Age of Revolution and Empire: Britain and France unit (HTA367)

Introduction

The late eighteenth century saw the beginning of revolutionary political, economic and cultural change that marked the emergence of modern nation states and cultures. France was site of the first modern political and social revolution, and came to dominate Europe under the leadership of Napoleon. Britain was transformed by war, industrial revolution and the development of a global empire. This unit takes a comparative history approach to studying key aspects of the emergence of Britain and France as modern imperial powers.

Summary

Unit name	Age of Revolution and Empire: Britain and France
Unit code	HTA367
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	History and Classics
Coordinator	Anthony Page
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the comparative history of British and French society, culture, identities, and imperial and military rivalry between 1745 and 1815
• Apply advanced skills in researching and understanding the historiography of the age of revolutions
• Apply an advanced capacity for historical reasoning, analysis and argument
• Apply advanced skills in communicating according to the conventions of the History discipline

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	On campus Weekly 2.5 hour seminar (consisting of a tutorial and lecture, with a short break), plus an online recorded lecture (45 mins) Off campus Weekly online recorded lectures (2 x 45 mins), and participation in a weekly 90 minute zoom tutorial discussion.
Assessment	Short assignment (10%)|Quizzes (15%)|Tutorial participation (15%)|Take home exam (25%)|Research essay (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	See MyLO for weekly readings

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