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MHIX1002 – Revolutions, Nationalism and Exploitation in the Modern World 1789-2001

2023 – Session 2, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Max Barnett
max.barnett@mq.edu.au
Mark Hearn
mark.hearn@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Introduces students to foundational skills and concepts in the study of modern history from the late eighteenth century. Students will traverse the world from 1789 to 2001 looking closely at the role of revolution and the emergence of the nation-state, as well as the cost to humans and the natural world of economic growth and colonisation. Beginning with the French Revolution, the unit investigates conflict and change in the quest for equality and citizenship, telling the story of democratic aspirations in the modern world, including competing visions of modernity. It considers those excluded along with the new forms of solidarity and enmity created against the backdrop of rapid industrialisation, capitalism and environmental change. Students will build a foundational chronology of the modern world and develop skills such as critical and analytical thinking, effective communication and empathy.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Identify core issues and problems in building historical knowledge.
  • ULO2: Treat information in an ethical manner.
  • ULO3: Build personal and communication skills through participation in seminar discussion.
  • ULO4: Build scholarly arguments in response to historical questions, drawing upon primary and secondary sources

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty:   Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.   

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON MARKS: Grading decisions for each assessment task will be moderated against the set criteria and standards before task results are released.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Essay Plan 20% No midnight Friday 18 August
Participation 20% No Across semester
Research Essay 40% No midnight Friday 29 September
Creative Reflection 20% No midnight Friday 3 November

Essay Plan

Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: midnight Friday 18 August
Weighting: 20%

 

Students are required to write a develop a plan for their major research essay based on an analysis of key themes and issues covered in relevant historiography.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify core issues and problems in building historical knowledge.
  • Treat information in an ethical manner.
  • Build scholarly arguments in response to historical questions, drawing upon primary and secondary sources

Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 9 hours
Due: Across semester
Weighting: 20%

 

Students will be required to complete a weekly blog as a log of thoughts/ideas and summary about weekly content.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify core issues and problems in building historical knowledge.
  • Treat information in an ethical manner.
  • Build personal and communication skills through participation in seminar discussion.

Research Essay

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: midnight Friday 29 September
Weighting: 40%

 

The research essay forms the major assessment task of the course and requires a high degree of thought, effort and preparation. The research essay questions related to each of the weekly course topics. Students are required to analyse and discuss at least eight scholarly books or journal articles relevant to the essay question. Web sites may be cited in addition to the minimum eight scholarly texts.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify core issues and problems in building historical knowledge.
  • Treat information in an ethical manner.
  • Build scholarly arguments in response to historical questions, drawing upon primary and secondary sources

Creative Reflection

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: midnight Friday 3 November
Weighting: 20%

 

Students will be required to produce a reflection at the end of the semester. This will not be a written reflection. Rather students will be required to produce a five minute presentation/recording in a format such as zoom, PPT, Voicethread or using Adobe Premier.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify core issues and problems in building historical knowledge.
  • Treat information in an ethical manner.
  • Build personal and communication skills through participation in seminar discussion.
  • Build scholarly arguments in response to historical questions, drawing upon primary and secondary sources

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

This unit consists of 1 lecture per week + a 2 hour tutorial. Attending tutorials (either online or in class) is compulsory and they start in the first week of semester.

The unit is supported by an iLearn site. Please login and familiarise yourself with this site which contains comprehensive information about all aspects of the unit, including assessments and weekly topics.

Unit Schedule

See ilearn for details of weekly lecture and tutorial schedule.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook