Module HXH-1004:
Intro Modern History1815-1914
Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914 2024-25
HXH-1004
2024-25
School Of History, Law And Social Sciences
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Alexander Sedlmaier
Overview
This module provides an introduction to nineteenth-century history, in particular: - Key events and dates - The political geography of Europe - Population and family structure - Urbanisation and emigration - Industrial Revolutions - Workers - Workers’ Political Movements - Revolutions - Middle Classes - Liberalism and Conservatism - Elites - Gender - Nationalism and Regionalism - State-building and Democracy - European imperialism
It also provides an introduction to basic study skills, in particular: - Searching literature and compiling a bibliography - Essay writing - Historiography - References, footnotes, plagiarism
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -Threshold students (D range) will demonstrate an appropriate range or depth of knowledge of at least parts of the relevant field and will make partly successful attempts to frame an argument that engages with historiographical controversies.
-good -Good students (B range) will show a solid level of achievement in all learning outcomes.Work will be graded by considering content (the range of knowledge displayed); the directness and clarity of the argument; analysis (the ability to judge between interpretations and back arguments with evidence); and presentation [see Student Handbook for assessment criteria in these areas]. Answers will be expected to draw on specific examples and evidence; and to engage with current historiographical controversies.
-excellent -Excellent students (A range) will show this level of achievement across the criteria combined with particularly impressive depths of knowledge and/or subtlety of analysis.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic study skills (e.g. compile a bibliography).
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the major issues, concepts and problems in nineteenth-century history.
- Present historical arguments in an essay and back them with evidence.
- Show awareness that history may be interpreted in different ways.
Assessment method
Blog/Journal/Review
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
1000 word book review
Weighting
30%
Due date
17/12/2024
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
2000-2500 word Essay
Weighting
50%
Due date
14/01/2025
Assessment method
Other
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Bibliography with ten entries plus 250-300 word comment weighted 20%
Weighting
20%
Due date
01/11/2024