ATS1610 · The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present

Overview

What defines the modern age? In this unit you will explore three hundred years of history shaped by political, cultural, economic and scientific revolutions; expanding and disintegrating empires; periods of war, conflict, and disorder; and the circulation and clash of ideas about race, class, gender, and human relationships with the planet. You will interrogate these universal themes by using primary sources and rich historical literatures to explore focused case studies that span the globe. You will gain both a broad overview of major events and developments in modern history and critical insights into the different meanings of ‘modernity’.

Areas of study: History

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. identify and discuss key debates on war, revolution, nationalism, and related problems in modern history;
2. analyse critically a range of historical texts;
3. communicate research effectively through writing;
4. collaborate with peers.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.