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Module Title	Europe and a Wider World
Module Code	HIS2
School	Oscail
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Module Co-ordinator	Mr James Brunton	Office Number	D102
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	HIS1
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module analyses developments in Europe from the revolutions of 1848 to the break up of Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and the emergence of Europe and the European idea.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the principal developments in European history from the revolutions of 1848 to the breakup of Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and the emergence of the European Union, in the context of the way different societies, economies and political systems work
2. Evaluate the main changes in European society and economy and their influence on the wider world up to the outbreak of the First World War
3. Reflect on the consequences of world war, revolution and economic depression which affected Europe, Russia and America after 1914
4. Appriase the causes, course and aftermath of the Second World War and the impact of the Cold War on Europe s overseas empires
5. Analyse the political, social and economic conditions of Western and Eastern Europe after 1945 and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	15	No Description
On-line learning	15	No Description
Independent learning	345	No Description
Total Workload: 375

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

Unit 1: Europe in 1848: The Social and Economic Background.
Unit 2: Europe 1848-1862: Nationalism and Revolution.

Unit 3: Bismarck’s Europe 1862-90.
Unit 4: European Imperialism 1870-1914.

Unit 5: European Emigration 1815-1930.
Unit 6: Religion: Decline and Dissemination.

Unit 7: Education, Literacy and Popular Culture.
Unit 8: European and the International Economy 1850-1914.

Unit 9: America 1860-1917.
Unit 10: Ireland and the Wider World 1850-1921.

Unit 11: The First World War.
Unit 12: Russia 1900-1939.

Unit 13: Inter-war Europe and America 1918-1939.
Unit 14: The Second World War.

Unit 15: Political Ideologies.
Unit 16: The Cold War 1941-1953.

Unit 17: Decolonisation.
Unit 18: Europe and the Global Economy since 1945.

Unit 19: Ireland and the Wider World 1921-1973.
Unit 20: Eastern Europe since 1945.

Unit 21: Europe and the European Idea.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays, reports, learning journals, presentations and group assignments	50%	n/a

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

Gildea, R.: 2003, Barricades and Borders: Europe 1800-1914, Oxford University Press,
Merriman, J.: 2004, A History of Modern Europe, Vol 2: From the French Revolution to the Present, W.W. Norton,
Potter, A.: 1994, European Imperialism, 1860-1914, Palgrave,
Dudley, B.: 1995, Emigration from Europe, 1815-1930, Cambridge University Press,
Kenwood, A. G. and Lougheed, A. L.: 1999, The Growth of the International Economy 1820 – 2000, 4th Edition, Chapter 1, 17, 20 and 21, Routledge,
Aldcroft, D.: 2001, The European Economy, 1914-2000, 4th Edition, Chapter 2 and 3, Routledge,
Martel, G. (ed.): 1999, The Origins of the Second World War Reconsidered, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1, Routledge,
Young, J.: 1996, Cold War Europe 1945-1995, Arnold,
0: Please see moodle for other readings and online resources.,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

Diploma/BA in Humanities

BAEH

Diploma/BA in English & History

BASM

BA Single Module

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