In Europe there was a population explosion between the 11th and 13th century. …show more content…
Lecturers were not paid an annual salary, but were paid by student per class. A professor would announce that they would be running a series of classes on a particular subject, and any student could show up, and pay for that lecture. There were very few textbooks, as at that time books still had to be copied out by hand, and like students today they were often not in possession of much wealth. Paper was also expensive, so few students took notes, most relied upon their memory. Exams were also not done on paper, but orally. Students would give reasons why they agreed or disagreed with statements by their lecturers. In the eyes of the Church, the purpose of the university’s was to educate about God, the idea at the time was that by understanding God 's world, they were increasing their knowledge of God. The subjects taught ranged from classical, such as; Math, Theology and, Logic to the arts. Some Cathedral Schools specialised in certain areas, the university in Paris focused on theology and philosophy, while Bologna was centered around law and