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The Age of Revolution: Europe from the Reign of Terror to the First World War

Undergraduate | MAQ-MHIX221 | 2019

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Track the emergence of early western modernity against a backdrop of revolution. Document class formation, left-right politics and Enlightenment rationality. Find yourself exploring bourgeois life. Look to science and religion's changing relationship.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
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The Age of Revolution: Europe from the Reign of Terror to the First World War

About this subject

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

    1. understand and explain the key threads of European history from 1789 to 1914
    2. understand and explain this relationship of Europe to the rest of the world through the long nineteenth century
    3. produce written work on multiple aspects of European history based on primary and secondary sources
    4. construct persuasive historical arguments through cogent writing with appropriate references
    5. question and analyse sources
    6. engage in applying critical creative thinking
    7. communicate effectively in a range of written forms
    8. participate positively in group debates and discussions.

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-HSTX290 (Not currently available)

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

No additional requirements

Study load

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

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