| CODE | ISS1113 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Life in Medieval Gozo | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Islands and Small States Institute | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | ● The main sources of Mediaeval History of Gozo ● The island and its people: anthroponymy, toponymy, demography ● Social organization: the Universitas and its functions ● Power and politics in mediaeval times ● Judicial system in mediaeval times ● The economy in mediaeval times ● Defence in mediaeval times ● The Church in mediaeval times Study-unit Aims The study-unit aims to explain Gozo’s human, economic and cultural development during mediaeval times. Although Gozo generally shared with Malta the fate of the Central Mediterranean archipelago, in spite of its minuscule territorial extension, it has its own tale to narrate, surprisingly different at times from that of the larger island, even at times at variance with it. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: At the end of the study-unit the students will be aware of the different realities of life on Gozo throughout its various vicissitudes during mediaeval times, under successive dominations from Byzantine times to the early years of the Order’s rule. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit, students will have improved their ability to interpret events and the way of life in Gozo during mediaeval times based on written sources and visits to places of Students will find such skills useful for their career improvement and for life in general. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Suggested Readings (all available at the Main University Library or at the University Gozo Centre Library): Main Texts: Dalli, C., (2006). Malta: the medieval millennium, Malta: Midsea, 2006. Fiorini, S. et al. (1996-2007). Documentary Sources of Maltese history, 10 vols. Malta: University Press. Wettinger, G., (1980). “The place-names and the personal nomenclature of Gozo: 1372-1600”, Oriental Studies, Leeds University: 173-198. Bonanno, A. (2005). Malta: Phoenician, Punic, and Roman, Malta, Midsea Books Ltd. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Ind Study & Ind Online Learning | |||||||||
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