Unit Outline

The late eighteenth century saw the beginning of revolutionary political, economic and cultural change that marked the emergence of modern nation states and cultures. France was site of the first modern political and social revolution, and came to dominate Europe under the leadership of Napoleon. Britain was transformed by war, industrial revolution and the development of a global empire. This unit takes a comparative history approach to studying key aspects of the emergence of Britain and France as modern imperial powers.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain the comparative history of British and French society, culture, identities, and imperial and military rivalry between 1745 and 1815
2.	Apply advanced skills in researching and understanding the historiography of the age of revolutions
3.	Apply an advanced capacity for historical reasoning, analysis and argument
4.	Apply advanced skills in communicating according to the conventions of the History discipline

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Short assignment	Week 5	15 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Quizzes	Week 6	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 3:	Research essay	Week 12	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Take home exam	Exam Period	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Short assignment

Task Description:

See MyLO for assessment description and instructions

Task Length:

600 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Write an analytical response to the assignment question.	LO1
2	Support your discussion with evidence from the assignment readings	LO3
3	Clear written expression	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Quizzes

Task Description:

See MyLO for assessment description and instructions

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate comprehension of the tutorial readings and key issues	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Research essay

Task Description:

See MyLO for assessment description and instructions

Task Length:

3000 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Provide a clearly structured response to the essay question that makes a convincing argument based on evidence, and demonstrates an understanding of the key issues and historical context	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Base the essay on reading specialist academic publications	LO2
3	Demonstrate understanding and critical use of historical sources	LO2, LO3
4	Provide accurate footnotes and bibliography referencing	LO4
5	Clear written expression	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Take home exam

Task Description:

See MyLO for assessment description and instructions

Task Length:

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Directly addresses and explores the question	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Clear and logical presentation of historical argument	LO3, LO4
3	Development of key points with supporting evidence from the Unit Reader	LO2, LO3
4	Clear written expression within the required word limit	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.