HIST 1108 - Empires in World History
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HIST 1108 Course Empires in World History Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Using Primary Sources 1 20%, Using Primary Sources 2 20%, Primary Sources for Empire 30%, Historical knowledge and understanding 30% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Jenni Caruso
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
This course will consist of 2 x 1-hour lectures and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per week.
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner at -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
1 Demonstrate a deep historical knowledge ranging over time, space, and cultures, that includes an understanding of change and continuity over time. 2 Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, access and analyse a wide variety of primary, secondary, textual and visual sources. 3 Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate and generate ideas and to construct evidence-based arguments in various formats in a planned and timely manner. 4 Exchange and explore historical ideas in small-group discussions by using team-work and communication skills which draw particularly on emotional intelligence and self-awareness. 5 Demonstrate an appreciation of, and sensitivity to, the diversity of historical and visual cultures. 6 Examine historical issues according to the scholarly and ethical conventions of the discipline of history. 7 Relate developments and concepts from the history of empires to an ethical understanding of social, cultural and political circumstances in the contemporary and intercultural world. 8 Demonstrate historical skills conducive to career readiness, including: information technology skills to manage data and to communicate, skills in collaborative and self-directed problem-solving, and sensitivity to intercultural and ethical issues. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2, 3, 4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
8 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
7 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
- The Course Guide will be available for download via MyUni at the beggining of the course. Among other items, it contains further information about assessment tasks, lecture times, and reading lists.
Recommended Resources
The Barr Smith Library has a rich collection of books on our subject. It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the resources guide for this course. The resources guide also provides critical information on accessing materials in hard copy and electronically through the Library.Online Learning
Additional course-related material will be available through MyUni:
- The site will contain the Course Guide and further information on assessment tasks.
- It will contain electronic lecture recordings, lecture notes, handouts and worksheets.
- Regular announcements and updates will be posted via MyUni.
- You will be expected to check your emails and the website regularly for updates and other information relating to the course.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures
Lectures are scheduled to begin in Week 1 of semester. There will be two lectures each week, which will provide students with a
basic core of factual knowledge about the empires that we cover in the course. These sessions will also identify key analytical problems that will be discussed in tutorials and addressed in the course assessments.
Tutorials
Tutorials begin in Week 2. Each student will attend one tutorial per week. In tutorials students will participate in activities designed to develop the skills essential to the discipline of history. Tutorials are also a forum in which the class can exchange ideas about the key themes of the course and hone their oral communication skills. The materials indicated in the course guide and the lectures provide you with the necessary background to participate in tutorials and to contribute to discussion. Tutorials comprise an essential component of the course with the primary purpose of developing key graduate attributes as listed above. As a result tutorial attendance is a requirement of this course. See the Course Guide for further instructions on tutorial participation.
Student Support and Research Skills
This course is designed as an introduction to the study of history at university level. There will be a strong emphasis on developing research skills. We work closely with the relevant staff in the library to provide hands-on training in the use of library resources. Various small exercises in the large-group sessions and tutorials, and on Canvas, will also familiarise students with the basic skills they need to research and write their assessments.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures: 24 hours
Tutorials: 12 hours
Preparation for tutorials: 12 hours
General reading (e.g. of course key reading and general reading): 28 hours
Researching and writing assessments: 80 hours
Total: 156 hoursLearning Activities Summary
The main focus on this course is provide broad knowledge of historical change and sensitivity to diverse experiences in history. It also provides an introduction to the basic skills necessary to undertake historical study at an advanced level.
Since this is a modular course that is team taught, the precise content and learning activities will vary from year to year. A Course Guide containing details of content and activities will be available at the beginning of semester. In general, 2-3 weeks will be spent examining each empire in the course. The following may be examined: the Aztec Empire, the British Empire, the American Empire, and the Japanese Empire.Specific Course Requirements
Tutorial attendance and participation is a requirement of this course. Only students who attend at least 80% of tutorials will qualify to pass the course unless documentation of a medical condition can be supplied. There will be opportunities to attend 'make up' tutorials (i.e. other tutorials scheduled in the week) if a class is missed.Small Group Discovery Experience
The tutorials in this course function as a small group discovery experience, where students will collectively investigate texts, and discuss research skills, in a collaborative environment. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment tasks will relate directly to the specific empires studied throughout semester. Tasks for this course include:
1) 2000-word essay (40%)
2) 800-word primary source analysis (30%)
3) Online quizzes (20%)
4) Tutorial participation (10%)
Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.
To support the changes to teaching, the following revisions to assessment have been made:-
1. Online Quizzes x 4/ (10-multiple choice Qs)/20% (5% each)/Various Dates: Week 4, 7, 9, 12.
2. Primary Source Analysis (800 words)/ 30% /Week 6: Friday, 10 April at midnight.
3. Research Essay (2000 words) / 40%/ Week 11: Friday, 29 May at midnight.
4. Discussion and Engagement: includes: *Discussion Board at individually scheduled tutorial time
*200/250 word write up responding to the questions for each individual week. These are to be sent to your tutor by email on word doc each week. / 10% / End of semester:Assessment Related Requirements
- Tutorial attendance and participation is a requirement of this course. Only students who attend at least 80% of tutorials will qualify to pass the course unless official documentation for a legitimate absence can be supplied. There will be opportunities to attend 'make up' tutorials (i.e. classes scheduled later in the week) if a class is missed.
- Students must satisfactorily complete all of the assigned work in order to pass this course.
- All written work must be submitted electronically through MyUni.
Assessment Detail
1) 2000-word essay (40%)
Students will be required to write an extended research essay on one of the empires covered in the course. It intends to assess written communcation skills, analytical ability, critical thinking and reading - all fundemental skills in the discipline of history.
2) 800-word primary source analysis (30%)
Students will be required to analyse a primary source related to one of the empires covered in the course. Primary sources are the building blocks of history and students will learn how to critically evaluate them quickly and efficiently.
3) Online quizzes (20%)
Throughout the course students will be required to complete 4 seperate online quizzes about each of the empires studied in the course. Each quiz (worth 5% each) will test the student's attentiveness in lectures and ability to retain information for use in tutorial discussions.
4) Tutorial participation (10%)
Students participation in tutorials will be based on their willingness to be involved in large and small group discussions, knowledge of the readings, and use of the tutorial discussion board (as directed by the individual tutor).Submission
All assignments are to be submitted electronically via MyUni. Further submission details will be included in the Course Guide.
Students wishing to apply for an extension need to submit the relevant forms via the School Office well in advance of the due date.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
This course will follow the standard marking scheme. Further details will be given to you at the beginning of the course.Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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- Careers Services
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- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
These policies are important for understanding the institutional context for this course.
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