Empire of Liberty? Britain and the Globalisation of the World

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. Understand and explain some chief threads of British imperial activity during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
  2. Understand and evaluate the ways in which the British Empire since 1688 has served as a globalising carrier of modernity.
  3. Produce written work on multiple aspects of British imperial activity and impact based on primary- and secondary-source research.
  4. Synthesize their understandings and analysis into clear, specific arguments presented in cogent writing with appropriate references.
  5. Engage with staff and other students in classroom discussions and present their ideas and opinions orally.

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• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Others

Students should have studied some history at 100 levels prior to doing this subject. They should have good written English and essay writing skills.

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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