Age of Empires

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

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This subject is a history of various empires established throughout the world from the mid-eighteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. It outlines the nature of empire, discusses the effect of the Age of Revolutions on imperialism, engages with the notions of colonialism and post-colonialism and concludes with understanding the start of World War I within an imperial context.

On completion of this subject students will:

• reflect critically on the complexities of periodization in History;
• demonstrate familiarity with the major social, political and cultural developments of the period from the eighteenth through to the twentieth centuries;
• demonstrate an ability to analyse primary and secondary material in writing about the past;
• develop critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussions, demonstrating the abiltiy to determine the strength of historical arguments;
• develop the ability to form convincing arguments, built upon effective reading and research;
• demonstrate an understanding of the social, ethical and cultural contexts of history and historiography;
• develop a critical self-awareness, including being open to new ideas and possibilities.

Tutorial journal 500 words 12.5% (ongoing through semester); document analysis 1000 Words 25% (due at the end of week 6); research essay 2500 Words 62.5% (due in the examination period)

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 working days, no late assessment will be marked. 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 Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

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.