empire
Religious persuasions
League Council,
Thirty Years' War,
Netherlands and Ireland
Baltic
Italy
Spiritual - cultural image and economy
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, seminar, individual study, discussion. The information and communications technology is used for educational purposes in the teaching and learning process.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Student becomes acquainted with important occurences, processes and changes in the period of modern period. Knowledge of the modern period European history, helps student to analyze the most important developmental processes of that time and also the events and their consequences are evident to him.
Readings
Svetovna zgodovina, Ljubljana,1976.
Unescova Zgodovina človeštva, Ljubljana 1982-1986, določena poglavja v več zvezkih.
The Times atlas svetovne zgodovine, druga izdaja, Ljubljana 1993.
Oxfordova enciklopedija zgodovine 1. Od pradavnine do 19. stoletja, Ljubljana 1993.
Maurice Keen, Srednjeveška Evropa.
