Modern Italian History WH-FW-I-2-WlochNow
The course examines the history of the Italian Peninsula during the early modern period. It discusses the main political, social, economic and cultural transformations of the period, with particular attention to the political fragmentation of Italy, relations among the Italian states and the influence of European powers on the Italian Peninsula. The course places these events and processes within the broader context of European history.
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Term 2024/25_Z: (in Polish) OPIS ETCS:
3 punkty (75godzin; 1 punkt ECTS=25 godzin)
udial w zajęciach - 30 godz.
przygotowanie do kolokwia - 45 godz | Term 2025/26_Z: (in Polish) OPIS ETCS:
3 punkty (75godzin; 1 punkt ECTS=25 godzin)
udial w zajęciach - 30 godz.
przygotowanie do kolokwia - 45 godz | Term 2026/27_Z: 2 ECTS credits (50 hours; 1 ECTS credit = 25 hours):
participation in classes – 30 hours;
independent study and preparation for the written final test – 20 hours. |
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
W1. The student knows and understands the main political, economic, social and cultural events and processes in the history of early modern Italy (FW1_W05).
W2. The student knows and understands the intellectual and material dimensions of early modern Italian culture and its relations with other European cultures (FW1_W04).
Skills
U1. The student is able to analyse selected political, social and cultural phenomena of early modern Italy and place them within a broader historical and cultural context (FW1_U06).
Social competences
K1. The student is prepared to acknowledge shared responsibility for preserving Europe’s cultural heritage, particularly the cultural heritage of Italy (FW1_K04).
Assessment criteria
Learning outcomes W1, W2, U1 and K1 are assessed through a final written test. The test includes questions concerning historical knowledge and tasks requiring students to analyse selected phenomena and place them within a broader historical and cultural context. Students’ awareness of the significance of Italian cultural heritage within the European context is also assessed.
A minimum score of 60% is required to pass the course.
5.0 (very good): 92–100% – the student has fully achieved the intended learning outcomes; demonstrates well-structured and in-depth knowledge, correctly analyses the phenomena discussed and independently places them within a broader historical and cultural context.
4.5 (good plus): 84–91% – the student has achieved the intended learning outcomes to a very good degree; demonstrates broad knowledge and correctly analyses the phenomena discussed, with only minor errors.
4.0 (good): 76–83% – the student has achieved the intended learning outcomes to a good degree; knows the main events and processes and is able to analyse and contextualise them, despite some gaps.
3.5 (satisfactory plus): 68–75% – the student has achieved the intended learning outcomes to a satisfactory degree; demonstrates basic knowledge and provides generally correct analyses, although the answers contain gaps or inaccuracies.
3.0 (satisfactory): 60–67% – the student has achieved the intended learning outcomes to the minimum required degree; identifies the main events and processes but has difficulty analysing them in depth and placing them within a broader context.
2.0 (fail): 0–59% – the student has not achieved the intended learning outcomes; has not acquired the required basic knowledge or is unable to analyse and contextualise the phenomena discussed correctly.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
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