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HIST11038 The Modern World Emerges: An Overview
The Modern World Emerges: An Overview
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General Information

Overview

The Modern World Emerges provides a broad overview of world history from 1500-1900CE. It examines the emergence of new world patterns to 1800 and of the modern world of today. Specific areas of exploration to 1800 include Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment and Revolutionary Europe, the New World, Africa, the Muslim Empires, and the East Asian World and political, economic, social and cultural developments in, and interactions between, these spheres. The unit then surveys the 19th and 20th century world of industrialisation and rise of mass society in the West, new imperialism and global war, nationalism, revolution and independence. As an introductory level offering, the unit also introduces students to a preliminary understanding of the problems of historical evidence and emphasizes both discipline-specific and generic skills. Students will require computer and internet access to complete some assessment for this unit. Together with Ancient and Medieval Civilisations: An Historical Introduction, an optional introductory companion unit, The Modern World Emerges provides a firm foundation for more specialised history studies offered at CQU.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2022

Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%
3. Online Quiz(zes)
Weighting: 30%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Have Your Say survey

Feedback

A few students have asked that more information be made available on how to find scholarly articles and how to know what scholarly articles are. It is noted that a lot of this information is already available to students on Moodle and also through the Academic Learning Centre, but more focus on this particular issue can be accommodated.

Recommendation

Undertake a specific recorded zoom session for understanding the nature of scholarly sources in the history discipline and how to access them, and make this recording available early in the Term.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Have a broad knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural history of major world civilizations and their interactions from c1500 to c1900;
  2. Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing worldviews of these civilizations and an acceptance of others' informed opinions;
  3. Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
  4. Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies
  5. Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

The Essential World History

Ninth Edition (2020)
Authors: William J Duiker and Jackson J Spielvogel
Cengage Learning
Boston Boston , MA , USA
ISBN: 13: 978-1-337-69645-6
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

Both paper and eBook copies can now be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Turabian

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Michael Danaher Unit Coordinator
m.danaher@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 11 Jul 2022

Module/Topic

Modernity, Renaissance and Reformation

Chapter

Moodle Lesson 1

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 18 Jul 2022

Module/Topic

European Age of Exploration, Slavery

Chapter

Lesson 2

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 25 Jul 2022

Module/Topic

Muslim Empires

Chapter

Lesson 3

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 01 Aug 2022

Module/Topic

East Asia

Chapter

Lesson 4

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 08 Aug 2022

Module/Topic

Enlightenment, Age of Revolution

Chapter

Lesson 5

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 15 Aug 2022

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 22 Aug 2022

Module/Topic

Industrialisation, Nationalism

Chapter

Lesson 6

Events and Submissions/Topic

Written Assessment Due: Week 6 Friday (26 Aug 2022) 11:00 pm AEST
Week 7 Begin Date: 29 Aug 2022

Module/Topic

Mass Society

Chapter

Lesson 7

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 05 Sep 2022

Module/Topic

Imperialism

Chapter

Lesson 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 12 Sep 2022

Module/Topic

China and Japan after 1800

Chapter

Lesson 9

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 19 Sep 2022

Module/Topic

India

Chapter

Lesson 10

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 26 Sep 2022

Module/Topic

South East Asia

Chapter

Lesson 11

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 03 Oct 2022

Module/Topic

Latin America

Chapter

Lesson 12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Written Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 10 Oct 2022

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 17 Oct 2022

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Assessment

Task Description

Select ONE (1 )question from a choice of 12 questions and write an essay of approximately 2000 words, providing footnotes OR endnotes, and a Bibliography in the Turabian Referencing system. More details and the choice of Questions are available on Moodle in the Assessment tile.


Assessment Due Date

Week 6 Friday (26 Aug 2022) 11:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 8 Friday (9 Sept 2022)


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

Historical content:

* presentation of accurate, relevant and balanced historical evidence

* sound and non-judgmental interpretation of the historical problem

Research/referencing skills:

* thorough research based on scholarly sources

* reflection of relevant readings/lecture materials

* acknowledgement of all sources of ideas/evidence

* correct use of the Turabian system referencing style

Writing skills:

* clear, concise and correct written English

* logical structure/organisation of ideas

* clarity of argument/explanation in response to the question

* use of formal essay style

* meeting the required number of words, the bulk of which should be your own wording


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Students will submit this assessment through the Moodle Unit.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Have a broad knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural history of major world civilizations and their interactions from c1500 to c1900;
  • Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing worldviews of these civilizations and an acceptance of others' informed opinions;
  • Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
  • Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies
  • Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Assessment

Task Description

Select ONE (1) essay question from a choice of 43 questions and write an essay of approximately 2,500 words, providing footnotes OR endnotes, and a Bibliography is the Turabian Referencing system. You must choose a Question in a different area to the one you chose for Assessment item 1.

Please see more details and the choice of Questions on Moodle in the Assessment tile.


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

Historical content:

* presentation of accurate, relevant and balanced historical evidence

* sound and non-judgmental interpretation of the historical problem

Research/referencing skills:

* thorough research based on scholarly sources

* reflection of relevant readings/lecture materials

* acknowledgement of all sources of ideas/evidence

* correct use of the Turabian system referencing style

Writing skills:

* clear, concise and correct written English

* logical structure/organisation of ideas

* clarity of argument/explanation in response to the question

* use of formal essay style

* meeting the required number of words, the bulk of which should be your own wording


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Students will submit this assessment through the Moodle unit.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Have a broad knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural history of major world civilizations and their interactions from c1500 to c1900;
  • Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing worldviews of these civilizations and an acceptance of others' informed opinions;
  • Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
  • Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies
  • Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Ethical practice

3 Online Quiz(zes)

Assessment Title
Online Quizzes

Task Description

Each week, through Moodle, you are given a short weekly open-book multi-choice quiz of 10 questions (choice of five responses per question) to test your factual knowledge and general understanding of the various historical topics.

The quizzes will open and close in two batches as follows:

Quizzes 1–6 (open), 6 am, Thursday 14 July and (close), 11 pm, Monday 29 August.


Quizzes 7–12 (open), 6 am, Monday 22 August and (close), 11 pm, Wednesday 12 October.


Number of Quizzes

12


Frequency of Quizzes

Weekly


Assessment Due Date

Quizzes 1–6 close 11pm Monday 29 August 2021. Quizzes 7–12 close 11pm Wednesday 12 October 2021.


Return Date to Students

Quizzes are graded automatically and immediately.


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

Ability to synthesise historical material and discern historical fact from fiction.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Have a broad knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural history of major world civilizations and their interactions from c1500 to c1900;
  • Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing worldviews of these civilizations and an acceptance of others' informed opinions;
  • Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
  • Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies


Graduate Attributes
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?