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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
history
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dror Wahrman
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Dror Wahrman
Course/Module description:
This course surveys a century of British history during a period in which Britain and its empire attained an unprecedented global role. This period is commonly seen as the beginning of Western modernity: the period in which the British developed what was arguably the first constitutional, non-absolutist, modern political system; experienced the first Western commercial revolution and then the first industrial revolution of the modern age; developed a modern print culture, with new departures such as the newspaper and the novel. On the other hand, it was a period of draconian legal codes, of a deep reliance on slavery as an economic system, of a sharp decline in the living experiences of working classes, and of a ruthless domination of other parts of the world. These paradoxes will shape our class discussions.
Course/Module aims:
see above
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
familiarity with major themes in 18th century British history. Comprehension of major questions concerning the threshold of modernity. Development of analytical skills in discussion of historical questions
Attendance requirements(%):
full participation is expected in all classes. One class can be missed with justifiable reasons
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
seminar
Course/Module Content:
details will follow
Required Reading:
details will follow. Readings will include schlarly articles/chapters as well as one or two texts from the period
Additional Reading Material:
details will follow
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Project work 40 %
Assignments 30 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
assignments will include two short reading reports on materials for class, and a final critical review of one full book in the field
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