Modern European History 1789 to 1914

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Total expected time commitment is 8.5 hours per week including class time: total time commitment 102 hours

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This subject offers an introduction to modern European history from the French Revolution to the beginning of World War One. It outlines the key events, movements and ideologies that have shaped the modern world, including the Industrial Revolution, the Romantic movement, and the rise of nationalism, and explores the interconnections between cultural, political and social developments. Core lectures offering broad thematic introductions to key subjects are combined with in-depth investigations of specific European countries and events.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Demonstrate familiarity with the major cultural, political and social developments in modern European history from the French Revolution to the outbreak of WWI;
• Reflect critically on the causes of and connections between cultural, social and political change; and:
• Demonstrate an ability to construct historical arguments involving the analysis of primary and secondary source materials.

A tutorial journal, 500 words, 10% (due throughout the semester), a research essay, 2000 words 50% (due mid-semester) and a reflective essay, 1500 words 40% (due late semester).

Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five days, no late assessment will be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Subject readings will be available online.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

• think critically and analyse material and determine the strength of an argument through completing recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion;
• demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;
• demonstrate an understanding of social, ethical and cultural contexts through the contextualisation of judgements, and also being open to new ideas and possibilities and expressing responses to them by constructing an argument;
• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion;
• demonstrate time management and planning skills through organising their workload and completing assessment tasks.