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War and Society in the Early Modern Age

Code: 100356
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
History OP 4

Contact lecturer

Name :
Antonio Espino Lopez
Email :
antonio.espino@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

It’s necessary to have taken the mandatory Early Modern Europe Era courses.

Objectives

The subject History of war, of which this subject forms part, aims to analyze one of the most important and decisive historical phenomena in the evolution of the history of humanity. Most often, the war has been the main agent of historical change in numerous moments and in various spaces in the course of human history (antiquity, the Middle Ages Hispanic, the late modern era or the modern era ). A phenomenon of such dimensions must be approached from diverse perspectives; However, it is the criterion of the teacher that a perspective to take care very especially is the political-military dimension of the conflict, although the economic, technological and cultural perspectives (the cultural production generated by Experience of war) and, above all, social, that is, paying special attention to its connection with society, its impact on society throughout history. It can undoubtedly be understood as historical phenomena such as imperialism, colonialism or revolts and revolutions at various moments of the historical future without a profound and extensive knowledge of the ways of making war and its repercussions on all Levels. The historiographic debates that have had in the mentioned subject as its epicenter will not be neglected. On the other hand, the content of the subject will be sensitive to aspects related to the gender perspective.

Learning outcomes

  1. Submitting works in accordance with both individual and small group demands and personal styles.
  2. Identifying the main and secondary ideas and expressing them with linguistic correctness.
  3. Properly using the specific vocabulary of History.
  4. Organising and planning the search of historical information.
  5. Using the characteristic computing resources of the field of History.
  6. Solving problems autonomously.
  7. Communicating in your mother tongue or other language both in oral and written form by using specific terminology and techniques of Historiography.
  8. Engaging in debates about historical facts respecting the other participants' opinions.
  9. Critically assessing and solving the specific historiographical problems of war studies.
  10. Analysing the historical processes that led to armed conflicts.

Contents

1. Introduction: The war in the Modern Age.


2. From the Modern Military Revolution to the fiscal-military state: a historiographical debate.


3. The war in the Sixteenth Century. The Hispanic military model, 1494-1621.


4. The war in the Seventeenth Century. The era of Battles (1618-1715).


5. The war in the Eighteenth Century, 1715-1793.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Personal study of the subject 45 1.8 4, 5, 6
Theoretical classes 39 1.56 3, 9, 10
Seminars and directed practices 6 0.24 4, 8
Text readings. Work writing. Preparation of comments. Search for bibliographic information. 30 1.2 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Exercises ruled of learning 7.5 0.3 1, 3, 7
Tutorships 15 0.6 8

Attendance at lectures directed by the teacher. Students who do not attend regularly in class will have to justify their absenteeism.

Attendance at seminars and practices supervised by the teacher.

Comprehensive reading of texts.

Learning Information search strategies.

Realization of reviews, jobs and analytical comments.


The teaching sessions and their contents are protected by intellectual property and data protection regulations. It is not allowed to record, reproduce or broadcast classes or interventions of the participating people without express authorization. Any recording will require prior authorization. Note: 15 minutes of a class will be set aside, within the schedule established by the center/degree, for students to complete the teacher performance and subject evaluation surveys

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Book reviews,clasroom essays. 50% (20% + 30%) 4 0.16 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Tests written in class 50% (25% + 25%) 3.5 0.14 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10



50% of written midterm exams (25% + 25%) which will consist of answering two questions on each.

30% three random classroom practices (comments on materials worked on in class or previously assigned readings).

20% Completing a review of a book assigned on the first day of class.


Classroom practices do not require scheduling or prior notice for their completion. Practices not completed due to student absence cannot be made up. Students who do not reach a score of 3.5 points in the weighting of all ongoing assessment activities scheduled throughout the course will be graded as Not Assessable, and will not be allowed to take the makeup exam. The makeup exam will consist of a comprehensive test of the subject matter and will take place on the official dates set by the Faculty. Under no circumstances can the makeup exam be considered as a way to improve the grade of students who have already passed the course. normal continuous assessment process. The maximum grade that can be achieved in the retake is 5.0 (Pass). The schedule for evaluation tests cannot be changed, except in exceptional and properly justified cases. In situations of accredited chronic or acute illness, students have the right to a postponement up to the limit allowed by the academic calendar. In these cases, the request to change the date or time must be submitted at least seven days in advance, providing the corresponding documentation. When the cause is due to unforeseen force majeure, the regulations allow the request to be submitted after the scheduled test date, as long as the documentation is provided within a maximum of three business days. This includes, for example, a birth or adoption, or the death of a partner or a second-degree relative. In cases of illness or other circumstances, the documentation must prove in a clear way that the student was not in a condition to take the test on the scheduled date and time. It is up to the faculty to consider any circumstances outside of those previously established.


Single evaluation: It will consist of a written test (50% of the grade); three classroom exercises (30% of the grade); and the submission of a course assignment (20% of the grade). The written test and classroom exercises will be carried out in the same session. The make-up of the single evaluation will take place in the same way as the continuous assessment (same test, same day and time, and classroom). A student who does not achieve a score of 3.5 points in the weighting of all evaluation activities will be graded as Not Evaluable and will not be able to take the make-up. Choosing the single evaluation does not exempt students from attending class.


Notes IA: This subject allows the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies exclusively for bibliographic research tasks, search information, text correction, or translations. Other situations can be considered, always with the approval of the teaching staff. Students must: (1) identify the parts that have been generated with AI; (2) specify the tools used; and (3) include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity.


If students commit any irregularity (plagiarism, copying, unreferenced use of AI, etc.) that could lead to a change in the grade of an assessment, the assessment will be graded as 0. If two irregularities occur in the assessments of the same course, the final grade for that course will be 0 (Fail), regardless of any disciplinary process that may be initiated. According to the guidelines of the History degree coordination, in written tests and course assignments for the subject, one or Rules about spelling and syntax correction. The penalty will be 0.2 points for each mistake made on the final grade, up to a maximum of three points deducted. Repeated mistakes can be deducted. At the time of completing/submitting each evaluative activity, the teachers will inform (Moodle classroom, official email) about the procedure and the date for reviewing grades. Particular cases in following the course will be taken into account and will receive specific treatment, especially students included in the PIUNE program.


Erasmus students who need to leave before the established evaluation dates must justify it with an official document from their home university addressed to the Exchange Coordinator of the Degree and proving a calendar need (overlap with academic activity at the home university). Exchange students who request to advance an exam must present to the The faculty must provide a written document from their home university that justifies their request. Our University does not accept any discrimination against faculty or students based on ethnicity, language, nationality, religion, sex, age, or functional diversity. In class, we will work to maintain an environment of respect shared for all differences.


Bibliography

-ANDUJAR, F.rancisco Ejércitos y militares en la Europa moderna, Síntesis, 1999.

-BLACK, Jeremy (ed.), European warfare, 1453-1815, Routledge 2002.

-CHAGNIOT, Jean, Guerre et société à l’Èpoque Moderne, PUF, 2001.

-GLETE, Jan, War and the State in Early Modern Europe, Routledge, 2002.

-KEEGAN, John, A History of Warfare, Vintage Books, 1994 (Historia de la Guerra, Turner, 2013).

-MARTINES, Lauro, Un tiempo de guerra. Una historia alternativa de Europa, 1450-1700, Crítica, 2013.

-PARKER, Geoffrey (ed.), Historia de la guerra, Akal, 2010.

-TALLETT, Frank, War and Society in Early Modern Europe, 1495-1715, Routledge, 1992.

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Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TE) Theory 1 Spanish first semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 1 Spanish first semester morning-mixed