HISTORY 103: Global History
Welcome to Global History! This page contains basic information but the full syllabus (containing full lecture and tutorial schedules, essay reading lists, and course resources) can be downloaded here
Contact Information
Course Coordinator:
Professor Jonathan Scott
email: jonathan.scott@auckland.ac.nz
Room 702, Arts 1. Ext 87967
Lecturers:
Joe Zizek
email: j.zizek@auckland.ac.nz
Room 735, Arts 1 ext 88852
Assoc. Professor Maartje Abbenhuis
email: m.abbenhuis@auckland.ac.nz
Room 703, Arts 1 ext 87361
Class Times
History 103/103G has two one-hour lectures per week:
Thursdays and Fridays 10-11 am plus
A one-hour tutorial, commencing Week 2 of semester.
For lecture and tutorial locations, please consult SSO.
UPDATED: Tutorial times and contact emails as of 13.3.2017
- Monday 9-10 Emma Zuroski
- Monday 11-12, 12-1, 1-2 Ella Arbury
- Tuesday 8-9, 9-10 Marco de Jong
- Tuesday 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 Emma Zuroski
- Wednesday 12-1 Marco de Jong
Ella Arbury's email: earb003@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Marco de Jong's email: m.dejong@auckland.ac.nz
Emma Zuroski's email: ezur830@aucklanduni.ac.nz
CLASS REPS:
Alice Sleep asle672@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Jessie McNoe jmcn657@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Office Hours
All teaching staff will be pleased to assist you. Office hours for all staff involved in the course will be clearly posted outside their office doors, or feel free to arrange an appointment at another time.
If you have any problems
Please contact your tutor if you encounter problems selecting a tutorial stream, have difficulties with the Canvas online tests, or require assistance with submission of your essay to Turnitin. Inquiries about course content and academic issues should also be directed to your own tutor in the first instance. Contact the course coordinator for any unresolved academic issues or to raise any other concerns you may have.
Course Objectives
At Stage I we introduce students to some of the basic aspects of the study of history. This course focuses on the period from the late 15th century, when the global integration of communities began to take shape. It considers developments which increasingly bound the fates of all peoples together, including the emergence of world trade networks, the growth of world religions, the formation of world empires, and the migrations of peoples across the continents. Through the thematic and chronological study of global history it is anticipated that students will gain a deeper understanding of the issues that affect their daily lives.
Content
You will obtain an overview of key developments in global history since the fifteenth century. You will also learn that history is not merely concerned with finding out what happened but also with trying to explain how and why things happened. You will, therefore, be introduced to some of the varying interpretations of historians who have written on the subject which you are studying. Where appropriate, you will also be introduced to some primary materials to show the kinds of evidence on which historians base their interpretations and explanations.
Skills
An important element of Stage I courses is to impart skills that a historian needs and that can also be used in other fields which require the assimilation, assessment and presentation of information. These skills include:
- The effective use of the library and information technology and the opportunity to develop and use information literacy competencies in learning contexts and assessments
- The ability to take notes from lectures and secondary sources
- The ability to reference work in accurate footnotes/endnotes and bibliographies
- The ability to present a reasoned argument, written in standard English and based upon evidence
Objectives for this Course
- To present students with an historical overview of the sequence of commercial, cultural, environmental and political events that have brought the peoples of the world together since the 15th century;
- To examine the nature of the encounters between peoples of different cultures over time;
- To familiarise students with some of the principal concepts which determined the course of modern history such as imperialism, industrialisation, nationalism, democracy, communism, indigenous rights and globalisation;
- To develop students' ability to discuss their ideas in a range of both written and oral forms;
- To improve students ability to write an academically accredited piece of work.
Coursework Requirements and Exam
Assessment will consist of weekly tutorial tests, an essay, and an end-of-semester examination.
Tutorial Quizzes 10 quizzes @ 2% each 20%
Compulsory Essay (1500 words, due 5 May) 30%
Examination (2 hours, during University Exam period) 50%
Lecture Programme
Week 1
Thursday 9 March Introduction (Jonathan Scott)
Friday 10 March Asia as the Hub of World Trade (Malcolm Campbell)
Week 2
Thursday 16 March China (Melissa Inouye)
Friday 17 March Empires of Islam, 1500-1800 (JS)
Week 3
Thursday 23 March Iberian Colonisation of the Americas (JS)
Friday 24 March Empires of Commerce (Joe Zizek)
Week 4
Thursday 30 March Cultural change in Europe (JS)
Friday 31 March Empires of culture (JZ)
Week 5
Thursday 6 April Second Stage Empire (JS)
Friday 7 April Atlantic Revolutions (JS)
Week 6
Thursday 13 April Industrialisation (JS)
Friday 14 April NO CLASS - EASTER
Mid Semester Break
Week 7
Thursday 4 May Pacific Environments (JS)
Friday 5 May Revolutionary Dominoes (JZ)
***Essay Due 3pm Friday 5 May***
Week 8
Thursday 11 May Industrial Imperialism (Maartje Abbenhuis)
Friday 12 May Restoration and Revolution in Meiji Japan (Ellen Nakamura)
Week 9
Thursday 18 May Global Nations (MA)
Friday 19 May Global Cities (JZ)
Week 10
Thursday 25 May Global War (MA)
Friday 26 May Twentieth Century Revolutions (JZ)
Week 11
Thursday 1 June Cold War World (MA)
Friday 2 June Genocides (MA)
Week 12
Thursday 8 June Global Humanity or Broken World? (JZ)
Friday 9 June Overview and Exam Information (JS)
For tutorial schedule, please consult full syllabus or course packet
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