Final Review Sheet

The final exam is on Tuesday morning at 8 am, in our normal classroom. You will have two hours to complete the exam. Please expect to be there for at least 90 minutes or so (that should give you an idea of how much I expect for answers). To help you in writing your answers, each student is allowed to bring a single 4"x6" notecard (it must be a notecard, not paper), with handwritten notes only. The notecard, if you decide to use one, must be turned in with your final.

Part One: You will have to answer one of the following questions from this list for the final.

1) Discuss the overall importance of Islamic translations and commentaries to the development of Western science and philosophy. In the course of your essay, provide at least 5 examples and discuss their specific importance or contributions in detail.

2) Discuss medieval contributions to the following fields of scientific inquiry:
natural philosophy, terrestial physics and optics. Use material from the assigned readings to support your answer.

3) Discuss the role of the Roman Catholic Church in promoting or hampering scientific inquiry. How and why did the church act the way it did from the 12th through the 15th centuries? Provide several examples of the RCC's behaviour and the justifications provided for their actions.

Part Two: Everyone will have to answer the following question.

A) Discuss the development of medical education and professional medical training during the High Middle Ages (1100-1300) and the Late Middle Ages (1300-1450). How successful were the changes undertaken in modernizing medical knowledge and training? In the course of your answer, discuss how a medieval physician would treat a patient who came to see them, suffering from 1) a non-surgical complaint, and 2) a complaint requiring surgical treatment.