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HIST165 Europe and the New World

Updated: 31 March 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST365
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jennifer Clark (jclark1@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

By the end of the 15th century European adventurers had discovered the New World and guessed its potential. The consequences of that meeting were enormous. This unit examines the engagement of Europe with the New World, geographically, politically, economically and intellectually. We will consider the exploration of Spain, France and The Netherlands but concentrate on the settlement of British North America. Topics covered include: discovery of the New World, encounters with native people, slavery, witchcraft, early settlement, cultural growth and eventual political separation in Revolution. The unit ends with the War of 1812 and the confirmation of independence for the United States of America.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

British Atlantic, American Frontier: Spaces of Power in Early Modern British America
ISBN: 9781584654278
Hornsby, S.J., University Press of New England 2004
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Research essay 40% 1750-2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 5 GA: 1,2,4,5,6
Short essay 30% 1000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 5 GA: 1,2,4,5,6
Written exercise 10% 500-800
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,2,4,5,6
Written exercise 20% 300-500
Assessment Notes
Internet access mandatory
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 5 GA: 1,2,4,5,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify the major events and developments which took place during European expansion into the New World;
  2. negotiate a variety of sources, including primary sources;
  3. research and write an essay exploring an issue of significance in the history of European expansion into the New World;
  4. discuss European expansion into the New World with peers in an oral or online situation;
  5. reflect on their practice as developing historians.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be introduced to the sources and methods used by historians and, through tutorials and online discussions will be required to discuss and apply their learning. They will also be assessed on different aspects of the disciplinary practices in each of their assignments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students studying on-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials (this will include debates and small group work). Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The subject of the unit has global significance. Students will read from European, American and Australian perspectives. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant criminological literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essay) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). In addition, students who attend tutorials will be provided with the skills to debate topics and develop their understanding of a topic through group activities. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility and ethical behaviour are taught and practised in most of our History units. A program of study that enhances the capacity of students to understand their own world in historical terms also increases their capacity for self-aware conduct and socially responsible citizenship. More particularly, this unit introduces students to issues relating to social and political change acoss Europe and the USA, and the ways in which those historical experiences still impact on contemporary life. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will practice their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner (practice). 		True
   

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