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Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

In 1648, European political boundaries were redrawn at the end of the 30 Years’ War, marking the end of widespread religious warfare. But the next two hundred years were far from quiet. From intellectual developments like the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, to political developments ranging from the rise of absolutism to an era of Revolutions, to economic and social shifts including growing global trade, agricultural and industrial revolutions, and increasing urbanisation, this was a dynamic period. In this module we will explore the major transformations of European society, governments, and economies in the 17th-19th centuries.

Learning Outcomes

1. Display knowledge based competence in regard to topics relating to two centuries of European history.
2. Demonstrate comprehension of the main political, intellectual, economic and religious developments which mark this period.
3. Evaluate the historical significance of Europe as itself a concept.
4. Contextualise selected contemporary documents which relate to key module concepts.
5. Engage with self-directed learning and develop abilities in regard to the language and approaches of the discipline of History.
6. Develop critical appreciation of textual/electronic sources of information.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Lectures/Seminars
Independent Study	101	Independent study, reading, assignment preparation and completion
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lecture Topics
Lecture topics may include: Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, the Atlantic World, Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, Global Trade and Empire, Agricultural Revolutions, Industrialisation, Political Revolutions

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Thomas Munck: 2005, Seventeenth-century Europe, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 9781403936196
H.H. Koenigsberger: 2000, Early Modern Europe, 2nd Ed, Longman, London,
David Wallace: 2001, Lost Hollywood, LA Weekly Book for St. Martin's Press, New York, 9780312261952
N. Aston ed.: 1997, Religious Change in Europe 1650-1914, 1st Ed, Clarendon Press, Oxford,
Thomas Munck: 2000, The Enlightenment: A Comparative Social History, 1st Ed, Arnold, London,
J. Black: 2002, Warfare in the Eighteenth Century, 1st Ed.,, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge,
R.L. Gawthrop: 1993, Pietism and the Making of Eighteenth Century Prussia, 1st Ed.,, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge,
Jonathan Shectman: 2003, Groundbreaking scientific experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the 18th century, Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn., 9780313320156
edited by H. M. Scott: 1990, Enlightened absolutism, University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 9780472101733
W Doyle: 2003, History of the french Revolution, Oxford,
L Wilson T: 1998, he French revolution; A Document Collection,
T kemp: 1998, Industrialisation in Nineteenth Century Europe (2nd ed),
J Sperber: 2005, The European revolutions 1848-51,
H salmi: 2008, 19th century Europe; A Cultural History (new ed.),

Other Resources

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