Age of Empires

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

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 should be able to:

• 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; and
• develop a critical self-awareness, including being open to new ideas and possibilities.

• A secondary source analysis of 500 words, due in week 5 of semester (10%)
• A 1000 word document analysis due week 9 of semester (30%)
• A 2500 word major essay due in the end of semester examination period (60%)

Hurdle requirement:

• Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
• students must have successfully completed the online Researching History module.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

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.