Fall 2017 - HIST 224 D100
Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War (3)
Class Number: 2967
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 5 – Dec 4, 2017: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 10, 2017
Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Paul Garfinkel
pgarfink@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4431
Office: AQ 6233
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A survey of European history emphasizing the French Revolution, and Napoleonic Europe and first Industrial Revolution, liberalism and its opponents, agrarian conservatism, liberalism and conservatism, the Revolutions of 1848, the struggles for political unification, the second Industrial Revolution and the origins of the First World War. Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course offers a comprehensive survey of Europe’s “long nineteenth century” and the political, social, economic and cultural forces that shaped it. Themes will include the upheaval of revolution, the upsurge of nationalism, the emergence of liberalism and socialism, the development of industry, the rise of mass politics, the growth of imperialism, and the eventual descent into global conflict. To gain a clear understanding of this tumultuous period in European history, students will read and interpret a variety of primary sources. They will also be introduced to basic skills of historical research, primary-source analysis, critical reading and argumentative writing.
NOTE: There will be no tutorials during the first week of the semester (5 September).
Grading
- Tutorial participation/assignments 20%
- Primary-source analyses 20%
- Midterm exam 25%
- Final exam (10 December) 35%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe, 3rd ed. Volume II: From the French Revolution to the Present
Tutorial readings will be available online.
Registrar Notes:
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