HISTORY 309 : Bloodlands: Global Warfare
Arts
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course covers the history of war and state violence in the period 1850-1950, marking a century of intense globalisation, industrialisation, social and political change. Using case studies from around the globe, the course analyses a range of different types of warfare, including inter-state warfare, revolutionary warfare (‘people’s wars’, warfare from below), imperial warfare and state violence more generally (including genocide), and places them within their historical context. It asks questions about the origins (why was there war in this context?) and conduct (how did this war evolve?) of particular conflicts and the ways in which individuals and communities have experienced, shaped, thought about and represented warfare across time.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of historical events and arguments relating to the history of war and peace in the period 1850-1950 (Capability 1.1)
- Advance historical research skills, including finding primary and secondary sources in the University library and online databases (Capability 1.2, 2.2 and 3.2)
- Deepen critical reading and analysis skills, extracting appropriate information and contextual understanding from primary and secondary sources in answer to a historical question (Capability 1.2, 2.3 and 3.2)
- Evaluate various methodological approaches to history and the historiography that underpins them (Capability 2.1 and 2.2)
- Develop and improve essay and report writing skills, communicating research and analysis findings using clear prose and appropriate writing structures (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2)
- Have an improved understanding of the different source bases used by academic historians to construct the past (Capability 1.2 and 2.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Source Analysis (1,500 words) | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Historiography Essay (1,500 words) | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Research Essay (2,000 words) | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
In order to complete the course, students must submit at least two of the three assignments.
Learning Resources
All readings for discussion classes are available via Canvas and Talis. Students will be expected to utilise the resources of the University library to complete the three assignments.
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 that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 24 hours of lectures, a 1-hour tutorial and at least an hour of preparatory reading each week (another 24 hours). The remainder of the time should be focussed on finding, reading and analysing sources for the assignments as well as planning, constructing and editing those essays.
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.
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.