HIST 1109 - Revolutions that Changed the World
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4120 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Assessment: | Using Secondary Sources 1 20%, Using Secondary Sources 2 20%, Group Activity 30%, Historical Knowledge and Understanding 30%. |
Syllabus: |
This course will look at some of the great 'turning points' of history that have shaped the world in which we live. This might include the Renaissance and Reformation of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the 'Scientific Revolution' of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, the 'Sexual Revolution' of the twentieth century, as well as great political revolutions such as the American, French, Russian and Chinese. Students will actively engage with the central question of why human history in the last 500 years has witnessed periods of profound transformation. Were they driven primarily by technological and economic developments, or were new ideas and philosophies the most important agents of rapid historical change? What role was played in these transformations by individuals and by governments? What exactly do we mean by the term 'revolution', and how legitimately can the word be applied to the events that we cover in this course? This course has three main objectives. Firstly, it will ask students to engage with some of most important debates about the factors that led to rapid historical change. Secondly, the course furnishes students with an overview of the 'big picture' of world history across the last 500 years. Students will acquire essential contextual knowledge which will enrich their understanding of almost any subsequent course they take in history or the humanities. Thirdly, the course will facilitate students' understanding of the world in which they live by exploring some of the key developments that have shaped our common history. The course allows for insights into our own rapidly changing era by exploring other revolutionary episodes in our past. Note: this course is very different from the 'revolutions' component of SACE. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4120 | Mon 09/08/2021 | Wed 18/08/2021 | Fri 17/09/2021 | Fri 29/10/2021 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
28703 | LEC0 | 287 | 18 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. | ||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
24068 | TU26 | 28 | 2 | 3 Aug - 14 Sep | Tuesday | 2pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room |
5 Oct - 19 Oct | Tuesday | 2pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room | ||||
24073 | TU21 | 30 | 2 | 4 Aug - 15 Sep | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
6 Oct - 20 Oct | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
24076 | TU18 | 30 | FULL | 3 Aug - 14 Sep | Tuesday | 10am - 11am | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
5 Oct - 19 Oct | Tuesday | 10am - 11am | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
24077 | TU17 | 25 | 1 | 4 Aug - 15 Sep | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
6 Oct - 20 Oct | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
24079 | TU15 | 30 | 2 | 2 Aug - 13 Sep | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, 205, Teaching Room |
4 Oct - 18 Oct | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, 205, Teaching Room | ||||
24088 | TU06 | 30 | 1 | 5 Aug - 16 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
7 Oct - 21 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
24090 | TU04 | 25 | 2 | 2 Aug - 13 Sep | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
4 Oct - 18 Oct | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
24091 | TU03 | 30 | 3 | 3 Aug - 14 Sep | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
5 Oct - 19 Oct | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
24092 | TU02 | 28 | 3 | 3 Aug - 14 Sep | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room |
5 Oct - 19 Oct | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room | ||||
24093 | TU01 | 30 | 1 | 6 Aug - 17 Sep | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
8 Oct - 22 Oct | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |