Paths to Modernity (Part I). European History, 1789-1945
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHIR1007 | Politics and International Relations | 1 | 10 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- PHIR1007
- School
- Politics and International Relations
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
The module provides a chronology of modern history from 1789 to 1945 which concentrates principally on key political developments in European and global history such as the French Revolution, the expansion of the European empires and the two world wars.
Target Students
1st year students in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Available to JYA/Erasmus students. This Module has been identified as being particularly suitable for first year students, including those from other Schools.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
books
Assessment
- 90% Coursework 1: 2000 word essay
- 10% Presentation 1: 5 minutes presentation
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module will provide a foundation for further study in the field of modern history. However it also offers an opportunity to study questions surrounding the issues of what constitutes modernity, how it emerged and what its fate might be.Learning Outcomes
a. Knowledge and understanding.
By the end of the module students should be able to: explain and interpret the major underlying forces that shaped European and global history in the period under discussion and demonstrate an understanding of key events in this process analyse the macro-political processes that were at work in the 19th and 20th centuries such as the continuing advance of European imperialism and the emergence of nationalism as a popular force
b. Intellectual skills.
By the end of the module students should be able to: think critically and imaginatively about the subject matter identify and address key problems relevant to it be aware of differing historical interpretations of the subject matter read secondary soruces critically construct coherent and independent historical arguments of their own
c. Professional/practical skills.
The module will develop students’ ability to: select, sift and synthesise information from a range of secondary sources identify and compare key arguments in those materials demonstrate appropriate footnoting and bibliographical skills use the University intranet to access the library catalogue
d. Transferable skills.
The module will also develop students’ ability to: manage a large and disparate body of information express themselves clearly, coherently and fluently in writing essays work and learn actively with others manage and take responsibility for their own learning use IT to word process their assessed essay
Conveners
- Prof William Fred Case