Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Nationalism, nationhood and national identity have become subjects of heated debate in the post-cold war world. But what is nationalism? Indeed, what constitutes a nation and how does nationality become one of the primary bases for the construction of individual and collective identities? 19th century Europe provides a context to examine the development and proliferation of nationalism, and in particular, the specific challenges associated with 'the birth of the modern'. This includes
revolution, industrialisation and urbanisation. Appreciating that nationalism underpinned the struggle for empire and eventually the outbreak of war in 1914 equips students with foundational understandings essential for evaluating the post 1918 history of the western World.

Aims

This unit will develop an understanding of matters pertinent to the evolution of nationalism in Europe in the modern era. This will include the influence of social movements and cultural and economic issues.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Display knowledge of key developments in European history in the period 1789-1914;
2. Evaluate historical evidence and interpretations in an effort to explain developments in this period;
3. Demonstrate an ability to research and write an essay on selected topics;
4. Present data and participate meaningfully in cooperative, small-group activities.

Content

The unit selectively examines significant political, social, economic, intellectual and international developments in modern Europe from the French Revolution, beginning in 1789, to the end of the First World War in 1918.
The unit includes the following topics:
1. Britain - Magna Carta and Representative Government
2. Peter the Great
3. Louis 14th
4. The Enlightenment
5. The French Revolution
6. Napoleon
7. Congress of Vienna and Concert of Europe.
8. Italian Unity
9. German Unity
10. France since Napoleon
11. Russia's Last Tsars
12. The Habsburg Empire
13. World War 1

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit primarily consists of lectures, tutorial presentations, discussion, and film documentaries. The unit provides diverse perspectives and multi-disciplinary approaches to methods of learning. The lectures are informative with videos utilised to consolidate aspects of topics. Tutorials are student-centred with discussion encouraged. The assessment requires students to reflect upon their acquired knowledge from readings and lectures.

Assessment

The General Assessment for this unit is both formative and summative. Tasks include a tutorial presentation, weekly quizzes and a written examination.Tutorial: The lecturer or tutor will offer suggestions and directions concerning the content and arrangement of the tutorial presentation.
Exam: Sample exam questions will be available for student perusal.

Assessment name: Weekly Quiz
Description: Short answer questions about the content covered in the lectures and tutorials.
Relates to objectives: 1.
Weight: 25%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: In Tutorials

Assessment name: Presentation (Tutorial)
Description: In groups of 2 or 3: Investigations based on prescribed reading.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 & 4.
Weight: 25%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: TBA

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: Essay type.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 & 3.
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: TBA

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Kidner, Bucur, Mathisen, McKee and Weeks. Making Europe People Politics and Culture Volume 11 since 1550 (Boston Houghton Mifflin, 2009) (Prescribed)

Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England, ed. (Victor Kiernan, London: Penguin, 1987).
Robert Gildea. Barricades and Borders: Europe 1800-1914. 2^nd.edn. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996).
E. J. Hobsbawm, Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality, 2^nd.edn. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press / Canto, 1992).
Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, 2^nd.edn. (New York: Touchstone / Simon and Schuster, 1995).
Georges Lefebvre, 'A Series of Class Revolts' in F.A. Kafker et al (eds.), The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations (New York: Random House, 1983).
Alan Sked (ed.), Europe's Balance of Power 1815-1848, (London: Macmillan, 1979).
Jonathan Sperber, The European Revolutions, 1848-1851, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994).
David Thomson. Europe Since Napoleon. rev.edn. (London: Penguin, 1990).

Risk assessment statement

This unit primarily consists of lectures, tutorial presentations, discussion, and film documentaries. The unit provides diverse perspectives and multi-disciplinary approaches to methods of learning. The lectures are informative with videos utilised to consolidate aspects of topics. Tutorials are student-centred with discussion encouraged. The assessment requires students to reflect upon their acquired knowledge from readings and lectures.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 18-May-2012