Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

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• Unit Title

  Revolutionary Europe 1789-1871

• Unit Code

  HIS3104

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

The French Revolution of 1789 plunged Europe into the most profound and protracted crisis which it had ever known. From 1789 the continent was marked by decades of revolutionary conflict and state rivalries that saw France replaced by Germany as the powerhouse of Europe. This unit examines the key social, political and economic factors influencing Revolutionary Europe from 1789-1871. From the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, to industrialisation, changes in the world of ideas, the 1848 Revolutions and the unification of Italy and Germany, this unit examines Europe through crisis, revolution and reconciliation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse the conditions which underpin revolutionary movements.
2. Evaluate the social and political conditions influencing the creation of modern European nation-states.
3. Examine the philosopies of the Enlightenment era.
4. Examine the political and social structures of eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe.

Unit Content

1. 1848 Revolutions and their impact.
2. Europe and the wider world.
3. The French Revolution and its aftermath.
4. The Napoleonic Era.
5. The World of Ideas: Nationalisation and The Enlightenment.
6. The unification of Germany and Italy.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, class presentations, essay writing, analyse and interpret primary sources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• ^ Simpson, W., & Jones, M. (2009). Europe 1783-1914. London & New York: Routledge.
• Blanning, T.C.W. (Ed.). (1998). The French Revolution: Class war or culture clash? New York: St Martin's Press.
• Davies, N. (1997). Europe: A history. London: Pimlico.
• Gildea, R. (2003). Barricades and borders: Europe 1800-1914. (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Williams. (1989). The Oxford history of the French Revolution. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
• Lyons, M. (2006). Post-revolutionary Europe, 1815-1856. New York: Knopf.
• Popkin, J.D. (2002). A short history of the French Revolution. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice.
• Murdoch, A. (1998). British History, 1660-1832: National identity and local culture. New York: St Martin's Press.
• Nicholls, D. (1999). Napoleon: A biographical companion. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
• Blanning, T.C.W. (Ed.). (2000). The nineteenth century: Europe 1789-1914. London & New York: Routledge.
• Kafker, F.A., Laux, J.M., & Levy, D.G. (Eds.). (2002). The French Revolution: Conflicting interpretations. Malabar, FL: Krieger.

^ Mandatory reference

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