HSY3950 - Slavery, Freedom and Revolution: the Enlightenment and the French Revolution

Leader: David Garrioch

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

As for HSY2950

Objectives

As for HSY2950, with the additional objectives that students taking the subject at third year should have acquired a greater degree of analytical skill and a greater understanding of the key conceptual and methodological issues.

Assessment

Literature survey (500 words): 5%
Class test (50 minutes): 25%
Group presentation (approx.10 minutes per student): 30%
Research essay (2400 words): 40%

Contact hours

2.5 hours (1 lecture and 1.5 hour workshop) per week

Prerequisites

Second year history sequence or permission

Prohibitions

HSY2950, EUR2950, EUR3950