Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - IS 265 D100

Global History from the Revolutionary Age to the Present (3)

Class Number: 4961

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to Global History, beginning in the 1780s and ending in the present day. Key topics include the first Age of Revolution (US, Haiti, Latin America), the post-colonial experience, and the modern world economy. Students with credit for HIST 265 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is an overview of the global impact of what has traditionally been known as the “Age of Revolutions”. This time is usually understood to extend from the latter part of the 18th century of the middle of the 19th and is oriented around events that took place in Europe. Engagement with those events is important to understanding global history, but there is a need, that is even more urgent in our times, to decenter the position of Europe in world history in order to understand the connections between, and agency of, all peoples across the world.

This course will use a textbook and a number of other readings including primary sources that draw on the fascinating lives of radical thinkers and anti-colonial intellectuals who, in these times, were dreaming about revolution and what it means to be free.

*All lectures will be recorded and uploaded to Canvas. Asynchronous participation will be an option.

Grading

  • Participation 15%
  • Reading review 20%
  • One revolution case study - a visual essay 20%
  • Presentation - a day in the life of an historical figure 15%
  • Final Research Essay 30%

NOTES:

Students will be required to submit their written assignments to Turnitin.com in order to receive credit for the assignments and for the course.

The School for International Studies strictly enforces the University's policies regarding plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty. Information about these policies can be found at: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/teaching.html.

REQUIREMENTS:

This course will be delivered via online platforms, such as Zoom, Canvas, Blackboard, etc.

Students are required to have a computer, with a microphone, webcam, and speakers. They also must have good access to the Internet.

Microsoft Office is required, and a free version of Office 365 is available to SFU students here: https://www.sfu.ca/itservices/technical/software/office365.html.

Students will be required to upload assignments to Canvas and through Turnitin.com.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

*all other readings will be circulated via Canvas.

RECOMMENDED READING:

David Armitage and Sanjay Subrahmanyam (eds.) The Age of Revolutions in Global Context, c. 1760-1840. (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).
ISBN: 9781137014153

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).