RFIS050 Book culture in the Middle Ages (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish, French
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
Description
Learning outcomes
The course provides the student with the following:
- history of the Latin script in cultural context from the Antiquity until the Early Modern Age
- reading skills in Carolingian minuscule and the Gothic script
- basic knowledge of book historical methodology
- solid grasp of the main features of Western Medieval book production
- history of the Latin script in cultural context from the Antiquity until the Early Modern Age
- reading skills in Carolingian minuscule and the Gothic script
- basic knowledge of book historical methodology
- solid grasp of the main features of Western Medieval book production
Description of prerequisites
History of France RFIA049
Study materials
Lecture course: slides, hand-outs
Literature
- Kodikologia/codicology: GÉHIN (ed.), Lire le manuscrit médiéval
- Paleografia/palaeography: STIENNON, Paléographie latine du moyen âge OR
- Paleografia/palaeography: BISCHOFF, Paläographie des römischen Altertums und des abendländischen Mittelalters, 4. laitos/4th ed. (English (2nd ed.): Latin palaeography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages)
- Kodikologia/codicology: LEMAIRE, Introduction à la codicologie OR
- Tekstihistoria/text history: REYNOLDS - WILSON, Scribes and Scholars (3. laitos/3rd ed.)
Completion methods
Method 1
Evaluation criteria:
Osallistuminen luennoille, luentoharjoitusten tekeminen ja 5-7 sivun loppuessee tai lopputentti
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Evaluation criteria:
Kirjatentti
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Method 3
Evaluation criteria:
Oppimistehtävä, esim. kaksi 5-7 sivun esseetä opettajan kanssa sovitusta kirjallisuudesta.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish, French
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Exam (5 cr)
Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish, French
Teaching
8/1/2019–8/31/2020 Exam on a general examination day
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Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish, French