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HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE

Semester 3, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

This course explores key themes in the world's ancient history and provides a basis for future studies in Arts. It provides students with an overview of various societies and cultures, ranging in location from China and India to Europe and Latin America. In addition to improving students' historical awareness, the course increases an appreciation of the world’s diverse cultural legacies. Students will improve their capacity for analysis and written argument through structured guidance and debate.

This course examines the rise and fall of societies from the Neolithic period to the start of the European Renaissance, focussing on cultural change, political and religious beliefs, and, in particular, social structures. Students will gain historical knowledge across a broad period, and will acquire analytical and research skills.

The course introduces the basic principles of historical methodology. It complements the course ANT1000: World Archaeology which employs an anthropological approach, and HIS2103: World History from 1500 CE. The course is particularly suited to Arts and Education students, and is ideal as a general elective for all those seeking an introduction to the study of world history.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. engage critically with historical problems;
  2. understand the principles of historical research and enquiry;
  3. discuss the main events, places and people in the development of societies in the defined period;
  4. identify cultural connections and similarities between societies and places in the defined period;
  5. demonstrate competency in writing skills, bibliography and documentation in the History discipline.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Foundations: ancient societies to ca. 600 BCE 30.00
2. Blossoming: the classical societies and their legacies, ca. 600 BCE – 600 CE 30.00
3. Expanding horizons: encounters and transformations in the intermediate era, ca. 600 – 1500 CE 40.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Lockard, CA 2020, Societies, networks and transitions, Vol 1: To 1500: a global history, 4th edn, Wadsworth/Cengage, Boston, MA.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%)
Assignments Written Online forums No 10
Assignments Written Quiz No 30
Assignments Written Essay 1 No 20
Assignments Written Essay 2 No 40
Date printed 10 February 2023