Module overview
Within this module, you will have the opportunity to study different areas of modern European history. This will take place in student-led discussions, which are convened and supported by historians with experience in modern European history in varied forms. You will identify themes and subjects worthy of further analysis and discussion, with guidance and support from staff. As a group, you will work collaboratively to identify areas of particular interest, formulate reading lists, and determine research questions, all with the support of academics. This is with the expectation that these discussions and studies will enable you to undertake independent research at the cutting edge of modern European history, historiography and methodology.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use to good effect textual, visual and material culture sources, synthesising this material to develop cogent and persuasive arguments.
- research complex historical questions and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written assignments.
- utilise and develop your time-management skills.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the history of modern Europe, in particular the different approaches taken by historians.
- a wide variety of secondary source material relating to modern European history, including theoretical frameworks used in the field.
- a wide variety of primary sources relating to modern European history.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- engage with historiography and theoretical frameworks, contributing to the debates relating to modern European history and its relationship to the wider world.
- undertake a thorough critical analysis and assessment of a variety of textual, visual and material culture sources.
- apply your developed knowledge of modern European history, structuring your ideas and research findings into well-ordered written assignments.
Syllabus
Themes to be explored in this module may include othering, violence, urbanity, citizenship, consumerism, and hierarchy and subalternity.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include seminars.
Learning methods include close analysis of a range of primary sources and discussion of key themes and ideas.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wider reading or practice | 26 |
| Completion of assessment task | 50 |
| Seminar | 24 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 50 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Leonhard, J. (2016). Comparison, Transfer and Entanglement, or: How to Write Modern European History today?. Journal of Modern European History, 14(2), pp. 149-163.
Spohr Readman, K. (2011). Contemporary History in Europe: From Mastering National Pasts to the Future of Writing the World. Journal of Contemporary History, 46(3), pp. 506–530.
Geyer, M (1989). Historical Fictions of Autonomy and the Europeanization of National History. Central European History, 22(3/4), pp. 316-342.
Cole, Laurence / Philipp Ther (2010). Introduction. Current Challenges of Writing European History. European History Quarterly, 40(4), pp. 581–592.
Textbooks
Conway M., Patel K.K. (eds) (2010). Europeanization in the Twentieth Century. The Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series.. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External