his2nca nations, empires and citizens
NATIONS, EMPIRES AND CITIZENS: EUROPE AND THE WORLD
HIS2NCA
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
We live in a world of nations. But this has not always been so. This subject investigates two centuries of change since the late eighteenth century. How and when did nations arise? What did they mean for men and women? How did conceptions of liberty and equality form modern citizenship? How did women and imperial subjects struggle for participation? How can we imagine a global citizenship today? We analyse these questions through three European nations and their empires. Students will learn to employ key concepts in an argument, integrate evidence and primary sources in historical analyses; and engage in histriographical debates.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first year History or Art History and 15 credit points of another first year Humanities or Social Science subject
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Second-year Core subject for the History major in the Bachelor of Arts.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Assimilate historians' arguments and use of sources in relation to a particular historical problem, placing all in their contexts
- Activities:
- A comparative aspect. Focus on one era, with a greater range of sources. Mid-length essay and examination, developing a line of argument, with annotated bibliography.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Assimilate historians' lines of argument in relation to visual materials placing the arguments and their sources in their contexts
- Activities:
- Integrate (with guidance) visual materials in the study of a historical issue
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Discuss disciplinary skills as articulated in readings and modelled in lectures
- Activities:
- Mid-length essay and examination, developing a line of argument, with explicit discussion of the nature of the sources
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Identify some of the ways historians show continuity and change the contexts in a past
- Activities:
- Mid-length essay and examination, developing a line of argument, with explicit discussion of the nature of the sources
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Identify some ways historians use the present to shape their interpretations of the past
- Activities:
- Mid-length essay and examination, developing a line of argument, with explicit discussion of the nature of the sources.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
06. Investigate aspects of the historiography on a historical topic and frame a response in any one of a variety of history genres
- Activities:
- Formulate aspects of a set problem or issue, receiving guidance, but with expectation of identifying appropriate literature
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Write properly referenced essays using primary and secondary sources to frame a line of argument about an aspect of the past, including an annotated bibliography
- Activities:
- Mid-length essay developing a line of argument, with annotated bibliography
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 online blog entries due weekly | This activity also provides peer feedback through the forum aspect. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word exercise due Week 13 | Criteria will be explained in advance, and students will be evaluated by these criteria. | 40 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| One 500-word exercise due Week 4 | This activity will involve students identifying a monument and analysing it. | 20 | 07, 06, 05, 01 |
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 online blog entries due weekly | This activity also provides peer feedback through the forum aspect. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word exercise due Week 13 | Criteria will be explained in advance, and students will be evaluated by these criteria. | 40 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| One 500-word exercise due Week 4 | This activity will involve students identifying a monument and analysing it. | 20 | 07, 06, 05, 01 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 online blog entries due weekly | This activity also provides peer feedback through the forum aspect. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word exercise due Week 13 | Criteria will be explained in advance, and students will be evaluated by these criteria. | 40 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| One 500-word exercise due Week 4 | This activity will involve students identifying a monument and analysing it. | 20 | 07, 06, 05, 01 |
Shepparton, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 online blog entries due weekly | This activity also provides peer feedback through the forum aspect. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word exercise due Week 13 | Criteria will be explained in advance, and students will be evaluated by these criteria. | 40 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| One 500-word exercise due Week 4 | This activity will involve students identifying a monument and analysing it. | 20 | 07, 06, 05, 01 |