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MHIX2011 – Making War Modern: From Revolutionary Soldier to Peacekeeper
2020 – Session 2, Fully online/virtual
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Leigh Boucher
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR or MHIX or POIX units)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
War is a central feature of human history. But why? This unit looks at the ways in which issues of war and peace are shaped by specific cultural and historical conditions that can only be understood in a broader international context. While war is often viewed purely in terms of military strategy, it also always depends on social, economic and cultural contexts for its meaning and practice. This unit explores the changing relationships over time, between understandings, practices and experiences of war. It also examines the practice of peace-making - how have societies and cultures sought to create peace? What might a history of peace-making look like? Our travels will take us from Ancient Greece and Rome through to the 'war on terror'. In between, we explore the early modern world, colonial empires, South Africa, the United States, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia. This unit offers an opportunity to consider the centrality of war to human history (and the social and cultural ramifications of this) as well as providing a solid grounding in the discipline of world history.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate schematic knowledge of major conflicts and efforts to make peace in modern history.
- ULO2: Analyse how empirical research and methodological debate has expanded and challenged existing historiography.
- ULO3: Critically appraise the arguments of other historians (both theoretically and empirically).
- ULO4: Locate, identify, read and analyse existing historical research with some guidance.
- ULO5: Clearly communicate a point of view about the past using the terminology and techniques accepted in the historical profession in written form.
- ULO6: Consider how war and peace are experienced differently (according to gender, race, class, sexuality and historical location).
- ULO7: Examine and critically appraise popular histories and narratives of war and peace.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Research Essay | 45% | No | 9/11/2020 |
| Essay progress report | 5% | No | 9/10/2020 |
| Weekly Quiz | 30% | No | in 3 batches through the semester |
| Reading Report | 20% | No | 21/9/2020 |
Research Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 56 hours
Due: 9/11/2020
Weighting: 45%
A research essay
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate schematic knowledge of major conflicts and efforts to make peace in modern history.
- Analyse how empirical research and methodological debate has expanded and challenged existing historiography.
- Critically appraise the arguments of other historians (both theoretically and empirically).
- Locate, identify, read and analyse existing historical research with some guidance.
- Clearly communicate a point of view about the past using the terminology and techniques accepted in the historical profession in written form.
Essay progress report
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 9/10/2020
Weighting: 5%
A short report on progress towards the completion of the research essay.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse how empirical research and methodological debate has expanded and challenged existing historiography.
- Critically appraise the arguments of other historians (both theoretically and empirically).
- Locate, identify, read and analyse existing historical research with some guidance.
Weekly Quiz
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: in 3 batches through the semester
Weighting: 30%
A quiz about the weekly readings and lectures, multiple choice and short answer.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate schematic knowledge of major conflicts and efforts to make peace in modern history.
- Critically appraise the arguments of other historians (both theoretically and empirically).
- Clearly communicate a point of view about the past using the terminology and techniques accepted in the historical profession in written form.
- Consider how war and peace are experienced differently (according to gender, race, class, sexuality and historical location).
- Examine and critically appraise popular histories and narratives of war and peace.
Reading Report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 21/9/2020
Weighting: 20%
A short report about selected scholarship from the early weeks of the unit.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse how empirical research and methodological debate has expanded and challenged existing historiography.
- Critically appraise the arguments of other historians (both theoretically and empirically).
- Clearly communicate a point of view about the past using the terminology and techniques accepted in the historical profession in written form.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Students will be required to listen to 1.5-2 hours of lectures per week and contribute to online discussion fora. All lectures will be made available via the echo system and readings will be available via leganto
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