HIST 1900 - Topics in History

Institution:

Normandale Community College

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Description:

This course is a short-term, study abroad opportunity that focuses on the impact of the Medici Family on the social, cultural, and political factors which led to the creation of the modern world. There would be 6, 2-hour in-person class sessions with additional work completed through D2L. The trip to Italy would focus on Florence (Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Medici-Ricccardi, Galileo Museum, Duomo), Assisi (Hermitage of the Carceri), Rome (Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Castel SantAngelo, Catacombs) and Pompeii/Herculaneum. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the Medici Familys role in promoting the Renaissance, provoking the Protestant Reformation, and encouraging scientific enquiry.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.normandale.edu

Phone Number:

(952) 358-8200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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