Early Modern Europe: From Reformation to Revolution
UndergraduateUNE-HIST1132024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Early Modern Europe: From Reformation to Revolution
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of the key events and developments that shaped Early Modern Europe;
- apply the methods and ethical conventions of the discipline to the evaluation and application of historical evidence from Early Modern Europe;
- critically examine and evaluate a range of methodologies, concepts and debates from the historical scholarship on Early Modern Europe;
- construct well-researched, logically argued and clearly communicated written assessment tasks based on evidence from a variety of primary and secondary materials; and
- reflect critically on knowledge gained, skills learned and opinions formed from their practice of scholarly historical investigation in this subject.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
This subject will deepen your understanding of the history of Europe from the start of the Reformation in 1517 to the French Revolution in 1789. In this period, Europe underwent profound transformations. The hegemony of the Catholic Church was challenged by the Protestant Reformation, which tore Europe apart as great dynasties and proto-nations fought for religious and political supremacy. European colonial empires were established in the Americas, Africa and Asia, revolutionising the world economy. Finally, the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution decisively altered the intellectual landscape of the Western World. Europe as we know it today was moulded by the momentous events of this period. The subject will challenge you to think critically about a range of key events and issues during this fascinating historical period. This subject complements the knowledge gained in HIST111 but can also be studied as a standalone subject.
Assessment 1: Quiz. 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcome 1;
Assessment 2: Primary Source Analysis. 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Assessment 3: Essay. 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Assessment 4: Reflection Exercise. 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcome 5.- Assessment 1 - Quiz. 500 words (10%)
- Assessment 2 - Primary Source Analysis. 1000 words (30%)
- Assessment 3 - Essay. 2000 words (50%)
- Assessment 4 - Reflection Exercise. 500 words (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-ART-DIP-2024 - Diploma in Arts
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-ART-DIP