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19th Century Europe, 1848-1918: Nation, Empire, Revolution - EURO2410
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Equivalent: HIST2410, IRSH2410
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the rise of the explosive social and national tensions in late nineteenth-century Europe which culminated in world war and revolution (Russia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland). Key themes are industrialisation and the rise of the labour movement; urbanisation and its impact on gender roles; the flowering of bourgeois culture and its fin de sihcle crisis; the transformation of revolutionary into "integral" nationalism and imperialist jingoism; great power rivalry and the origins of the First World War. Aims to understand how the period laid the foundations for the dramatic events of the "short twentieth century".


Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of at least three specific topics within the context of nineteenth-century European history
  • Outline accurately, within the specific topics, the key historical issues, concepts, dates, figures, evidence and historiographical debates
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of continuity and change in nineteenth-century European history
  • Appreciate the range of problems involved in the interpretation of historical material, evidence and arguments relating to nineteenth-century Europe
  • Understand and evaluate the range of conceptual frameworks and theoretical perspectives in the interpretation and analysis of evidence
  • Evaluate the merit and value of contrasting forms of historical judgement
  • Question received scholarly wisdom and develop and defend your own opinions
  • Communicate, orally and/or in writing, effectively and present work in a manner which conforms to scholarly conventions and subject guidelines
  • Construct a relevant argument that demonstrates an adequate use of evidence and a selection of historical interpretationsLocate, gather, sift and synthesize an adequate body of source material
  • Demonstrate the ability to work independently, under the constraints imposed by the component of assessment, e.g. word limit, time limit, deadline
  • Demonstrate the ability to work with others.

Assessment

  • Essay (3000 words) - 50%
  • Class test - 20%
  • Tutorial paper - 20%
  • Tutorial participation - 10%

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