Europe in the World, c.1500-2000CE
HUM7463
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
No
Availability: What is a Session?
For enrolment (2012):- -
- Sess 2
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- -
- Sess 2
- -
Duration:
14 weeks
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Fee: Fees (current and planned)
- Domestic student fee:
- $1,750.00 (AUD)
- International student fee:
- $1,975.00 (AUD)
Description
A history of the transition from European empire-building by conquest towards 'globalisation' under American hegemony. The unit covers the sudden Spanish conquests of the Aztec/Mexican and Incan empires, the rise of the Ottoman Empire, the rapid growth of the British Empire, as well as the decline of European empires in the twentieth century.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
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Assessment
- Assignment — Short writing task (30%)
- Participation — Participation in forums (20%)
- Research Essay — Long research essay (50%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- recognise key patterns in world history, especially the significance of empires in forging connections and conflicts between peoples and societies
- trace the roots of contemporary forms and concepts of globalisation back to the Renaissance and to the development of modern modes of empire
- appreciate the history of Europe in the context of the traffic of goods, peoples and ideas which constituted this new world of global connection
- identify the key similarities and differences between a variety of distinctive empires
- recognise the global implications of the transition from European imperialism to American hegemony, including its effects on the role of Australia in the world
- engage with relevant literature through careful reading and analysis of arguments
- develop sustained and coherent arguments
- communicate effectively and confidently in online discussions and writing tasks
- define and solve problems in the process of understanding complex historical and social phenomena
- make critical evaluations and informed judgments about the value, validity and reliability of opinions, ideas, knowledge and representations.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | A global Renaissance? Europe and Eurasia, c. 1400-1600 |
| 2 | American empires before and after 1492 |
| 3 | European empires in global perspective, c. 1700-1900 |
| 4 | Global revolutions before and after 1789 |
| 5 | A world in conflict and crisis, 1914-1945 |
| 6 | Postwar: decolonisation to globalisation, 1945-2000 |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Blogs
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Web links
- Wikis
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