HISTORY 103 : Global History
Arts
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This Stage I course introduces students to some basic aspects of the study of history. Coverage extends from the late fifteenth century, when communities and cultures around the world started to become globally rather than regionally interconnected, up to the so-called "globalised" world of the present day. The course introduces students to developments which increasingly bound together the fates of different peoples and cultures, including the emergence of world trade networks, the growth of world religions, the formation of regional and global empires, the global role of violence and conflict, the migrations of peoples across continents, and the ecological and environmental impacts of human societies.
The course is organised thematically as well as chronologically, and offers students a deeper understanding of how our lives today are shaped by the global as well as the local legacies of the past. Students will obtain an overview of key developments in global history and discover that studying history is not merely about finding out what happened in the past, but about explaining how and why things happened and why those occurrences are important. Students will receive a basic introduction to some of the ways in which historians construct, analyse and interpret the past, and you will encounter the diverse kinds of evidence (what historians term "primary sources") on which scholars base their interpretations of history.
In both content and approach, this course offers a foundation for understanding how people and societies existed in the past, but also how that shared global past has shaped the world in which we live today. The course has been designed to be accessible and welcoming to students with interests outside history, while providing students who plan further study in history with a strong introduction to the field.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Understand ways the global past has shaped and continues to shape the globalised present (Capability 1.1 and 6.2)
- Understand and critically evaluate key principal concepts used to interpret the global past (Capability 2.1)
- Develop students' ability to offer reasoned historical arguments in both written and oral formats (Capability 1.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Understand and explain key transformations and continuities in global history since c. 1450 (Capability 1.1, 5.2 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 50% | Individual Examination |
| Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Quizzes | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
Plussage is available to students who complete the coursework essay, meet the minimum tutorial attendance requirement, and complete the minimum number of online or tutorial quizzes as indicated in the course syllabus. Overall coursework average must be at minimum passing standard to be eligible for plussage.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course in which they are enrolled, including class time, personal study and assignment preparation.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
All lecture recordings will be made available to students via Canvas, normally within 48 hours of the class session. Tutorial sessions are not recorded.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information,
look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894),
which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.