BW
Mar 23, 2018
Helpful and insightful. I try to learn as much about witchcraft and all religions as I can. The first set of videos were well lit and well read. I recommend this for anyone who wants to learn more.
NM
Jul 14, 2020
This course was really thorough and interesting. I liked how it covered a range of religions and regions and I think it's great how there are interactive assignments which judge out writing.
By Helga W
•Apr 9, 2020
It was my first course in this platform and was really amazing. This new experience, in addition to bringing me more knowledge, brought me a routine, a excellent way to invert my time. I choose Magic in the Middle Age because always it seemed to me a incredible part of the Universal History. And, I love the Magic.
Thank for this course.
By Paul D
•Oct 19, 2021
The course had some very interesting content in some areas but was a bit superficial in other areas. Overall, it was a good experience. However, the peer graded exercises were not clearly written and it was necessary to go to the discussion forums to get some more input on what was actually required to satisfy the review criteria.
By Jaime J
•Jul 14, 2020
A decent overview of a complex topic. I appreciate the care the creators have taken in creating the range of content. I wish the lectures included real imagery from the sources they cite: photographs of the original texts and so on. In Week 5, the final assignment needs an update to correct the broken web links.
By al l
•Jan 31, 2021
Interesting material, well organized and presented. Things really fell apart in the final assignment, where the 2 main links remain broken. I managed to find links in the forums, but judging by the comments these have been broken for a while. PLEASE fix this, it leaves an unfortunate bad final impression.
By Maitreyi S
•Jul 15, 2019
I had so much fun in this course. It catered to my interests and peaked my curiosity at the same time. I'm grateful to all the teachers for providing us with such brilliant works and for their painstaking efforts, providing us with so much knowledge and wisdom. Thank you so much for this wonderful journey.
By Jennifer D
•Aug 31, 2017
It was awesome - apart from the video on Geomancy as that made absolutely no sense to me!!
I was much more interested in the History side of the course than the technical parts of the last two weeks - but I did find the stuff on Islam really interesting and really liked that this was included.
By Jorge d R G
•Mar 19, 2017
Un curso atractivo y divertido, pero centrado en los últimos momentos de la Edad Media. Se debería puntualizar en el título "Baja Edad Media". Por lo demás, mi más sincera enhorabuena por todo el trabajo que, desde la Universitat de Barcelona, habéis realizado para sacar adelante este curso.
By Isabelle A A
•May 11, 2017
Very interesting course - I enjoyed it immensely. I also liked the assignments, but I would recommend improving the peer-review rubrics (which others have recommended as well). Also, please double-check video transcripts for their accuracy. Thank you for offering Magic in the Middle Ages!
By laura u m
•May 18, 2020
Es muy interesante y la verdad que es bastante completo y se hace ameno. Me gustaría saber un poco más acerca de la caza de brujas, quizás algo de sitios míticos como Salem o algo así. Pero la verdad que me ha gustado mucho, interesante, entretenido y bien explicado. ¡Recomendado!
By Jurgens P
•Jan 16, 2017
The course gives a good historical view on magic and how it was perceived without being biased in terms of the practice of magic itself. Rather it looks at how the practices were perceived and the factors that influenced the development and dimise of magic and related practices.
By Cassandra S
•Sep 6, 2021
Assignment objectives could be a little clearer in the initial instructions, perhaps providing the grading rubric upfront so students have a clear understanding on what direction they should be heading with their assignment and understand how their grade will be formed.
By Tina M
•Feb 28, 2022
Thank you for an amazing course!! I was thrilled with the content, tittilated by the possibilities of further knowledge and went into a whole new wold understanding. I did the audit only, so I'm sure I would have gained more if I'd gone for certificate. Next time.
By Jillian M
•Sep 18, 2020
Amazing course! The content is very interesting and presented very well by experts in the field. As just a course, I would highly recommend it. 4 stars because of the peer reviewed format and that the rubric often didn't match up with the questions in the assignment.
By James J
•Jul 4, 2019
This course was good. I learned some things beyond a highschool education. I wish that it went more into the actual spells cast in medieval times. However, this is a history class, and it mentioned the key characters and key events that changed how magic was viewed.
By Ivan D T G
•Oct 21, 2016
it's a good course but i think it would be better if they have it also in spanish and apart from that as a suggestion, teachers should talk a little slow, sometimes it's hard to understand some words because of it. apart from that it's a very good course
By P A P
•May 9, 2020
I feel i got a basic idea of magic in middle ages , in different religions , connecting it to the social , economic and political conditions of that time. The videos were quite useful , will definitely delve into more thorough the provided bibliography
By Rhiannon E
•Feb 16, 2020
This was a a very enjoyable and beginner-friendly course which provided some interesting historical insights. My favourite part was learning about how knowledge was shared between the Arab and Latin world during the Middle Ages.
By Amanda O
•Jul 3, 2021
The professors are fun and they seem to really care about the subject matter. This is the first course I chose to audit on Coursera. It is more of an overview and can go quickly at times but is still a good supplemental course.
By Pilar P d C
•Apr 12, 2018
Fascinating insight into the reality of magic during the middle ages. Well thought out course generally speaking with interesting information. Maybe during the first two modules could have done with more pictorial aids. Thanks.
By Megan B
•Oct 27, 2019
This is a great toe-dip into the vast world of Medieval magic and it's contemporary reception. I highly recommend this course to anyone who needs a head start on the subject, is looking for a refresher, or is simply curious.
By Renee N
•Apr 20, 2018
Loved it! Found some of the lessons hard to understand but the content was constantly very intriguing and engaging. Great for anyone interested in the topic/concept of magic, and how it existed among people centuries ago.
By Angela M
•Feb 24, 2018
interesting topic, would be great to have demonstrated more resources during the video and readings for self-study. Great team of scholars! It looks like they had fun doing this. I certainly had fun taking this course.
By Jude S W
•May 11, 2018
I like this course, but I wish it was longer and more in depth. I also feel that the grading was a bit elementary. Harder task, required reading or longer tests would make me feel more learned and more accomplished.
By ERIKA C R
•Nov 5, 2022
Los ponentes muy profesionales, saben de lo que hablan, y te lo explican de la manera más sencilla posible. La bibliografía utilizada para las unidades en curso son bastas y sumamente profundas en el tema. gracias
By Juan F A
•Dec 3, 2023
Some weeks are great, other weeks are a bit boring. Sometimes you could see the teacher reading a teleprompter and that's not very exciting. But sometimes the references and the books named were just amazing.