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Level 1 - 36 credits - spring and summer terms
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Timetable Link
V1228 Making of the Modern World course document 2009-10
Course description
Course outline
This course will introduce a period of momentous social, political and cultural change in British and European history by focusing on some of the key debates that have preoccupied its historians. Historical controversies over events such as British union, the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution will be examined as an introduction to various historiographical approaches. Central themes such as gender, popular culture, concepts of the state (from absolutism to democracy), socio-structural and demographic change, and empire and nationalism, will also be analysed to introduce a further range of perspectives on the past and issues of continuity and change.
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Essay (2000 words) | Spring Week 9 | 25.00% |
| Review Paper (1000 words) | Spring Week 9 | 25.00% |
| Essay (2000 words) | Summer Week 5 | 25.00% |
| Exercise (1000 words) | Summer Week 5 | 25.00% |
Resit mode of assessment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Summer Vacation Week 10 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Teaching methods
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring+Summer Terms | LECTURE | 2 hours | 1111111111 |
| Spring+Summer Terms | SEMINAR | 2 hours | 1111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Contact details
Dr Nicola Verdon
Assess convenor, Convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/history/profile83617.html