HIS-10039 - Module Specification School of Humanities Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
For academic year: 2020/21 Last Updated: 25 February 2021
HIS-10039 - Defining Moments in History, c.1000-2000
Coordinator: Siobhan M Talbott Tel: +44 1782 7 33464
School Office: 01782 733147
Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2020/21
This module will introduce students to a series of key moments in world history, c.1000-2000. Through lectures and seminars, students will learn about specific 'moments' of history, while the core skills needed to study History at university will be embedded in the teaching. The focus on particular 'moments' will allow staff to introduce students to a range of different kinds of history, and help students begin to understand change over the past 1000 years of global history. This will also introduce students to the range of historical research undertaken by History staff at Keele - the questions asked; the techniques used; the historical writing produced and its relevance to today. Key moments may include the Mongol Invasion of Europe, 1237-40, the 1440 Invention of the Printing Press, the 1720 South Sea Bubble in Britain, the 1791 Haitian Revolution, and the 1933 Bauhaus movement.
The module aims to introduce students to a series of linked `defining moments¿ in the history of the world over the last thousand years. These key `moments¿ have been selected so as, taken together, (a) to offer an engaging historical survey of the last millennium and (b) to help students gain a deep understanding of both continuity and change in history. The module also aims to acquaint students with different kinds of history, different types of historical sources, and different skills (embedded into seminar teaching) that are central to the discipline and will prepare them for their more advanced study of the subject.
Intended Learning Outcomes
understand the contested nature of the study of the past;: 1,2,3,4,5distinguish between different types of historical sources and their uses;: 2,3,4read and take notes, both from lectures and reading, effectively;: 1,2,3,4,5present an argument orally and in written formats;: 1,2,3,4develop discipline-specific skills such as bibliographic skills and literature searches;: 2,4reflect on what makes a moment `defining¿, in the short and long term;: 1,2,4,5gain an understanding of continuity and change in global history over the last millennium;: 1,4acquaint themselves with, and appreciate, the diversity of approaches and practices in the discipline of history;: 1,2,4,5work with both broad historical themes and with specific empirical evidence related to particular historical topics and contexts;: 1,2,3,4gain a good understanding of global history over the last millennium;: 1,2,4
Study hours
20 one-hour lectures, 20 one-hour seminars80 seminar preparation10 prepare for the online quiz30 article summary and critique40 research and write primary source analysis20 research and write group presentation80 research and write essay.
School Rules
None
Description of Module Assessment