School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Revolutionary Europe 1789-1871
  • Unit Code

    HIS3104
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr David Alexander ROBINSON

Description

The French Revolution of 1789 plunged Europe into the most profound and protracted crisis which it had ever known. From 1789 the continent was marked by decades of revolutionary conflict and state rivalries that saw France replaced by Germany as the powerhouse of Europe. This unit examines the key social, political and economic factors influencing Revolutionary Europe from 1789-1871. From the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, to industrialisation, changes in the world of ideas, the 1848 Revolutions and the unification of Italy and Germany, this unit examines Europe through crisis, revolution and reconciliation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the conditions which underpin revolutionary movements.
  2. Evaluate the social and political conditions influencing the creation of modern European nation-states.
  3. Examine the philosopies of the Enlightenment era.
  4. Examine the political and social structures of eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe.

Unit Content

  1. 1848 Revolutions and their impact.
  2. Europe and the wider world.
  3. The French Revolution and its aftermath.
  4. The Napoleonic Era.
  5. The World of Ideas: Nationalisation and The Enlightenment.
  6. The unification of Germany and Italy.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, class presentations, essay writing, analyse and interpret primary sources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review40%
EssayEssay60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review40%
EssayEssay60%

Core Reading(s)

  • Simpson, W., & Jones, M. (2009). Europe 1783-1914. (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Revolutionary Europe 1789-1871
  • Unit Code

    HIS3104
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr David Alexander ROBINSON

Description

The French Revolution of 1789 plunged Europe into the most profound and protracted crisis which it had ever known. From 1789 the continent was marked by decades of revolutionary conflict and state rivalries that saw France replaced by Germany as the powerhouse of Europe. This unit examines the key social, political and economic factors influencing Revolutionary Europe from 1789-1871. From the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, to industrialisation, changes in the world of ideas, the 1848 Revolutions and the unification of Italy and Germany, this unit examines Europe through crisis, revolution and reconciliation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the conditions which underpin revolutionary movements.
  2. Evaluate the social and political conditions influencing the creation of modern European nation-states.
  3. Examine the philosopies of the Enlightenment era.
  4. Examine the political and social structures of eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe.

Unit Content

  1. 1848 Revolutions and their impact.
  2. Europe and the wider world.
  3. The French Revolution and its aftermath.
  4. The Napoleonic Era.
  5. The World of Ideas: Nationalisation and The Enlightenment.
  6. The unification of Germany and Italy.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, class presentations, essay writing, analyse and interpret primary sources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review40%
EssayEssay60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review40%
EssayEssay60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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