CLAS 205Medieval Society
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Classical Studies
- Cross-listed
- MEDVL 205
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A survey of Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual, political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social life, and leisure activities.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7802 | 0 / 120 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 8074 | 183 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
89% liked it100% easy29% useful
From 9 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
What a great course! I was excited to take this course and it definitely delivered. Very easy course assessment-wise, just 4 multiple choice tests and the content is super interesting. I would recommend this course to anyone genuinely interested in medieval history or just needs a fun elective. If you are looking for a useful course, this course checks that off too, as building an understanding of Western historical concepts help you to understand the world today. Plus Dan Hutter is such a kind prof with funny stories and an engaging teaching style.
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Loved this class. Lectures were engaging and he gets to the point without lots of unnecessary info. But you don't even need to come to class if you don't want, lecture slides all posted and all the grades are is 4 50 question MC tests. He also put important points (basically what he'll quiz you on in yellow font in the slides). Easy class but learned a lot and actually looked forward to attending class!
Mar 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Took it with Dan Hutter online. Pretty straightforward course. 4 multiple choice term tests covering 25% of the course each. It is very easy to get 90s on the tests as long as you watch the lectures and review the materials for a day or two leading up to the tests.
The material was interesting but I'm not a classics major so I can't really comment on its usefulness.Apr 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
6 posts and comments in 5 threads mention CLAS 205, November 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2022
Clas 205 4 points, 0 comments
u/New-grad-55: “I am thinking of taking clas 205 during winter and I was wondering if anyone who has taken it before can tell me what is the grade breakdown for the class is. Any advice helps.”
Spring 2022
Please list them below. Thx 48 points, 13 comments
u/CMcAwesome: “Geog 207 (fully online course) is a great list A Clas 204/205 (the x society ones) were pretty easy as well, when I took medieval society it was three tests that were fill in the blank, multiple choice, and an essay question, and we were given a list of words to learn + the …”
Spring 2021
Birdiest course among these? 5 points, 13 comments
“Hello, I'm looking to take a bird course for Fall and deciding among these: BET 100, FINE 130, AHS 105, FR 101 (never done french before in any capacity) Which course would be the easiest and require …”
u/yellowbeaans: “clas205 medieval society is even easier than clas104 :)”
u/bolton-js: “Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately looks like clas 205 is not being offered in Fall”
Fall 2016
CS 488 (Graphics) and CS 486 (AI), should I take them both at once? 1 point, 19 comments
u/oreoham: “… If it helps the discussion, I'm planning on throwing in some relatively birdy courses like JAPAN 101, RS 100, CLAS 205.”
Fall 2015
Easy 200lvl Online Courses 2 points, 8 comments
“Hello, I am looking to take some 200lvl online course over my next coop term to get ahead on credits, any legitimate suggestions? …”
u/rutamentary: “- PSYCH 207 if you've taken PSYCH 101 - CLAS 201/202/205/210 - whichever is offerred online”
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