Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
1 module to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-FIL/04
2 modules among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
1 module between the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04

2° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
Final exam
27
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
1 module to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-FIL/04
2 modules among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
6
B
L-FIL-LET/02
1 module between the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
Final exam
27
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities
3
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Foreign language B2 level
6
F
-

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Teaching code

4S02237

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-STO/01 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY

Period

CuCi 2 A dal Feb 17, 2025 al Mar 29, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The final aim of this course, which is a part of the integrated course in Storia medievale, del Cristianesimo e delle chiese, is to make student comprehend the complexity of researching in history. This will allow students to acquire part of the useful tools, which will permit them to individually lead their own researches and/or autonomous investigations. Moreover, the aim of this course is also to give students the following knowledge: - general knowledge of the political and social organization in Europe between 5th and 15th century - knowledge of the current historical debate on “Urban and rural communities in Europe in the Carolingian period” Through this course students should acquire the following abilities: - capability of distinguish the different kind of medieval sources - capability of autonomously analysing sources referred to the subject of this course - capability of autonomously analysing essays in medieval history written in the mayor modern languages - capability of autonomously writing papers on topics discussed in class or on topics next to the one discussed during the lectures. Prerequisites - In order to follow the topics of this course a basic knowledge of the social and political history of the Middle Ages is asked. Even if it not strictly necessary, a basic knowledge of Latin is welcomed: this will allow the reading and comprehending of the sources presented and discussed during lectures. Latin sources will be translated and discussed by the lecturer.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Basic knowledge of the medieval period

Program

History of cities in the Middle Ages The course is dedicated to the observation of the urban phenomenon of medieval Europe in its political-institutional, social, economic and cultural components. During the lessons, the main issues concerning the history of cities will be discussed with the aim of highlighting the similarities and differences between different realities, from the early Middle Ages to the fifteenth century. Some aspects relating to city life will be addressed and discussed through the examination and commentary of some case studies that can effectively highlight the transformations of the landscape, the forms of political participation, the development of specific institutions, economic issues and the cultural imagination. A direct approach to the sources is proposed, analyzed and commented during the lessons, to help a greater understanding of the dynamics of the city and of medieval documentary production. Through this path, students will be able to comment and question the most recent historiographical panorama. The course is divided into themes (defined by the teacher during the first lesson) and a particular focus will be dedicated to the places of collective power and the architectural manifestations of public powers. In this module, regional differences will be analyzed and the question of the existence and circulation of building models will be critically questioned.
Bibliography
Please contact the teacher if you have never taken a course in medieval history.
- F. Franceschi, I. Taddei, Le città italiane nel Medioevo: XII-XIV secolo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2012
(In case of problems finding the recommended textbook, it is possible to prepare a part of the course on: G. Milani, I comuni italiani, Bari, Laterza, 2005)
The following papers:
- G. Tabacco, La città vescovile nell'Alto Medioevo, in Modelli di città. Strutture e funzioni politici, ed. P. Rossi, Turin, Einaudi, 1987, pp. 327-345 ( www.rmoa.unina.it/1213/1/RM_Tabacco_Citta.pdf)
- The introduction, the conclusion + an essay of your choice from the volume: On the margins of the municipal world: seats of collective power and public buildings from the Alps to the Mediterranean, edited by S. Balossino, R. Rao, Sesto Fiorentino, All'insegna del Giglio, 2020 (https://www.insegnadelgiglio.it/prodotto/ai-margini-del-mondo-comunale/
Non-attending students will be required to read the supplementary essays:
- E. Artifoni, "Social tensions and institutions in the municipal world", in La Storia. The great problems from the Middle Ages to the contemporary age, edited by N. Tranfaglia - M. Firpo, vol. II, Turin, Einaudi, 1986, pp. 427-491.
- S. Balossino, "Januenses, Pisani et ceteri Lombardi: circulation and activity of Italian groups in the cities of the lower Rhone valley between the 12th and 13th centuries", Archivio Storico Italiano, 617/III (2008), p. 391-424.
Other bibliographical references useful for the development of the theme will be provided during the lessons.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The course will be conducted partly with lectures and interspersed with seminar-type moments in which group discussions and analysis of sources will be privileged. During the lessons, materials will be distributed that will constitute part of the program.

Learning assessment procedures

The oral exam consists of an interview on the topics covered in class and on the themes present in the materials proposed in the bibliography.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The general assessment will take into account above all the mastery of the contents, the ability to summarise and analyse the themes and concepts, the acquisition of an appropriate language.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The grade will be given by the outcome of the oral exam.

Exam language

italiano