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MHIS2020 – Twentieth-Century Europe
2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Keith Rathbone
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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 MHIX 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
Was Europe indeed the 'dark continent' suggested by historian Mark Mazower? This unit offers a political, social, cultural and economic overview of Europe's 20th century relations with the wider world. We will trace European’s obsession with race and empire and consider how that gave rise to the First World War. In the second part, we address the crisis of European liberalism in the face of the Great Depression, Russian communism, and the rise of fascism and Nazism. We finish with an investigation of Europe’s postwar evolution in the context of the Cold War; the Americanisation of Western Europe and the effects of decolonisation and post-colonial immigration. Through a wide range of primary and secondary sources, class discussions, and scaffolded assessments students will develop their critical historical reading and writing skills. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.
- ULO2: Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
- ULO3: Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.
- ULO4: Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.
- ULO5: Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
- ULO6: Reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in their study of history.
General Assessment Information
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Participation | 15% | No | Ongoing |
| Project Proposal/Annotated Bibliography | 15% | No | Week 3 |
| Secondary Source Analysis | 25% | No | Week 8 |
| Research Paper | 45% | No | Week 13 |
Participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Students are expected to participate in and lead discussions throughout the semester.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.
- Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
- Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.
- Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.
- Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
- Reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in their study of history.
Project Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 15%
This assessment has two required components. Component One: In the proposal, students must design a research essay question focusing on any topic in 20th century European history. Component Two: In the Annotated Bibliography, students will generate a bibliography of at least five secondary sources that supports their research project.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.
- Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
- Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.
- Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.
- Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
Secondary Source Analysis
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 25%
For this assignment, students must examine a monograph (i.e. book) of their choosing. This monograph should be related to their final paper topic.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.
- Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
- Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.
- Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.
- Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
Research Paper
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 29 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 45%
Essay: self-designed from Assignment 1 - your research project proposal.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.
- Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.
- Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.
- Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.
- Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.
- Reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in their study of history.
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
Delivery and Resources
All students will participate via in-person or online learning exercises.
Participation
Active participation in-person and in online seminars is an essential component of the course and repeated absences or lack of engagement without prior notification and adequate explanation may mean you fail this unit.
Assignment submission Please submit all assignments via Turnitin on iLearn. Assignments must include a heading that identifies the question chosen and a bibliography.
Special Consideration Please note that requests for special consideration are not granted automatically, and are reserved for unforeseen and serious circumstances such as prolonged illness, hospitalisation or bereavement in your immediate family.
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:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
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Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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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
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The Writing Centre
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- Workshops
- Chat with a WriteWISE peer writing leader
- Access StudyWISE
- Upload an assignment to Studiosity
- Complete the Academic Integrity Module
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- IT Support
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Unit information based on version 2024.01 of the Handbook