AIH107 - Conquering Modernity: Global History, 1840-1940
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Carolyn Holbrook |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | AIH260, AIH360 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 2-hour on- campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Supplementary information | *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) |
Content
The century between 1840-1940 was an ‘age of extremes’—to borrow the title of historian Eric Hobsbawm’s famous book—as humans co-operated and competed in equal measure to ‘conquer modernity’. Destruction and exploitation on an untold scale—enslavement, colonisation, industrial warfare—co-existed with developments that we applaud today—the emergence of democratic systems of government, first-wave feminism and demands for improved conditions for workers. Themes in this unit will include a study of the major economic changes and political structures that emerged from the 1840s, including the rise of empires and the emergence of modern nation states. We also examine the contest between democracy, fascism and communism. We examine these themes through major events such as the birth of the railway age, the First World War, the Russian Revolution, the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the Great Depression and the Japanese invasion of China in 1937.
The unit is intended to introduce students to the study of history and the Deakin history major. While this is developed as a discrete unit, it is intended also to provide an introduction to the trimester two unit so that together, the trimester one and two of the first level will provide an extended analysis of the making of the modern world.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Examine historical events using primary and secondary sources and use digital technologies responsibly, to facilitate historical analysis and research | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO2 | Critically reflect on cultural and historical assumptions to formulate logical arguments about change over time | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Evaluate historical events from different perspectives and debate the role of history and its intersection with societal debates | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Evaluate the profound legacies of modern history for the world's contemporary global challenges | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Pairs) Oral Presentation | 10-15 minutes, 1200 words | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2: Class Exercises | 1800 words or equivalent | 45% | Weeks 4 - 8 |
| Assessment 3: Critical Reflection | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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