MEDVL 115Crusading in the Middle Ages

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Medieval Studies
Cross-listed: HIST 115

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the historical events and cultural assumptions that led to the European phenomenon of crusading, or holy war, between 1095 and 1453.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	4043	15 / 20	MW 10:00–11:20

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One of the best courses I have taken so far. I did not know much about the Crusades going into this course, and I definitely came out of it learning a lot. What this course will give you above the subject is practical skills you will use later in your academic and professional career. A great deal of in-class group work is document analysis of primary texts and discussions. Lectures have ben offered as supplemental videos you can watch on your own time. I actually really enjoyed this aspect because it made a change from useless discussion forums where you didn't have a chance to interact with your classmates. There is a lot of in class group work, but no group assignments (which I also…

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Fall 2019

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Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

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