This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
It was said that ‘the sun never sets on the British Empire’. This unit explores the origins, growth, and difficult afterlife of the British Empire from the 18th century until the present. It has a particular focus on the colonisation of the Atlantic world, the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia, and the Western Pacific (including Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand). The unit takes a thematic approach including, for example, trade in bodies and goods, conflict over land and its resources, print capitalism, mapping and city planning, and collecting and displaying Empire. It also considers processes of decolonisation for those who became imperial subjects.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | The Rise and Fall of the British Empire |
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| Unit code | HTA230 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | Global Cultures and Languages |
| Coordinator | Dr Kristyn Harman |
| Teaching staff | TBA |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HAU254; HAU354; HAB254; HAB354
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On-campus: one 90-minute lecture weekly and one 60-minute tutorial weekly. Off-campus: one 90-minute lecture weekly (accessed electronically) and weekly online discussion. |
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| Assessment | On-campus assessment: Research Exercise: primary source identification (20%); 1000 word primary source analysis (20%); In-class participation and online activities (20%); 1500-word reflective essay (40%). Off-campus assessment: Research Exercise: primary source identification (20%); 1000 word primary source analysis (20%); Online discussion and activities (20%); 1500-word reflective essay (40%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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